Edinburgh Monarchs Vs Poole Pirates 29th May 2026

[Bitza]

So next up for the Pirates.....the Monarchs(&visa versa) should be a great night of speedway, but who will come out on top? Edinburgh not having Dan Thompson and Poole having Tate Zishcke as a guest. This could prove to be really telling result for the rest of the season. Personally I think Edinburgh are going to do well in 2026, certainly the most successful Scottish club?! What do you think?

Edited 21 hours ago by Bitza

[LisaColette]

12 hours ago, Bitza said:

So next up for the Pirates.....the Monarchs(&visa versa) should be a great night of speedway, but who will come out on top? Edinburgh not having Dan Thompson and Poole having Tate Zishcke as a guest. This could prove to be really telling result for the rest of the season. Personally I think Edinburgh are going to do well in 2026, certainly the most successful Scottish club?! What do you think?

We finally got Tate in the Poole team then! From past interviews Zach and Kyle not overly keen on Edinburgh track. A lot could depend on who is in for Dan. 

Try to keep it within 8? 

[SteveLyric2]

12 hours ago, Bitza said:

So next up for the Pirates.....the Monarchs(&visa versa) should be a great night of speedway, but who will come out on top? Edinburgh not having Dan Thompson and Poole having Tate Zishcke as a guest. This could prove to be really telling result for the rest of the season. Personally I think Edinburgh are going to do well in 2026, certainly the most successful Scottish club?! What do you think?

Monarchs call on Bomber Harris for Thompson while Pirates have Zischke for Bowes.

Armadale is not everyone's favourite track and Edinburgh have had a fairly solid start. It'll be a close run thing I reckon....

[Mr Blobby]

The usuals starting earlier with the not keen on Armadale and not sure we’ll win. If you genuinely don’t think Poole will win tomorrow you’re on drugs. Tate huge upgrade on Bowes who would struggle to beat any of the NDL team as can’t get round the place compared to Tate who will be good for about 6 points. 
 

Top 5 should be pretty even but the Poole reserves will clean up no bother all all. 

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

Monarchs firm favourites.

Quite frankly embarrassing if they don’t win.

[Mr Blobby]

6 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

Monarchs firm favourites.

Quite frankly embarrassing if they don’t win.

I present you exhibit A, when you’re on drugs. 😁

Edited 5 hours ago by Mr Blobby

[Dickie Head]

5 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

Armadale is not everyone's favourite track and Edinburgh have had a fairly solid start. It'll be a close run thing I reckon....

What he said. The Turbo Teens will have to rein in the gung-ho stuff to get round successfully and not throw away potential points.

[Fromafar]

52 minutes ago, Dickie Head said:

What he said. The Turbo Teens will have to rein in the gung-ho stuff to get round successfully and not throw away potential points.

Agree if Poole reserves don’t go overboard  and throw points away they should out score Monarchs reserves.Not sure how many times they have been round Armadale.!?

[Bitza]

1 hour ago, Dickie Head said:

What he said. The Turbo Teens will have to rein in the gung-ho stuff to get round successfully and not throw away potential points.

So please give me a little insight to what's special about Armadale? Is it the layout, the surface, track prep, what? From previous threads I do know it's not the chips, best avoided apparently.