SteveLyric2 Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, Neila said: Wow lots of clubs would like part of that crowd, must have been only 400 at Plymouth on Tuesday imo (I did a rough head count) I think thats why Plymouth have switched to Saturdays, except for GP weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 3 hours ago, foreverblue said: what he is doing putting Matt Perry in the race. Clueless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: Agree 100%. Good to get 'Sweet Caroline' back after heat 14 though! Great music choices by SGP DJ Karlito I thought too. Using 'Like a Virgin' after Batch's first win was genius. Really needs to go in room 101 tbh. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 22 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Expected a much tighter meeting but when it came to it, Pirates just blew the comets away. The visitors had no answer and apart from Batchelor were pretty woeful. Craig Cook was his usual ignorant self in the pits before the meeting, ignoring Poole fans who were congratulating him on his scoring at Plymouth the night before with grunts. Glad I didn’t approach him. Tate Z on the other hand was chatty and the exact opposite. Seems a likeable lad and I hope he goes far in the sport. Tried all night but was a baptism of fire for him and Vuolas on their first visits. Only Batchelor can hold his head high. The rest were well beaten. Plymouth next week in the BSN. Can’t believe they can be any worse. Hearing Covatti is back for it. Hope they can put up a better fight. We expected to get beaten last night but not by that margin. As a pairing our reserves are probably the weakest in the Championship which puts increased pressure on our top 5 two of whom are having their first season in British Speedway. It only takes a couple to have a poor night. Last night at least 3 of the top 5 had a poor night which wasn't expected. Poole will give many teams a good hiding at Wimborne Road Oxford being an example such is the excellent present form of their 1 to 6 who were also obviously well dialled in set up wise. However, such domination may well provide poor entertainment. With regard Cookie why don't people just give him a break, you all know him by now and that he can be a complex character . Everyone deals with pre race nerves and pressure in a different way while not everyone is extrovert and chatty. He got a hard time at Plymouth but as the skipper he was justified in his concerns about the track. No work had been done before 6pm and it looked dry, soon as they starting working on it the softer areas of concern could clearly be seen. If Plymouth had done the track prep sooner the concerns may not have arisen because it could have been sorted, fail to plan plan to fail. Allegedly the Comets riders were also subject to what was described as quite unpleasant abuse in the pits. I look forward to our return fixture at the GT Tyres Arena when team dynamics may well have changed and you won't have your big home advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 4 hours ago, piston197 said: some would have come on here and said he doesnt know what he is doing putting Matt Perry in the race. I wouldn't put Matt Perry in any race ! David Scwimmer might be a better bet, at least he is still alive think they call him Max 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 6 hours ago, lisa-colette said: Not a chance imo. With the reduction in the total number of teams in the British Speedway if anyone could run teams in both leagues then it is surely Poole with their fan base. With the Wimborne Road Stadium only staging speedway is there not a case that running two teams may help ensure the future through having more regular meetings. Just a thought ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 15 minutes ago, SteelShoe said: We expected to get beaten last night but not by that margin. As a pairing our reserves are probably the weakest in the Championship which puts increased pressure on our top 5 two of whom are having their first season in British Speedway. It only takes a couple to have a poor night. Last night at least 3 of the top 5 had a poor night which wasn't expected. Poole will give many teams a good hiding at Wimborne Road Oxford being an example such is the excellent present form of their 1 to 6 who were also obviously well dialled in set up wise. However, such domination may well provide poor entertainment. With regard Cookie why don't people just give him a break, you all know him by now and that he can be a complex character . Everyone deals with pre race nerves and pressure in a different way while not everyone is extrovert and chatty. He got a hard time at Plymouth but as the skipper he was justified in his concerns about the track. No work had been done before 6pm and it looked dry, soon as they starting working on it the softer areas of concern could clearly be seen. If Plymouth had done the track prep sooner the concerns may not have arisen because it could have been sorted, fail to plan plan to fail. Allegedly the Comets riders were also subject to what was described as quite unpleasant abuse in the pits. I look forward to our return fixture at the GT Tyres Arena when team dynamics may well have changed and you won't have your big home advantage. Why make someone who is not extrovert and chatty and has a complex character, the team captain? Also if home domination makes for 'poor entertainment', why do Poole's larger than most attendances seem more