LisaColette Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, therefused said: Can you just use a facility for someone that is struggling? I meant struggling with his injury from the Edinburgh meeting. As what Skidder eluded to. Just don't want him pulling out after one ride and then we can only use reserves, if we use RR we can have Ben and Anders too. Depends how bad his arm is I suppose. They may have just got him to test it last night as Peterborough Vs Wolves had nothing riding on it. Edited September 12, 2023 by lisa-colette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 24 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: I meant struggling with his injury from the Edinburgh meeting. As what Skidder eluded to. Just don't want him pulling out after one ride and then we can only use reserves, if we use RR we can have Ben and Anders too. Depends how bad his arm is I suppose. They may have just got him to test it last night as Peterborough Vs Wolves had nothing riding on it. Can't be that bad he did 5 rides. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 (edited) 45 minutes ago, eric i said: Can't be that bad he did 5 rides. Yeah but only managed 2x3rd places compared to 7 points on his previous visit!! Edited September 12, 2023 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Yeah but only managed 2x3rd places compared to 7 points on his previous visit!! That might be down to peterborough being a better team now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scunny1 Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 Nice to see Pirates fans already writing the Scorpions off, we like to be the under dogs. Look at our side. Ryan Douglas not topping the averages for nothing. MPT just coming back to form after a two month break. Lambo riding his socks off everywhere. Jake , always a dark horse capable of big wins. Connor due a big score. Drew, could be an ace at Reserve. Finally Nathan, lots to prove to the club that let him go. If we keep it close on this leg, its ours for the taking at the EWR. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, scunny1 said: Nice to see Pirates fans already writing the Scorpions off, we like to be the under dogs. Look at our side. Ryan Douglas not topping the averages for nothing. MPT just coming back to form after a two month break. Lambo riding his socks off everywhere. Jake, always a dark horse capable of big wins. Connor due a big score. Drew, could be an ace at Reserve. Finally Nathan, lots to prove to the club that let him go. If we keep it close on this leg, its ours for the taking at the EWR. Scunthorpe are not a bad side, but still can't see past Poole winning the group. Does Nathan have anything to prove? Poole dropped him because he averaged less than 2.00 & they wanted strength in depth. He's upped his average to 3, so well done to him for that, but that's still lower than Poole's number 7, so whatever he scores, their tactics have been proved right. Scunthorpe could certainly win at home, but don't see them getting an aggregate win, would certainly make the group more interesting of they could though. Edited September 12, 2023 by szkocjasid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 9:56 AM, Neila said: Mr Godfrey will make sure only one team can ride on a Friday nite On 9/10/2023 at 6:45 PM, IronScorpion said: YAWN! YAWN! ... this is getting a bit old now(2018) ........ & not seen since as teams are now adhering to racing on alternative nights. Tbh if he stopped clubs racing on Fridays so he could have a better choice of guests he deserves to be ridiculed for as long as people remember it imo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 I'm back, Pirates are back, play offs are back & it's all down to WINborne Road where the Scorpions are gonna get beaten! Just waiting me National Express coach to London where a very tasty flat white awaits me. Shout outs for Rob, Steve, Mike, Allen, Nigel & Val. Hi to all. C'mon the PIRATES You can do the bizzo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, szkocjasid said: Scunthorpe are not a bad side, but still can't see past Poole winning the group. Does Nathan have anything to prove? Poole dropped him because he averaged less than 2.00 & they wanted strength in depth. He's upped his average to 3, so well done to him for that, but that's still lower than Poole's number 7, so whatever he scores, their tactics have been proved right. Scunthorpe could certainly win at home, but don't see them getting an aggregate win, would certainly make the group more interesting of they could though. Personally I would have liked to keep Nathan and King but I admit it has worked better having a stronger number 7 although King proved at Sheffield he can mix it with the best and raises his performance when needed which we may miss in the play offs. Edited September 13, 2023 by foreverblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: Personally I would have liked to keep Nathan and King but I admit it has worked better having a stronger number 7 although King proved at Sheffield he can mix it with the best and raises his performance when needed which we may miss in the play offs. Didn't King ride for Sheffield when they were Champ though, so should do well there. Think they were both coming back til points limit got lowered. Anyway according to Poole twitter we are full strength so looks like Zach is riding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 12 hours ago, scunny1 said: Nice to see Pirates fans already writing the Scorpions off, we like to be the under dogs. Look at our side. Ryan Douglas not topping the averages for nothing. MPT just coming back to form after a two month break. Lambo riding his socks off everywhere. Jake , always a dark horse capable of big wins. Connor due a big score. Drew, could be an ace at Reserve. Finally Nathan, lots to prove to the club that let him go. If we keep it close on this leg, its ours for the taking at the EWR. Not sure that many Poole fans are 'writing off Scunthorpe'? Scunny have riders who go well at Wimborne Road so Pirates will all have to be 100% on it to get a decent lead (No pressure!!), as this could turn out to be a real 'banana skin of a meeting'! Its a bit overcast today but no rain forecast and no hot sun which should make track prep a little easier. Lets go Racing.........! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Hope scunny riders have got their trapping gloves on and slick tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: Didn't King ride for Sheffield when they were Champ though, so should do well there. Think they were both coming back til points limit got lowered. Anyway according to Poole twitter we are full strength so looks like Zach is riding. A rider of his experience should ride most tracks well although I doubt Chris Holder is looking forward to the Ipswich track tomorrow! I thought Kyle Newman rode well at Sheffield, Glad Zach is riding, hope he is fit enough to ride to his usual standard. We should win this fairly easily although Ryan Douglas is very good at Poole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, foreverblue said: A rider of his experience should ride most tracks well although I doubt Chris Holder is looking forward to the Ipswich track tomorrow! I thought Kyle Newman rode well at Sheffield, Glad Zach is riding, hope he is fit enough to ride to his usual standard. We should win this fairly easily although Ryan Douglas is very good at Poole. Not sure about easily. They scored 41 points last time and that was before they signed Kemp. Although we didn't have Lawson riding and Sedge only got 7. Can see a similar scoreline. 12 would be ideal though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Not sure about easily. They scored 41 points last time and that was before they signed Kemp. Although we didn't have Lawson riding and Sedge only got 7. Can see a similar scoreline. 12 would be ideal though. I think it will be easier this time hopefully! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Not sure that many Poole fans are 'writing off Scunthorpe'? Scunny have riders who go well at Wimborne Road so Pirates will all have to be 100% on it to get a decent lead (No pressure!!), as this could turn out to be a real 'banana skin of a meeting'! Its a bit overcast today but no rain forecast and no hot sun which should make track prep a little easier. Lets go Racing.........! With respect you suggested that Zak Cook's injury might mean that tonight isn't 'quite so one sided' which could be construed as writing Scunny off from having a chance of winning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Interested to see how ablett goes against Poole. Was some here mentioned thought had been "tapped up", to use a footballing term, prior the the scunny home league match. Given he scored inside of a bagel in that match but was paid for double figures the next week against Glasgow added bit of fuel to those flames 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted September 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Not seeing anything like an easy win tonight at all. Would have much preferred Redcar in our group than Scunthorpe. With Douglas possibly the best rider around WR, Lambert on form, Palm Toft is no slouch and reserves who know Poole like the back of their hands and keen to put one over, this could be a right old banana skin. We have to be on it from the start or it could be a painful reminder that nothing is guarenteed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 53 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: With respect you suggested that Zak Cook's injury might mean that tonight isn't 'quite so one sided' which could be construed as writing Scunny off from having a chance of winning if we ride anywhere near what we are capable of we should win easily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 If anyone can win the Pirates can and will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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