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But more significant than simply points...yes?

So the Championship table so far, in terms of points per meeting:- Poole. 2.33 Glasgow. 1.50 Berwick. 1.50 Scunthorpe. 1.37 Edinburgh. 1.33 Redcar. 1.00 Plymouth. 0.85 Redcar. 0.83 Workington. 0.66 Oxford. 0.44 So who will make the playoffs? For me Poole , Plymouth, and Edinburgh are in it's just a matter of which other team will make the cut...Berwick? Updated 04/07/26

Well have to hope Bomber has one of his better nights, his form does seem to vary from meeting to meeting. But he certainly knows his way around Wimborne Road, and he's always puts the effort in. Poole could really do with a decent win to take back up to Berwick.

Why no Killeen in heat 15? Without Harris being poor Glasgow would really have walked this one.

Vinnie is good entertainment, showed true grit and I wish him all the very best. But imo didn't offer good value at the time Poole let him go, even though many fans thought otherwise.

Looking at tonight's results made me think two things:- * I hope Plymouth stick with Tom Spencer, * Glad Poole dropped Rowe and kept Kerr, Plus congratulations Workington good to get some points on the board, note Vinnie's not exactly pulling up stumps, so many people posting to keep him at Poole as I remember?!*:?

Me too, interesting match up, I've got both these teams down for league playoff places.

I find it hard to see the great destination people are making between the leagues. The Premiership can hardly be described as an elite league, in a very real sense it's the Championships with a sprinkling of elite riders.

So we hear people complain week after week about Wimborne Road, the track prep, gate & go, etc. Yet you still do have opposition riders who come down and are very competitive. Part of the lack of overtaking is inevitable with a strong team like Poole, because opposition can't catch them let alone overtake. Lawson, Harris, Scott, Rushen and others all manage to overtake afterall. Wimborne Road's layout, track width, & surface may not be the most conducive to overtaking of the leagues tracks, but I don't think it's the worst either. Maybe the Pirates Team dominance has something to do with all the criticism?

Some riders were weary at the start granted, the heat times were fast, and the track improved as the evening went on. Edinburgh were pitiful end of! A long drive home for the Monarchs team.

Not so much a poor Monarchs side, more about a pitiful performance Vs a very strong Poole team. Kerr is really stepping up this season, remember all his critics last year? Lawson really coming back on song, Zac fast as ever, Kyle doing a great job, the turbo twins doing what they do, and Fraser putting his all into the job while coming back from injuries plus a bit of a mechanical, What's to criticise?

Cluff is racing,

Morgan Williams seems an odd choice, from the little I've found on him, 28yrs old last year rode for Plymouth II this year no apparent team for 26. The Morgan Williams Racing page makes dismal reading, the first lines reads something like "had a diabolical weekend, best forgotten etc" Surely there was a more promising rider available?

Looking at the current team GSAs, Poole at 45+ do have a 4 point advantage over Edinburgh. So good on paper at least, we'll see tonight how they match up on track weather permitting.(Looking hopeful on my phone). Can somebody explain why Cairns isn't also in the main team as his GSA is now higher than Bowes'?

Fair comment, but....,..Pirates are quite capable of aggregate win.

But is this forum the place the promote the sport?

Will Dan be on the pace from the get-go? Joe Thompson for Paco? Should be a good evening at Wimborne Road, if you're a Pirate fan. -2 deficit is totally doable.

Poole has the new British U21 champion and there is nothing about it on the Pirates website?! Is that really the way to promote the club, the sport?!*#

Well if fit Gilkes would make the Ideal guest, if anybody wants to prove what they are actually capable of it's him. If I were him I'd be aching for the chance to show the Fords what a mistake they made.

So please give me a little insight to what's special about Armadale? Is it the layout, the surface, track prep, what? From previous threads I do know it's not the chips, best avoided apparently.

So next up for the Pirates.....the Monarchs(&visa versa) should be a great night of speedway, but who will come out on top? Edinburgh not having Dan Thompson and Poole having Tate Zishcke as a guest. This could prove to be really telling result for the rest of the season. Personally I think Edinburgh are going to do well in 2026, certainly the most successful Scottish club?! What do you think?

Ooooo

So if this info is correct we then have Newman and Bowes as reserves? Does that make Poole a more or less effective point scoring machine?

Just read the exact same exchange of comments on the Poole Vs Glasgow thread. Are all Scottish team's the same? I don't think so Edinburgh seem on the up.

Vinnie good entertainment if a little low on talent, I wish him all the best he does give it his all.