Swindon vs Poole BH Mon 7th May

[Grachan]

13 minutes ago, racers and royals said:

The other rider on a Godden is Scott Nicholls

 

Who, I see, scored a paid maximum for Rye House against Somerset, and beat Jason Doyle 3 times.

[Starman2006]

18 minutes ago, racers and royals said:

The other rider on a Godden is Scott Nicholls

He is. Did a lot of testing inthe winter, apparantly likes them.

[LisaColette]

46 minutes ago, ScunnyDan said:

Is there any update on how Stef is please

I can't find the article now but last night I saw it on twitter from the local paper about they were worried he might have ligament damage but know more tomorrow. This is from my really bad memory as can't find the article on Echo website! 

[Starman2006]

1 hour ago, Grachan said:

This was my first visit this year. I expected to see the biggest crowd of the season - Poole, Bank Holiday and nice weather. And it was a good crowd. When we arrived I was a bit horrified to see the crowd for the turnstiles snaking right along the stadium wall and round to the back straight. I thought we'd be ages getting in, but, fortunately, they were all queing for one turnstile. The other one had about 10 people waiting! British and queueing, eh?

I enjoyed the match. As others have said, for the first two-thirds I don't think there was a single pass, but the scores kept it close and the crowd seemed happy enough with what they were watching. The racing improved dramatically in the last few races - possibly after the riders reportedly told them to stop watering it? It did get more dusty though.

Someone said to me before hand that Adam Ellis has a new engine that is extremely fast and to watch out for him. That was an understatement. He shot out from the start in both his first two rides, and was miles ahead. It's like he was so fast that he couldn't keep up with himself! And then came off both times. He was then unbeaten for the rest of the night. Sensational from Adam. I was hoping he'd have been out in heat 15, just because I wanted to watch him again.

Apparently there are only two of these engines being used at the moment. I never thought to ask who is using the other one. Robert Lambert maybe? Just a guess though.

Poole were okay. The doom and gloom from Dorset is bound to happen, as results aren't going their way, but this is a decent team. I can still see them in the play-offs come the end of the year. Shanes for Nielsen? Not sure how well that will go, but at least Mitchell Davey was able to get a point!

Great race from Zach to pass Sundstom in heat 14 - a race that won him man of the match. Personally I'd have gone with Ellis, who looked like a World beater tonight once he got to grips with the speed of the bike!

Good post Grachan..

[Starman2006]

57 minutes ago, Gavan said:

Maybe Ford needs to look at the manager who is obviously struggling to motivate his riders. Neil Middleditch the speedway equivalent of Arsenal Wenger

Nothing wrong with the manager mate, you should know yourself, once those pit gates close its out of his hands, anything can go wrong in a race. Same as when the trainer gives a jock instructions, 9 times out of 10 he will carry them out, but occasionally something will go wrong in the race which is beyond his control.

[Crazy robin]

1 hour ago, Starman2006 said:

Nothing wrong with the manager mate, you should know yourself, once those pit gates close its out of his hands, anything can go wrong in a race. Same as when the trainer gives a jock instructions, 9 times out of 10 he will carry them out, but occasionally something will go wrong in the race which is beyond his control.

So Middlo is a mastermind if Poole do well & it’s not his fault if they’re bad?.

What a job to have on that basis as can’t go wrong.

[Reliant Robin]

Decent meeting in front of a decent crowd last night. Racing wise, a bit gate and go early on but improved as the meeting went on. Looked like we were in for a nail biter for the first 7 or 8 heats, but those Pirates fell apart.

Brady looked sharp which is about the only positive for Poole. The team who looked like a team turned it on when it mattered.

Hope Stefan is all ok after his couple of tumbles. 

For the Robins, onto a big week next week

[Booey boy]

2 hours ago, Grachan said:

This was my first visit this year. I expected to see the biggest crowd of the season - Poole, Bank Holiday and nice weather. And it was a good crowd. When we arrived I was a bit horrified to see the crowd for the turnstiles snaking right along the stadium wall and round to the back straight. I thought we'd be ages getting in, but, fortunately, they were all queing for one turnstile. The other one had about 10 people waiting! British and queueing, eh?

