Poole v Scunthorpe 8/4/26 KO cup

[Dorsetpirate]

1 minute ago, daz9100 said:

Last week, they stopped further along, so I guess they will stop in a slightly different place each week.

Fair enough, look forward to finding out 😂

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

Not that I like to recall the event, but when Poole won at Ashfield last season, more often than not, their riders about turned on the back straight without acknowledging their fans and headed back to the pits.

Cannot stand that. With all due respect, who do they think they are? Almost 500 miles and they didn’t even acknowledge them.

[Fromafar]

10 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said:

They would be better off taking a chance on couple of untried overseas riders like Worky have over the last couple of years might unearth a gem, just think Rob operates on an uber tight budget but this team is going to need surgery fast if he doesn't want the home crowds falling off a cliff.

Hope he paying MPT on points money only.

[scunny1]

Well no surprise getting hammered. MPT once again showing no enthusiasm,  totally unprofessional and needs to be sacked - can't see any other team signing him up.  Ablitt struggled to be   good enough at reserve and is totally out of his depth in the main team- another one who should never have been invited back. Only Picko and Mountain showing any fight, its time for a mass clear out. The crowd on Friday night will be very sparse no doubt and my prediction of early exit from KO Cup and BSN looks spot on.  It can't get much worse as a supporter , who do we bring in to get more balance? Its ok to bring in a rookie reserve, but we can't carry 3 or 4 passengers as well!

[Fozzie4388]

Very Disappointed by the report from the meeting on the Scorpions website no inspirational quotes/excuses (delete as you see fit) from The Gaffer

[Fozzie4388]

Double post

Edited 11 hours ago by Fozzie4388
Needs deleting double post

[szkocjasid]

20 minutes ago, scunny1 said:

Well no surprise getting hammered. MPT once again showing no enthusiasm,  totally unprofessional and needs to be sacked - can't see any other team signing him up. Ablitt struggled to be good enough at reserve and is totally out of his depth in the main team - another one who should never have been invited back. Only Picko and Mountain showing any fight, its time for a mass clear out. The crowd on Friday night will be very sparse no doubt and my prediction of early exit from KO Cup and BSN looks spot on.  It can't get much worse as a supporter , who do we bring in to get more balance? Its ok to bring in a rookie reserve, but we can't carry 3 or 4 passengers as well!

I feel that's a little harsh on Ablitt, he hardly struggled at reserve as he raised his average so much he then got dropped the following season. So naturally gonna find it tough after racing a handful of NL matches & being thrust into the top 5. I'd blame the team selection, of picking him to be a second string in a struggling team rather than the rider not doing his job (as it's early days yet).

The team looked the weakest by far, so I'm not surprised by the 61-29 scoreline, be interesting to see what they do at home in the 2nd leg.

Wouldn't be surprised to see team changes on the horizon, almost surprised they didn't make a change as soon as Pickering got a new average.

[LisaColette]

11 minutes ago, Fozzie4388 said:

Very Disappointed by the report from the meeting on the Scorpions website no inspirational quotes/excuses (delete as you see fit) from The Gaffer

They need to sort out their website, it doesn't even have a secure connection! Good job the stream is somewhere else. 

[Bitza]

Well you have to feel the pain of Scorpion fans, Pickering was good but not fantastic, Mountain Mr Second, the rest what can you say. To only score 29 when 15 are a given, says it all. If I supported Scunthorpe I'd be thinking about 2027.

Scorpion fans you have my sympathy, you deserve better. 

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[Fozzie4388]

9 minutes ago, LisaColette said:

They need to sort out their website, it doesn't even have a secure connection! Good job the stream is somewhere else. 

It's been crap for years (bit like the teams Godfrey and co build year on year) 🤣

Not to fear though 2027 will be Palm Toft and Lambert's year

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[Bitza]

10 minutes ago, Fozzie4388 said:

It's been crap for years (bit like the teams Godfrey and co build year on year) 🤣

Not to fear though 2027 will be Palm Toft and Lambert's year

Would MPT and SL be eligible for the NDL next year? 

[Marksman]

2 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said:

They would be better off taking a chance on couple of untried overseas riders like Worky have over the last couple of years might unearth a gem, just think Rob operates on an uber tight budget but this team is going to need surgery fast if he doesn't want the home crowds falling off a cliff.

Ain’t gonna happen if you go by Godfrey’s interview on the 360 podcast before the season.
He mentioned it was bizarre that clubs are bringing in foreign riders in when some British riders don’t have a contract signed.

Don’t think Rob Godfrey would pay for a box to be able to think outside of it to be honest!

 

[Fozzie4388]

33 minutes ago, Marksman said:

Ain’t gonna happen if you go by Godfrey’s interview on the 360 podcast before the season.
He mentioned it was bizarre that clubs are bringing in foreign riders in when some British riders don’t have a contract signed.

Don’t think Rob Godfrey would pay for a box to be able to think outside of it to be honest!

 

Yet he'd still sign a rubbishe Dane over said British riders 

[Pinny]

It was a daft decision to bring Pickering in from the clown at Scunny.

Pickering is class and a brilliant rider but to waste such a chunk of team building on him as well as presumably the amount he is being paid? Bonkers decision.

The rest of the team is rubbish and Harrison is expected to ride as third heatleader when he should be second string paired with a heatleader to develop more.

 

[Racin Jason 72]

Well done cooper on a paid max.  Fantastic 

[SteelShoe]

7 hours ago, Marksman said:

Ain’t gonna happen if you go by Godfrey’s interview on the 360 podcast before the season.
He mentioned it was bizarre that clubs are bringing in foreign riders in when some British riders don’t have a contract signed.

Don’t think Rob Godfrey would pay for a box to be able to think outside of it to be honest!

 

The same man on 360 many weeks ago referred to two big things that were going to happen involving Speedway Futures. One he said he was 99% certain of and we should hear something in about 2 weeks and the other he was 90% certain of happening. As usual there was not a drop of information and I'm still waiting as probably are many others for the announcement of one big thing never mind two. 

[SteveLyric2]

40 minutes ago, SteelShoe said:

The same man on 360 many weeks ago referred to two big things that were going to happen involving Speedway Futures. One he said he was 99% certain of and we should hear something in about 2 weeks and the other he was 90% certain of happening. As usual there was not a drop of information and I'm still waiting as probably are many others for the announcement of one big thing never mind two. 

1. Northampton

2. Phil Morris

😀

[Marky_Mark]

52 minutes ago, SteelShoe said:

The same man on 360 many weeks ago referred to two big things that were going to happen involving Speedway Futures. One he said he was 99% certain of and we should hear something in about 2 weeks and the other he was 90% certain of happening. As usual there was not a drop of information and I'm still waiting as probably are many others for the announcement of one big thing never mind two. 

He was talking about Ipswich and Northampton, neither of which were confirmed at the time.

[Marky_Mark]

11 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said:

They would be better off taking a chance on couple of untried overseas riders like Worky have over the last couple of years might unearth a gem, just think Rob operates on an uber tight budget but this team is going to need surgery fast if he doesn't want the home crowds falling off a cliff.

Well isn’t this what they did last year with the Kennedy brothers……. And then didn’t bring them back again?

Surely they could swap MPT for Antti Vuolas straight away to strengthen up?

[mac101]

Do these meeting count towards team ave ?