Shaleshifter

Yes i'am also looking forward to this fixture as I will following the Rebels on their Northern tour. Let's hope for a decent meeting and also hope the weather is OK on Saturday.

I will be making the trip up to the North East on Thursday as part of a Scottish tour with my first stop at Redcar. I'm not sure of the line ups so perhaps someone can post the teams as they are expected to appear. Always enjoy my trips to the Stmp and hope to see a decent contest.

The Robins return to Wimborne Road for the rearranged fixture on Monday the 7th of September sadly without the supreme talent that is Darcy Ward.This will be a emotional evening for both teams who will have to race under very difficult circumstances.

The Belle Vue Aces arrive at Wimborne Road on Wednesday with an almost perfect record against the Pirates throughout 2015. They could be described as a bogy side and will pose a stiff challenge. The Aces have a strong heat-leader trio in Matej Zagar,Scott Nicholls and a inform Craig Cook add in two talented Aussies in Josh Grajczonek and Max Fricke as second string's,this contest will be thight. The reserves could be crucial and both Kyle Newmsn and Paul Starke need to take points off Steve Worrall and Stefan Nielsen. If the Pirates ride as they did against the Robins then I think we can exact some revenge and claim all 3 points.

Can someone post weather updates as there is a forecast of heavy rain between 4pm-6pm

Wednesday brings the second visit of the season of the Leceister Lions to Wimborne Road. Leicester include former Pirates and track specialists Jason Doyle and Grzegorz Wallasek so should prove some tough challenges to the Pirates. The Lions are going through a rough patch with riders out injured long term and will be smarting from Saturdays home defeat to Lakeside. The Pirates need to put tonight's poor performance at Belle Vue behind them and tame the Lions and pick up 3 points. Thoughts?

Well done to the Aces on a deserved victory but for Poole a below par performance from Noddy and Watt. We will cross swords a week on Wednesday where I think the Pirates will get revenge.

Well after their convincing win at Monmore Green last night the Robins will be full of confidence ahead of the trip to Wimborne Road. This meeting of course will be focused on the return to Poole of Darcy Ward who of course is assured of a warm welcome from the Pirates fans. The Robins will pose a big threat to the Pirates and with a heat-leader trio of Ward,Zengota and Bachelor and a trump card at reserve in Charles Wright. The Pirates will need all seven riders to be at the top of their game if we are to turn the Robins over. Thoughts?

Well after last night's disaster at Monmore Green both teams will do battle again tomorrow at Wimborne Road. The Pirates were out battled at Monmore Green and will need to up thier performance. Certain riders are struggling for form from one week to the next. Chris Holder is struggling away from home and had a real bad day at the office last night as well as Dakota North with the solitary one victory and some poor riding in his other races. We need all 7 Pirates to be on the gas tomorrow and get revenge on the Wolves and collect some much needed points. Thoughts?

Hope to make the trip up on Monday (weather permiiting) to Monmore Green to see the Pirates go head to head with the Wolves. Wolverhampton have had a bad run of form of late but should not be underestimated and have already comfortably seen off Poole early on in the season. The Pirates will be looking to turn the tables on Wolves and pick up some league points but will have to be at thier best, so this could go either way. Thoughts?

The Pirates return to action on Wednesday after a 2 weeks break to take on the Hammers. After the two narrow away losses to Belle Vue and Kings Lynn we need to get back to winning ways. The Hammers will be no push overs and have had some good results over the last 2 weeks. The Pirates should win this meeting but will need to guard against any complacency and must see of the threat from the Hammers top guns and reserves to claim the 3 points. Thoughts?

Well with feelings still running high after the rain affected meeting at Brandon,the Pirates and the Bees go into battle once more. Coventry no doubt will be looking to get revenge and come away with their second win at Wimborne Road. Both teams are evenly matched but Poole should have Maciej Janowski riding instead of Richard Lawson this time around. Second strings and reserves could tip the balance and with Garrity and Sargeant going well Poole will need Newman and Starke to be on the gas. Thoughts?

