Gavan Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 Still confused why Poole chose Scunthorpe Pretty obvious Glasgow don’t go well at Poole as Poole is a gaters track and Glasgow are poor there Just seems like Poole looked at the table and thought best to avoid Oxford and Glasgow as they are the strongest two teams rather then realising that they have thrashed Glasgow twice at home and beat Scunthorpe by 8….. Think the Poole management got this badly wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 Redcar looked the obvious choice to me? I still think Poole will pull it back! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 8 hours ago, Gavan said: Still confused why Poole chose Scunthorpe Pretty obvious Glasgow don’t go well at Poole as Poole is a gaters track and Glasgow are poor there Just seems like Poole looked at the table and thought best to avoid Oxford and Glasgow as they are the strongest two teams rather then realising that they have thrashed Glasgow twice at home and beat Scunthorpe by 8….. Think the Poole management got this badly wrong Glasgow have Tarasenko now so best avoided,Redcar should have been the choice.Not over for Poole yet though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted September 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: Glasgow have Tarasenko now so best avoided,Redcar should have been the choice.Not over for Poole yet though . It was a very bad decision to chose Scunthorpe over Redcar. But no point crying now. We won at Scunthorpe last month but Kemp is now at reserve and is riding well. Think a gargantuan effort would be needed to make the final now. Scunthorpe destroyed Glasgow recently around their place. We can’t win it every year, but it doesn’t help choosing the wrong team in our group. Having to rely in Edinburgh turning over Scunthorpe is never going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 But don’t forget that Poole picked Scunthorpe before Charles Wright got injured. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, Redcar had ran Poole close in a couple of matches over the last season or two. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0310 Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: It was a very bad decision to chose Scunthorpe over Redcar. But no point crying now. We won at Scunthorpe last month but Kemp is now at reserve and is riding well. Think a gargantuan effort would be needed to make the final now. Scunthorpe destroyed Glasgow recently around their place. We can’t win it every year, but it doesn’t help choosing the wrong team in our group. Having to rely in Edinburgh turning over Scunthorpe is never going to happen. I no we have some debates between our clubs throughout the season Steve but like you said even before the result it seemed like a very weird choice by the Poole management to choose Scunthorpe over Redcar. A team with Rowe at reserve is always going to be strong but with the spirit in the pirates team I wouldn’t rule out a comeback it’s a winner takes all meeting if Poole lost they are not going to get many favours from Edinburgh I fear. Edited September 15, 2023 by Mike0310 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted September 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 15 minutes ago, Mike0310 said: I no we have some debates between our clubs throughout the season Steve but like you said even before the result it seemed like a very weird choice by the Poole management to choose Scunthorpe over Redcar. A team with Rowe at reserve is always going to be strong but with the spirit in the pirates team I wouldn’t rule out a comeback winner takes all meeting if Poole lost they are not going to get many favours from Edinburgh I fear. I know I have said this dozen times but the first thing I posted after Glasgow beat Oxford was Poole, Edinburgh and Redcar and leave the battle between Glasgow, Oxford and Scunthorpe. Redcar with Wright and King are no pushovers but these riders are beatable. Plus weaker reserves. Instead we chose Scunthorpe with a virtually unbeatable Ryan Douglas and a Drew Kemp determined to put one over on us, as he will again attempt on the return leg. Ryan Douglas scores at Poole this season. 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3. 35 out of 36 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 3 hours ago, GiveusaB said: Redcar looked the obvious choice to me? I still think Poole will pull it back! Pull what back? Last time I looked it was level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Biffa said: But don’t forget that Poole picked Scunthorpe before Charles Wright got injured. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, Redcar had ran Poole close in a couple of matches over the last season or two. Exactly. Although Scunny reserves are stronger at Poole than the Redcar ones. But saying that I was not expecting Drew to get paid 15! I was thinking more of 7/8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 24 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: I know I have said this dozen times but the first thing I posted after Glasgow beat Oxford was Poole, Edinburgh and Redcar and leave the battle between Glasgow, Oxford and Scunthorpe. Redcar with Wright and King are no pushovers but these riders are beatable. Plus weaker reserves. Instead we chose Scunthorpe with a virtually unbeatable Ryan Douglas and a Drew Kemp determined to put one over on us, as he will again attempt on the return leg. Ryan Douglas scores at Poole this season. 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3. 35 out of 36 points. Douglas always good at Poole, Ben top scored for Peterborough so that is good.downside is Lawson guesting for Laguta didnt score very well and Kyle looked awful at Ipswich, may have had mechanical issues and now he is at reserve and will get at least 5 rides we need him to perform better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 Poole can win anywhere, including Scunny, and probably will now that they realistically need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Bagpuss said: Poole can win anywhere, including Scunny, and probably will now that they realistically need to. I still think you will win at scunny . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Poole can win anywhere, including Scunny, and probably will now that they realistically need to. 10 minutes ago, DiveBomb said: I still think you will win at scunny . There you go Bagpuss you are officially a Poole fan now lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 31 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: There you go Bagpuss you are officially a Poole fan now lol Wooppss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barabas Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 22 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: I know I have said this dozen times but the first thing I posted after Glasgow beat Oxford was Poole, Edinburgh and Redcar and leave the battle between Glasgow, Oxford and Scunthorpe. Redcar with Wright and King are no pushovers but these riders are beatable. Plus weaker reserves. Instead we chose Scunthorpe with a virtually unbeatable Ryan Douglas and a Drew Kemp determined to put one over on us, as he will again attempt on the return leg. Ryan Douglas scores at Poole this season. 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3. 35 out of 36 points. Guess who Poole want for next season ....hmmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 27 minutes ago, Barabas said: Guess who Poole want for next season ....hmmm Not on that average.! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 18 hours ago, DiveBomb said: Wooppss 9 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Not on that average.! Exactly. Team building has to be around fitting Ben and Zach in imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barabas Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 8 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Not on that average.! Goes unbelievable at Poole tbf wouldn't surprise me if they go for douggy even on a high average but I get you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 22 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Not on that average.! If he can apply for a Polish licence then we should manage to get him on a 5. Thats how it works, sure we will be looking into this loophole. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 20 minutes ago, Gazc said: If he can apply for a Polish licence then we should manage to get him on a 5. Thats how it works, sure we will be looking into this loophole. Tarasenko will be a good replacement for Bomber on a 5 next season.!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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