Poole v Glasgow, 15/10/25, Glasgow v Poole, 17/10/25 Championship Final

[SCS]

25 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

Tbh I don't understand why these promising youngsters think a season (or more) racing at Poole is best for their career?

I totally agree. It can ONLY be the money. Which is a shame when they travel the length and breath of the country f or very little finacial reward when they are training/practising. A year at Poole at the START of there racing career OBVIOUSLY is beneficial. (Especially to Poole now all riders are free agents 🤣🤔🤔)

[mikebv]

7 minutes ago, Noelinho said:

I'm not paying someone to bore me. I have ample tins of paint for that.

But....

If the Tigers had won, would it have been a good meeting? 

And?

Would the many fans, not just Glasgow fans, moaning about the racing still come on and say they were disappointed? 

Or..

Would Speedway have been the winner? 

So many have said that they never have seen a good meeting from Poole, yet paid for a stream covering a meeting from Poole....?

Edited 3 hours ago by mikebv

[szkocjasid]

25 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

Can't see Glasgow pulling back 12 points. Poole big favourites, of course it's not an impossible task, but a very difficult one facing the Tigers.

 

16 minutes ago, Monarchs2468 said:

What are you basing this on?

I'm basing it on Poole having won at Glasgow in the league, Glasgow only winning by 8 points in the KOC & Poole only once failing to score 40 points in 15 away meetings this year.

Do you feel differently?

Edited 3 hours ago by szkocjasid

[False dawn]

1 minute ago, mikebv said:

But....

If the Tigers had won, would it have been a good meeting? 

And?

Would the many fans, not just Glasgow fans, moaning about the racing still cone on and say they were disappointed? 

Or..

Would Speedway have been the winner? 

So many have said that they never have seen a good meeting from Poole, yet paid for a stream covering a meeting from Poole....?

We'll see on Friday, won't we?
As a complete neutral, "Come on you Tigers".

[Noelinho]

1 hour ago, Sir Sidney said:

In many sports the same argument applies about entertainment.  I suspect most supporters in most sports want their team to win first and foremost, and if it is entertaining that's a bonus. 

Maybe we just like to moan in Glasgow. I remember when we beat Newcastle 67-23 a few years ago. We moaned our arses off about how boring it was and how we wouldn't pay to see that every week. Maybe we're just the Arsenal of speedway?

[LisaColette]

Oh good, I do love a good meltdown and boy you guys do not disappoint! Also who cares what Bomber thinks? Why are we going to prepare a track for him? Don't be stupid. Sorry Bomber but good riders can ride anything remember? It's no different to teams making it extra grippy when we turn up. 

Anyway it's always prepared ultra slick for Glasgow, they don't do it like that for Redcar btw 😁 Still slick but not as much as that!

Anyway back to your meltdown, let me just grab the popcorn first..

Oh, good to meet you @NormskiAnother forum member ticked off the list 😁👍

Edited 2 hours ago by LisaColette

[highroad119]

34 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said:

Well the Poole supporters will be only moderately happy with that ....... winners of Mastermind 15 heats and no passes 🙂 They have the sort of crowd who think anything less than a 30 point win at home is a poor performance and will start slagging off their own riders 🙂 

These visiting teams must know by now that to win at these slick tracks you have to learn to GATE GATE GATE.

Poor show from Glasgow who should have known what to expect. With a threat of torrential rain in the forecast , the poole promotion would have taken a lot of dirt off and packed it down hard to avoid a costly postponement. A large crowd in paying £2 over the odds for a 15 heat meeting.... a rain off would have been a disaster. Luckily the forecast rain didnt arrive and the meeting was done and dusted by 9.30. 

 

And apparently the racing was over by bend 2. Glasgow the best team in the league this season. Poole hit very good form in the play offs. Irrespective of what happens on Friday, wouldnt swap places with Poole or any other team for that matter. Been a joy to watch the racing at Ashfield this season. 

[therefused]

8 minutes ago, LisaColette said:

Oh good, I do love a good meltdown and boy you guys do not disappoint! Also who cares what Bomber thinks? Why are we going to prepare a track for him? Don't be stupid. Sorry Bomber but good riders can ride anything remember? It's no different to teams making it extra grippy when we turn up. 

No ‘good’ rider could ride that track tonight. 

[Bagpuss]

I'm all for a bit of home advantage but do we really want to be preparing tracks which make overtaking virtually impossible? That's a very slippery slope. And a real shame for a showpiece meeting. 

[LisaColette]

1 minute ago, therefused said:

No ‘good’ rider could ride that track tonight. 

Plenty did. 

 

 

 

 

[ASpeedwayfan]

Honestly is laughable some of the comments on here, complaining about the track. The home team can do whatever they want. Embarrassing to complain about it. 
 

12 points will be close, I’m not confident in holding on but it’s certainly possible. Fantastic Heat 15 from Richard and Zach. 
 

[SteveLyric2]

22 minutes ago, highroad119 said:

And apparently the racing was over by bend 2. Glasgow the best team in the league this season. Poole hit very good form in the play offs. Irrespective of what happens on Friday, wouldnt swap places with Poole or any other team for that matter. Been a joy to watch the racing at Ashfield this season. 

So on Friday we are all promised a meeting of 'great racing' at Ashfield! So what will the forumers be saying if Poole come away with the win, again?

[Bagpuss]

Just now, SteveLyric2 said:

So on Friday we are all promised a meeting of 'great racing' at Ashfield! So what will the forumers be saying if Poole come away with the win, again?

I expect plenty will congratulate Poole on winning the title. If the racing is good the track will get praise, if there are a couple passes all night it will get criticised.

[Bagpuss]

Just now, SteveLyric2 said:

So on Friday we are all promised a meeting of 'great racing' at Ashfield! So what will the forumers be saying if Poole come away with the win, again?

I expect plenty will congratulate Poole on winning the title. If the racing is good the track will get praise, if there are a couple passes all night it will get criticised.

[Monarchs2468]

47 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

 

I'm basing it on Poole having won at Glasgow in the league, Glasgow only winning by 8 points in the KOC & Poole only once failing to score 40 points in 15 away meetings this year.

Do you feel differently?

Good response, thank you. The teams weren't the same when they last met so I don't consider that fair.

[False dawn]

Fixing a track to suit the home team is one thing. Advertising an exciting sport in a boring fashion on a televised fixture is quite another. If Poole think they did anyone a favour this evening, they are more than a bit deluded. 

[old bob at herne bay]

Anyone on here think that an independent should oversee track prep in these final “showpiece” meetings?
 

Phil Morris for  example ? 
 

 

[False dawn]

3 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said:

Anyone on here think that an independent should oversee track prep in these final “showpiece” meetings?
 

Phil Morris for  example ? 
 

 

Maybe we should rely on integrity?

But then I have been accused of being naive more than once before.

[Noelinho]

11 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said:

Anyone on here think that an independent should oversee track prep in these final “showpiece” meetings?

Phil Morris for  example ? 

Please, no. He'll just dump SeaWorld on the track. That won't help.

[Fromafar]

1 hour ago, TTT said:

Dreadful track as always from the washed up club that's too scared to compete with the big boys in the Premiership these days.

I sure a few Clubs would like too “washed up” as financially as Poole.

One question you have ask is how come the Opposition can’t “Gate and Go” that’s the 3rd time Glasgow have been there this season.🤔🤔