Leigh Langley - Christchurch, New Zealand
Starting GSA 8.17
Current GSA 8.17
Previous Club - Crewe Kings
Nickname - Langers

Joined Pirates at the first change in SL09 in a deal which saw Mariusz Misz return to Crewe.

Langley is a former World Under 21 champion and has no less than 3 league winners medals from spells at Nottingham and Coventry in 01 and 02 followed by a second SL title with Huntingdon in 05. Has also won every major  team honour in his career except for the fours where he's been a runner up on no less than 4 occasions.

Five World Final appearances preceded an 11th place finish in the 08 GP series but he wasn't nominated this season. Can also count 3 Australasian titles (04, 06 & 07) and 2 Overseas titles (05 & 06) to his name.

He was reallocated to Crewe after 5 seasons with the Hawks. He moved there for £225,000 after the Coventry Cavaliers folded at the end of 02 and was auctioned by HQ.

Pirates are his fifth club after spells with Aisha's Motor and Nottingham in 01, Coventry in 02, Huntingdon 03 to 07 and Crewe 08.

Brad Simpson - Anaheim, USA
Starting GSA 8.60
Current GSA 6.14
Previous Club - Tipton Redwings
Nickname - Bart

Twice American champion in 04 and 07 and former WWLS Riders champion (06) when with Costa Mesa. Joined at start of 08 when allocated by HQ.

Had spent his sole previous season in SL with Tipton who had paid a massive £352,000 fee for the Californian who had averaged 8.73 in his 3 and a half WWLS season's with Costa Mesa.

Finished 08 as top Pirate and won the Supporters Club rider of the year award. Was nominated as Pirates' GP 09 representative.

Lee Jarman - Reading, England
Starting GSA 8.13
Current GSA 10.38
Previous Club - Waltham Abbey Hoods
Nickname - Jarmo

Lee joined in May 2004 after the falling out between Jan Kirsten and the promotion. Pirates also received £175,000 as part of the deal.

It ended a hectic spell of movement for the 03 British Champion following two seasons of relative stability. Lee was with Vilnius Vultures in the WWLS in 01 and for half of 02 until Division 1 Broom Bears took a chance on his 10.00 assessed average paying £90,000 for his services.

He helped them gain promotion to SL and actually upped his average to 10.06. A solid season in SL saw his figure go down to 8.88 but with Broom's closure he was placed on the auction list.

Swanage stunned the Superleague world by paying a world record £517,766 for him but sold him after only 6 matches for the club. He joined Waltham and made his debut and farewell appearance on the same night...against Houston! Despite all the chopping and changing of tracks early on he managed to up his figure a fraction and establish himself as one of Pirates top two.

Lee is an established world star with 4th place and 6th place finishes in the 03 and 02 World Final to his name and a 12th place in the 05 event. He took the British title in 03, third in 04 and was runner up in 05. He claimed the British title for a second time in 06. He can also lay claim to the Inter-Continental Championship in both 02 and 03 and runner up spot in 05. All of the above plus second place in 04's Overseas Final augment his SLRC crown of 03. He can also count Riders Rider of the Year and Supporters Club Rider of the Year in 04 and 07 amongst his honours.

Partnered Andrzej Karasinski in the 07 pairs which saw a 3 man run off to decide the title. Jarman represented Pirates and passed Huntingdon's Marcus Gustafsson to secure the crown. Was appointed club captain at the start of the 08 season.

He was named England captain early in the 05 season. With a World Cup winners medal from 04 under his belt he guided his country to the final for a second consecutive season but had to content himself with a silver in 05.

Was Pirates nomination for the 08 GP campaign where he finished joint 8th but asked not to be put forward in 09 to concentrate on domestic matters.

Mark Olsen - Bakersfield, USA
Starting GSA 7.88
Current GSA 7.88
Previous Club - East End Hammers
Nickname - Olly

Mark was allocated to the club at the start of the 08 season by HQ having spent the previous 3 seasons in the lower Divisions with Coalville (05 & 06) before a season at East End in 07.

Prior to this he was on a bit of a merry-go-round between Swanage, Waltham, Bournemouth and Huntingdon but despite this has never posted an average under 8.00 at the end of a season.

Was World Under 21 runner up in 02 and has occupied all the steps on the podium in the American championships, winning it once in 03.

Tim Sanderson - Nantwich, England
Starting GSA 7.38
Current GSA 6.72
Previous Club - Croxley Green Cougars
Nickname - Sandy

Impressive youngster who hit a very decent 4.28 in his first season at Croxley in Division 2. Was allocated to the club at the start of 08 by HQ.