This sums up what's wrong with social media. The fact that you can create a new topic and get away with using the word cheat in the title.Now that the meeting has been rained off there wont be 20 pages of slagging off Poole

Well after a weeks break from speedway, Wednesday see the Aces arrive at Wimborne Road after an indifferent start to the season. The Pirates need to get back to winning ways after loosing to the Bees. The Aces have some decent riders and both Matej Zagar and Scott Nicholls know how to ride the Poole track. This could be won at reserve and both Kyle and Paul will need to take point of of Steve Worrall and Stefan Nielsen. Sticking my neck out i think the Pirates should win this won and collect 3 points.

Weather permitting Good Friday sees the Swindon Robins arrive at Wimborne Road for the now traditional home and away tussle with the Pirates. Poole now without the services of Davy Watt having crashed whilst practicing in Poland. This will be a close meeting and could hinge on the performances of the second strings and reserves. Not sure if Charles Wright will be fit to ride after his crash at Somerset last Friday. Thoughts on this meeting. Bring on the action.

Reading all the posting concerning the Glasgow team and lack of atmosphere at Ashfield is very sad. I was up in Berwick and Scotland over the weekend and attended all 3 of the Somerset Rebels meetings. The issue i see is that at Ashfield the facilities are very basic in a badly run down stadium that i believe has suffered several break ins and arson damage over the past few seasons. The promoters are not getting enough fans to attend due to several reasons. Firstly the adverse weather conditions over the season culminatong in meetings being called off, also a team that has miss fired more often then not adding to the fact that there is only a hardcore fan base. I read a few weeks ago in the Speedway-Star that James Grieves stated that when Glasgow left Shawfield they lost a lot of fans in the process. Would Glasgow be better supported if the sport returned to Shawfield Stadium? On a last note i enjoyed the meeting at Ashfield plenty of entertainment and some good close racing.

Will be coming up to Sheffield today and fingers crossed that the meeting can escape the inclement weather today. Should be a good meeting i always enjoy my visits to Owlerton Stadium. Any Sheffield Forum Members please com and say hi. With my Pirates wulf jacket on i will be easy to spot. Good luck to both teams tonight.

Wil be staying up in Berwick on Friday and Saturday and very much looking forward to the meeting. Any Bandits forum members come and say hi. Good luck to both teams.

Will be making my annual trip north this weekend and hope weather permitting to be at Armadale,Shielfied Park and Ashfield over the weekend. Good luck to both teams on Friday. Any forum members do come and say hi on Friday i wil have my Poole wulf jacket on so will stick out like a sore thumb.

Made my first visit ot Central-Park on Monday to see the action. very impressed with the stadium and facillities but i thought the track was under watered too slick and did not create good racing. Witht the rider replacement in operation this had too-many delays which as already mentioned led to the meeting over running and ended farcically with heat 15 not being staged. Central Park should be staging Elite-League racing or at the very least premier league.

Will be attending this meeting weather permitting on Thursday having not been to the STMP for 3 years. Looking forward to seeing Micky Dyer in action for the Bears having signed him as a double upper for the Pirates. Not sure of the line ups of both teams. Lets hope the weather does'nt spoil what could be agreat night os speedway. Thoughts?

Looking forward to the annual trip to Cardiff and will heve a certain Mr Shovlar in tow. will be going to the P.O.W and probably the Gatekeeper as per usual so come and say hello will probably be wearing our Poole jackets so expect the usual abuse but save it for Steve and not me, after all he is the pantomime villian.

Well after driving through some heavy downpours on route to Devon not to mention the traffic i arrived at the ST-Bonaface Arena to a glorious sunny evening perfect for speedway. The racing from heat 1 through to heat 15 was brilliant with both sides giving everyting only slight criticism was the dust coming up i think the track could have been watered more. Bournemouth's downfall was through not being able to match the excellant Nicki-Glanz and Seemond-Stephens who were gating well but were also using thier track craft to come from the back. Also Jamie-Pickard abd Matt-Bates were on good form. Dissapointing for the Bucks as a last heat 5-1 would have earnt them a draw.