Poole 2025

[Bitza]

24 minutes ago, LisaColette said:

Not necessarily get dropped though. Just have to do better than other reserve. Guess riders who want a challenge more likely to go for it.

Fair point, I can see many riders seeing it as an opportunity to show what they can do, a bit like Vinnie did. I always had a sneeking suspicion that someone had said to Max Perry something like "it's OK lad nobody's expecting you to win every heat just go out and express yourself" and he took it a little too literally. 

Edited 9 hours ago by Bitza

[stevehone]

i think Sam's slump in form came when he went to Leicester, maybe it was too much at that point or his confidence took a massive hit

[Arthur54]

7 hours ago, Bitza said:

But if you substitute Howarth on 7.27 for Kerr 7.76 you get 39.92. Not a bad fit all in all. 

To say it again a rider doesn't become bad overnight, Sam has slumped but he will come back just a matter of when, hopefully 2025 at Wimborne Road. 

I would settle for Howarth over Kerr 

[Arthur54]

6 hours ago, stevehone said:

i think Sam's slump in form came when he went to Leicester, maybe it was too much at that point or his confidence took a massive hit

It seemed when he went to number 2 and signed for Leicester, he struggled 

[szkocjasid]

9 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

I think when every club has chosen their number 7, Poole will go for the next best available. Can't imagine any rider willing to take half a season at Poole over a full season elsewhere.

 

8 hours ago, LisaColette said:

Not necessarily get dropped though. Just have to do better than other reserve. Guess riders who want a challenge more likely to go for it.

If Poole went with 2 x 2.00 riders I'd agree with you, but if the other reserve is Thomsen the new 2 pointer would know he's leaving (of Cairns has signed for Poole).