Pirates Of Poole

If Oxford is off Wednesday the first leg will be Poole on Friday!

This is what happens sadly when you are trying to run 3 finals last week of September going into October, weather starts to play its part and we spend more time worrying about that than the actual exciting meeting about to happen.

Think the weather will change a lot over the next 24 hours so we shall see. Same with Poole Friday, prep the tracks knowing rain is around and take all the heavy dirt off. Oxford did it at the first match of the season against Birmingham that I went to and worked well.

Good guests which will cover Ben fine home and away.

Think Starke would be a solid number 7 on his average

If Brennan and Ben deicide not return to championship racing in 2025 Poole will be in the market for a new HL. Rowe would be a good second string but will he want to return to Poole?

It will see a further weakened watered down league in 2025 as it has been done in 2023 & 2024. Where we lost Danny then Steve etc but managed to find riders who could step up along with reserves on low averages increasing their starting average.

Plus a BSN final to also get into the schedule. So that is likely to take us to the 23rd October and likely 30th October as I'm sure the rain will play a further part in delays. It's not a knock at Oxford at all, The Championship just never seems to get its self in gear and get everything done by end of September! fair flay to the Prem which have, which was down to no movement on the cut off by a further week.

That's fair comment!

So the other team will have to wait a further week to w/c 23rd for the next action! Why don't Oxford run on Monday? Spires side do at times so won't be a massive issue. Again we shall be running the finals the last week of September going well into October when the lovely British weather comes out to play!

Poole's top 4 certainly came to the party last night and Vinnie made a solid comeback after being race rusty. Lawson looked mighty impressive as did Tom. 14 points will be enough I'm sure but if we do go through the next team awaiting us will be a different beast! That is what concerns me and the feeling of 2023 again with riders going well off form at the wrong time! No disrespect to Comets heat leaders and top end power but Oxford and Scunthorpe bring more clout on that front. If one of our top 3 have an off night against Masters, Nicholls, Howarth etc and the bottom end don't turn up, we will be in trouble like the Oxford meeting at home and watching them last night that is massive concern! I don't know the answer, the Tuesday practice sessions don't seem to be helping the lower order. I hope I'm proved wrong and the bottom end all click for the last 4 meetings of the season! Come on you Pirates! Treble is on!

A few riders out on track, obviously Vinnie at present having a practice.

Prem wont be able to ride on a Thursday, that is clear! Too many riders will be missing even with good planning. Rain off dates with no warning will cause havoc on our league. If we choose to run against them that would be a massively bad decision.

That will put a spanner in some team plans for 2025!

If league 1 in Poland as now confirmed ride on a Thursday then the Premiership ride against that league or move to a Monday & Wednesday which would then effect Championship Wednesday clubs. Getting the big names hasn't worked this year due to the issues of some riders missing matches when they wish, taking Magic and Lampart/Emil out of that statement.

Be happy if it is, the gap is going to close again between the Prem and Champ again, which is the plan!

Rumour is it will increase to 39. But like you say Lawson is taking a massive amount of this limit.

Cairns could very well be at Poole from Mid-July and someone else doing the meetings up to that point, worth doing it to get him at Poole with his talent! With Richard arriving on his high average would mean Tom or Ben not both which reading between the lines, Ben will be doing Premiership, Poland and Sweden instead during 2025.

That does depend which club, Sheffield aren't paying stupid wages to the Holders or Tai as aren't Belle Vue for their top 2. Ipswich yes and Birmingham for Freddie but it isn't a massive rise. Ipswich main sponsor I understand cover the costs for Doyle and Emil. Costs have gone up but we have more money in sponsors and tv on the table compared to 5 years ago and that is set to increase in 2025.

Exactly!

Believe me if Poole are struggling, well around 12 clubs won't be coming to the tapes next season! Poole are making a 'business decision' based on maxing profits, which as a business model makes sense. Massive potential to attract more NEW sponsors to the club in the area, which would allow us to move up. Personally for me we pay £19 all other clubs in the champ are £20.00/Glasgow is £22.00 for a grandstand seat that I used a few weeks back. Put those costs against Oxford Premiership team £22.00 or Sheffield £23.00 to watch some of the GP riders. Not a massive amount in it and a higher level of rider to watch. Poole won't be moving up sadly, but my concern for the business model next season will likely see lesser quality come to the tapes as we have to let riders go due to the team average. IF that does happen I already know a few that won't be attending, over the past 2 years I have seen our group who attend dropped by 8 people! the reason not interested in going to watch Poole in the championship which I respect as their decision and choose to part their money into other activities in the BCP area. Everyone has an opinion on this and mine will always be, the fanbase and sponsors Poole have they should be sitting at the top table of British Speedway as they did from 1997-2019. But it wont be happening! Poole will be championship in 2025.

I agree he came in on mid 2 point average! Do you think his scores have dropped alarmingly since Glasgow away? So fingers crossed he finds that form back again!

Well done Scunny. To go down by only 6 while carrying 3 riders is a pretty impressive! Fingers crossed Sam and Tobias can get themselves sorted and fast!

Injury replacement I thought was allowed?

Massive shame Steve if confirmed. Club will be I’m sure will be looking around for a decent 4.00 rider that will come in and strengthen the team, especially as Sam and Tobias are off the pace at the moment.