geoff100 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 7 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Thought it was a decent meeting played out in front of a big crowd. Possibly the biggest ever Oxford crowd. Certainly larger than the pairs. As expected Oxford took advantage on their own circuit, with Masters never led in five rides and backed up by Nicholls who was almost untouchable after a first ride blip. Add in a gating Killeen and a decent performance from guest Gilkes, a couple of gates from Heeps and the damage was done. Pirates battled hard but couldn’t match the Oxford riders once they led down the back straight and that was game, set and match. Special mention to Zach Cook who threw everything at it, and Vinnie Ford for impressing in his first two before taking a purler and withdrawing. Not sure he is OK for Wednesday. 12 point lead is probably enough for Oxford. Has to be 70/30% in their favour. Both Masters and Nicholls are excellent at Poole. Killeen scored paid 14 from 5 last time. Poole needed to keep in to 8 but didn’t have any riders to match Masters and Nicholls in 13 and 15 and so it was a from the tapes gift 8 points. To be honest I thought this would happen before the meeting. Hagon, after a decent start to the season, has certainly not progressed and gone backwards. Tobias, who started well has faded as the season has gone on and Vinnie, while a battler, lacks experience. While we have a good top 4 to get us over the line, when one has a poor meeting we are left vulnerable. Brennans 4+1 killed us dead last night and was his worst score this season. Someone said he looked knackered in the pits before the meeting, having travelled back from Czech the night before, on top of a busy week in the U.K. Not the ideal prep for our most important meeting of the season. Well done to Oxford, who should have used Killeen in heat 12 for a bigger lead. What the hell was that about? Couldn’t believe he didn’t replace Boughen. A poole man saying a couple of gates and oxford win,what does he watch at poole every meeting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 6 minutes ago, Bojangles said: Biggest ever Oxford crowd? Crowds were literally three times the size of that in the Hans Nielsen days in the 80s. Not even close. I think u will find he means the biggest crowd since the reopening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 21 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: Just watched it back, i think you need to check your glasses Were you there last night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Enjoying my flat white this morning, glug glug glug. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 12 minutes ago, Trackrat said: Were you there last night? No i wasn't, watched it on the BSN, will be there Wednesday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 9 minutes ago, Trackrat said: Enjoying my flat white this morning, glug glug glug. You do like a flat white then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitza Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 29 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Thought it was a decent meeting played out in front of a big crowd. Possibly the biggest ever Oxford crowd. Certainly larger than the pairs. As expected Oxford took advantage on their own circuit, with Masters never led in five rides and backed up by Nicholls who was almost untouchable after a first ride blip. Add in a gating Killeen and a decent performance from guest Gilkes, a couple of gates from Heeps and the damage was done. Pirates battled hard but couldn’t match the Oxford riders once they led down the back straight and that was game, set and match. Special mention to Zach Cook who threw everything at it, and Vinnie Ford for impressing in his first two before taking a purler and withdrawing. Not sure he is OK for Wednesday. 12 point lead is probably enough for Oxford. Has to be 70/30% in their favour. Both Masters and Nicholls are excellent at Poole. Killeen scored paid 14 from 5 last time. Poole needed to keep in to 8 but didn’t have any riders to match Masters and Nicholls in 13 and 15 and so it was a from the tapes gift 8 points. To be honest I thought this would happen before the meeting. Hagon, after a decent start to the season, has certainly not progressed and gone backwards. Tobias, who started well has faded as the season has gone on and Vinnie, while a battler, lacks experience. While we have a good top 4 to get us over the line, when one has a poor meeting we are left vulnerable. Brennans 4+1 killed us dead last night and was his worst score this season. Someone said he looked knackered in the pits before the meeting, having travelled back from Czech the night before, on top of a busy week in the U.K. Not the ideal prep for our most important meeting of the season. Well done to Oxford, who should have used Killeen in heat 12 for a bigger lead. What the hell was that about? Couldn’t believe he didn’t replace Boughen. A fair resume of the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Just now, Arthur54 said: No i wasn't, watched it on the BSN, will be there Wednesday Pathetic, always giving it billy big spuds & doesn’t leave his care home 😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, Arthur54 said: You do like a flat white then Yep, glugging it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, Bitza said: A fair resume of the night. Said no one ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 21 minutes ago, BackInTheDHSS said: Most Poole fans don't know speedway existed before the late 1990s! Some of us do, when we were cleaning up in the old national league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 minutes ago, Trackrat said: Pathetic, always giving it billy big spuds & doesn’t leave his care home 😂😂 Exactly they wouldn't let me out 😋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 5 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: No i wasn't, watched it on the BSN, will be there Wednesday Heavy showers all day Tues ( like last week) so won't be surprised to see it pushed back to Friday as track will be wet and we don't do so well then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 42 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: Just watched it back, i think you need to check your glasses Brennan was clearly out of control with his front wheel high in the air swinging all over the place, should have gone 🟥 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 4 minutes ago, IainB said: Brennan was clearly out of control with his front wheel high in the air swinging all over the place, should have gone 🟥 Rubbish, Nicholls was angled across from the outside side, and came right across him, all 4 back was the correct decision, but if anyone was going to go it should have been Nicholls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 6 minutes ago, IainB said: Brennan was clearly out of control with his front wheel high in the air swinging all over the place, should have gone 🟥 Happens alot, Nicholls cutting across him caused the crash though. Most refs would have made the same decision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 11 minutes ago, LisaColette said: Heavy showers all day Tues ( like last week) so won't be surprised to see it pushed back to Friday as track will be wet and we don't do so well then. Nice try for a wind up armchair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) 11 hours ago, LisaColette said: Yeah they do. Already happening on twitter. Says it all from middlo when going out on parade trying to keep his squad in line. Edited 1 hour ago by Youhave2minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 36 minutes ago, Trackrat said: Enjoying my flat white this morning, glug glug glug. You pouring it down the sink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) 28 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: You do like a flat white then I take my coffee like i do my women. Black and Hot Edited 1 hour ago by Youhave2minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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