Poole 2025

[Bitza]

Well Ford really is leaving it to the last minute to announce the team before Christmas, can't wait. 

Happy Christmas to you all! 

[scaramanga]

They have named the team in a fashion 

Just not the team starting the season 

[SteveLyric2]

7 minutes ago, scaramanga said:

They have named the team in a fashion 

Just not the team starting the season 

I don't understand why everyone seems so interested in who the temporary number 7 may be. Knowing its going to be one of the weaker 2 pointers, ie one who can't get a full time Championship place elsewhere, is surely sufficient for the time being.

Merry Christmas.😁

[LisaColette]

3 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

I don't understand why everyone seems so interested in who the temporary number 7 may be. Knowing its going to be one of the weaker 2 pointers, ie one who can't get a full time Championship place elsewhere, is surely sufficient for the time being.

Merry Christmas.😁

Team isn't  complete till they are named though. 

[STEVEHOLS54]

11 minutes ago, LisaColette said:

Team isn't  complete till they are named though. 

Correct - Plus Danny has known for months he would need a replacement 2 pointer. It was him who originally indicated in interviews the team should be announced by Xmas. By that I assume the full team also starting.

I assume it's because many who may be half decent have held off as long as possible or the likes of Max James who informed him he was not part of their 2025 plans had a late change of mind due to Edinb  not having finalised their originally planned team building.

Maybe it will be someone like Chaz Wirtzfeld (mentioned on here earlier) a local Dorset lad who rode B.Vue 2 in 2024 (maybe also part of 25 squad) and for 2025 Plymouth 2. Would make some sense if he is still local and one of the better one's still not signed in Champ.

Merry Christmas all.

[lewy]

31 minutes ago, STEVEHOLS54 said:

Correct - Plus Danny has known for months he would need a replacement 2 pointer. It was him who originally indicated in interviews the team should be announced by Xmas. By that I assume the full team also starting.

I assume it's because many who may be half decent have held off as long as possible or the likes of Max James who informed him he was not part of their 2025 plans had a late change of mind due to Edinb  not having finalised their originally planned team building.

Maybe it will be someone like Chaz Wirtzfeld (mentioned on here earlier) a local Dorset lad who rode B.Vue 2 in 2024 (maybe also part of 25 squad) and for 2025 Plymouth 2. Would make some sense if he is still local and one of the better one's still not signed in Champ.

Merry Christmas all.

Matt Marston may have had a change of mind  causing a delay naming the fall guy.

[Bitza]

On 12/23/2024 at 4:18 PM, j2ohh said:

James Grieves  to stand in until the wonder stuff arrives on the  1st July  . Poo;e get the go ahead to use  the icon on a 2 pt av  will raise his suspect average to well over 5/6 LMO .

 

Now something along John's line of thinking, offers a more imaginative alternative to a 2pt sacrificial lamb. Not beyond the realms of fantasy that there's a retired rider out there who might quite fancy a three month comeback, with no great pressure to perform at their former level. 

[lewy]

42 minutes ago, Bitza said:

Now something along John's line of thinking, offers a more imaginative alternative to a 2pt sacrificial lamb. Not beyond the realms of fantasy that there's a retired rider out there who might quite fancy a three month comeback, with no great pressure to perform at their former level. 

Neil middleditch

[HGould]

Somebody mentioned CW

Someone else mentioned a veteran

Last heard of moved to the South Coast to work

Its Carl Wilkinson innit?

[piston197]

last average for Carl 4.94 Newcastle 2018,not sure his leg trailing style would suit the Poole racing surface, but he was 100%tryer !

[SaddlebowRoad]

On 12/25/2024 at 8:22 AM, SteveLyric2 said:

I don't understand why everyone seems so interested in who the temporary number 7 may be. Knowing its going to be one of the weaker 2 pointers, ie one who can't get a full time Championship place elsewhere, is surely sufficient for the time being.

Merry Christmas.😁

youll never understand the common fan while you are in the privileged position of being in the know all the time

maybe dont patronise people who arent in bed with the promotion 

if folk want to be frustrated thats up to them 

[SteveLyric2]

16 minutes ago, SaddlebowRoad said:

youll never understand the common fan while you are in the privileged position of being in the know all the time

maybe dont patronise people who arent in bed with the promotion 

if folk want to be frustrated thats up to them 

I am far from being in the know all the time, but most people with even a modicum of intelligence can make an educated or informed guess.

In any case does it really matter that much whether the temporary final rider is this 2 pointer rather than that 2 pointer? It's a 'temporary signing' for goodness sake.......even if the Promotion makes a late change!!

 

Edited 15 hours ago by SteveLyric2

[Joseq7]

15 hours ago, Bitza said:

Now something along John's line of thinking, offers a more imaginative alternative to a 2pt sacrificial lamb. Not beyond the realms of fantasy that there's a retired rider out there who might quite fancy a three month comeback, with no great pressure to perform at their former level. 

Just for fun....... James Grieves wouldn't be a 2.00 would he? 

[j2ohh]

59 minutes ago, Joseq7 said:

Just for fun....... James Grieves wouldn't be a 2.00 would he? 

BUT , dont Poole have more than 2 points left to play with due to the Fords not building up to the 40 point limit ?

[SteveLyric2]

1 hour ago, j2ohh said:

BUT , dont Poole have more than 2 points left to play with due to the Fords not building up to the 40 point limit ?

2.96

[STEVEHOLS54]

2 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

I am far from being in the know all the time, but most people with even a modicum of intelligence can make an educated or informed guess.

In any case does it really matter that much whether the temporary final rider is this 2 pointer rather than that 2 pointer? It's a 'temporary signing' for goodness sake.......even if the Promotion makes a late change!!

 

In the overall scheme of 2025 as a whole it may not be too relevant.

However for those of us who enjoy using the close season to try and guess/work out who next seasons team will be, it also keeps interest in the Poole forum going, and to exchange ideas on whom it may or not be. Ultimately we have 3 months of this temporary rider doing his best even if with limited/inexperienced ability.

So yes to those of us interested it would be good to know, bearing in mind it was Danny himself who stated that the full team should be announced before Christmas. 

Anyway hopefully we will find out in the near future.

Edited 12 hours ago by STEVEHOLS54
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