POOLE 2023

[therefused]

Holder would need to come back on a 12, anything else in the championship is a joke

[ASpeedwayfan]

As much as I would love Holder to be back a pirate, I think it will be mathematically impossible in the championship 

[STEVEHOLS54]

Maybe a little risky but let me put this one out there. if we assume worse case scenario of 40 points and allowing 2.5% Brit reduction.

King or Worrall  as I reckon one will have to go 8.07 (after deduction)

Lawson 7,97

B.Cook 6.09

Z Cook 4.92

Young Aussie Tate Zischke (mentioned on here as a Darcy Ward recommended rider who no doubt Poole are watching) 4.00. 

Keynan Rew (another young Aussie at 19 who has shown massive promise in the U24 POL Lge with 2nd highest av out of 93 riders and is signed by Leszno but will probably only get odd rides as a number 8.  - 5.00

This guy could make a mockery of his official GSA and would also be signed up imo for a Prem team. Would get plenty of racing with new Chap format and add in Prem appearances.one of the Aussie brightest hopes. Could also be a potential for Poole in 2024 if they move up.

That gives you 36.05 with only 3.95 to play with if its a 40 point limit,and perhaps too risky to throw Ablitt in on 2 as waste of almost 2 valuable points . Could make us too weak at reserve when first GSA's come out. Ablitt only works if you have a strong reserve in with him. Our team suffered when we had Kemp in there with Nathan as he was unreliable.

Going to be interesting playing the name the team  game again close season and new points limit will help for knocking ideas around.

[LisaColette]

As long as we have Lawson and Cook brothers, I don't mind who else is in the team. 

Regards to Drew, I don't mind him being in the team. I mean Edinburgh wanted him back for this season so he can't be all bad. I just think Poole and Wolves are two pressure clubs in each league so I think that just escalates the problem. Maybe clubs who don't have massive expectations would be better? 

[STEVEHOLS54]

10 minutes ago, lisa-colette said:

As long as we have Lawson and Cook brothers, I don't mind who else is in the team. 

Regards to Drew, I don't mind him being in the team. I mean Edinburgh wanted him back for this season so he can't be all bad. I just think Poole and Wolves are two pressure clubs in each league so I think that just escalates the problem. Maybe clubs who don't have massive expectations would be better? 

To me Kemp confirmed the fears i had aired on the Forum twice earlier this season. inconsistent and unreliable for both Poole and Wolves. Both were supposed to be moves to revive him as a rider of big potential. There have been plenty of comments aired after Fridays win about him and whats going on in his head so I won't get into that, but i comment just based on what he has achieved this season. I think we were fortunate that Zach dropped into reserve at just the right time, because if it has been Kemp i really question how we would have fared. He was failing to beat some more junior/inexperienced riders at the time. Even if his GSA said otherwise.

I think heat 14 Friday where he was turned over by the Thompson twins 2 years his junior with less riding experience just highlighted his poor form. Even his 2 meetings at K.Lynn in the regular season produced next to nothing for Wolves on a decent race track. 

I just think he would be a risk for 2023 and as for his petulance last night which was mentioned in more detail on the match write up on the forum in itself was perhaps enough for Danny/Neil to show maybe its time to part ways and move on.

He has even missed out this season in POL where teams in the U24 league and POl Lge 2 have chosen not to use him where a good number of other young Brits of similar age have been used. The Poles are not stupid and no full well who is and isnt worth a contract/use in the season.

I hope he does get it together as at times he could win races and compete, but for me on a lower team limit (probably) I don't think we have the luxury of waiting if we end up with one H/L less.

Just my thoughts.

[Trees]

29 minutes ago, STEVEHOLS54 said:

To me Kemp confirmed the fears i had aired on the Forum twice earlier this season. inconsistent and unreliable for both Poole and Wolves. Both were supposed to be moves to revive him as a rider of big potential. There have been plenty of comments aired after Fridays win about him and whats going on in his head so I won't get into that, but i comment just based on what he has achieved this season. I think we were fortunate that Zach dropped into reserve at just the right time, because if it has been Kemp i really question how we would have fared. He was failing to beat some more junior/inexperienced riders at the time. Even if his GSA said otherwise.

I think heat 14 Friday where he was turned over by the Thompson twins 2 years his junior with less riding experience just highlighted his poor form. Even his 2 meetings at K.Lynn in the regular season produced next to nothing for Wolves on a decent race track. 

I just think he would be a risk for 2023 and as for his petulance last night which was mentioned in more detail on the match write up on the forum in itself was perhaps enough for Danny/Neil to show maybe its time to part ways and move on.

