Poole Pirates Vs Edinburgh Monarchs play off Semi 1st Leg 16th September

[marko]

10 minutes ago, False dawn said:

I agree. My old mate Bryn Williams (RIP) once said to me that he couldn't understand fans anymore, clapping their hands off watching 5-1 after 5-1.

[BTW you're showing your age with those meeting scores!]

Whether its 40-38 or more in my case 49-47, a close meeting does add something extra but it can stressful too, and going home after a defeat always was a bit of downer because every season my hope was that little Arena Essex would at least win their home meetings because I knew success on the road would be rare.

Take out the aggregate bonus point though and that changes the dynamic completely, scrapping a home win means a lot more, and remember when they were giving extra points for winning at home by more than six? I recall the late Jon Cook saying that often made narrow home wins feels like you lost.

[Fromafar]

20 minutes ago, marko said:

Need to start boycotting BSN who give money to tracks like this, I am not giving money to clubs who constantly take the mic anymore, I am done, I would sooner buy a few streams from Belle Vue and watch that even though it would be a lot less value for money.

It the only way, hit clubs in the pocket, the BSPA wont do anything neither will Phil Morris it seems.

What’s BSN got to do with how Teams prepare tracks they provide a standard service to all tracks during the season.Hitting Clubs on the pocket closes them down these days.Silly statement IMO.

[szkocjasid]

23 minutes ago, marko said:

Need to start boycotting BSN who give money to tracks like this, I am not giving money to clubs who constantly take the mic anymore, I am done, I would sooner buy a few streams from Belle Vue and watch that even though it would be a lot less value for money.

It the only way, hit clubs in the pocket, the BSPA wont do anything neither will Phil Morris it seems.

The BSN have no control over how tracks are prepared.

If you chose not to subscribe & only watch BSN matches at tracks you feel are decent, then the clubs you feel deserve it, will be "hit in the pocket".

Your choice obviously, but why hinder other clubs because you feel Poole have poor track preparation?

If anyone bought the single match pass for yesterday, I feel you can't complain, you should know how slick & dusty the meeting was likely to be.

[Wee Eck]

19 minutes ago, marko said:

Need to start boycotting BSN who give money to tracks like this, I am not giving money to clubs who constantly take the mic anymore, I am done, I would sooner buy a few streams from Belle Vue and watch that even though it would be a lot less value for money.

It the only way, hit clubs in the pocket, the BSPA wont do anything neither will Phil Morris it seems.

Quite a bit to unpack here: do you think the money that BSN pays tracks makes a material difference? In the best Sky years it was just over £100k a club but now? Maybe £8k. Boycott away but it won’t change anything. 
Secondky, clubs that take the mic? In what way? Poole supply a style of entertainment for their fans that seems to work. And, regardless of what people might like to say, winning is entertainment. Demolishing the opposition even more so. The co-promoters make a living from speedway - are they unique in UK? - so they’re also happy.
Finally, what’s Morris got to do with it? He is CEO of the Premiership, something that should be clear to all. Whether that means the Championship don’t want him or the other way round, I don’t know. 

[szkocjasid]

I understand Poole want to keep winning, as that brings the fans in. But I don't feel it's a choice of poor track = winning, good track = losing. Poole have the strongest team, so why not prepare an awesome track for the fans to enjoy, while winning?

[False dawn]

2 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

I understand Poole want to keep winning, as that brings the fans in. But I don't feel it's a choice of poor track = winning, good track = losing. Poole have the strongest team, so why not prepare an awesome track for the fans to enjoy, while winning?

Good question. Why don't Poole prepare an awesome track?

We could start a Go Fund Me page to buy Poole some shale maybe?

[Odds On]

and people wonder why speedway is on its arse in this country....if anybody thinks last night was a good advert for the sport in any shape or form then up the medication.

[Wee Eck]

14 minutes ago, Odds On said:

and people wonder why speedway is on its arse in this country....if anybody thinks last night was a good advert for the sport in any shape or form then up the medication.

Why should it be Poole’s job to advertise the sport? And does anyone really think that changing Poole’s track would have any impact on the sport as a whole?

It’s my view that, without Poole, the sport would be in an even worse position as they provide a goal for others to reach. And look at the delight when someone beats them. Every team can build to the same limit. But some give up before they’ve even started - or take chances on riders that rarely work. Before the “winter of discontent” (2010/11?) kicked off, Allen Trump said that when looking at team building for Coventry, one of his first thoughts was “what are Poole doing?” That hasn’t changed. 

[Fromafar]

19 minutes ago, Odds On said:

and people wonder why speedway is on its arse in this country....if anybody thinks last night was a good advert for the sport in any shape or form then up the medication.

Why are Poole one of the best supported clubs in the Country then.Name the Clubs with  so called better entertainment with bigger Crowds.Speedway in GB is dying mainly due to the riders demands.IMO.