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Poole v Scunthorpe. KO Cup Final 2nd leg. 18/10/23


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1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said:

With the touted points limit being so low, it’s important to bring in young riders who have the capabilities to improve. The Tarasenko loophole Glasgow exploited has now been sealed so there can be no repeat. So only genuine 5 pointers. Guessing all teams will have very inexperienced reserves, though I think it’s important to have at least one reserve capable of winning heats. There’s going to be a lot of two races in the same heat.

Couldn’t resist getting a dig in

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2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Just got back and how the hell did we lose that? Well the reason was clear tonight. Simon Lambert having his best ever meeting at Poole. I doubt anyone saw that coming and he was like Bomber Harris in the final. He has never done anything at Poole but tonight the track suited him perfectly. It was very different to normal and he excelled on it. Sure, times were about one and a half seconds slower per heat but it was the same for both teams.

Poole can look at the catastrophic heat 10 though. Pirates well clear and heading for an easy back to back 5-1 when Lawsons bike packed up, turning it into a 3-3. He got it going again (fuel issue?) but too far back to do anything. That mishap alone cost us a 47-43 win and a golden heat, such were the narrow margins. Then heat 14 with Zach leading but Newman fell trying to get on the 5-1, never the same in a rerun. Still, as the saying goes, you make your own luck and tonight we just didn’t make any.

We can also look at our top two who have gone off the bill in the last month, just when their leadership was required. Really not good enough, especially so Steve Worrall tonight who looked lightweight and lacking the grit required. He was obviously trying and managed to pass Douglas, only for Douglas to waft around the outside of him the following lap.

Still, at the end of the day, Scunthorpe were right up for it and hats off to them. 

Competitions have been shared around this season with one each for Poole, Glasgow and Scunthorpe. Just one to go next Wednesday when Leicester visit Wimborne Road in the long delayed Jubilee Trophy Final. 

 

Might want to watch heat 14 again scunny were on a 5-1.

Lawson was unlucky in heat 10 though.

I thought heat 2 could have easly been rerun, red lights came on with 2 laps to go, Kemp could have got Thompson.

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6 hours ago, Gavan said:

All the Poole fans all cocky saying the tie was over and they choked huge huge choke 

Poole specialist Douglas doesn’t win a heat and yet Poole still couldn’t win ….. Steve Worrall really has gone missing in both finals 

So so sweet 

Just checked and Steve was top scorer for Poole in playoff final and tonight from 4 rides Rich got 7 and Steve got 7. The whole team lost out by losing Anders and not getting his points from rr and every year it is hard to beat a team who have strengthened during the season and finish with a team whose starting averages mean that team could not have been built at the start of the season. Speedway has always been the same.

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Well done to Scunthorpe with Simon Lambert doing a real captain's job. 

Yes some things didn't go our way but overall we simply weren't good enough again when it mattered most.

And to those that may be thinking 'flat white' well I'm drinking one right now but not to drown my sorrows but to say eres to next season, bring it on!

C'MON THE BOYZZZZZ :t:

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A bit if deserved silverware for Scunthorpe after a fine season,,hell of a performance from Lambert and not to mention Mountains effort,vital point from him

 

Fair play to Poole on yet another final,they are the team to beat constantly and deserve credit for that,

Lastly ,a good effort from the track guys down there to get the meeting on and a raceable surface

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9 hours ago, Gavan said:

All the Poole fans all cocky saying the tie was over and they choked huge huge choke 

Poole specialist Douglas doesn’t win a heat and yet Poole still couldn’t win ….. Steve Worrall really has gone missing in both finals 

So so sweet 

So glad belle vue got rid of the worrals. Let down so many times in the playoffs 

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54 minutes ago, montie said:

A bit if deserved silverware for Scunthorpe after a fine season,,hell of a performance from Lambert and not to mention Mountains effort,vital point from him

 

Fair play to Poole on yet another final,they are the team to beat constantly and deserve credit for that,

Lastly ,a good effort from the track guys down there to get the meeting on and a raceable surface

Poole won BSN Cup, finished top of league and runners up in Play off & KO Finals, not a bad record. Yes staff did well to get match on, but times 1.5 secs slower than normal and gate 4 was hopeless. Worral disappointing end to season and Lawson too many guest bookings but he's wanting to earn money and can't blame him, but looking tired on the bike. Rowe's falls didn't help him but in hindsight perhaps he shouldn't have ridden, RR would probably ahve been stronger even if he could have taken his 4 rides.

Wednesdays match, if it takes place is no more than a challenge and one match too many for some of the riders.

 

We don't know points limit yet for next season but 38 is rumoured. Lawson & 2 Cooks please and possibly Rowe & Newman.

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I was surprised with the wording of a picture Scunthorpe posted on their FB page, calling themselves KOC Champions. Does that sound wrong to anyone else? I've always thought you get league champions & cup winners?

For example saying FA Cup Champions sounds odd, I'd always say FA Cup Winners.

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52 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

I was surprised with the wording of a picture Scunthorpe posted on their FB page, calling themselves KOC Champions. Does that sound wrong to anyone else? I've always thought you get league champions & cup winners?

For example saying FA Cup Champions sounds odd, I'd always say FA Cup Winners.

Yep, it's KO Cup Winners. Scunny can't be used to winning much........ouch! :D

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