Pirates Of Poole

Any rain in Poole? As plenty in Wimborne area!?

Congrats to Poole for finishing top of the league :) Looking forward to some very tough play off meetings ahead, the first hurdle being Ipswich who will be a different animal Monday. It’s not going to be easy over 2 legs but I hope we can push on and reach the final.

Poole have chosen Ipswich in the semi final.

BT’s loss, they wouldn’t have had to put a massive amount more on the table. They knew the Eurosport offer and could have easily matched it. I don’t believe the polish sponsors will materialise.

Somerset look very likely now and maybe Sheffield depending on the new owners there.

In the 5 year deal I hope there is a clause that allows clubs to live feed, obviously not when Eurosport are at the stadium. We were restricted with the Sky deal as they would not allow any live streaming.

More competition for Sky & BT is always good. Eurosport is more of a free channel so more people will be able to watch without the high monthly charges of Sky Sports & BT Sports.

I think we will do ok! It’s going to be tough, Swindon & Wolves are coming into great form at the right time, but if we all click on the night anything is possible. This year has been interesting, with Matt’s interests elsewhere and Danny’s maiden year I think he has taken his eye off the ball when it comes to riders available. I know for a fact that our riders have approached Matt with recommendations for possible replacements for Ritchie. Some we’re blocked because of Poland and others not considered. Wells isn’t a rider Poole would normally go for, money comes into play I know but don’t think THJ comes cheap even though he was riding at Berwick too!! For me he was a risk and at present a risk that isn’t paying off, he simply isn’t the rider he was. I think we have been spoilt over the years with riders, and when the eye is taken off the prize at times it shows up much more!

Yes apparently so!!

If Wells has stood down we won’t see him Monday. Best options for reserve Lasse Bjerre with his championship average?

So if Wells isn’t fit, 7 days prior to the playoffs the club can sign a replacement rider? Is that still the case as before?

THJ should be a solid signing, although I still feel we are 1 rider short. Wells is struggling at times which would be a big concern for me if I was Matt!

That’s is not good if they removed their support, clearly not happy with something.

I have read somewhere a new tv deal is due at the end of August? Has anyone else heard this? Will sky want to get back involved again? ITV 4 to cover some meetings? We are at the crossroads in this country, more Tv money and correctly invested could we finally see the good times start to return to British speedway?

Will be decent at reserve, but strange we have still not replaced Ritchie.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/17366677.amp/ Article can be found here

Good win for Poole but it’s time we sorted a permanent fix for the guests. We need push on and make a couple of fresh signings, NBJ isn’t too well and this could continue.

We were luck tonight very lucky, Ipswich threw it away. Team wise, Ritchie & Nico are the obvious 2 if Matt decides to freshen things up. How about young Drew Kemp at number 7?

Who is Poole bound?

I really hope not! That will be around 6 weeks out if so.

Looks like Jack has been injured in Poland today, unsure of the exact diagnosis. The Polish report says he clashed with Kacper Woryna.

No I was being cheeky! There isn’t any team suits in 2019!

Very much looking forward to working with Nicolai this year, very impressed so far. Will be worth the investment I’m sure. Paid for his Poole race suit

Did it stop us from winning the league, no but that isn’t the point!! Most clubs did actually have them! Easily get 7 fans who could pay say £500 to sponsor the team suit for the year, at the end of the season you get to keep them. Backward step in my eyes, not that hard to look uniformed and professional! There is options if money is the issue, which I now find hard to believe with a few new sponsors on board for 2019. Maybe I’m just a far too passionate supporter & sponsor who wants the team sport look more professional.

So no team suits for 2019 again! Bibs it is, poor if you ask me. Professional look out the widow, with new sponsors coming on board I would have thought the club wanted to be uniformed.