Poole V Lakeside Challange 26/3/14

[SCB]

And I said Milik's 4 average was fair and correct

He's making a mockery of his 4 point average tonight

[Bagpuss]

I think perhaps one or two creamed their pants about him a little prematurely after last Friday

[superguest]

Ward and Milik testing equipment?

 

Scarily, even with only 3 from ward and nothing form Milik, they will probably still win!

[Bagpuss]

Ward and Milik testing equipment?

 

Scarily, even with only 3 from ward and nothing form Milik, they will probably still win!

 

That can probably be balanced up by retirements for PK and Watt and only giving Ellis four rides. Excellent paid nine for him, the standout performance and really encouraging to see a young Brit outscoring two reserves with much more experience on their own track.

[Crazy robin]

Josh has scored 8 points tonight & beat Ward(Ret), Lawson(twice), Morley, Smart, Watt(Ret), Ellis & Newman which just goes to show how a 2nd string can easily up their average in this new format.

[foamfence]

That can probably be balanced up by retirements for PK and Watt and only giving Ellis four rides. Excellent paid nine for him, the standout performance and really encouraging to see a young Brit outscoring two reserves with much more experience on their own track.

Then of course there's Bridger.

[Steve Shovlar]

Very cold tonight but luckily the rain stayed away and we were treated to an excellent race strip. Some very entertaining races.

 

Pirates were certainly testing and gave away a load of points but isn't the first meeting of the season for testing and getting equipment sorted out in competitive action?

 

For Poole.

 

Ward didn't manage a lap in his first two rides. Then was unstoppable.

Josh was very good value.

Shamek was excellent, though threw away a silly point in heat 15 by wanting to ride an inch from the fence which sucked him in in the end.

Millik had a night to forget. Didn't leave the tapes in his first, missed out compoletely in his second, forgot to turn his fuel on in his third before finally running a good second to Beck in his last,

Magic was very good.

Newman and Smart both did their job.

 

For Lakeside

PK started well but faded.

Lawson got a heat win.

Bridger was his usual self. Lots of hanging off the bike loking good but not winning.

Beck was the best visitor by a mile. Very entertaining.

Watt flattered to deceive.

Ellis and Morely did their job, pretty even between the reserves.

 

A decent nights entertainment. Biggest pain was the program. The gates were completely wrong and need sorting asap.

[Pirate Nick]

Feel for Davy Watt who, I understand, blew a brand new PJR tuned engine.

[Red Panda]

Very cold tonight but luckily the rain stayed away and we were treated to an excellent race strip. Some very entertaining races.

 

Pirates were certainly testing and gave away a load of points but isn't the first meeting of the season for testing and getting equipment sorted out in competitive action?

 

For Poole.

 

Ward didn't manage a lap in his first two rides. Then was unstoppable.

Josh was very good value.

Shamek was excellent, though threw away a silly point in heat 15 by wanting to ride an inch from the fence which sucked him in in the end.

Millik had a night to forget. Didn't leave the tapes in his first, missed out compoletely in his second, forgot to turn his fuel on in his third before finally running a good second to Beck in his last,

Magic was very good.

Newman and Smart both did their job.

 

For Lakeside

PK started well but faded.

Lawson got a heat win.

Bridger was his usual self. Lots of hanging off the bike loking good but not winning.

Beck was the best visitor by a mile. Very entertaining.

Watt flattered to deceive.

Ellis and Morely did their job, pretty even between the reserves.

 

A decent nights entertainment. Biggest pain was the program. The gates were completely wrong and need sorting asap.

The gates were wrong in the programme because the programme editor was not advised of them til after it went to print.................

 

RP

[Skidder1]

The programme editor went with the gate positions originally supplied by BSPA/SCB. A 2nd revised version was then apparently decided upon but not fully advised to all!!!!

[Starman2006]

Feel for Davy Watt who, I understand, blew a brand new PJR tuned engine.

And that, will be a very expensive.

