Poole Pirates Vs Plymouth Gladiators 26th August Championship

[Neila]

33 minutes ago, Wee Eck said:

What are we looking at? A dark uneven line with lighter colours either side? What am I missing? 

The blue groove due to no shale 

[Neila]

50 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

Hope he wasn't advising on team selection as well 😂

I did say lightcap would be a good signing, before you got Hancock to get him to sign for you 

[SteveLyric2]

12 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said:

concrete, where is the shale

As Lawson has eloquently explained on several occasions, creating and going over the 'blue groove' allows rubber to transfer from the tyres giving more traction (grip) if you catch it correctly. This gives an inside line as well as a wider outside line. Q.E.D.!

[therefused]

37 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

The dig at Poole, as usual 

do you ever wonder why you have to defend poole so much and think maybe there is a reason why?

[SteveLyric2]

7 minutes ago, therefused said:

do you ever wonder why you have to defend poole so much and think maybe there is a reason why?

Mainly jealousy? ( I think hate is too strong for most, but not all, forumers)😆

[Steve Shovlar]

The track was perfect for great racing last night, if a tad under watered. The new bowser lets out too little water IMO. Make the jets bigger!  In warm conditions by the time the tractor has done a lap, 50% of what was sprayed out has evaporated.

Wimborne Road is now a very smooth track. No bumps of the past. 

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

2 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

Poole are massive favourites, but Berwick have shown shocks are possible.

Very true and I hope you’re right, but Lightcap takes the Pirates up a notch.

I think this might be the closest we’ve seen to the 2000 Exeter Falcons. The 2025 Pirates are definitely stronger away from home than the Falcons were back then.

With the addition of Lightcap, there are now no weak heats for Poole.

Good on them. I just wish they’d prepare a track that affords those excellent riders an opportunity to entertain.

[Arthur54]

1 hour ago, Neila said:

The blue groove due to no shale 

There is a new thread come up that might interest you, Workington v Redcar, so of you trot 

[Arthur54]

17 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

Very true and I hope you’re right, but Lightcap takes the Pirates up a notch.

I think this might be the closest we’ve seen to the 2000 Exeter Falcons. The 2025 Pirates are definitely stronger away from home than the Falcons were back then.

With the addition of Lightcap, there are now no weak heats for Poole.

Good on them. I just wish they’d prepare a track that affords those excellent riders an opportunity to entertain.

They did last night, plenty of overtaking 

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

1 minute ago, Arthur54 said:

They did last night, plenty of overtaking 

That’s great to hear. A Wimborne Road that produces good racing does British Speedway an absolute world of good. Long may it continue.

[Arthur54]

2 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

That’s great to hear. A Wimborne Road that produces good racing does British Speedway an absolute world of good. Long may it continue.

Let's just hope it does next week, the natives will be out in forse 😂

[daz9100]

 

[Pirates Of Poole]

5 hours ago, PhilTheAce said:

possibly cooper to 

Lets wait and see  

[DJC]

2 minutes ago, daz9100 said:

 

The constant camera angle switching had me dizzy after lap 2.

Why the centre green angle? The one from the stand is more than enough for 90% of a race

[Trackrat]

1 hour ago, Arthur54 said:

forse

Which language is this please?

[Bald Bloke]

4 hours ago, PhilTheAce said:

concrete, where is the shale

From Batch's FB, taken 2 hours ago.

There is no mention if this was from last nights meeting though.

 

 

Troy Batchelor

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This is what we’re racing on now days … The second photo is with a nearly new tyre for comparison. I just think to myself maybe a competitors tyre would/could/has been better ?

We’re putting our lives on the line every time we go racing. The priority should be giving riders the safest and best-performing tyre possible whatever that may be.

Maybe we should be given the choice to use the tyre we feel is best for us.

Maybe Sweden has got it right with their tyre rules ?

I know my opinion.

Ultimately I want what’s best for the sport. If speedway wins we all win. Some people think this is moaning when in reality it’s just facts and if no-one is willing to say anything, nothing will ever change.

Edited Thursday at 04:36 PM by Bald Bloke

[Arthur54]

1 hour ago, Trackrat said:

Which language is this please?

Teacher is back 

[SteveLyric2]

30 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said:

From Batch's FB, taken 2 hours ago.

There is no mention if this was from last nights meeting though.

 

 

Troy Batchelor

1͏h͏ ·

 

This is what we’re racing on now days … The second photo is with a nearly new tyre for comparison. I just think to myself maybe a competitors tyre would/could/has been better ?

We’re putting our lives on the line every time we go racing. The priority should be giving riders the safest and best-performing tyre possible whatever that may be.

Maybe we should be given the choice to use the tyre we feel is best for us.

Maybe Sweden has got it right with their tyre rules ?

I know my opinion.

Ultimately I want what’s best for the sport. If speedway wins we all win. Some people think this is moaning when in reality it’s just facts and if no-one is willing to say anything, nothing will ever change.

I guess it's not that often he has to take 6 point-scoring rides.

[Youhave2minutes]

On 8/25/2026 at 10:07 AM, foreverblue said:

Oh there is loads of Poole hater's!!

Only because they have a successful management who knows how to construct a side that often wins the championship. Hats off to them. Other clubs take notice.

[YeOldPitGate]

6 hours ago, Bitza said:

British Speedway Promotion Ltd, well surely that name contravenes some trade description law. 

Seems to me that the Championship may not be perfect but it is working fairly well, a reasonable number of teams racing to a decent standard. The main problem in British Speedway that needs to be addressed, is the Premiership, too few teams, racing close to second tier standards. If the aim is to make the Premiership TV viable, improve the product. Don't stifle what's working to make a poor product look comparatively better, because the British Premiership is still going to be second rate compared to the other European leagues.

Message to BSP Ltd, get off your ar.es do some promoting, work towards making the Premiership a premium product, work on the bits that are broken not the bits that work.

I think the issue will be if two teams move up somehow they/the league will need to get 4-6 top quality riders back over to the UK which won't be easy even with six teams we have the situation where Northampton are struggling, Leicester (Douggie maybe) don't have an out and out number one, Lynn look okay but never seem to click, Belle Vue have two world class riders but one has said no UK 2027, Ippo solid but same as Leicester no number 1, Sheffield we are all praying Jack Holder comes through but in worst case they don't have a number one and also financial issues. So even with the status quo we probably might need next year four number one's before you have to strengthen up two other teams moving up. And also the issue of will the Bates carry on one more season.