He's a huge talent who needs a bit of time to settle in SL but Pirates management have high hopes for the future for him.

Immediately disproved that he needed time by averaging 8.15 in his first 5 matches in SL and looks to have a long term future in the sport as a top class rider.

Won the Most improved rider and riders rider of the year awards in his debut season for the club. 

Danny Granqvist - Malmo, Sweden
Starting GSA 7.00
Current GSA 7.00
Previous Club - N/A
Nickname - N/A

A £50,000 capture at the end of the 08 season after being scouted by the club.

Has form in the WWLS with an 8.00 average from his time there with Gothenburg and has World Under 21 semi final appearances and Swedish Final appearances to his name without ever having reached the podium. Has been a leading light in the Swedish domestic leagues for the last 3 seasons.

Jason Castle - Worcester, England
Starting GSA 5.68
Current GSA 3.27
Previous Club - Unattached
Nickname - N/A

Jason joined from the unattached list in January 2009 for a fee of £61,000. The long term Titirangi Breaker had found himself without a club after the close season reallocation of riders.

Always been in the lower order of sides and Pirates hope he can fulfill that role to great effect.

Adam Kenton - Nottingham, England
Starting GSA 4.67
Current GSA 4.67
Previous Club - Waltham Wolves
Nickname - N/A

Adam joined from Waltham for a fee of £10,000 in the close season between 08 and 09 primarily as the main reserve.

Was a long term Walsall asset but made his breakthrough in 05 when he had loan spells at Bradford and Atherstone in Division 3. Maintained that in Division 1 when moving to Essex in 07 but found himsef at Waltham after the re-organisation.

Only rode early in the season and had requested a move when Pirates came in for him. 

Ally Borland - Glasgow, Scotland
Starting GSA 3.39
Current GSA 4.60
Previous Club - N/A
Nickname - N/A

Ally was bought in late August 2003. Made a good start to his YDL career with 8 points and made his Pirates debut when he continued to show decent form. Made rapid progress via his early coaching sessions.

Struggled in the main team and was to concentrate on YDL in 04, which saw him take the Supporters Club Most Improved Rider of the Year award, before an extended run in the side saw him lift his GSA. Still seen as one for the future and went some way to proving this by beating the likes of Lorini and Jonsson to make the 05 World Under 21 semi final.

Capped a fine 05 YDL season by finishing 4th in the YDLRC after losing out on a podium place in a run off.

Started 06 as a reserve for the Pirates and upped his average to 3.78 but was loaned out to Essex after 6 matches in a move that the management and rider had decided pre-season would be in his best interests and over 2 points on his average seems to signal a leap forward for him. This sort of form saw him collect the Supporters Club Most Improved Rider award for a second time.

Had an excellent 07 season and was, thankfully, kept in the squad when HQ reallocated riders for the beginning of the 08 campaign. However, found the season tough going and dropped back to 3.39 figure.

Keith Reid - Newcastle, England
Starting GSA 3.00
Current GSA 3.00
Previous Club - Essex Gunners
Nickname - Reidy

Keith joined at the start of the 08 campaign, courtesy of HQ, having spent the previous season as a team mate of Matty Oliver in Division 1.

Had made an impressive debut season the year before at Wilmington (Division 2) averaging 4.57.

Another with a very bright future in the sport and one the Pirates management are prepared to give lots of time to develop fully. 

Robert Wesson - Maryport, England
Starting GSA 3.00
Current GSA 3.00
Previous Club - N/A
Nickname - N/A

Promoted to the squad by HQ at the start of the 08 campaign having spent the previous 2 seasons in Pirates' YDL set up.

Averaged 6.59 in his first season and upped that by almost a point to 7.55 in 07/08. Has received lots of coaching by Pirates as they see him as having a long and prosperous future in the sport.

He's a huge talent who needs a bit of time to settle in SL but Pirates management have high hopes for the future for him.  

Mariusz Misz - Warsaw, Poland
Starting GSA 8.00
Current GSA 8.00
Previous Club - Crewe Kings
Nickname - N/A

Mariusz joined Pirates for the second time as soon as the 08 transfer window opened. This time he actually made an appearance for the club after signing in 07 only to see the league campaign abandoned before he made his debut!

He was reallocated to Crewe but Pirates made an enquiry to bring him back and a swap deal was agreed which saw Darren Edwards head south. Mariusz never made an appearance for Crewe either!

Never really established himself as a first team regular and was exchanged for Leigh Langley after the first change in SL09.