[Gavan]

Well the new race format showed up the flaws. Josh scores well but only by beating his fellow number and reserves. Shows how important 2 and 4 will be this season. Pawlicki did well and the reserves did ok. Milik is going to need to get sorted and fast. Expected Poole to win easier than 6 against a side who are notoriously bad away from home. Think a Lynn or Belle Vue would have won last night

[Crazy robin]

Well the new race format showed up the flaws. Josh scores well but only by beating his fellow number and reserves. Shows how important 2 and 4 will be this season. Pawlicki did well and the reserves did ok. Milik is going to need to get sorted and fast. Expected Poole to win easier than 6 against a side who are notoriously bad away from home. Think a Lynn or Belle Vue would have won last night

Don't forget though Poole were testing things & Lakeside weren't according to someone looking for the usual excuses & gave away loads of points as a result!!!!.

 

More spin than a politician.

Edited March 27, 2014 by Crazy robin

[semion]

Against a strong looking Lakeside and with Only 9 points from 15 by Ward and a poor night for their new signing the signs look ominous for the rest of the league. So thats one team in the play-offs who will the other 3 be ?

[Poole Quay 7]

The local papers view of proceedings:

 

 

Poole Pirates: Early promise from Ford's men

 

THERE will be greater tests to come, but Matt Ford’s fledglings showed glimpses of the quality required for Elite League success as they passed their first examination of 2014 last night.

Against an erratic but dangerous Lakeside outfit, Pirates overcame several significant speed bumps in securing a 48-42 challenge match victory in their first competitive outing of the season.

With five heats gone, Aussie star Darcy Ward had twice been set back by engine failures and Vaclav Milik had experienced mechanical gremlins, with Lakeside able to cling on to a narrow lead from heat six until heat 11.

Arriving late to the party, Ward was once again Pirates’ lynchpin as he stormed to wins in heats 13 and 15, supplementing the terrific work of Shamek Pawlicki throughout the meeting.

Opening in untypical fashion, Ward retired on bend three of heat one as the hosts fell 4-2 behind.

Reserve Lee Smart gamely held off Adam Ellis, before ex-Pirate Davey Watt failed to swipe away Maciej Janowski in heat three, allowing the Pole and frontrunner Pawlicki to notch a 5-1.

However, a retirement for Czech new boy Milik resulted in the Hammers returning the maximum favour and the teams were locked at 12-12.

Ward’s engine misery continued in race five and there was further drama when the Hammers’ Mikkel Bech fell after locking up on bend three, only to remount and scoot home for a point.

The Hammers inched 19-17 in front with a 4-2 despite Pawlicki’s neat move inside Lewis Bridger and the advantage became four courtesy of Bech’s jet-propelled gate.

Heat eight was shared and the second reserves’ race proved a more exciting affair, with a frustrated Smart all over the back wheel of the third-placed Ben Morley.

Ward finally bagged three points before the heat of the night came in 11, as Bech passed Maciej Janowski and Pawlicki for the lead inside half a lap, only for the latter to come roaring back.

Supporters from both sides were relieved to see Kyle Newman get to his feet after sliding under the air fence in race 12 and then Ward delivered his second win in spite of an unintentional wheelie on bend four of the second lap.

A shared penultimate heat ensured that only a 5-1 maximum from the visitors would result in honours ending even and sure enough, Ward and Pawlicki delivered.

While skipper Ward left his rivals in the dust on the re-run, Pawlicki remounted mid-race to secure a point and a closing 4-2

Article from the Daily Echo continues.... http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/11104811.Poole_Pirates__Early_promise_from_Ford_s_men/

Edited March 27, 2014 by Poole Quay 7

[YerRopes]

 

 

THERE will be greater tests to come, but Matt Ford’s fledglings showed glimpses of the quality required for Elite League success as they passed their first examination of 2014 last night.

 

A promising start for 'Matt Ford's fledglings'...

 

With young Mr Darcy retiring twice and dropping 6 points together with Milik misfiring most of the night, 'Matt Ford's fledglings' still beat Lakeside by 6 points.