than happy and keep coming back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 1 minute ago, Skidder1 said: Why make someone who is not extrovert and chatty and has a complex character, the team captain? Also if home domination makes for 'poor entertainment', why do Poole's larger than most attendances seem more than happy and keep coming back? Craig has been the captain of more teams than this seasons Comets so I assume he has qualities that suit the role such as speaking out in the interests of rider safety when the track isn't right which feeds back into rider confidence resulting in better racing . Depends what the reward centres in your brain value most winning or entertainment. The two can be compatible but less likely if your winning too easily for whatever reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 8 hours ago, SteelShoe said: Craig has been the captain of more teams than this seasons Comets so I assume he has qualities that suit the role such as speaking out in the interests of rider safety when the track isn't right which feeds back into rider confidence resulting in better racing . Depends what the reward centres in your brain value most winning or entertainment. The two can be compatible but less likely if your winning too easily for whatever reason. If the racing is good but home losses become too regular then attendances drop. There were some good races and some processional on Wednesday - a similar mix at most tracks I suggest - and the result/scoreline got excellent regional media coverage with most in the crowd going home happy and looking forward to next week's meeting vs Plymouth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 https://x.com/MaxPerryRacing5/status/1791234196062547977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 Yes we won on Wednesday against the Comets. Has that been mentioned? Whoops lol I'm blurry eyed but avin a flat white to wake me up. Luv it supporting the Pirates 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: If the racing is good but home losses become too regular then attendances drop. There were some good races and some processional on Wednesday - a similar mix at most tracks I suggest - and the result/scoreline got excellent regional media coverage with most in the crowd going home happy and looking forward to next week's meeting vs Plymouth. Agree regular home losses are one of the variables having a detrimental affect on attendances which suggests some people are only prepared to support a winning team. Personally I wish we could have made better starts and the real Craig Cook was on show as I'm sure the racing would have been better with the Pirates having to come from behind. It's no fun travelling 400 miles to see your team ship 61 points but eh that's Speedway and clubs have to try and support each other for obvious reasons. I suspect it may well be another big score against the Gladiators if you guys gate like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 2 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: https://x.com/MaxPerryRacing5/status/1791234196062547977 Yes well done to all involved in helping Max. That is what is needed to help his confidence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 6 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: https://x.com/MaxPerryRacing5/status/1791234196062547977 Good to see riders passing on their knowledge to the younger guys. We seen Max Perry at Northside a few times last season and he never failed to impress, smashing little rider growing up fast, sure he will soon be scoring more points. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 2 minutes ago, SteelShoe said: Good to see riders passing on their knowledge to the younger guys. We seen Max Perry at Northside a few times last season and he never failed to impress, smashing little rider growing up fast, sure he will soon be scoring more points. Seen him ride at Leicester on several occasions and it's a shame he's still not there. To the Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 Poole has always been incredibly difficult for away riders to get dialled into / set up for for some reason. Consequently vert talented riders can turn up there and look like novices, even those who have ridden there before. You can imagine how hard it was for the four debutantes the other night, add in a mechanical nightmare for Cook and 60+ for Poole was no surprise. Home wins will always attract thr crowds, Lynn were dominant at home for eight seasons in the second tier and as a result the racing was usually pretty poor, but more often than not the place was packed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 11 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Why make someone who is not extrovert and chatty and has a complex character, the team captain? Also if home domination makes for 'poor entertainment', why do Poole's larger than most attendances seem more than happy and keep coming back? Might be because they are winning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 19 minutes ago, soupy said: Might be because they are winning. It makes the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 4 hours ago, lisa-colette said: https://x.com/MaxPerryRacing5/status/1791234196062547977 Well done to Tom Brennan and Richard Lawson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 Boom Boom Brennan! C'mon the Boyzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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