Bears v Pirates

[Neila]

Well done the bears, the once mighty pilots slip up again 😉 other teams know Pooler can now be beaten, onto Northside on Saturday gonna be a cracker, but a comets win

[Arthur54]

40 minutes ago, WookieboyDon said:

His interview on BSN spoke volumes. He seems a little shell shocked that he isn’t scoring better. Perhaps he thought every meeting would be like his Pirates debut. 
 

A lot of hype around him…in one sense justified…in others it’s still very early days. Time will tell. 
 

For what it’s worth, there’s another young man who I believe is a better prospect. Likes the colours orange and black and also tassels! 😉 

 

At least the future of British speedway looks very bright with the two of them doing their thing. 

Poole bound as well 

[LisaColette]

12 minutes ago, Gazc said:

Is different the new word for crap.

Use whatever word you like Gaz  Was a bit better on Weds with a bit of rain on it. 

[Arthur54]

6 minutes ago, Neila said:

Well done the bears, the once mighty pilots slip up again 😉 other teams know Pooler can now be beaten, onto Northside on Saturday gonna be a cracker, but a comets win

We did get the bonus, that thing you were celebrating as though you had won the league 

[Arthur54]

8 minutes ago, Neila said:

Well done the bears, the once mighty pilots slip up again 😉 other teams know Pooler can now be beaten, onto Northside on Saturday gonna be a cracker, but a comets win

That Redcar win hasn't done your lot any favours 

[tyler42]

45 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

Only 6 from Rowes rides 

I was quoting your fellow Poole supporter Steve Shovlar's post.

Thought Thomsen gave his all as did Cook. Only 6 points from Rowe’s rides.?

[Neila]

5 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

That Redcar win hasn't done your lot any favours 

Be ok by the time we beat the bears home and away and get ANOTHER bonus point 😁

[Arthur54]

14 minutes ago, Neila said:

Be ok by the time we beat the bears home and away and get ANOTHER bonus point 😁

Think you need to go to bed and dream 

[SteelShoe]

2 hours ago, Bellers101 said:

As a Poole win would assist Workington's play off aspirations I would have to question the efforts of Redcar's guests tonight. What a sport! 🫣

Bit harsh for me that Bellers101 .

Originally you guys had booked Tate but an injury in Poland tuesday prevented that so Antti stepped in. Not easy getting guests on a Friday with 6 teams riding, you might have been left up rubbish creek without a paddle without them.

Jacob a reserve guesting at No2 a difficult position. In his first race he finished 3rd in a 4-2 with Charles Wright. In his 2nd ride he had a mechanical failure , in his 3rd ride in heat 8 he was disappointing but coming out of gate 4. He only got 3 rides and rightly so the way the Bears reserves were riding tonight. 

Antti always starts with a pretty poor 1st ride but ran a third behind Kerr and Cook in heat 3 won in the fastest time of the night, he was last in his 2nd ride out of the grave yard gate 4, he then ran a 2nd from gate 2 behind Zach Cook with Edwards last from you guessed it gate 4 before winning heat 14 from gate 3 beating heat 14 specialist Cook to put the Bears 4 points clear with only heat 15 to come.

Oh by the way Richard Lawsons first 2 rides from gate 4 yielded 1 point in total. 

 

[scaramanga]

3 hours ago, Bellers101 said:

As a Poole win would assist Workington's play off aspirations I would have to question the efforts of Redcar's guests tonight. What a sport! 🫣

Do you really think riders are gonna ride below par when they earn nothing and pay fuel tyre and ware on bikes 

They only make money if they score well 

[Bellers101]

1 hour ago, scaramanga said:

Do you really think riders are gonna ride below par when they earn nothing and pay fuel tyre and ware on bikes 

They only make money if they score well 

Yes. Several instances over the years of riders being paid to drop points. The News of The World published a report years ago and riders were fined/banned. That's the problem with today's out of control guest system whether riders are trying to manipulate results or not the suspicion is there.

[SteveLyric2]

6 hours ago, Bellers101 said:

Yes. Several instances over the years of riders being paid to drop points. The News of The World published a report years ago and riders were fined/banned. That's the problem with today's out of control guest system whether riders are trying to manipulate results or not the suspicion is there.

Ah yes, The News of the World? Where are they now......!?

[Odds On]

just to add a little perspective, riders have been known to get guarantees in speedway.

[SteelShoe]

7 minutes ago, Odds On said:

just to add a little perspective, riders have been known to get guarantees in speedway.

No incentive there then.

[IainB]

7 hours ago, Bellers101 said:

Yes. Several instances over the years of riders being paid to drop points. The News of The World published a report years ago and riders were fined/banned. That's the problem with today's out of control guest system whether riders are trying to manipulate results or not the suspicion is there.

Jason Edwards said a while back that he prefers guest bookings as it doesn't effect his average, so it must at least be on their minds.

[KK62]

17 hours ago, Bellers101 said:

 

Edited 21 hours ago by KK62

[Yearbyred]

21 hours ago, Neila said:

Be ok by the time we beat the bears home and away and get ANOTHER bonus point 😁

Ahem….