Marksman

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Comets top end power has been our big strength all season, I think you might be basing this off what you've seen over 3 meetings at Wimbourne road? I'd argue Scunny's top end is weak compared to the Comets. We've had four 9 point ave. riders at home this season and our strength has been winning heats away from home (but also coming last in the same race) Scunny are strong at home of course, but have a better strength in depth overall.

Good effort considering we hardly had a race win! Only 2, packed the 2nd places well with 12 of them. Well done to Starkey and Flint, great effort from all 6 riders to be fair. FYI, the 8 day rule doesn’t count for play off meetings not just the Number 1 position. A new rule for 2024 I believe. I’d expect Pickering and Thompson to cover for Cookie and Tate

I don't think the choice of guests can be criticised at all. It's what is available to us and all make sense over other choices. Erik Riss was over in Germany racing yesterday, it leaves not a lot of choice. Kerr has made slow progress since his injury comeback but is on the up again and rode there last sunday in Lawson's testimonial. Edwards did a job last time 6+2 which is probably around what Tate would score there or more. Flint will do okay, 4/5 points. Claus is so hit and miss anyways who knows what he would score

I wouldn’t think that’s too much of an issue at all, you still have to pay 7 riders. Especially when you factor in the amount Claus costs with all his travel from Denmark and Aberdeen included

Hopefully Riss and Anders Rowe are in at Poole on Wednesday. Then this line up which fits at Home, would at least give us a fighting chance 1. Pickering (G) 2. Rowe (G) 3. Vuolas 4. Dan Thompson (G) 5. Batchelor 6. McGurk 7. Starke

Josh Pickering guests for Cookie on Saturday against Plymouth 😀

Cookie probably be missing the rest of the season now, already out of Leicester's play off meetings next week with a dislocated shoulder. If we are to race Poole on wednesday in the Semi Final guests at Number 1 from the Championship are very limited. Only Kerr and King really, neither of which I'd want. Guests might have to have to come from the Premiership, either Riss, Rew or Blodorn all fit.

Best wishes to our skipper 😢

If we make the playoffs, I'm guessing the 2nd leg would be the 14th Sept. Oxford/Scunny riding on 11th and 13th, seems to be an appetite to get the meetings done quickly.

Looking ahead to the play off meetings (if we get there) Need to be as strong as possible, to at least make a tie of it. I would mix it up and go with the following Home/Away line ups; Away 1. Cook 2. Vuolas 3. Castagna (G) 4. Rowe (G) 5. Batchelor 6. McGurk 7. Starke Home 1. Cook 2. Rowe (G) 3. Vuolas 4. Dan Thompson (G) 5. Batchelor 6. McGurk 7. Starke

If we get through to the Play offs this weekend, the first leg will be away at Poole a week today. Playoffs are Live on BSN

Well Cookie is there 😂 Lawson also rode in Cookie's testimonal and they are now team mates again!

Meeting Postponed

Will probably be very surprising if this goes ahead, the amount of rain we've had over the last 2 nights hours is ridiculous. One bonus is that there is a strong drying wind which will make a difference, but i'd imagine the area by the pits gate and onto the track will have been well under water this morning. This was the scene down by the Travelodge by Northside bridge this morning

Thought we were going to hit the curfew there. Eric Boocock wasn’t giving the mic back They aren’t half dragging this meeting out

Batchelor wearing Cookies kevlars, did he forget his own 😆

Congrats! Just saw the photo of him leaving the hospital 👶

He isn't there tomorrow, Antti takes his place in the pairs meeting

Correct yeah, Antti Vuolas replaces him in the pairs.

Yeah Starke a good signing if at reserve and reliable for at 6/7 points a meeting from 5 rides, as opposed to the 1/2 points we were often getting combined. To put into context of how poor our reserves have been prior to signing Starke.. 53+10 from 110 rides (McGurk + Liebmann combined) Starke - 23+4 from 22 rides so far on his own...

Broken right hand and dislocated left shoulder unfortunately. Comets just updated on Social media. 2 guests now required for the next few meetings at least

Judging by how important it is to win at home as proved this season I think it will be something like this. Believe you could probably make the playoffs on 1 away win this season. Cook 8.42 Batch 8.38 Tate 6.96 Antti 6.29 New rider 4.00 Starke 3.50 New Rider 2.00 39.55 on current GSA’s I watched Starke practicing after the meeting yesterday and was really impressed with the way he was attacking the track in the same way Cookie/Tate do

Woeful I’m afraid, good job we have Starke now

Yet again you continue to spout absolute bollocks. You only do it to divert attention away from your shambles of a club. Saw your comments on the Comets FB when the Plymouth meeting was postponed about being ‘cheats’ and you were laughed off. Not touchy, we just don’t suffer fools like you lightly up here.