He has even missed out this season in POL where teams in the U24 league and POl Lge 2 have chosen not to use him where a good number of other young Brits of similar age have been used. The Poles are not stupid and no full well who is and isnt worth a contract/use in the season.

I hope he does get it together as at times he could win races and compete, but for me on a lower team limit (probably) I don't think we have the luxury of waiting if we end up with one H/L less.

Just my thoughts.

Drew needs a strong guiding hand I'd think but at the end of the day it's up to him .....

[Cast1rn]

59 minutes ago, lisa-colette said:

As long as we have Lawson and Cook brothers, I don't mind who else is in the team. 

Regards to Drew, I don't mind him being in the team. I mean Edinburgh wanted him back for this season so he can't be all bad. I just think Poole and Wolves are two pressure clubs in each league so I think that just escalates the problem. Maybe clubs who don't have massive expectations would be better? 

100% there are clubs that are expected to win and if your not performing your out.

Bit less pressure and he’ll be sorted.

[Cast1rn]

1 hour ago, STEVEHOLS54 said:

I think we were fortunate that Zach dropped into reserve at just the right time, because if it has been Kemp i really question how we would have fared. He was failing to beat some more junior/inexperienced riders at the time. Even if his GSA said otherwise.

 

“Fortunate” …… it was a speedway miracle, just have a look at the result when Drew and Nathan were at reserve against Leicester at home, coincidentally Zachs form took a dip after, resulting in scoring less than Drew in every meeting following this until the July  cut off and then Boom slots into  reserve and starts scoring for fun. What a turn in luck for Poole. Sometimes all you need is the right things happening at the right time. Even more crazy in his last 16 meetings he’s scoring 8.5 points on average per meeting so getting him on a 4.9 for next year is probably the biggest bargain in the league.

[daz9100]

I think some of the turn in form for the Cooks was their parents visiting in late July / early August. 

[stevehone]

4 hours ago, STEVEHOLS54 said:

He has even missed out this season in POL where teams in the U24 league and POl Lge 2 have chosen not to use him where a good number of other young Brits of similar age have been used. The Poles are not stupid and no full well who is and isnt worth a contract/use in the season.

under contract to Gdansk for 2022 and wouldn't let him ride for anyone else

[old bob at herne bay]

Some of the all Australian team suggestions on here will never happen with the work permit regulations …… 

[Fromafar]

One thing guaranteed Poole will be the Team to beat next season as well.They know what they are doing.

[gazzac]

Really pleased to see on here how Richard Lawson won over the Poole fans this season and looks like 100% want him back next season. When you look back at the posts in Poole 2022 around the Basso departing, Lawson coming time it was pretty much the other way. All things considered you ended up with a good deal, he certainly didn't let you down.

Edited November 6, 2022 by gazzac

[Steve Shovlar]

1 hour ago, gazzac said:

Really pleased to see on here how Richard Lawson won over the Poole fans this season and looks like 100% want him back next season. When you look back at the posts in Poole 2022 around the Basso departing, Lawson coming time it was pretty much the other way. All things considered you ended up with a good deal, he certainly didn't let you down.

That’s very true and I was one of the dissenters. He won me over with his attitude and professionalism and after having a few short chats with him in the pits, he came over as a likeable guy who had time for the fans.

[lewy]

Richard Lawson is probably the best value rider in the league on his average,usually double figures home or away. 

[Trees]

5 hours ago, lewy said:

Richard Lawson is probably the best value rider in the league on his average,usually double figures home or away. 

Oh god, don't forget he's a person too!  

[Dickie Head]

Assuming

a) the 2.5% British reduction continues and b) the October green sheets are unchanged and c) the points limit is 40, my seven would be:

King OR Worrall, Lawson, B Cook, Hume, Z Cook, Mountain and Ablitt. Total 39.66.

[LisaColette]

42 minutes ago, Dickie Head said:

Assuming

a) the 2.5% British reduction continues and b) the October green sheets are unchanged and c) the points limit is 40, my seven would be:

King OR Worrall, Lawson, B Cook, Hume, Z Cook, Mountain and Ablitt. Total 39.66.

I'd be happy with that. 

[Fromafar]

45 minutes ago, Dickie Head said:

Assuming

a) the 2.5% British reduction continues and b) the October green sheets are unchanged and c) the points limit is 40, my seven would be:

King OR Worrall, Lawson, B Cook, Hume, Z Cook, Mountain and Ablitt. Total 39.66.

That’s a decent Team.

[foreverblue]

38 minutes ago, lisa-colette said:

I'd be happy with that. 

Can't see Hume coming back he has family in Glasgow I believe so I would think he would stay with Glasgow.