Poole Pirates (also known as Poole Speedway) are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League. Since 2001 the club has won ten major trophies, including the Elite League Championship in 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2011 Speedway Elite League .
Poole Speedway is promoted by local businessman Matt Ford, who took over promoting rights of the club in 1998. The team is managed by past rider and former Great Britain team manager Neil Middleditch. Poole Stadium has been home to the club since it was founded in 1948. In August 2004, Poole hosted the Speedway World Cup final which was won by Sweden.
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“Well, you Yankees and your holy principle about savin’ the Union. You’re plunderin’ pirates that’s what. Well, you think there’s no Confederate army where you’re goin’. You think our boys are asleep down here. Well, they’ll catch up to you and they’ll cut you to pieces you, you nameless, fatherless scum. I wish I could be there to see it.”
—John Lee Mahin (1902–1984)