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28 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

How about Paul Starke for the "gap" in the team?

Poole  
Richard Lawson 8.48
Ben Cook 7.39
Tom Brennan 7.15
Zach Cook 6.22
Paul Starke 4.00
Sam Hagon 2.56
Max Perry 2.00
Total 37.80

Rumoured that Starke will be much further North!

Joe Thompson?-

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4 hours ago, lisa-colette said:

Ben Cook back and captain!! 

https://www.poole-speedway.com/news/view/20231120-pirates-reveal-first-signing-and-appointment-for-2024

Wasn’t there someone on here who had heard from a “very reliable source” that Ben Cook would NOT be back at Poole in 2024?

In the words of Dick Emery Character Gaylord “Dad….., I think I got it wrong again “

 

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On 11/20/2023 at 4:44 PM, STEVEHOLS54 said:

Ok, with all the rules now known lets try and name riders for Poole in 2024.

So far the forum has rumoured  a 6 of Lawson/Brennan/B.Cook/Z.Cook/Sam Hagon & Max Perry (last 2 as reserves). The last 2 also promote the young Brit support policy.

By my calculation that leaves 4.30 left. Of existing riders it sweeps up on mid 3 points onward's of Hook/Pearson/Borke/ Joe Thompson/Nielsen/Starke

That seems to leave choosing one of them (if not all signed up already) or a young Aussie ??. The Aussie U21 Finals was weekend just gone and a bit of a disaster as 3 rider were excluded, and Michael West was left to ride 4 laps alone to win it. Exclusions included the heavy favourite Rew plus my rider for the future Zischke. Believe Zischke was last exclusion in the 3/4 attempts to race the final so was awarded 2nd place. Can't find individual scores or race videos anywhere on FB or Youtube or any of the POL Speedway sites which is unusual as they gave all heat results in the junior 125cc event.

I still have my doubts as to whether the likes of West & Zischke would be 5 pointers having only really raced in POL U24 league bearing in mind the likes of Hook/Pearson and young Brits who raced in it still get away with 4 (if Aussies) or even lower if Brits.

Snippit of interest for those maybe not aware. Found a video of Michael West on Youtube doing some after racing laps at Poole Stadium about 5 months ago. The guy is 19 and did plenty of meetings in the POL U24 lge last season. Wonder if it was a precurser to maybe Poole in 2024??. Personally think Zischke would be my choice of the 2 as younger and certainly in late 2022 prior to his accident was well ahead of West and a year younger. No doubt both will be racing on a Tuesday in POL U24 again.

If it comes down to saving cost maybe the Ford's will go with one of those named who already raced in UK in 2022 & 2023.

Rew 15 max, and was winning at a canter in the final before dropping it entering the third lap. Harry Ryan 14, and Tate Zischke 13. Michael West was sixth highest scorer with 9 points. 

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