SteveLyric2 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 The article is repeated in this week's SS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 not convinced its the cleverest team talk,should be trying to motivate the team to make the play-offs if only for a 40k take on the gate even if we got trounced in the semi,middlo walking around like a lost sheep and a poor crowd for august Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 It could be a good bit of reverse psychology talking about the team not being strong enough for the play-offs this year but also talking about contracts for next season?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TesarRacing Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) Struggle to understand why Matt is so surprised at KK's performance last week. It is hardly surprising that he was able to go unbeaten on a track he knows as well as any, when the Poole riders are 'not doing what they were brought in to do'. Always going to happen really! Edited August 17, 2017 by TesarRacing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj350z Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 not convinced its the cleverest team talk,should be trying to motivate the team to make the play-offs if only for a 40k take on the gate even if we got trounced in the semi,middlo walking around like a lost sheep and a poor crowd for august  I think it depends on the individual Keith. Some riders could be really fired up by comments like that from the 'boss' whilst others might think why should I bother! I do think it is very odd that Middlo is so quiet on the teams under performing though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeds Pirate Blue Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 They will bother or not get paid. It makes me think they must have been trying but it wasn't working for them. Â 5 of the 7 riders are on guaranteed contracts. So only two of the current 1-7 need to "try" to actually earn money when in Pirates colours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 True I can't believe Matt and Middlo have took none of the blame! Basically just blamed the riders rather than look at the bigger picture. Ford has already said 4 or 5 of them won't be there so why would they bother!! Get some average reductions going for when they leave Poole. Hopefully none of the Poole boys have read the article! And you expected Matt Ford to blame himself!! KK has clearly been a disaster, a rider I have liked in the past but obviously a serious fall out has happened and is now scoring like a heat leader although in a much easier position. Good luck to him at Rye House a track he seems to like. Injuries have played a part but also have the decisions made by Matt Ford like sacking Newman after he came back from injury and now riding well which should not come as a shock to anyone then we could have got Starke who has ridden pretty well on the whole to replace Klindt, in my opinion that would have been much better. Was THJ available when we got Kennett because if he was why didn't we get him, it cannot come as much of a surprise that Jonasson is out performing Kennett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbobee Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Love the comment - " came out of the office to witness another 5-1 to Rye House " .... shouldn't he have been out there already motivating his riders as opposed to stuck in an office ? Surely he has to take some of the blame cos it was his team after all ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZodiac Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Struggle to understand why Matt is so surprised at KK's performance last week. It is hardly surprising that he was able to go unbeaten on a track he knows as well as any, when the Poole riders are 'not doing what they were brought in to do'. Always going to happen really! Â KK has done well when he hasn't had to ride at number one - it must be a mind thing for him. Â Poole's problem was that he didn't move out of the number one spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Love the comment - " came out of the office to witness another 5-1 to Rye House " .... shouldn't he have been out there already motivating his riders as opposed to stuck in an office ? Surely he has to take some of the blame cos it was his team after all ! Out the end of the day it's not Matt or middlo astride the bike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Love the comment - " came out of the office to witness another 5-1 to Rye House " .... shouldn't he have been out there already motivating his riders as opposed to stuck in an office ? Surely he has to take some of the blame cos it was his team after all !as the promoter of the club I would have thought Matt would have been out there all the time must admit never see him around anyway very strange !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 as the promoter of the club I would have thought Matt would have been out there all the time must admit never see him around anyway very strange !!!Why is it strange?? I'd have been hiding too if it was my team! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Nothing strange at all. Matt does not run the team on the night. He deals with the financial side on the night and is in the office sorting out the takings, and dealing with wages etc. The team side is Middlos to deal with. Everyone else knows their job and it runs smoothly on the night. Matt pops out of the office several times during a meeting to watch a heat before popping back inside. Always done this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Why is it strange?? I'd have been hiding too if it was my team!I like it !!! Nothing strange at all. Matt does not run the team on the night. He deals with the financial side on the night and is in the office sorting out the takings, and dealing with wages etc. The team side is Middlos to deal with. Everyone else knows their job and it runs smoothly on the night. Matt pops out of the office several times during a meeting to watch a heat before popping back inside. Always done this.and there's me thinking he was a speedway supporter as well as a promotor silly me !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 I like it !!! and there's me thinking he was a speedway supporter as well as a promotor silly me !! Are football club owners on the sidelines each game? Rugby club owners? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Are football club owners on the sidelines each game? Rugby club owners?Football club owners are often in the stands. Sometimes you can see Matt towards the end of the meeting on the centre green talking to sponsors or heading towards the pits. I'm not sure about this season though as I've only been to two home meetings so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odds On Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Matts always been in the office on race nights, now that the faithful are declining in numbers he has a bit more time to watch a few races! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Matts always been in the office on race nights, now that the faithful are declining in numbers he has a bit more time to watch a few races! Counting the money ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Matts always been in the office on race nights, now that the faithful are declining in numbers he has a bit more time to watch a few races! Matts always come out to watch the racing. I really don't know where you get these things from. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TesarRacing Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Matts always been in the office on race nights, now that the faithful are declining in numbers he has a bit more time to watch a few races! Â Is that because the current Poole team riders are taking a bit longer to do 4 laps?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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