Poole 2025

[szkocjasid]

13 hours ago, RoundTheBoards said:

I see a much bigger issue.

Starke's inclusion meant this was no longer an NDL meeting, and so would have to be classed as a Championship standard meeting.

Riders have to be 16 to ride in a Championship standard meeting, but Cooper Rushen rode at age 15.   

Thank god there was  no serious accident, or there would have been one hell of a problem with the insurers.   Can't believe Vatcher allowed this to go ahead.

Starke would be eligible for the NDL/NDT if he didn't have a Champ spot. Maybe that could be the reason given for him being allowed to ride?

He's in a similar situation to Ben Morley, if Morley signed for a Champ team, he'd have to give up his NDT team spot.

Maybe that's the logic if Morley can ride, Starke can too?

[Arthur54]

Apparently Will Cairns hasn't broken anything, just a bit of ligament damage and bruising 

Edited Friday at 07:04 AM by Arthur54

[SteveLyric2]

9 hours ago, mac101 said:

If this happens pretty sure they will go with one top league with 2 home and 2 away a higher team ave and maybe  a stronger NL for teams that maybe can’t afford or manage the extra fixtures 

If that option comes down to extra cost for clubs then you might be surprised at how many opt for a new stronger NL?!

[Supersub]

20 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

Apparently Will Cairns hasn't broken any thing, just a bit of ligament damage and bruising 

Great news, so fingers crossed for a speedy return. Question now is Starke or Ritchings is to be released. On Wednesday result I would imagine Ritchings but next few matches will be telling. At the moment we look like a play off side but not champions. 

Tonight's match beggars belief-Mulford for Zach and Barker for Boughen!!! Even without the flying Thomson I think we will struggle, Richard and Anders can't win the match for us!

[Arthur54]

3 minutes ago, Supersub said:

Great news, so fingers crossed for a speedy return. Question now is Starke or Ritchings is to be released. On Wednesday result I would imagine Ritchings but next few matches will be telling. At the moment we look like a play off side but not champions. 

Tonight's match beggars belief-Mulford for Zach and Barker for Boughen!!! Even without the flying Thomson I think we will struggle, Richard and Anders can't win the match for us!

It is Edwards for Zack 

[Arthur54]

10 minutes ago, Supersub said:

Great news, so fingers crossed for a speedy return. Question now is Starke or Ritchings is to be released. On Wednesday result I would imagine Ritchings but next few matches will be telling. At the moment we look like a play off side but not champions. 

Tonight's match beggars belief-Mulford for Zach and Barker for Boughen!!! Even without the flying Thomson I think we will struggle, Richard and Anders can't win the match for us!

Poole could be in a bit of a predicament if Ritchings out scores Starke in the next 4 matches 

[therefused]

Have Poole fans written of this season already? Already planning for 2026

[foreverblue]

10 minutes ago, therefused said:

Have Poole fans written of this season already? Already planning for 2026

Well the team needs to improve in one or areas to be title contenders.

[Arthur54]

46 minutes ago, therefused said:

Have Poole fans written of this season already? Already planning for 2026

Not at all, always good to have next seasons team in place 

[Youhave2minutes]

7 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

Not at all, always good to have next seasons team in place 

Enter Cooper Rushen

[Arthur54]

56 minutes ago, Youhave2minutes said:

Enter Cooper Rushen

Apparently already a done deal 

[StevePark]

11 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

Starke would be eligible for the NDL/NDT if he didn't have a Champ spot. Maybe that could be the reason given for him being allowed to ride?

He's in a similar situation to Ben Morley, if Morley signed for a Champ team, he'd have to give up his NDT team spot.

Maybe that's the logic if Morley can ride, Starke can too?

Sorry, but it sounds like I'm "having a go" at you today (I'm not, just a difference of opinion!!!), but I thought the NDL rule was a rider who has achieved a CL average over 4.00 could not ride in the NDL, which would rule Starkey out??

[arnieg]

12 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

Starke would be eligible for the NDL/NDT if he didn't have a Champ spot. Maybe that could be the reason given for him being allowed to ride?

He's in a similar situation to Ben Morley, if Morley signed for a Champ team, he'd have to give up his NDT team spot.

Maybe that's the logic if Morley can ride, Starke can too?

Also Alfie Bowtell was allowed to ride against Kent on Sunday in an NDL level meeting.

