Sidney the robin Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Just now, foreverblue said: No idea but i doubt it will be any of those if we are building strength in depth as predicted. Have you anough firepower at the top end of the team? Kurtz, Holder have huge potential but if i was a Poole fan i might be a wee bit worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 29 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: Have you anough firepower at the top end of the team? Kurtz, Holder have huge potential but if i was a Poole fan i might be a wee bit worried. We learnt last year thag strength in depth can win you the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway197635 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Holder Kurtz Klindt Grajczonek Bwd Allen Covatti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, Speedway197635 said: Holder Kurtz Klindt Grajczonek Bwd Allen Covatti Wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, poolebolton said: We learnt last year thag strength in depth can win you the league. You got lucky last year fair play though, i will be surprised if a team wins it without having at least two riders averaging over 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: You got lucky last year fair play though, i will be surprised if a team wins it without having at least two riders averaging over 8. reserves win you championships. Its going to be an interesting balance. Doyle will deliver but we all know Batch is capable of getting 15 points or 3 points a meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 23 minutes ago, Speedway197635 said: Holder Kurtz Klindt Grajczonek Bwd Allen Covatti Hope not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, poolebolton said: reserves win you championships. Its going to be an interesting balance. Doyle will deliver but we all know Batch is capable of getting 15 points or 3 points a meeting. Reserves win you nothing if you have no top end firepower, how many reserves do you think will move up and really cope in the top 5 ? it is a big ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, poolebolton said: reserves win you championships. Its going to be an interesting balance. Doyle will deliver but we all know Batch is capable of getting 15 points or 3 points a meeting. And yet Batch has an average higher than any of the flaky seven likely to be in the Poole team! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderman1 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 57 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Hope not Like it, 4 gun ausies ,would be best reserve pairing in league ,all racers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 23 minutes ago, DC2 said: And yet Batch has an average higher than any of the flaky seven likely to be in the Poole team! Is that 'any of the flaky 2018 Premiership Champions seven' that you're talking about? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Sidney the robin said: Reserves win you nothing if you have no top end firepower, how many reserves do you think will move up and really cope in the top 5 ? it is a big ask. Top end is important but strength in depth can be good when you are riding away. Having reserves that can switch in and out of the berth during the season can also be important as Poole found last year when the likes of Woryna/Worrall went in/out. You get 3 points at home irrespective if you win by 2 or 30. Away its about pinching points from a 6 points or less defeats with draws and odd victories a bonus. Look at Poole second half of last season. Its about getting in top 4. Anything above 3 is a bonus as it puts you towards deciding your own destiny as to home/away choice in the play offs. I will be happy to have a decent in depth team to start. If it is looking problematical come July (or even earlier) you can always tinker with the team if need be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, STEVEHOLS54 said: Top end is important but strength in depth can be good when you are riding away. Having reserves that can switch in and out of the berth during the season can also be important as Poole found last year when the likes of Woryna/Worrall went in/out. You get 3 points at home irrespective if you win by 2 or 30. Away its about pinching points from a 6 points or less defeats with draws and odd victories a bonus. Look at Poole second half of last season. Its about getting in top 4. Anything above 3 is a bonus as it puts you towards deciding your own destiny as to home/away choice in the play offs. I will be happy to have a decent in depth team to start. If it is looking problematical come July (or even earlier) you can always tinker with the team if need be. An interesting theory Steve it could come good, my worry with that will you collect anough heat wins.? Thinking back Birmingham nearly won it with a workman like side ( before Doyley upped it) there trump card was Smolinski at reserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 3 hours ago, poolebolton said: We learnt last year thag strength in depth can win you the league. The right strength in depth can take you to the play offs. Poole won the league because of injuries to the two teams that had 2 big hitters..........Somerset with Doyle and Holder and Lynn with Lambert and Iversen..........both lost one of their top riders Before the abuse none of that was Pooles fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Sidney the robin said: Have you anough firepower at the top end of the team? Kurtz, Holder have huge potential but if i was a Poole fan i might be a wee bit worried. Good job you're not then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Gavan said: The right strength in depth can take you to the play offs. Poole won the league because of injuries to the two teams that had 2 big hitters..........Somerset with Doyle and Holder and Lynn with Lambert and Iversen..........both lost one of their top riders Before the abuse none of that was Pooles fault. I think that Ford will be putting a lot of faith in both Kurtz (and I assume Jack Holder who has been widely mentioned on the Forum) to find some decent form with at least one of them progressing on to become an actual Heat Leader. If Ford builds a team of steady points scorers around then two and with 2 decent reserves it MAY surprise some come latter part of the season. Of course it also may not, but irrespective, this is due to be Ford's last season. If he doesn't find a buyer at his highly inflated idea of what the Club is worth in what has been a slowly dying sport, he threatens it may be Poole's last in the sport. As it stands things not looking so clever - No real TV money - No major team sponsor (as it stands) which would be the first season ever ?? - Also in the latest interview he now mentions 1/2 (probably at least 2) of the other smaller sponsors have also chosen not to renew. Are we really surprised when the guy with arguably the highest profile in the modern era of the sport in UK has decided he wants to jack it in in favour of a new career/biz venture. Fortunately he has enough assets and there are enough riders not fixed up where he can still put a half decent side out to hopefully compete in 2019 without breaking the Bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Good job you're not then I am not worried but you pesky Pirates could be come March time.!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: I am not worried but you pesky Pirates could be come March time.!!!! Season starts in April!! (See the BSPA AGM Statement) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 to be fair robin never said the season starts in march, he said thats when he could start worrying!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolebolton Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 I believe Holder and Kurtz can lead the line Also Josh G has been a number 1 in 2017 and was riding like a 3rd heat leader at the end of last season as was Klindt. As everyone keeps on saying especially in Poland Jack Holder is the most talented young aussie of the lot. Anyway to start this season im more confident in our heat 13/15 ability than 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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