 

Suggest that 'Matt Ford's fledglings' will be the team to beat this year..

[Skidder1]

Don't forget though Poole were testing things & Lakeside weren't according to someone looking for the usual excuses & gave away loads of points as a result!!!!.

 

More spin than a politician.

Both sides were testing - not just machinery but racing positions as well!!

 

As for the race format, some 'interesting' match-ups!! Bech being half a lap in front of Smart being just one. Although there was no T/R last night, for the away team I think it shows the importance of having a strong No.5.

 

I guess there might often be different racing order home and away - we'll see.

 

PS. Had to smile reading the Lakeside summary this morning - 'in front of a large crowd'??????? I dread to think what Lakeside's crowds are like if they thought it was a large crowd at Poole last night!! Very poor crowd imo - but probably understandable after the big attendance at Havvy's on Friday - and it was b****y cold again!!

[E I Addio]

Both sides were testing - not just machinery but racing positions as well!!

 

As for the race format, some 'interesting' match-ups!! Bech being half a lap in front of Smart being just one. Although there was no T/R last night, for the away team I think it shows the importance of having a strong No.5.

 

I guess there might often be different racing order home and away - we'll see.

 

PS. Had to smile reading the Lakeside summary this morning - 'in front of a large crowd'??????? I dread to think what Lakeside's crowds are like if they thought it was a large crowd at Poole last night!! Very poor crowd imo - but probably understandable after the big attendance at Havvy's on Friday - and it was b****y cold again!!

 

 

The Lakeside summary doesn't say anything about a large crowd .........http://www.lakesidehammers.co/content/?p=7044

 

Interestingly the report in the North Korea and Bournemouth Echo mentions Poole's mechanical gremlins but doesn't mention the fact that Lakeside had some mechanical problems of their own, nor does mention that three of the Lakeside team were riding the track for the first time, that Adam Ellis well outscored the Poole reserves or that Mikkel Bech was second highest scorer of the whole match. Still, we don't want the Poole faithful choking in their Muesli.

Having said all that, once the league starts for real it is difficult to see anyone else getting within 6 points of the pirates at Wmby Road.

 

Lewis Bridger has tweeted this morning that the new system is going to be a wake up call riding at No5. I guess a lot of teams will have that problem but with Ward Shamek and magic Poole seem to have all their bases covered in that respect.

[Crazy robin]

 

 

The Lakeside summary doesn't say anything about a large crowd .........http://www.lakesidehammers.co/content/?p=7044

 

Interestingly the report in the North Korea and Bournemouth Echo mentions Poole's mechanical gremlins but doesn't mention the fact that Lakeside had some mechanical problems of their own, nor does mention that three of the Lakeside team were riding the track for the first time, that Adam Ellis well outscored the Poole reserves or that Mikkel Bech was second highest scorer of the whole match. Still, we don't want the Poole faithful choking in their Muesli.

Having said all that, once the league starts for real it is difficult to see anyone else getting within 6 points of the pirates at Wmby Road.

 

Lewis Bridger has tweeted this morning that the new system is going to be a wake up call riding at No5. I guess a lot of teams will have that problem but with Ward Shamek and magic Poole seem to have all their bases covered in that respect.

Come on it must have been just the Poole riders testing & having mechanical problems as well as the font of all knowledge has said so & why would Lakeside do it as well in a Challenge match!!!!

 

Oh how I love the spin from the South coast as it must be like how Dorothy felt in that tornado in the wizard of oz.:-)

Edited March 27, 2014 by Crazy robin

[Bryn]

 

 

PS. Had to smile reading the Lakeside summary this morning - 'in front of a large crowd'??????? I dread to think what Lakeside's crowds are like if they thought it was a large crowd at Poole last night!! Very poor crowd imo - but probably understandable after the big attendance at Havvy's on Friday - and it was b****y cold again!!

 

So 'Skidder1 seeing as you describe last night's attendance as a "Very poor crowd," how many do you think were at the meeting? 500? 1000? 1500?