Poole V Birmingham 1st Leg Grand Final

[comebackkings]

No gritted teeth, just yet another season thet Poole have cheated their way to the title. Enjoy it Pirate fans, every time you bend, break or just make up the rules is another nail in the El's coffin.

How many have given up on EL speedway because of the cheating and twisting of the rules?

If Brum do manage the impossible and turn over the 21 point lead then it will be the choke of all chokes. It certainly is Pooles to loose now.

[Steve Shovlar]

Well what can you say on this joyous occasion. Absolutely magnificent display by the rampaging Pirates and Brum just had no answer. Men against boys and we blitzed them from heat one.

 

Massive crowd, brilliant atmosphere, tons of noise and the crowd were going nuts with a 21 point lead to take to the second leg next week.

 

Brum looked a beaten team from the halfway stage with their riders giving up at the back. Middlo got our our boys fired up and they put in a proper Poole Pirates display, full of fight, aggression, bottle and verve. Thanks to Matt Ford for giving us this super team. His program notes summed up this forum and other social media perfectly.

 

Loads of Poole fans making the trip next week to Brum. Hopefully we will make up the shortfall for the Brum fans that might stay away.

 

Just buzzin with joy. 21 points is a good lead and although it's only half time I can't believe Middlo would allow any complacency in the team and the lads will go out next Monday to finish the job and even try and win up there.

 

For Poole:

 

Darcy was a class above. Magnificent.

THJ battled for every point.

Hancock was sensational.

Magic battled well for his points

Josh was rider of the night and rightly so. Brilliant effort and his battle with Doyle was race of the night.

Newman did very well and earned every point. He said after the meeting he was extremely nervous but after his first ride did a good job and didn't let us down.

 

For Brum.

Smolinski was crap. GP Rider? Your having a laugh!!

Doyle battled for every point and deserved more. Good stuff from him.

King was pretty feeble for most of the night. One decent ride.

Barker. Read King.

Harris. Couldn't live with the Poole top end power.

Auty. Poor and expected more.

Covatti. Picked up as the night went on but expected more.

 

Before the meeting was hoping for a 1-12 point lead, so double that is just fantastic.

 

At this moment Birmingham fans might be feeling very low, and I do know who they feel as an almost identical situation occurred in 2010 to us Poole fans. Finishing top means nothing and it hurts when it goes ** up. But they have had a very good season and should be proud of their teams efforts. Not over yet of course and no Pirates fan will be celebrating just yet, although if Brum do pull back 21 points it would be a mind blowing result for their fans.

 

Must admit I was surprised at the lack of Brum fans at Poole tonight. Thought they would have taken over the second bend but there were only a handful of Brum jackets scattered about the crowd.

 

Anyway off to open a beer and chillax after a fantastic evening of speedway racing. Cheers!!!!

[mikebv]

got to say, well done to poole...

 

their victory will I am sure resonate around the country...

 

(well at least as far as weymouth and dorchester)...

 

simply whoever wins, no one outside the dwindling few actually give a monkeys what happens and who takes home the title....

 

champion of the most minority of minority sports and the supreme irony is of course that to gain this dubious honour, all the teams either spend vast amounts of money they cannot afford or manipulate the rules constantly to achieve their own end (or if that doesnt work simply just ride rough shod over any rules that do exist and do what you want anyway..)

 

once again, well done poole, your heart must swell with pride......

[DJCullip14]

Must have missed that. Where in the top 4 did KL end up.

Exactly nowhere because they haven't had a full team all year and when Poole 'P*ss Taking' Pirates don't have a full team they call off meetings. And I am a Peterborough fan.

Edited October 7, 2013 by DJCullip14

[Steve Shovlar]

Exactly nowhere because they haven't had a full team all year and when Poole 'P*ss Taking' Pirates don't have a full team they call off meetings. And I am a Peterborough fan.

Chomp chomp chomp..

[DJCullip14]

Chomp chomp chomp..

Well we all know next year the points limit will be whatever FAT MAUD wants it to be so he can have the turbo twins in his Corrupt Team.

[Steve Shovlar]

Well we all know next year the points limit will be whatever FAT MAUD wants it to be so he can have the turbo twins in his Corrupt Team.

Chomp chomp chomp....... Gavans gone a bit quiet. Gavan Gavan whats the score? Gavan, whats the score?

Edited October 7, 2013 by Steve Shovlar

[LisaColette]

And will soon disappear back to Sweden not giving a monkeys about the EL.

 

 

 

 

Whilst the quoted poster says nothing of any relevance , as usual.

Bit like you then! Lol.

 

'Haters are going to hate' springs to mind reading this thread. Though I have had a good laugh reading it! Anyway still can't believe we got a 21 point lead, haven't beaten Brum at home til tonight. What a time to do it! Nothing against Dyer but hope Newman is at Brum on Monday. Not sure why FB was doubting him so much!

 

Hope Greg and Darcy keep the boys grounded for Monday. Have to treat it as a one off meeting that we need to win and if a Brum rider makes a gate just 3-3 it!

[Fromafar]

What about all the British talent on show tonight,Harris,King ,Barker and Auty.that was just about our World Cup minus Woffy.Jesus were struggling these days.they were ALL inthe same Team and couldn't even get close in a LEAGUE MATCH.

