Pirates Of Poole

Yes, some land around the industrial area/edges of the MOD site which is now not used, perfect location.

Where is this confirmed?

Certainly his head, worry is he never learnt from his mistakes. Heat 1 going to the boards when in a scoring position and went backwards! or in heats during a meeting, on a slick track go to the boards and go backwards. I'm no speedway rider but surely watching other riders and lines between heats would help! I certainly wouldn't want to see him at Poole in 2025, for me he become frustrating to watch the last 3 months, as continued doing the same mistakes meeting after meeting.

I wouldn't but on his average you would hope he can score 5-7 each meeting from number 6. Knows all the tracks etc

I would guess Poole may look something like this for 2025 1. Lawson 9.17 2. 5.37? New 5.00 rider to UK? Mikkel .B. Andersen? 3. Zach Cook 6.23 4. Anders Rowe 6.11 5. Lewy Kerr 7.76 6. Paul Starke 3.36 7. Will Cairns 2.00/Another until the summer. Zach really need to step up next year as he hasn't this year (started 2024 with an average of 6.22) Again for me the product is weaker again, losing Ben and Tom and replacing with Kerr & Rowe. Banking on Kerr and Rowe improve but in a weaker league with less top riders they should certainly improve.

Poole will have some re-building to do. Tom will be following Ben out of Poole, so the management will have to pull some rabbits out of the hat to replace the quality of those 2. I'm sure more will become clear after next Monday. Clearly it's still being discussed on here, but sadly when you don't move up riders like Ben and Tom move on, that is the Fords choice. I wish them the best of luck for 2025 onwards and looking forward to seeing their progress for years to come.

Glasgow

Not many options if Ashton does not ride.

Well that's not true as I haven't seen that at Prem meetings! to be honest its putting me off getting another season ticket at Oxford in 2025 to watch the Premiership. To be fair the way the league structure is next year likely to be in the Champ and the fact we will lose our 2 stars (I hope I'm wrong) for the first time in 30 years I may not get a season ticket at Poole and chose to pick and choose my meetings but go and see our sponsored riders at their new tracks in the Prem in 2025.

Well done to Oxford, well deserved victory and a decent lead to take to Poole. I would have taken 8-10 before the night started so 12 could be a little too much with Masters and Nicholls in heat 13 & 15 at Poole. For some reason our top 3 can't get near them most of this season and that showed last night. It will be a cracker Wednesday for sure, Poole can't afford to carry anymore riders again. Like Steve said Hagon and Tobias went off the boil around 2 months ago and have never showed the early season form, could staying loyal cost us a league title again like 2023? only time will tell. Vinnie gave his all and hope he is ok after taking a heavy fall. Massive crowd and the most important thing, speedway was the winner!

Yes! there is a cluster of small Oxford fans to the left of the old pits wall on bend 4. Last time Poole were up it was the same, hand gestures and bad language when I left again last night, it must be Poole! as when I came up for every Prem meeting this year they were quiet! The Oxford fans around us on bend 3 were great, banter but respectful.

It depends how long the deal is offered to Will!!! it's not a 6 month deal!

Will Cairns, he was in with Vinnie during the night helping him I didn't see anyone else in the pits prior to race starting.

That's over the 38 point limit! more of a worry that's a weaker team but still you would be over the limit!

If that's the team, the next time someone tells me the product hasn't got weaker on show again for another year will be getting a mouth full! Poor!

To Oxford or Plymouth then!

Said that 6 weeks ago - 5 of the current team plus the Holder Brothers!

So with Jack Holder getting 4 points, Tom will be riding in the GP Challenge on Friday in Czech!

I would guess Danny or Dan T for Ben.

Had more rain this morning in centre of Poole so again probably the best decision! Roll on next Saturday for the first leg, this will be a cracker! Got a feeling it will get heated on the terraces at Oxford next Saturday! Did last meeting we were up, considering I have a season ticket for both clubs I hadn't seen it all season with any other club. Some of the language from the Oxford fans on the 4th bend side was very poor, especially with kids around! People I normally stand with are always polite and chatty. Makes for a more exciting clash and I'm sure the stadium will be packed, good business for Oxford and Poole with big gates, speedway will be the winner that's the most important thing!

The forecast was for nothing like the amount of rain we have had today, a lot of local flooding. Not ideal for me as I will miss the meeting on the 9th.

The way the weather is and coming into October lets hope we can get all the finals in!

A lot of very heavy rain in Poole today which wasn't due, with a load due in over night probably the best decision.

Looking at getting the age reduced to 15 for all teams going forward. If not it will be end of June before he can ride in the Championship. Bit daft as he can ride NDL at 15 in UK for Belle Vue.

Maybe Max again? Vinnie will be 3.90 but I would say worth the risk.