Poole Pirates Vs Glasgow Tigers 27th May Championship

[Noelinho]

We hit 30, better than expected 👍🏻

[foreverblue]

1 hour ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Lets be honest as soon as they got them two youngsters in at 6 and 7 barring injuries it was game over, normally to get one rider who can add four points to his starting average should win you the league let alone two. Throw in Lawson who is one of the top three riders in the league, Zach Cook who is to good now for the championship by far, Kerr who is capable of getting anywhere between 3 and 15 on a standard night, Newman who has ridden above expectations and being blessed in not having Bowes available which has strengthened them.

Any team who got them two lads at reserve, so long as the promoter had even a tad bit of ambition was going to win the league baring injuries it's just as well they didn't get Beau Bailey for Bowes in the end as that would have been another possible 8 point rider coming in on 4 starting average.

Not quite, Cairns will not add 4 points to his starting average.  It was always going to be vital to keep Kerr, far more reliable than Rowe, Newman is much better than expected, could or maybe should have kept Gilkes for Bowes but the jury is still out on that one.

[Fromafar]

2 hours ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

“FTG” or “X passes X on B2 L1”.😂

We’re rubbishe, but when the champions are serving up this sort of racing on a weekly basis, what chance has the sport got?

Who are the best supported Team in the Championship and turning in a profit though.Poole can’t help it  if the majority of away riders can’t suss the track over a number of years.

[Fromafar]

2 hours ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

“FTG” or “X passes X on B2 L1”.😂

We’re rubbishe, but when the champions are serving up this sort of racing on a weekly basis, what chance has the sport got?

Who are the best supported Team in the Championship and turning in a profit though.Poole can’t help it  if the majority of away riders can’t suss the track over a number of years.

[foreverblue]

1 minute ago, Fromafar said:

Who are the best supported Team in the Championship and turning in a profit though.Poole can’t help it  if the majority of away riders can’t suss the track over a number of years.

Yes true and the majority went home happy, always good to beat Glasgow however poor they are at the moment. Luke Harrison was not a terrible guest, Flint did ok and Harris was good but overall not a good team, they will have to get Mario on his bike he uses abroad.

[Noelinho]

11 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Not quite, Cairns will not add 4 points to his starting average.  It was always going to be vital to keep Kerr, far more reliable than Rowe, Newman is much better than expected, could or maybe should have kept Gilkes for Bowes but the jury is still out on that one.

Between them they're not a long way off. Cooper's average will be 6.17 when effective, and Cairns is averaging 6.59 this season, albeit the official average will lag behind given he came in half way through last season. How many young riders have come in to the Championship and done that in recent times?

[Fromafar]

1 hour ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

Well done Pirates. I think it’s safe to say they can start engraving ‘POOLE’ on to the KO Cup, BSN Series and Championship trophies now.

An embarrassing night for us. Good to see Harris back in amongst the point, as I’ve found myself saying after every most meetings: “what chance do you have when”… your two-times and reigning British U21 champion doesn’t score a single point from five rides, Howarth can’t exceed the number on his race suit in points, etc.

What’s the solution? It’s outright underperformance.

 

1 hour ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

Well done Pirates. I think it’s safe to say they can start engraving ‘POOLE’ on to the KO Cup, BSN Series and Championship trophies now.

An embarrassing night for us. Good to see Harris back in amongst the point, as I’ve found myself saying after every most meetings: “what chance do you have when”… your two-times and reigning British U21 champion doesn’t score a single point from five rides, Howarth can’t exceed the number on his race suit in points, etc.

What’s the solution? It’s outright underperformance.

Hagon must have his reasons for not staying at Berwick but think it was a mistake as he seemed to be able to ride the the track.Trouble going to Ashfield is everybody can ride the track well. 2 times u/21 champ doesn’t mean much especially when you look into detail of his actual performance on the night last season.

 

[Bitza]

12 minutes ago, Noelinho said:

Between them they're not a long way off. Cooper's average will be 6.17 when effective, and Cairns is averaging 6.59 this season, albeit the official average will lag behind given he came in half way through last season. How many young riders have come in to the Championship and done that in recent times?