I enjoyed the match. As others have said, for the first two-thirds I don't think there was a single pass, but the scores kept it close and the crowd seemed happy enough with what they were watching. The racing improved dramatically in the last few races - possibly after the riders reportedly told them to stop watering it? It did get more dusty though.

Someone said to me before hand that Adam Ellis has a new engine that is extremely fast and to watch out for him. That was an understatement. He shot out from the start in both his first two rides, and was miles ahead. It's like he was so fast that he couldn't keep up with himself! And then came off both times. He was then unbeaten for the rest of the night. Sensational from Adam. I was hoping he'd have been out in heat 15, just because I wanted to watch him again.

Apparently there are only two of these engines being used at the moment. I never thought to ask who is using the other one. Robert Lambert maybe? Just a guess though.

Poole were okay. The doom and gloom from Dorset is bound to happen, as results aren't going their way, but this is a decent team. I can still see them in the play-offs come the end of the year. Shanes for Nielsen? Not sure how well that will go, but at least Mitchell Davey was able to get a point!

Great race from Zach to pass Sundstom in heat 14 - a race that won him man of the match. Personally I'd have gone with Ellis, who looked like a World beater tonight once he got to grips with the speed of the bike!

Scott Nicolas rides the other one they are a new version of the Godden

[ray c]

4 minutes ago, Crazy robin said:

So Middlo is a mastermind if Poole do well & it’s not his fault if they’re bad?.

What a job to have on that basis as can’t go wrong.

Best of both worlds then job for life .Last season your team was written off before the season started predicted wooden spoon etc etc looked what happened 

[stevebrum]

On 6/5/2018 at 11:41 AM, Skidder1 said:

Neither of the 2 rules you quoted are specific or relevant to Shanes' situation, unless if/when he returns (at the possible expense of a Pole) its seen as being in the best interest of British Speedway, whilst at the same time redeclaring with an 8-pointer?!  Poole are likely to have plenty of points leeway to strengthen!!

If it's seen in the best interest of British speedway then the rules apply as described. 

On 6/5/2018 at 8:12 PM, A ORLOV said:

So Nick Morris should easily outscore him

He usually does,  but not tonight. Still, he had him in his own back pocket last night.

12 hours ago, lisa-colette said:

Give over Gavan, Brady is better than Morris tonight. Even you can't argue with that one.

Likewise Morris was better than Brady at Wimborne Road,  no one can argue with that.

[Gavan]

12 hours ago, lisa-colette said:

Give over Gavan, Brady is better than Morris tonight. Even you can't argue with that one.

Have i tried to argue that?

Morris has scored 23 points in the 2 meetings this season and Kurtz has scored 17. 

Morris in the UK had a higher average than Kurtz last season.

Morris in the UK this season has improved his average even further compared to Brady.

Who do i think will be the better long term prospect? Kurtz

Who do i think is better to watch? Kurtz

Who is currently the better rider in the UK, therefore who would i rather have in my team? Morris......its not even a debate....yet!

[BurntFaceMan]

13 hours ago, Matt Ford Fan said:

Just giving my opinion mate. Personally I don't care anymore about this year. We are finishing last and that's it.

Don't be such a sore loser! We have good years and bad years. It's not over yet. The way things are at the moment it's not like Matt has a lot of options. 

A lot of people on here seem to be acting like they can predict the future. At the start of the season you were all saying about how Woryna and Szczepaniak were heat leaders and Poole would run away with the victory. Nobody knows what will happen! If they did there'd be no point starting the season. 

[BurntFaceMan]

15 minutes ago, Gavan said:

Have i tried to argue that?

Morris has scored 23 points in the 2 meetings this season and Kurtz has scored 17. 

Morris in the UK had a higher average than Kurtz last season.

Morris in the UK this season has improved his average even further compared to Brady.

