Poole 2025

[poole keith]

2 hours ago, Bitza said:

Seems to me Zac's flying in the Premiership and bogging down in Championship. Also heard he has new machinery. The cynical in me wonders if he's using his old machinery for champ rides. This is just a hunch based on nothing but speculation. 

Would make sense

[foreverblue]

13 minutes ago, poole keith said:

Would make sense

Lawson seems to be going well in both leagues, maybe he could talk to Richard and see how to make it worth in both. Kerr scored 16 for Sheffield at Kings Lynn then struggled since in both leagues. 

[Fromafar]

5 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Lawson seems to be going well in both leagues, maybe he could talk to Richard and see how to make it worth in both. Kerr scored 16 for Sheffield at Kings Lynn then struggled since in both leagues. 

Lawson is very Professional how he approaches the sport to make money and is very organised .Some riders think the answer is to ride as much as possible and  make money without the organisation and mechanical set-up in place.IMO.

[Arthur54]

Looks like an interesting bit in this weeks speedway star, why Pirates won't replace Brummies in the Premiership - calls for a new look Championship 

Edited Wednesday at 10:15 AM by Arthur54

[HGould]

On 5/26/2025 at 6:47 PM, poole keith said:

Would make sense

 

On 5/26/2025 at 7:18 PM, Fromafar said:

Lawson is very Professional how he approaches the sport to make money and is very organised .Some riders think the answer is to ride as much as possible and  make money without the organisation and mechanical set-up in place.IMO.

Hits the nail on the head.

 

Riders like Cook / Brennan / Kerr upgrade to either new specialist tuned or ex GP tuned engines and hey presto, they struggle as haven't a clue where the sweet spot in the highly tuned engine is.

Whereas solid pro's like Lawson probably invest in one new (but used) engine a season, use 1-2-3 year old engines, standard Tuners not costly uber light expensive stuff and their engines hit the sweet spot 8 / 10 not like rocket ships occasionally but unrideable just as often.

Familiarity and sticking to what you know more often than not the best course!

 

[Arthur54]

In this weeks speedway star, Danny Ford has said, if asked to take Birminghams place in the premiership next season, the answer will be a firm no, would like to see 2 home and 2 away in the championship next season 

[Fromafar]

22 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

In this weeks speedway star, Danny Ford has said, if asked to take Birminghams place in the premiership next season, the answer will be a firm no, would like to see 2 home and 2 away in the championship next season 

So would a lot of fans.

[lewy]

I think Poole could bring in ben cook and cairns in a double change for starke and kerr.

[foreverblue]

11 minutes ago, lewy said:

I think Poole could bring in ben cook and cairns in a double change for starke and kerr.

Well that would be great depends on his schedule and if his Polish club would allow it.

[Weeyin]

34 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Well that would be great depends on his schedule and if his Polish club would allow it.

Would Ben not come in on a converted Premiership average, after all that was what happened when we got Anders Rowe last year

[foreverblue]

1 hour ago, Weeyin said:

Would Ben not come in on a converted Premiership average, after all that was what happened when we got Anders Rowe last year

Yes I doubt we could fit him in without a third change

[SteveLyric2]

1 hour ago, Weeyin said:

Would Ben not come in on a converted Premiership average, after all that was what happened when we got Anders Rowe last year

Can't see how either option could work? Averages don't fit either way, aside from his or his Polish club's views.

When Ben is fit to resume racing he'll be at reserve for KL so will likely be getting more rides.

Edited yesterday at 10:27 AM by SteveLyric2

[Arthur54]

2 hours ago, lewy said:

I think Poole could bring in ben cook and cairns in a double change for starke and kerr.

Would settle for that 

[szkocjasid]

2 hours ago, lewy said:

I think Poole could bring in ben cook and cairns in a double change for starke and kerr.

 

12 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

Would settle for that 

Cairns for Starke leaves Poole 0.44 below the limit. The only person Cook could replace is Lawson!

[Bitza]

I've been trying to make up my mind about Kerr, on the plus side he has shown he can be a racer which is always good to watch but he doesn't seem to have the outright speed. I think he should take note of Ritchings approach/preparation and subsequent success. Kerr needs to acknowledge that he needs to be better, to start with he could take some time to test his bikes, looking for improvements no matter how minor, because a number small improvements can add up to something significant. 

I still think Kerr has the potential to come good, but he'll have to put the effort in. 

[foreverblue]

36 minutes ago, Bitza said:

I've been trying to make up my mind about Kerr, on the plus side he has shown he can be a racer which is always good to watch but he doesn't seem to have the outright speed. I think he should take note of Ritchings approach/preparation and subsequent success. Kerr needs to acknowledge that he needs to be better, to start with he could take some time to test his bikes, looking for improvements no matter how minor, because a number small improvements can add up to something significant. 

I still think Kerr has the potential to come good, but he'll have to put the effort in. 

You say Kerr is a racer but doesnt seem to make many passes, if he gates he is ok but he certainly seems to lack speed and I am not sure he will come good, maybe a change of riding order could help. As many have said Rowe is the second best rider we have so he should be at 5 with Kerr at 3.

[SteveLyric2]

21 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

You say Kerr is a racer but doesnt seem to make many passes, if he gates he is ok but he certainly seems to lack speed and I am not sure he will come good, maybe a change of riding order could help. As many have said Rowe is the second best rider we have so he should be at 5 with Kerr at 3.

7+2 from a 7 point rider on Wednesday. Disgusting performance!!🤣

Edited yesterday at 12:52 PM by SteveLyric2

[foreverblue]

5 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said:

7+2 from a 7 point rider on Wednesday. Disgusting performance!!🤣

Iam sure 7 points a meeting wasnt expected from an 8 point rider.Last season his average was 7.94. Unusual for a rider to come to Poole and drop his average. I did not say it was a disgusting performance but I am disappointed he cant maintain his average from last season.

[Bald Bloke]

28 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Iam sure 7 points a meeting wasnt expected from an 8 point rider.Last season his average was 7.94. Unusual for a rider to come to Poole and drop his average. I did not say it was a disgusting performance but I am disappointed he cant maintain his average from last season.

His GSA was 7.76 when you signed him. He had a season in 24 affected by injury, and his GSA was dropping. in the 13 meetings he rode in, he  actually only averaged 7.09.  He's not far off of that now, and it's on the up.

[Fromafar]

1 hour ago, foreverblue said:

You say Kerr is a racer but doesnt seem to make many passes, if he gates he is ok but he certainly seems to lack speed and I am not sure he will come good, maybe a change of riding order could help. As many have said Rowe is the second best rider we have so he should be at 5 with Kerr at 3.

Kerr is a gater.