[allthegearbutnaeidea]

1 hour ago, StevePark said:

Sorry, but it sounds like I'm "having a go" at you today (I'm not, just a difference of opinion!!!), but I thought the NDL rule was a rider who has achieved a CL average over 4.00 could not ride in the NDL, which would rule Starkey out??

Morley was over a 4 at one point surely? 

[Sings4Speedway]

3 hours ago, StevePark said:

Sorry, but it sounds like I'm "having a go" at you today (I'm not, just a difference of opinion!!!), but I thought the NDL rule was a rider who has achieved a CL average over 4.00 could not ride in the NDL, which would rule Starkey out??

Taken from what is titled this years regulations

 

"A team may include 1 rider who has previously achieved an MA above 4.00 to a maximum of 6.00 (inclusive) in the Championship League (prior to the 2024 season) who is not declared in a Championship or Premiership Team Declaration. If that rider is then declared in a Championship or Premiership Team Declaration the NDL/NDT club will have 28 days to replace that rider from the date of the Championship/Premiership declaration"

[tyretrax]

On 6/6/2025 at 7:42 AM, Arthur54 said:

Apparently Will Cairns hasn't broken anything, just a bit of ligament damage and bruising 

Just? Sometimes that can be worse than a break.

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

Well done to Poole for Friday night‘S result. That was a really professional performance.

I thought Kerr and Thomsen were the match winners. Add Will Cairns to that - assuming he’s fit - and that would have been at least a 10 points victory for the Pirates.

You were teased for your team building efforts, but some of you were correct: never write off the Pirates.

One thing I would add - and I said this in the meeting topic - was that several of your riders were guilty of heading straight back to the pits after important wins. There were Pirates fans dotted all over the stadium, including a very visible bunch in the main stand with their flags; they’ve travelled a long way and deserve acknowledged by a lap of honour. Rowe passed Howarth in heat 5, then smoke Harris in his next, but both times, he went straight back to the pits. That’s so poor. You’ve just won two important heats and aren’t in the slightest bit arsed to even wave at the fans, never mind show a bit of passion. British speedway is on its backside, so the last thing it needs is big heat victories being treated like they’re nothing.

I saw Tai Woffinden mention this on his social media, riders going straight back to the pits. Poor and disappointing.

[ASpeedwayfan]

18 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

Well done to Poole for Friday night‘S result. That was a really professional performance.

I thought Kerr and Thomsen were the match winners. Add Will Cairns to that - assuming he’s fit - and that would have been at least a 10 points victory for the Pirates.

You were teased for your team building efforts, but some of you were correct: never write off the Pirates.

One thing I would add - and I said this in the meeting topic - was that several of your riders were guilty of heading straight back to the pits after important wins. There were Pirates fans dotted all over the stadium, including a very visible bunch in the main stand with their flags; they’ve travelled a long way and deserve acknowledged by a lap of honour. Rowe passed Howarth in heat 5, then smoke Harris in his next, but both times, he went straight back to the pits. That’s so poor. You’ve just won two important heats and aren’t in the slightest bit arsed to even wave at the fans, never mind show a bit of passion. British speedway is on its backside, so the last thing it needs is big heat victories being treated like they’re nothing.

I saw Tai Woffinden mention this on his social media, riders going straight back to the pits. Poor and disappointing.

I do agree but maybe it was a case of the pirates wanting to stay focused and not get ahead of themselves, it was a close meeting throughout and bar a few good heat wins, it was the minor places that Poole were winning that were the match winning moments. 
 

I imagine Kerr did come round after winning heat 14? 

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

9 minutes ago, ASpeedwayfan said:

I do agree but maybe it was a case of the pirates wanting to stay focused and not get ahead of themselves, it was a close meeting throughout and bar a few good heat wins, it was the minor places that Poole were winning that were the match winning moments. 
 

I imagine Kerr did come round after winning heat 14? 

Nope. Straight back to the pits too. He didn’t even acknowledge the Poole fans standing beside the pit gate who, fair play to them, were passionate all night.

[LisaColette]

6 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

Nope. Straight back to the pits too. He didn’t even acknowledge the Poole fans standing beside the pit gate who, fair play to them, were passionate all night.

 

21 minutes ago, ASpeedwayfan said:

I do agree but maybe it was a case of the pirates wanting to stay focused and not get ahead of themselves, it was a close meeting throughout and bar a few good heat wins, it was the minor places that Poole were winning that were the match winning moments. 
 

I imagine Kerr did come round after winning heat 14? 

Thomsen did though.