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 13 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).

[tigger63]

3 hours ago, Arthur54 said:

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by tigger63
mistake

[tigger63]

Just now, tigger63 said:

pity howarth is going to glasgow.

 

[Arthur54]

44 minutes ago, tigger63 said:

 

Yeah Glasgow is a lot nearer to his home than Poole 

[foreverblue]

12 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. 

Wouldn't want either personally.

[SteveLyric2]

15 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Wouldn't want either personally.

Who would you want instead?

[SaddlebowRoad]

4 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said:

Who would you want instead?

was going to ask the same thing 

thats the reality of racing on the championship with a 38 point limit unfortunately 

[scaramanga]

But it's 40 points this year for team building 

 

[SteveLyric2]

28 minutes ago, SaddlebowRoad said:

was going to ask the same thing 

thats the reality of racing on the championship with a 38 point limit unfortunately 

It's 40 points!! What is more worrying is that 40 points is the limit for each of the next 3 seasons, which (assuming the same number of teams) will likely weaken the league even more.

[SaddlebowRoad]

3 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said:

It's 40 points!! What is more worrying is that 40 points is the limit for each of the next 3 seasons, which (assuming the same number of teams) will likely weaken the league even more.

so it is, apologies

38 would have been even worse

[foreverblue]

1 hour ago, SteveLyric2 said:

Who would you want instead?

Danny King but I doubt he is available or Dan Thompson, either would be better than Howarth or Kerr.

Edited 52 minutes ago by foreverblue

[Steve Shovlar]

Howarth is certainly on his way down. If he gates he is quick but that’s it. Kerr, well he’s injured a lot. Wouldn’t want Danny King. Certainly past his best days. 
 

Lawson and Kerr the experience. Zach still improving, as is Rowe and Tobias now he knows the tracks. Starke I wouldn’t have had but if he can get reliable bikes and gives his all could hit 5 points. The other two pointer knows he will be likely replaced BUT can put himself in the shop window against failing reserves in other teams.