SteveLyric2 Posted Tuesday at 11:46 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:46 AM 39 minutes ago, SJA said: Do Poole have a problem in that if the Wonderkid Cairns joins mid season they are finding it hard to sign a Number 7 who is prepared to do possibly less than half a season before being axed? No problems at all. Rider announcements are spread out to get maximum media coverage- traditional and social. No brainer really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted Tuesday at 11:52 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:52 AM 4 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said: No problems at all. Rider announcements are spread out to get maximum media coverage- traditional and social. No brainer really. I understand the SM strategy and just wish all clubs followed suit as by announcing it in one go is very last century and does not take into account how the public access information. We no longer have to wait with baited breath for the Speedway Star to be delivered to find out about other clubs signings. However, to me it feels like Poole are taking more time than normal, with larger gaps between announcements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaddlebowRoad Posted Tuesday at 12:02 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:02 PM 7 minutes ago, SJA said: I understand the SM strategy and just wish all clubs followed suit as by announcing it in one go is very last century and does not take into account how the public access information. We no longer have to wait with baited breath for the Speedway Star to be delivered to find out about other clubs signings. However, to me it feels like Poole are taking more time than normal, with larger gaps between announcements. its quite interesting how different clubs do it in the past lynn have been criticised for dragging it out too long and naming the whole team straight after the agm this year seems to have gone down well horses for courses i guess plus if you want to sell season tickets early then naming the whole team helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJC Posted Tuesday at 12:20 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:20 PM 13 minutes ago, SaddlebowRoad said: its quite interesting how different clubs do it in the past lynn have been criticised for dragging it out too long and naming the whole team straight after the agm this year seems to have gone down well horses for courses i guess plus if you want to sell season tickets early then naming the whole team helps Sheffield and Glasgow did a great job of announcing in 1 this year, Ipswich also did a good job in announcing their 1-7 over a few weeks. As long as you do a good job of it, either way seems perfectly fine. You have Redcar and Belle Vue doing it in front of an audience at a supporters meet and I think that is pretty effective too especially to have some of the lads in attendance. The drip feeding of news over the course of the winter is a bug bear of mind, that's probably a throw back to the Newport days when some years it felt we didn't know who would be there on PnP day though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted Tuesday at 12:25 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:25 PM (edited) 22 minutes ago, SaddlebowRoad said: its quite interesting how different clubs do it in the past lynn have been criticised for dragging it out too long and naming the whole team straight after the agm this year seems to have gone down well horses for courses i guess plus if you want to sell season tickets early then naming the whole team helps Or hinders....if the line-up is sh#te? 😀(B'ham last season...) Edited Tuesday at 12:25 PM by GiveusaB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted Tuesday at 12:25 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:25 PM 16 hours ago, szkocjasid said: If the temp reserve has a 2.3 average, he can be replaced by a 2 point rider. If clubs make a single change, they can sign someone on an equal or lower average, don't have to fit under the points limit. I can't see Paul Starke being the temporary signing as he's 99 likely to score more than his reserve partner (can't think of any 2 point riders who would outscore him). Oops!. Of course he can. DOH. Engaging fingers before thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted Tuesday at 12:43 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:43 PM 1 hour ago, SJA said: Do Poole have a problem in that if the Wonderkid Cairns joins mid season they are finding it hard to sign a Number 7 who is prepared to do possibly less than half a season before being axed? Panic stations at Wimborne Road since Glasgow announced their line-up. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaddlebowRoad Posted Tuesday at 02:28 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 02:28 PM 1 hour ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: Panic stations at Wimborne Road since Glasgow announced their line-up. im loving all the nibbles you are getting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted Tuesday at 02:43 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 02:43 PM (edited) 2 hours ago, SJA said: I understand the SM strategy and just wish all clubs followed suit as by announcing it in one go is very last century and does not take into account how the public access information. We no longer have to wait with baited breath for the Speedway Star to be delivered to find out about other clubs signings. However, to me it feels like Poole are taking more time than normal, with larger gaps between announcements. Bearing in mind Poole announced Richard Lawson on Sept 1st (his testimonial) and then Danny Ford said in November that the whole 1-7 would be announced by Christmas - reiterated on Saturday - I guess its all been planned carefully. 