Poole 2025

[STEVEHOLS54]

Think Poole have a bit of a conundrum here thinking of 2026 and regarding young Will Cairns.

Thought I read that Champ had agreed a 2 year deal on Champ staying at 40 point limit (sure i saw it from an interview with Danny Ford after last annual Promoters meeting.

If this the case then we have Poole sitting on current GSA 41.81 and that's with Will's 2.00 GSA. According to Brit Speedway stats he is on 4.15 from 6 meetings so for sure that will increase the team total.

Poole have 4 league meetings left that will make up the final GSA for this season if they only take lge meetings into account and don't take play offs for the final GSA's for 2026.

Poole it's safe to say are already in play offs, and possibly will top table.

If this is the case what do they do in planning for 2026.

I'm sure they would like to keep Will at reserve next year (as he and Rowe already signed deals for this and next season).

Do they ask Will (in particular) and Anders (clearly riding injured still) not to push to hard in those last 4 matches ??

Any thoughts ??. Also any thoughts on trying to sign Southern based Cooper Rushen (who expressed a preferenceto sign for a Soutern Club)  to partner Will at reserve for 2025. Saw some comments about him maybe already signed on the forum in last 2 months but that went quiet. Cooper for some rated more exciting and maybe better long term prospect than Will ??. Would that leave us exposed at reserve or can we really expect o see Cairns push on in 2025.

 

[STEVEHOLS54]

1 minute ago, STEVEHOLS54 said:

Think Poole have a bit of a conundrum here thinking of 2026 and regarding young Will Cairns.

Thought I read that Champ had agreed a 2 year deal on Champ staying at 40 point limit (sure i saw it from an interview with Danny Ford after last annual Promoters meeting.

If this the case then we have Poole sitting on current GSA 41.81 and that's with Will's 2.00 GSA. According to Brit Speedway stats he is on 4.15 from 6 meetings so for sure that will increase the team total.

Poole have 4 league meetings left that will make up the final GSA for this season if they only take lge meetings into account and don't take play offs for the final GSA's for 2026.

Poole it's safe to say are already in play offs, and possibly will top table.

If this is the case what do they do in planning for 2026.

I'm sure they would like to keep Will at reserve next year (as he and Rowe already signed deals for this and next season).

Do they ask Will (in particular) and Anders (clearly riding injured still) not to push to hard in those last 4 matches ??

Any thoughts ??. Also any thoughts on trying to sign Southern based Cooper Rushen (who expressed a preferenceto sign for a Soutern Club)  to partner Will at reserve for 2025. Saw some comments about him maybe already signed on the forum in last 2 months but that went quiet. Cooper for some rated more exciting and maybe better long term prospect than Will ??. Would that leave us exposed at reserve or can we really expect o see Cairns push on in 2025.

 

By the way no criticism of Cairns. Still only recently turned 16 but the hype was like that of Robert Lambert when he first started racing in Lge speedway.

Unfair but no surprise considering his form in junior racing and the backing from his family in equipment - overseas travel - overseas racing, and coaching in Sweden and USA from Greg Hancock. Things that a lot of young Brit riders don't have access to.

[Pirates Of Poole]

Think no matter what average Will finishes on, plans will be in place. I would guess he will finish on a 4.00 average or near and would slot in nicely at number 6 with a 2.00 pointer at 7.

 

[Arthur54]

Just now, Pirates Of Poole said:

Think no matter what average Will finishes on, plans will be in place. I would guess he will finish on a 4.00 average or near and would slot in nicely at number 6 with a 2.00 pointer at 7.

 

Being Cooper Rushen 

[Pirates Of Poole]

15 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

Being Cooper Rushen 

Plus Bailey likely a good basis of a team along with Rowe and Lawson. Will need more experience, would love to see Nic back at Poole next year.

 

[Arthur54]

4 minutes ago, Pirates Of Poole said:

Plus Bailey likely a good basis of a team along with Rowe and Lawson. Will need more experience, would love to see Nic back at Poole next year.

 

Nic?

[Pirates Of Poole]

24 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

Being Cooper Rushen 

Plus Bailey likely a good basis of a team along with Rowe and Lawson. Will need more experience, would love to see Nic back at Poole next year.

 

4 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

Nic?

Klindt

[Arthur54]

3 hours ago, Pirates Of Poole said:

Plus Bailey likely a good basis of a team along with Rowe and Lawson. Will need more experience, would love to see Nic back at Poole next year.

 

Klindt

I'm not so sure about him, seems to miss a lot of meetings over here now 

[scottyfan]

Does anyone know what happened to Jack Thomas who was signed to ride for the Pirates a couple of years ago, but unfortunately got injured practicing just before the start of the season and hasn’t been seen since??

[foreverblue]

25 minutes ago, scottyfan said:

Does anyone know what happened to Jack Thomas who was signed to ride for the Pirates a couple of years ago, but unfortunately got injured practicing just before the start of the season and hasn’t been seen since??

Yes I have seen him ride a few times looked to have a lot of promise but I think he gave it all up and I think that last injury was quite bad.

[LisaColette]

3 hours ago, scottyfan said:

Does anyone know what happened to Jack Thomas who was signed to ride for the Pirates a couple of years ago, but unfortunately got injured practicing just before the start of the season and hasn’t been seen since??

 

3 hours ago, foreverblue said:

Yes I have seen him ride a few times looked to have a lot of promise but I think he gave it all up and I think that last injury was quite bad.

But is apparently wanting to make a comeback when time is right.