Poole HarbourMasters - Weds June 3rd

[SteveLyric2]

Cairns and Rushen first to confirm

[Neila]

Maybe Bowes will have a go, you had Paul starke last year 😜

[andout]

On 5/7/2026 at 5:04 PM, SteveLyric2 said:

Cairns and Rushen first to confirm

I'm confused....this is part of the NDLRC and it states 2 riders from each team in the NDL.......not sure Cairns and Rushen are in the NDL anymore.

 

Not knocking it cos I really hope they are it even if they are going to finish 1-2....

Edited Monday at 10:47 PM by andout

[Bagpuss]

10 hours ago, andout said:

I'm confused....this is part of the NDLRC and it states 2 riders from each team in the NDL.......not sure Cairns and Rushen are in the NDL anymore.

 

Not knocking it cos I really hope they are it even if they are going to finish 1-2....

That would only provide twelve riders though.

I suspect if Cooper & Cairns weren't in it people probably wouldn't turn out in enough numbers unfortunately.

[Neila]

This is Poole's token gesture to youth development, as said above if some pilots riders were not in the event the home fans will not turn out, be interesting to see what level the crowd is 🤔

[SteveLyric2]

The problem last year was getting enough NDL riders to commit to a midweek fixture, hence Paul Starke stepping in at the last minute.

Does any other Prem/Champ club run NDL fixtures midweek?

[Bagpuss]

26 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said:

The problem last year was getting enough NDL riders to commit to a midweek fixture, hence Paul Starke stepping in at the last minute.

Does any other Prem/Champ club run NDL fixtures midweek?

Lynn on Wednesdays, that's probably it.

[Triple.H.]

8 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

The problem last year was getting enough NDL riders to commit to a midweek fixture, hence Paul Starke stepping in at the last minute.

Does any other Prem/Champ club run NDL fixtures midweek?

Why not use the Internet to search for the answer.

You're using it to ask the question 

It could also be held during the school holidays so the younger NDL riders have more chance of attending, plus why not run some 250 races too ?

Edited 16 hours ago by Triple.H.

[SteveLyric2]

17 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

Lynn on Wednesdays, that's probably it.

Ah yes, Lynn own their own stadium.

[Bagpuss]

2 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

Ah yes, Lynn own their own stadium.

They do, although not really sure what that has to do with young riders being available during the week?

[SteveLyric2]

3 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

They do, although not really sure what that has to do with young riders being available during the week?

If you rent a stadium, as Poole do, then the costs of putting on any event on any day of the week are the same as for a Pirates meeting on a Wednesday. Poole don't get any income from the stadium. No parking fees, no food and Beverage revenue. Their only revenue comes from admissions, programme ads and sales, sponsorship and banner ads, so they have to be reasonably confident of the meeting being popular enough to get a decent crowd even with a reduced entry fee because its NDL-level.

The Pairs on a Saturday in August can be planned well in advance to ensure most of the stadium staff (stewards, bar staff etc)are available and not committed to working at/attending AFC Bournemouth as several do,