LisaColette Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 8:37 PM, Bojangles said: The first time Poole haven't hit 100 points in a two-legged knockout tie since the 2021 playoff final... let's call that a win! Expand Haha, if you had second strings that could ride Poole, agg win probably go down to last heat! Poor Scotty nasty crash, but both his wheels on inside of the kerb. Not seen that at Poole for a while. Hope he hasn't picked up an injury. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 Good meeting tonight played out in front of a large crowd in balmy summer sunshine, unlike last night when most were freezing their bits off. Pirates under par but way too strong for a top heavy Oxford tea . Masters was excellent but lucky to get the full Monty in heat 15 after being beaten to the first bend by Ben Cook, only for the ref to call it back as Masters had rolled. Special mention for Scott Nicholls who had a titanic race with the Cooks in heat 9. And in heat 15 when he took a purler after crossing the curb which caused him to flip. Bruised ribs the result. Pirates into the final where it will be Scunthorpe, Birmingham or Redcar. Don’t mind or care who we meet. Bring it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 Garbage track again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirates Of Poole Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 Lawson is certainly carrying an injury and it shows, but a great team effort again and the Cooks and reserves come to our rescue. Steve’s home form is a massive concern, can’t beat any away teams heat leaders consistently all season. Hope he can get it sorted otherwise our luck will run out when riders making up for him have an off night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 9:24 PM, Pirates Of Poole said: Lawson is certainly carrying an injury and it shows, but a great team effort again and the Cooks and reserves come to our rescue. Steve’s home form is a massive concern, can’t beat any away teams heat leaders consistently all season. Hope he can get it sorted otherwise our luck will run out when riders making up for him have an off night. Expand Lawson straight to physio after the meeting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 8:37 PM, Bojangles said: The first time Poole haven't hit 100 points in a two-legged knockout tie since the 2021 playoff final... let's call that a win! Expand But still hit 52 pts with our 2 heat leaders not winning a race all night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 9:22 PM, Trackrat said: Garbage track again. Expand What know glug glug tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 9:42 PM, Arthur54 said: What know glug glug tonight Expand Arthur, leave him be!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 Track was soooo bad that Nicholls tried to get off it with both wheels over the white line - and we know how that ended up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 9:48 PM, Skidder1 said: Track was soooo bad that Nicholls tried to get off it with both wheels over the white line - and we know how that ended up!! Expand I don't think a rider taking a heavy fall and possible injury is anything to be poking fun at,only Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) On 5/31/2023 at 9:41 PM, Arthur54 said: But still hit 52 pts with our 2 heat leaders not winning a race all night Expand Wow. You're gracious when you win aren't you? It's called team building. When your second string are strong, your heat leaders won't be as strong (especially when facing Oxford, who have exactly the opposite). That's why there's a points limit. Poole have gone down this route, and it's working. Edited May 31, 2023 by Bojangles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 9:59 PM, Bojangles said: Wow. You're gracious when you win aren't you? Expand Well he is accurate!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) On 5/31/2023 at 10:02 PM, Skidder1 said: Well he is accurate!! Expand And so was I with my initial post. What's your point? Being accurate doesn't mean you should be a d**k about it. I thought I was being quite gracious in defeat, there was no need for a response like that other than to gloat. Edited May 31, 2023 by Bojangles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 9:24 PM, Pirates Of Poole said: Lawson is certainly carrying an injury and it shows, but a great team effort again and the Cooks and reserves come to our rescue. Steve’s home form is a massive concern, can’t beat any away teams heat leaders consistently all season. Hope he can get it sorted otherwise our luck will run out when riders making up for him have an off night. Expand The cooks were terrific especially Zach and Kyle is not surprisingly getting plenty of rides, another top performance ,glad Scotty is ok after his crash and Lawson will come good when we need him I am sure, not so sure about Worrall but he came good last night when needed in heat 13 so promising signs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 9:14 PM, Steve Shovlar said: Good meeting tonight played out in front of a large crowd in balmy summer sunshine, unlike last night when most were freezing their bits off. Pirates under par but way too strong for a top heavy Oxford tea . Masters was excellent but lucky to get the full Monty in heat 15 after being beaten to the first bend by Ben Cook, only for the ref to call it back as Masters had rolled. Special mention for Scott Nicholls who had a titanic race with the Cooks in heat 9. And in heat 15 when he took a purler after crossing the curb which caused him to flip. Bruised ribs the result. Pirates into the final where it will be Scunthorpe, Birmingham or Redcar. Don’t mind or care who we meet. Bring it on! Expand Nicholls throttle jammed open and he couldn't get off the bike, in his own words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz9100 Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 Glad to see that Scotty is ok after that big fall It was a fantastic race between him and Ben Cook in H9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 Always thought Heats 2, 8, 12 & 14 would be key, and so it proved: 5-1, 5-1, 4-2, 5-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 9:59 PM, Bojangles said: Wow. You're gracious when you win aren't you? It's called team building. When your second string are strong, your heat leaders won't be as strong (especially when facing Oxford, who have exactly the opposite). That's why there's a points limit. Poole you are right it is all about gone down this route, and it's working. Expand You are right it is all about team building to a points limit. Last season Poole built with 3 strong heat leaders and a 2 point reserve and won the League and Cup (again). So sorry if that sounds ungracious. Its great to see Oxford back and some good 'local' derby clashes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 9:45 PM, lisa-colette said: Arthur, leave him be!! Expand Do as your told @Arthur54 glug glug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 9:55 PM, lewy said: I don't think a rider taking a heavy fall and possible injury is anything to be poking fun at,only Skidder1 Expand Oh Lewy you are trying!! Not poking fun at all merely pointing out Scotty's crash was not due to track conditions but ( as it turned out) a jammed throttle! No serious injuries thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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