So if this info is correct we then have Newman and Bowes as reserves? Does that make Poole a more or less effective point scoring machine?

[tyler42]

12 hours ago, InTheDeepStuff said:

Poole to get low to mid 50’s tonight,  Bomber off form in Championship, not a happy hunting ground for Howarth who is the in form rider for Glasgow, can’t see Flint getting much picking from the Poole heatleaders.

I’d expect Lawson to go undefeated by a Glasgow rider, Poole reserves to have a field day against the Glasgow reserves and middle order, with Kerr and Cook to have a solid double digit night also 

Well done, spot on, and there I was thinking the Tigers might have given the Pirates a fright! Apart from Bomber and to a lesser extent Flint. Glasgow were pretty woeful. Hagon didn't score a point and never looked like scoring a point. Hodder and Smith didn't beat a Poole rider between them, but it was great to see the two Poole youngsters strutting their stuff also Luke Harrison never giving up. Glasgow have always had a good team, but to be in with a chance of the playoffs, they might need to make a change.

[Noelinho]

9 minutes ago, Bitza said:

So if this info is correct we then have Newman and Bowes as reserves? Does that make Poole a more or less effective point scoring machine?

Not quite. William and Cooper at reserve on Friday. When new averages take effect, it will be William and Kyle for June.

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

35 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Who are the best supported Team in the Championship and turning in a profit though.Poole can’t help it  if the majority of away riders can’t suss the track over a number of years.

You’re missing the point.

Speedway lives and dies on entertainment; Poole are starving the sport of that while they fill their trophy cabinet.

I was vocal about recommending a Poole meeting to two colleagues from Bournemouth last season and unsurprisingly, they haven’t been back.

This has absolutely nothing to do with Poole’s support or their annual revenue.

[LisaColette]

20 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

You’re missing the point.

Speedway lives and dies on entertainment; Poole are starving the sport of that while they fill their trophy cabinet.

I was vocal about recommending a Poole meeting to two colleagues from Bournemouth last season and unsurprisingly, they haven’t been back.

This has absolutely nothing to do with Poole’s support or their annual revenue.

Tbf at least not as bumpy as last week. Even Masters was struggling. But more importantly thunder and lightning now and actual rain! Can all cool down now 🥳🥳😅

[tyler42]

46 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

 

Hagon must have his reasons for not staying at Berwick but think it was a mistake as he seemed to be able to ride the the track.Trouble going to Ashfield is everybody can ride the track well. 2 times u/21 champ doesn’t mean much especially when you look into detail of his actual performance on the night last season.

 

This is his third full season in the championship

 

46 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

 

Hagon must have his reasons for not staying at Berwick but think it was a mistake as he seemed to be able to ride the the track.Trouble going to Ashfield is everybody can ride the track well. 2 times u/21 champ doesn’t mean much especially when you look into detail of his actual performance on the night last season.

 

I agree about Hagon. imo, this year's British U21 Championship is going to be a much stronger lineup than last year. Scott, Cairns, Harrison, and possibly Rushen. These boys, imo, are the future of British speedway, with Dan Thompson, Flint and maybe Luke Killeen. Oh, I forgot to add the young lad at Scunthorpe, Ryan Ingram. He looks very promising.

Edited 16 minutes ago by tyler42

[szkocjasid]

On 5/26/2026 at 10:38 PM, Bitza said:

Nobody really gains from a one-sided competition. Glasgow (the fans) deserve better obviously it would be great if Cami were to go (he does make some bloody odd calls) but maybe they missed a trick when let Dan Thompson go, should it really have been Harris? I know Harris brings plenty as a Captain beyond points, and can on the odd occasion still match most top championship riders, but Dan is on the up and he now makes Edinburgh a more formidable team too. Just a thought?!*#

I don't think the fans wanted to lose either rider. I always thought Dan T was a great signing for Edinburgh, but Harris was too popular for Glasgow to drop.