thecoombdog

Always thought Doyley would be back but after the cock up in 2018 I didn't want to be too confident!! The perfect start.

The AGM ended less than a week ago and only Sheffield have announced anyone. Not saying you won't have a bad team but at least give them a chance to let you down before you are deflated!

Yeah totally agree about Batch. If ever the phrase "Speedway is a numbers game" applies to a situation then its us leaving Batch out. He has done nothing wrong but to name him and Doyley in the same team again would leave us woefully weak at 4,5,6,7.

He has put about 18 teams out under his various user names so I'm guessing he is confusing himself.

To be fair to Starman, I would say hes the master debater on here.

To be fair who is to say he would have improved so much if he wasn't forced up to number 2 mid season. Maybe he would have only improved a little if he was beating the same riders all season. So I guess I've just disagreed with myself!!!

Don't think that would be a bad thing if they were protected at 7.

Clearly he means a under 21 Brit capped at a certain average level. Any ideas to get British reserve's back rather than a foreign ringer is good enough for me.

Yeah Batch is the best number 5 out there. Always been good when he had Doyle or Ward with him. We should never Doyley as long as he wants to ride for us though.

Whether it does or not, and it's incredibly harsh saying this, but we can't include Batch unless we are allowed to keep the same team. If we have to build to 42.50 and had Doyley and Batch then the tail will even longer than the team that started 2019. Feel bad saying that as Batch was so good last year and won a lot of people over.

Why does everyone say that about Poole riders? Are there any examples of it? When we had Ward at Swindon his average was only going one way despite the fact everyone said he would be lowering it for the following year. Low scores = low pay so can't see it myself. Poole are skint so are hardly going to be paying anyone a retainer to score badly.

Said he was considering it. Nothing definite. Hope he stays.

If Wednesday nights are back on in the top league then hopefully Ford will change his mind and you will stay up.

Howarth?!!

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/17979273.terry-russell-will-wait-agm-outcome-deciding-call-time-reign-swindon-robins-chairman/ Good read this. Swindon obviously being well run. No chance we will be allowed to keep the same team though.

Yeah loved that part of it! The Doyley chants at the end were class!

Like Gav I can only comment on riders I've seen this year so will go - 1. Doyle. Best rider in the league and good captain this season. When you need someone to secure a win or a point then Doyley is the man. 2. Rasser - From 4.5 to 7.8ish. Says it all. You almost want him to miss the gate for entertainment purposes. 3. Klindt - Stepped up this year and rode better than I ever thought he was capable of. 4. Lidsay - He's in because he had improved massively by his 3rd visit to Blunsdon in the cup final. 5. Becker - Was good at the abbey and looked good on the box. Especially liked his efforts on the wet track in the play off semi first leg. Honourable mentions for Batch, Tobi, Ellis, Perks and Vissing!!!

Agree with that. Heat 3 at Swindon was absolute class last night but when I watched it back on the tele it just looked ok. Shoddy as hell.

Yeah it was an atmosphere rarely seen at speedway!

Haha we were stood by them at the presentation! My 7 year old wanted to copy and go shirtless as well!

Would like to see the 2 Brit reserves back and would be keen on Rowe if the 7's were protected and all of a similar standard.

Your boy has turned into Gollob in the last few weeks Jonny!! Been class 2nd half of the season.

Agree with all of that!

Can't see Batch being back even if we wanted him as sure the 2 riders over 8 will be back to ensure the new teams have a number 1. He's been class this season and would be missed. Think you need to try and get the rest back if you can. Looking at the averages on GB site we are currently at 46.34. If we had to lose Batch would be 4.98 left for final rider, maybe more with British reductions. Who knows what the limit will be tho!!

Well well well, who would have predicted we would have been sat here at the end of the season with 2 trophies in the bag. I didn't even think we would make the play offs in June!!! Rasser, Perks and Vissing have all made a big difference so the rubbish double winning manager Rosco got the changes right again. Thanks to Terry Russell for overseeing the track work and giving us some entertainment after years of gate and go. Final word to Lee Kilby who has been an absolute breath of fresh air around the place. A promotor who promotes and bar a couple of meetings mid season the crowd levels have surely been up this year. Roll on 2020!!