Fromafar Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Pirates Of Poole said: Well done Oxford you wanted it more than some of our riders! I said on Friday at Redcar, we are going to get found out when we start riding against Glasgow/Oxford as we have been carrying too many riders at times during the last month. I’m sure people won’t agree, but still think we are at least 1 maybe 2 changes away from potentially winning the league again. This current team I think will fall just short when it matters. We shall come back fighting! The way Atkins and Jenkins are starting to perform I have Oxford as slight favourites ,but any of the top Teams making aTeam Change could change things round.Nichols is having a vintage season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Pirates Of Poole said: Well done Oxford you wanted it more than some of our riders! I said on Friday at Redcar, we are going to get found out when we start riding against Glasgow/Oxford as we have been carrying too many riders at times during the last month. I’m sure people won’t agree, but still think we are at least 1 maybe 2 changes away from potentially winning the league again. This current team I think will fall just short when it matters. We shall come back fighting! Winning the league is always great but I am a bit worried we are going to have a forced promotion on our hands!* *promotion into the prem not a clubs promotion! Edited June 21, 2023 by lisa-colette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackett Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Winning the league is always great but I am a bit worried we are going to have a forced promotion on our hands!* *promotion into the prem not a clubs promotion! Will there be a league to be promoted to ??? Can imagine that there will have to be a serious look at the Premiership and Championship next season merging possibly into a North+South. With a number of clubs in limbo P'boro, Wolverhampton, Edinburgh, Birmingham think some serious considerations have to be made for the sport moving forward, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilhouseZmarzlik Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, Hackett said: Will there be a league to be promoted to ??? Can imagine that there will have to be a serious look at the Premiership and Championship next season merging possibly into a North+South. With a number of clubs in limbo P'boro, Wolverhampton, Edinburgh, Birmingham think some serious considerations have to be made for the sport moving forward, I think 1 league is for the best. There simply aren't enough fixtures as it stands now, and the gap between the leagues is nothing compared to what it was 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh1218 Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 Is it an mis print the mighty Pirates have been beaten ??? Never 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 You know you are successful when other fans gloat cos you lost an away meeting! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 25 minutes ago, Hackett said: Will there be a league to be promoted to ??? Can imagine that there will have to be a serious look at the Premiership and Championship next season merging possibly into a North+South. With a number of clubs in limbo P'boro, Wolverhampton, Edinburgh, Birmingham think some serious considerations have to be made for the sport moving forward, Yes, good point. But we always think it is going to be one league the following year but never happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 40 minutes ago, Hackett said: Will there be a league to be promoted to ??? Can imagine that there will have to be a serious look at the Premiership and Championship next season merging possibly into a North+South. With a number of clubs in limbo P'boro, Wolverhampton, Edinburgh, Birmingham think some serious considerations have to be made for the sport moving forward, You can possibly add Kings Lynn to that list as well, the way things are going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toady Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 Just got back from sandy lane Steve shovlar,middlo,Danny Ford your boys took one hell of a beating henry Atkins star of the show again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jaizer said: Where has Henry Atkins come from this season? Fair play never saw him as one of best 2pointers let alone best reserves in the league. He's the difference between Oxford being challengers to potential winners imo Beginning to show some promise at Somerset in 2019 then lost two years thanks to covid in 2020 and a broken leg (and I think a second injury later in the season when attempting a comeback) in 2021. That"s a lot of ground to make up. Very popular at Cowley, and interestingly, given the circumstances of his departure, much love shown for him at Plymouth the previous evening. Edited June 21, 2023 by arnieg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 41 minutes ago, Toady said: Just got back from sandy lane Steve shovlar,middlo,Danny Ford your boys took one hell of a beating henry Atkins star of the show again I would award that title to Lewis Kerr tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: ...not very successfully tonight at Cowley however! Very poor tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted June 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 Just got back. Fair play to Oxford the three heat leaders were in peak form and we couldn’t live with them tonight. In fact a Poole rider didn’t actually beat an Oxford rider out of the gate until half way through the meeting. Worrall managed to pass Heeps in heat one, Lawson passed Atkins in heat 4, All with Oxford on 5-1’s. They had their setups right and were completely dialled in. Heat after heat saw Oxford first and second out of the starts. A big crowd tonight, swelled by a lot of Poole fans and the lure from locals of watching the champions. Couple of big talking points though. Heat 15 and a completely out of control Nicholls smashed into Lawson on the third bend. A desperate and out of control move which saw Lawson heading to the fence, and but for his skills would have taken a purler. Unusual for Nicholls to act in such a way. The ref should have red lighted the race but for some unfathomable reason allowed it to continue! The result would not have changed from an Oxford win but the manoeuvre would have been more suited to WWE. Nicholls went up to Lawson after the race to what looked like an apology. Hope Lawson accepted it as he isn’t one to forget. The other talking point is gate 4. Shocking disadvantage from this gate. Was the same last time we were here. Surely it needs to be fixed? Even Masters ran a last out of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: The other talking point is gate 4. Shocking disadvantage from this gate. Was the same last time we were here. Surely it needs to be fixed? Even Masters ran a last out of it. And yet your captain won the toss and chose to take it I ht 1, thereby gifting gates 1 & 3 to the Cheetahs in heat 15. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: You know you are successful when other fans gloat cos you lost an away meeting! Yeh, that's the reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: You know you are successful when other fans gloat cos you lost an away meeting! I agree, not sure why any Poole fans would be concerned about their title chances. I'm pretty sure ONE away defeat will not stop them getting into the top 6 in a 9 team league! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 As I awaken from a bad dream..........oh crikey wot happened there?? Oh well......... it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, ooh And I'm feeling good! C'MON THE PIRATES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Just got back. Fair play to Oxford the three heat leaders were in peak form and we couldn’t live with them tonight. In fact a Poole rider didn’t actually beat an Oxford rider out of the gate until half way through the meeting. Worrall managed to pass Heeps in heat one, Lawson passed Atkins in heat 4, All with Oxford on 5-1’s. They had their setups right and were completely dialled in. Heat after heat saw Oxford first and second out of the starts. A big crowd tonight, swelled by a lot of Poole fans and the lure from locals of watching the champions. Couple of big talking points though. Heat 15 and a completely out of control Nicholls smashed into Lawson on the third bend. A desperate and out of control move which saw Lawson heading to the fence, and but for his skills would have taken a purler. Unusual for Nicholls to act in such a way. The ref should have red lighted the race but for some unfathomable reason allowed it to continue! The result would not have changed from an Oxford win but the manoeuvre would have been more suited to WWE. Nicholls went up to Lawson after the race to what looked like an apology. Hope Lawson accepted it as he isn’t one to forget. The other talking point is gate 4. Shocking disadvantage from this gate. Was the same last time we were here. Surely it needs to be fixed? Even Masters ran a last out of it. ...gate 4 has always been a poor gate going back years (many made the observation that the starting gate was too close to the first bend?) but can't comment on the new track. Edited June 22, 2023 by steve roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 30 minutes ago, lbw said: As I awaken from a bad dream..........oh crikey wot happened there?? Oh well......... it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, ooh And I'm feeling good! C'MON THE PIRATES Hello Turdrip, still talking rubbish I see. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Oxfords top 3 murdered pooles top 3 really , even ht13 nicholls bust his balls to pass Worrall when the track had gone. Kerr was v impressive and Atkins rode very well. For Poole , tho they will go close this yr for sure but the 2 weak links were there for all to see last night. Track was excellent first 7 races then slickened right off , great attendance too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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