Pirates Of Poole

I would be surprised if Adrian scores 5 points but don't think the 1 meeting will effect his average for a month. 8.21 to play with.

Cut off is 23rd of the month so fixture later this month won't effect July averages.

Regardless of what may or may not of happened, the answer will come in the next couple of weeks. If Darcy comes into the team i think we know the answer to what was happening last night.

If they have any sense they will be at the tapes at 7.30 ready for heat 1.

Latest forecast now says no rain until 8, light rain then until 9pm when heavy rain is due.

If Magic doesn't turn up on Wednesday for Poole and decides to ride for Poland in a challange match that will be the end of him at Poole this season. We need to be at full strength for this match to overturn KL, if Magic goes down this route Poole could get a facility for 28 days until Darcy comes back.

I would have happily taken a point after heat 7 tonight! But we should have taken advantage of KL injury issues and didn't, some of the riders need to take a good long look at themselves as this was by far unacceptable from certain areas of the team. Well done to KL who put up a great fight with all the team scoring, great victory.

Watt will score the same at Coventry on Monday as a second string! To me he has been woeful before and after Injury for Poole this season. Buster probably needs to sell more teas and beers!!

Think Middlo will need one as he is going to be kicking 4 riders backsides around the pits! Hopefully after that they may score some points.

Luckily Holder and Magic turned up! Watt should have stayed in bed, his form is alarming.

You are disputing the reason though! this wasn't about team strength at all at the time!!! we could have reverted back for 1 meeting, but had we done that the team average would have increased and the riders invested in would not be able to come into the team. So you are saying if you spent £15,000 of your own money but had nothing to show for it you would be happy with that? The club could not control injuries in europe, if the rules at the time allowed a guest for a rider that had not ridden for the club yet the meeting would have gone ahead. This does not happen very often but I'm sure it will do again in the future.

This is when a squad system would have worked! we ask for it but never delivered!!

That was not down to 'robbing the public' that was down to the fact we had re-declared the team spent around £15,000 on getting THJ and Shamek over and they both got injured. If Matt had reverted back to the original line up and run the meeting he would have been unable to fit both back in duo to average increases therefore losing alot of money.If the rules allowed like for like guests at the time the meeting would have gone ahead no problem. In this situation I'm sure if KL asked Matt to call the meeting off he would not have a problem at all about doing that.

Bjarne was not on £4000 a meeting i can assure you! He was only being paid by the points he scored as agreed in his contract.

Who actually owns Todd now? Good to see him back in the UK.

So the long and short all teams can have as many 7+ riders as long as the they comply with the 34 team limit now?

I am under the impression that Poole cannot track Ward, Magic and Chris as all over 7.00 points unless the rule changes half way through the season?

Richard Lawson! Matt obviously wants to lose at home again, poor choice of guest!

This one is going to be tight but i am going for a narrow Poole win. If Hans gates like he did last night he will be hard to beat.

Rory to guest for Josh tomorrow.

KL looked very strong last night, Lambert was on fire and if he carry's on like that Rosco should be adding him to the team GB squad.

Not sure how Swindon have managed to get James Wright in place of Charles on Friday? Does he ride in the PL?

Very much looking forward to this match, should be a cracker! let the best team win!

http://www.poolepirates.co/news/0218_visaupdate.html

I did see that but knew 1 club had theirs back surprised more have not been returned yet.