[stratton]

The worst thing about it is,it is not like everybody is against Poole far from it but they are against what they stand for.I like the club a great history but the sport comes first for me everything should be on a level playing field has it ever been.?I was brought up to give your best whatever you did if someone was better acknowledge that but never cheat if you do you only ever cheat YOURSELF.

[Tom Turner]

So many sour grapes and stupid posts tonight!

 

You don't hate Poole because we cheat, you hate Poole because our promoter knows how to do it right and yours doesn't.

 

Speedway fans are such sore losers.

 

I hope for a time when every club is run by Matt Ford, a time where every team has world class riders, a time where every meeting is closer because the standard of racing is so high and not just close because every rider is crap.

 

This is Elite League speedway and what you have witnessed tonight is an elite team delivering an elite performance.

 

Congratulations Poole, another elite league title in the bag. And before anybody says "the real winners are the ones who finished top", they aren't. That's not how the sport works anymore and hasn't for a long time. Move on or get over it.

[Steve Shovlar]

So many sour grapes and stupid posts tonight!

 

You don't hate Poole because we cheat, you hate Poole because our promoter knows how to do it right and yours doesn't.

 

Did you read Matts program notes tonight?

[LisaColette]

So many sour grapes and stupid posts tonight!

 

You don't hate Poole because we cheat, you hate Poole because our promoter knows how to do it right and yours doesn't.

 

Speedway fans are such sore losers.

 

I hope for a time when every club is run by Matt Ford, a time where every team has world class riders, a time where every meeting is closer because the standard of racing is so high and not just close because every rider is crap.

 

This is Elite League speedway and what you have witnessed tonight is an elite team delivering an elite performance.

 

Congratulations Poole, another elite league title in the bag. And before anybody says "the real winners are the ones who finished top", they aren't. That's not how the sport works anymore and hasn't for a long time. Move on or get over it.

That has got to be the best quote. If that doesn't start them all off again, nothing will!!

[BWitcher]

 

I don't really keep up to speed with the accusations and counter-accusations that appear here so did I miss the cheating? I know there were comments when Ford refused to run against Lakeside because he couldn't put together a competitive team but that's not really cheating is it?

 

Yes it is.

 

And yes he could put together a competitive team.

[Starman2006]

Well just wading through this thread, and ive never known so many fickle Biased people, i won't use the word fans because clearly there is some doubt about that.

Everybody is welcome to their views, but end of the day Matt has not cheated, and those that have it in for him and feel that he has cheated that is your perogative.

But in the main its pure jealousy of the clubs success in the last 14 years.

We have a promoter who is not just a speedway fan, but puts in a hell of a lot of hard work and graft, to bring very good sponsors to the club and with that come good riders, whether they are established or novices, We also have a team manager in Neil Middleditch who bleeds blue and white and is commited to the cause of making poole speedway successful, we also have a massive fan base who demand success

Now, those that continue to run Matt and the club through, thats your perogative, but we have a club where everybody works to the one end and as a team. THATS, what brings success.

Edited October 7, 2013 by Starman2006

[Bash]

Well done to Poole on that performance tonight, but not impressed with the glory hunting morons who all cheered loudly when Danny King fell off. Proves that a lot of them only come to watch when Poole reach the final of something and know sod all about speedway.

[NickRushbrook]

Watching Poole win the title will be like watching a child scream and scream and scream till FINALLY everyone gives in and gives it what it wants!

 

 

[Steve0]

Poole are the marmite of speedway - love them or hate them. It seems there are a lot of the latter on here but, at the end of the day, they put in a magnificent performance and were worthy winners on the night. They got to the play-offs (like it or not) and they have resoundly beaten the second and first placed teams in the league around their own circuit.

 

While my heart wanted Brum to do well (and miracles can still happen in the second leg), my head had Poole down for the win on aggregate and that's looking likely so well done to Poole - no sour grapes from me.

[SteveEvans]

I hope for a time when every club is run by Matt Ford,

That's one way to win the league every year! Joking aside, a stellar performance tonight. I understand the frustrations on many as to how Poole made the play offs, but as I expected once in they would dominate and clean up. Excellent season from Brum but the lack of a true #1 and no reserve who can score 15 or more from 7 is apparent right now. Smolinski's reserve run gave a false picture of how good they are and defeating a depleted Wolves also gave a false picture. Still plenty to be proud of at Perry Barr. Edited October 8, 2013 by SteveEvans

[stratton]

So many sour grapes and stupid posts tonight!

 

You don't hate Poole because we cheat, you hate Poole because our promoter knows how to do it right and yours doesn't.

 

Speedway fans are such sore losers.

 

I hope for a time when every club is run by Matt Ford, a time where every team has world class riders, a time where every meeting is closer because the standard of racing is so high and not just close because every rider is crap.

 

This is Elite League speedway and what you have witnessed tonight is an elite team delivering an elite performance.

 

Congratulations Poole, another elite league title in the bag. And before anybody says "the real winners are the ones who finished top", they aren't. That's not how the sport works anymore and hasn't for a long time. Move on or get over it.

If you believe speedway fans are all sore losers you could not be further from the truth.But as others have said no one has ever questioned the commitment from Ford when Poole is concerned.But the incidents over the years people will not forget easily thats unless you are a Poole fan of course.An impartial body running the sport is a must, it will never happen of course it won't be aloud to happen because of a chosen few.I will say well done to Poole i am not a sore loser even when the Robins won it last year it was not the be all and end all for me.I want the sport to move forward progress and everybody try to prosper things in speedway have to change in the future.