SteveLyric2

See the Swindon v Poole thread for an update.

Just to put things in a little bit of perspective, Poole have just been well beaten at home and haven't won away yet this season - however 'strong' they appear to be on paper!! Matt Ford has lambasted the team for 'moaning and underperforming' (in today's local Echo - not yet in the online version so you'll have to take my word for it for the moment), telling the riders/team to 'SORT IT OUT'....'NO MORE EXCUSES'....'PUT UP AND SHUT UP'!! Whilst also accepting that the track was not up to scratch on Monday and work is being done 'to make sure we give them the best surface possible in light of the conditions that get thrown at us!' I'll put the link up as soon as its online - unless someone gets to it first.

Poole will be at full strength (subject to anything untoward over the weekend!!) with our 'top 3' (Hans, Chris and Buzz) back in their heat leader positions. Ellis and Pedersen as 2nd strings Kurtz and Newman at reserve. Swindon's top 3 will hopefully be Doyle, Tungate and Sedgman; with Wright and Nielsen back in their original EDR positions.

If we are to take all your opinions as being fair-minded and without any anti-Poole bias, why don't we see any other of your opinions about young riders learning their craft and a crust at EL level, or is it just that you won't admit to your obsession with most things Poole-related?? It really is rather worrying - a bit like being stalked I would imagine?!

Does tonight's meeting affect those averages or are the Issue 13 figures the final figures for Monday 30th onwards?? If not, then for next week's meetings against Poole, Swindon's top 3 will be Doyley, Tungate and Sedgman. Poole's top 3 will be Hans, Buzz and Chris Holder. 2nd strings will be Nick and Josh v Bjarne and Adam. Reserves Wright/Neilsen and Kurtz/Newman. Assuming both track surfaces will have had some work done on them, it should be an interesting week!!

England v Aussies in the footie on the tele too!!

Doh!!!

Well he should learn it at Plymouth then - or aren't you that familiar with other PL tracks?! Not Poole bashing?? But I bet you've put nothing on the Plymouth/Brady threads in the PL section?! No I thought not.............!!

Mick's entitled to call it off if its going to have a negative effect on his business!! ;-)

Didn't work though did it??!! No serious injuries on Monday! In fact I can't recall any serious injuries at Poole due to track conditions recently. Belle Vue riders loved it!!

Can any Aces fans clarify? I can understand why the NSS was designed without some sort of roof - despite the various fact-finding missions to Polish stadia etc - the key reason being one of cost I would imagine?! But did I not read amongst all the pre-publicity about the NSS during the construction stages that there were purpose-designed track covers being supplied?? Or have I imagined that?? Not a criticism at all - just a query. I think its a fabulous effort by all concerned.

They do at most tracks away from Wimborne Road - well most tracks with a grandstand!!!

Brady getting some extra racing in by joining Kyle and brother Todd at Plymouth. Good move with no Pirate fixtures for a month after next Wednesday v Swindon!!

Are you in detention??? :-) :-)

If Doyley is not back by the Bank Holiday meeting then the choice of guests is limited due to the 6 EL clubs riding that day. Lakeside and Leicester being the exceptions - so AJ would be Swindon's best choice I guess, if they could get him over.

Some people seem to be forgetting that there is still a Poole Stadium Redevelopment Scheme sitting in someone's desk/filing cabinet or whatever which is primarily awaiting both serious funding and the Council/leaseholder's approval. Whilst there hasn't been much in the local media about it recently, alongside Poole Council's plans to improve the town centre area, its still up for discussion. If there is any likelihood of such a development proceeding, then I wouldn't blame Matt Ford for not shelling out huge money to 'rip up' the track now. However there is still scope to smooth out the base in certain areas which does need to be looked at. Gerald Richter's request for better shale a couple of seasons ago was taken notice of and duly supplied, so he is listened to!!!

I think most of those EDRs listed would cope as 2nd strings in their respective 1-5s - just not Heat Leaders!!

Surely Ref Jim Lawrence will have reminded (warned) all riders before the meeting that if they were adjudged to have been the cause of a heat being called back twice - then they would be d/q'd?! Usually its quite clear for the fans when the Start Marshall has a word with the rider after the first stoppage. While on the subject of warnings, I thought riders were not allowed back to the pit gate for any 'tweaking', after a false start?

So after a later than usual night at Wimborne Road (enjoying the sponsor's hospitality) and a bit of a lie-in this morning, I thought I'd check on the thread and see if I would be surprised at (m)any of the posts?! The quick answer to that - is NO. Well done to Belle Vue - I personally congratulated Mark Lemon and Scotty at the end (I sponsored both when they rode for Poole) - much the better side on the night. It'll be interesting to see how S.Worrall (Sponsor's Rider of the Night!!) fares when he's in the 1-5 in June - yes I know he beat some decent riders last night too!! As for the track, it does need to be re-bladed to get rid of 'the waves' - whether it will be tackled in June remains to be seen!!?. Other than that and the overwatering (which was understandable after a day of sunshine and no rain!!!) I don't think there was too much wrong with the track prep. The 4th bend falls by Hans and Bjarne were caused as much by them taking the wide line into the wet heavy stuff, when they are both traditionally white line riders. The new pairings didn't help the Poole team either, but hey ho the world hasn't ended just because Poole have been beaten at home for once - fairly and squarely too. Just a final word about Kyle Newman.......His first proper meeting back after his injury and clearly he has lost a bit of race fitness as well as being a little tentative. He'll be ok, as will the Pirates when they bounce back. In the meantime, the knack for Matt and Middlo will be to keep the team in 4th spot whilst seeing what changes the averages will allow come August. If they can do that, then that's 'Magic'!!! :-) :-) ps. I predicted 43-47 so wasn't far wrong!! And my fantasy team did very well too - thank you both teams!!

Yeah but Cardiff has a roof!!

The only difference with the track is likely to be with what Sky Track Co-ordinator Ronnie Russell does to it!!! Lets hope Gerald Richter can do his usual great job. God forbid its anything like Blunsdon's last Thursday!!

Can't see Doyley taking his place for Rospiggarna on Tuesday!!!

No breaks for Doyley - just an 'ankle the size of a brick and badly bruised lower back'!! - Very lucky!

The line-ups of both teams on the Poole website are in alphabetical order. Holder and Pedersen are the 2 Poole 2nd strings (2&4) and I assume Andersen, Newman and Kylmakorpi at 1,3 & 5 respectively.

Shouldn't get too bogged down with the current Issue 12 averages. They will be revised again with this week's forthcoming meetings to become effective from 30th May!!