Who do i think will be the better long term prospect? Kurtz

Who do i think is better to watch? Kurtz

Who is currently the better rider in the UK, therefore who would i rather have in my team? Morris......its not even a debate....yet!

Gavin will you shut up about Kurtz and Morris, it's boring me to tears. Nobody give's a hoot who is better.

[Stainlesssteelride]

Well said the man with the burnt face.

No need to keep going over the same rubbish over and over and over and over again.  

[Mattfordfan]

Didn't realise Leicester's match was a KO Cup match.

We have 1 last chance to sort this out. We can make up a 6 point gap but not a 10 point one.

Linus Sundstrom needs to go......No more chances. Like he said himself he has let everyone down. He's probably a nice guy but his form is not going to turn around anytime soon. 

3 Changes are needed before next week. 

As much as I respect Middlo...This year is not a one off. We have been poor for a couple of years and in that time Middlo hasn't been able to get the best out of anyone.

Every rider we sign ends up having a poor year. Yet when they leave they hit the ground running. So you have to question what is going on when it comes to the management side of things.

Maybe bring in Stewart Dickson as the No.2 or something. 

The club needs to release a statement on the Chris Holder situation. Because that is becoming a joke as well. If it's visa issues then just tell people that.

[foreverblue]

53 minutes ago, Matt Ford Fan said:

Didn't realise Leicester's match was a KO Cup match.

We have 1 last chance to sort this out. We can make up a 6 point gap but not a 10 point one.

Linus Sundstrom needs to go......No more chances. Like he said himself he has let everyone down. He's probably a nice guy but his form is not going to turn around anytime soon. 

3 Changes are needed before next week. 

As much as I respect Middlo...This year is not a one off. We have been poor for a couple of years and in that time Middlo hasn't been able to get the best out of anyone.

Every rider we sign ends up having a poor year. Yet when they leave they hit the ground running. So you have to question what is going on when it comes to the management side of things.

Maybe bring in Stewart Dickson as the No.2 or something. 

The club needs to release a statement on the Chris Holder situation. Because that is becoming a joke as well. If it's visa issues then just tell people that.

You have posted this on the wrong thread, your post has nothing to do with the Swindon meeting.

[noggin]

55 minutes ago, BurntFaceMan said:

Don't be such a sore loser! We have good years and bad years. It's not over yet. The way things are at the moment it's not like Matt has a lot of options. 

A lot of people on here seem to be acting like they can predict the future. At the start of the season you were all saying about how Woryna and Szczepaniak were heat leaders and Poole would run away with the victory. Nobody knows what will happen! If they did there'd be no point starting the season. 

Swindon were in the same boat last year, one decent change was the springboard, Matt needs to look at a riders character as much as his average, a good team man is worth more the points alone, seems at the moment there are seven individuals, I still think Poole will make the top 4.

[Gavan]

57 minutes ago, BurntFaceMan said:

Gavin will you shut up about Kurtz and Morris, it's boring me to tears. Nobody give's a hoot who is better.

Have a little look backover the thread pal wasnt me that brought it up at all. It was the freaks Arthur and MR X. Also Lisa mentioned it and at least she is a Poole fan. Igf questioned i answer simple as that

[MARK246]

21 minutes ago, noggin said:

Swindon were in the same boat last year, one decent change was the springboard, Matt needs to look at a riders character as much as his average, a good team man is worth more the points alone, seems at the moment there are seven individuals, I still think Poole will make the top 4.

Surely that is Middlo's job as manager, to make the riders work as a team. He seems inept at doing that, that is before the biggest ego of them all, Holder, turns up to spill more fuel on the flames

[noggin]

38 minutes ago, MARK246 said:

Surely that is Middlo's job as manager, to make the riders work as a team. He seems inept at doing that, that is before the biggest ego of them all, Holder, turns up to spill more fuel on the flames

Yes middlo has to do his bit aswell, unfortunately some riders are loners and don't get the team ethic, KK for example.