2025 Season tickets already announced with prices frozen at 2024 rates and some new additional sponsors coming on board - all is well at Wimborne Road, with a new track grader blade in situ and new air fence planned in readiness for 2026!! Edited Tuesday at 02:50 PM by SteveLyric2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted Tuesday at 03:44 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 03:44 PM 4 hours ago, SJA said: Do Poole have a problem in that if the Wonderkid Cairns joins mid season they are finding it hard to sign a Number 7 who is prepared to do possibly less than half a season before being axed? There would be no problem there imo, once the other clubs have picked the best 2.00 riders, the next best remaining would have the choice of half a season at Poole (putting himself in the shop window) or just riding NDL & hoping to get picked up later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted Tuesday at 03:52 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 03:52 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, SaddlebowRoad said: im loving all the nibbles you are getting Yes it is as if Glasgow have any chance of winning. We shall have to see if the team is as good as some seem to think or is someone a little bit over confident! Edited Tuesday at 04:05 PM by foreverblue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted Tuesday at 04:28 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:28 PM 33 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Yes it is as if Glasgow have any chance of winning. We shall have to see if the team is as good as some seem to think or is someone a little bit over confident! Top 5 is really good, I'll give them that. But not sure I would to go into a season with 2 two-pointers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted Tuesday at 04:52 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:52 PM 22 minutes ago, LisaColette said: Top 5 is really good, I'll give them that. But not sure I would to go into a season with 2 two-pointers. Reserves win meetings we all know that, the hope is Hodder performs above his current level. If I was picking a 2 pointer, you could do worse than Jody Scott, I thought he did well last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted Tuesday at 04:55 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:55 PM 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: Yes it is as if Glasgow have any chance of winning. We shall have to see if the team is as good as some seem to think or is someone a little bit over confident! Edinburgh won the champ convincingly a few years back with masters, cook, sedgy side with some pretty duff reserves. Clegg and Aaron fox I think it was averaged just over 3. So there is a precedent 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted Tuesday at 05:24 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:24 PM 28 minutes ago, Jaizer said: Edinburgh won the champ convincingly a few years back with masters, cook, sedgy side with some pretty duff reserves. Clegg and Aaron fox I think it was averaged just over 3. So there is a precedent Clegg doesn't sound too awful, he wasn't that bad on his day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted Tuesday at 05:40 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:40 PM 43 minutes ago, Jaizer said: Edinburgh won the champ convincingly a few years back with masters, cook, sedgy side with some pretty duff reserves. Clegg and Aaron fox I think it was averaged just over 3. So there is a precedent Ended the season in 2014 with sneddon and fox at reserve. Sedgy and Steve worrall started the year at reserve. Was clegg and Branford in 2015. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelinho Posted Tuesday at 05:50 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:50 PM 1 hour ago, LisaColette said: Top 5 is really good, I'll give them that. But not sure I would to go into a season with 2 two-pointers. Yes, I think it's a risk, but I guess you could argue those riders have the biggest potential to improve their average, meaning if the others just deliver even what they managed last year, that's a very good position to be in. We'll see what happens. Personally, I don't think the Glasgow team is obviously stronger than anyone else we've seen so far, and it's hard to judge until the other teams are complete. I'm liking that quite a few teams have had a bit of a shakeup, so plenty opportunity for things to pan out differently next year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted Tuesday at 05:59 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:59 PM 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: Reserves win meetings we all know that, the hope is Hodder performs above his current level. If I was picking a 2 pointer, you could do worse than Jody Scott, I thought he did well last season. I wonder if Jody Scott could be Pooles starting 2 pointer and then when released at end June could rejoin Oxford with a fit again Scott Nicholls? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted Tuesday at 06:39 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:39 PM 39 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said: I wonder if Jody Scott could be Pooles starting 2 pointer and then when released at end June could rejoin Oxford with a fit again Scott Nicholls? That sounds a reasonable plan if Scott does want to come back when fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh1218 Posted Tuesday at 07:16 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:16 PM 4 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said: Bearing in mind Poole announced Richard Lawson on Sept 1st (his testimonial) and then Danny Ford said in November that the whole 1-7 would be announced by Christmas - reiterated on Saturday - I guess its all been planned carefully. 2025 Season tickets already announced with prices frozen at 2024 rates and some new additional sponsors coming on board - all is well at Wimborne Road, with a new track grader blade in situ and new air fence planned in readiness for 2026!! Will it still be Gate and Go at Wimborne Rd yet again in 2025 ,it’s the least entertaining track alongside Plymouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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