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Just hoping Lawson is back to his usual ultra reliable form, because Poole have probably become a bit too reliant on him this season. Would like to see an all round team performance tonight, to finish the season on a high.

Thanks for that, remember to bawl out the first thing that comes to mind as loud as you can.! That's what I do and it seems to work.

Well it'll be one short..... bit of a drag. Hoping the Pirates can do the job without me shouting helpful suggestions.

BCP really ought to be right behind proactively securing Wimborne Road for the future of the Pirates, one of the areas premier assets that puts Poole on the map. Looking forward to our last meeting of the season, hope it can go ahead on Wednesday.

Have to agree, should continue to improve and gives good value for his GSA.

While I understand people's enthusiasm for young up and coming talent. But you have to remember that riders who excel at say 16yrs don't inevitably continue to excel in the same way as their careers go on. So when it comes to building a team, getting a balance of proven and potential talent right, is crucial. I'm thinking having two young riders is probably the maximum, any more is a gamble.

Well this does seem a bit like trimming up for Christmas in June, but hey ho ho ho. Is it Connor Bailey being referred to? If so what average would he come in on. I wouldn't fancy relying on three youths, cos you never really know how riders will respond when stepping up. Remember Sam Hagon's switch to No2. Also no mention of Kerr, OK not everybodies fav early season. But has come on this season scoring important points in some matches, good for another year at least.

The way I saw it was that the Tobias/Ace move was in essence simply a block pass, accurately carried out be it close/harsh, and Ace had options. Ace should have gone. With the Kyle/Zac one it was always going to be close/harsh, but the manoeuvre was poorly executed (there seemed to me to be significant contact). But on balance a racing incident, part and parcel of the spectacle we love to watch. If Zac had fallen (any which way) it would have forced the ref to exclude Kyle. Both incidents were on the edge racing, fit for a final.

So can anyone out there help me out? I'm a bit confused by a couple of recent incidents, both involve two riders racing lines converging onto the same bit of track. The first was Tobias' exclusion against Redcar KO cup, Ace Pijper on a fast wide line has Tobias sweep in front of him on a slower inside line, Ace could see what was happening but held his course and rode into the back of Tobias, and falls as a result. Referee decision Ts exclusion. The second is Kye Howarth overtake of Zac Cook, Zac on the outside has Howarth comes clattering into the side of Zac who slowed as he struggled to avoid coming off. Howarth goes on to win no problem. So would Zac have been better off falling off?

Can the Pirates reset, refocus after such a great night? This is going to be a bit of a mental challenge too for Poole, but one they should be up to imo. But it could also be an opportunity for The Bears. First four heats crucial tonight I'm thinking.

Surely I can't be the only one, but what does Coraldon mean FTG to stand for? Fear The Gamers... according to Google.

Well commiserations to all the Tigers fans, you must have believed the force was with you come heats 15 & 16. But Zac and Lawson's class came to the fore. Cruel to have a looser in such a great contest.

Bearing in mind it's the final, I'm not too bothered by the lack of over taking either, it is the result that counts for Poole fans (just as it would have been for Tigers fans had they won). Sorry for those who paid good money to watch the stream, cos you miss out on the atmosphere and tension. Track prep is very much part of the sport and not really worth analysing every time there's a streamed meet at Wimborne Road. Just hope the Glasgow leg lives up to people's expectations.

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Glad to hear that there were no serious injuries, and I wish those affected a speedy recovery. The SCB have now issued a statement in which the result of the tie is given on the basis of the number of heat advantages over the two legs, resulting in a Redcar win. Pity it wasn't decided on track, but it is what it is.

Long-term weather forecast is very settled for the next week, so no problems likely.

It'll be interesting to see how Glasgow go this evening against Redcar. Odd that there's no match thread on here for that one.

Well two weeks ago I wouldn't hesitate in making Glasgow favourites, but the recent run of Redcar matches has been good for Poole building confidence and giving them momentum. Sure Nagel and Thompson etc are a potential threat, but their performances also depend on how Poole let them ride. Should be a great contest, hoping for a good result at Wimborne Road, a plus 12 lead would be a real result for Poole.

Just a few weeks ago it was looking like being a great season for Redcar on form, being in all three finals a real possibly, and dreams of doing the Treble. But in sport momentum and handling pressure are key to success. Redcar buckled and Poole grew stronger, making Glasgow's task even harder now. Pretty sure the remaining finals will both be Poole vs Glasgow.

I'd go along with that. Dan Thompson is potentially the biggest issue imo. Great race night, Poole showed class, Tobias unlucky exclusion, looking for where other riders are isn't a reason for exclusion, Piper's error.

Leon Flint and Ben Trigger guesting for the Bears, makes them a stronger team than in the first leg, imo. Still an uphill struggle for them to overcome the 14 point advantage. Two weeks ago, Redcar were looking an in form team with every chance of being in all three finals, and with a bit of luck could even be on for the Treble. Now things aren't looking so great, this is going to be a mental challenge as well as a racing one for the Bears.

Freddy's average for his last two visits to Wimborne Rd is ONE. So I guess he could do with some practice. O

Should have been in Portugal tomorrow night, but will be at Wimborne Road instead hoping for Lawson to be riding and for the Pirates to do better than a +6 win. Could be that the Bears crumble, certainly had limited fight in them on Sunday, and I feel that they aren't on the up.

My first thought about the team Steve puts forward concerns the youth/lack of experience. So B.Bailey at number 2 I assume. Youth is no bad thing when its going well, but a bit of an unknown when the pressure is on.

So has anyone got any kind of update on Kerr's fitness? If it turns out to be a more medium/long term issue who are the likely guest options? (obviously opponent dependant). Jordan Jenkins 6.15 Jason Edwards 6.60 Antti Vuolas 6.77 and more improbably Ben Barker 6.32