GASBLOKE

Hang on a minute. Cradleys depleted team. Well we have lost David Mason to a broken leg and Danny Warwick to neck vertebrae damage. The difference ? The Eastbourne management got their fingers out and were quick to get replacements, Ben Hopwood, Matt Bates, Gary Cottham and Daniel Spiller. So don't lets here that depleted team excuse when the Eagles prove they are by far the best TEAM in the league. I say TEAM because we have had a good team of 7 for every match. Birmingham are a 3 man team, Ellis, Perry and Watchneck. But they picked up their league points early while Watchneck was at reserve and getting 7 rides a meeting. Cradley are a 2 man team, Cleggy and Williamson, but lets hope they keep going for next year. The EAGLES WILL win both legs of the cup final. We already have the National Trophy (Big Deal), the Gold Cup which as we all know is the National League play off. So a massive well done to Martin Dugard, Connor Dugard, Glenn Martin, the riders and their mechanics (incl some dads).

If Luke Crang, is taking time out of the sport with an injury, how are Coventry allowed to use R/R for him. Looks like the green sheet averages will put Georgie in the team proper, which is great improvement for Georgie, but means we can't have him scoring heavily for 7 rides a meeting. Still, Brummies did it with Zach Whatshisname. Don't think Gary Cottham is the answer at all and I also think we need more from Marc Owen, although not that fast, he appears ok when in front, but doesn't seem to have the daredevil where with all to force his way past other riders. I think 2nd in the League, National Trophy winners, KO Cup winners and winning the National League Gold Trophy will be a pretty good season for us. But what about next year. I think we will have the same team in the National league again. If Bradley goes to a Premier League team he will have to start the season on a 7.00 average, and he will racing against guys that have beaten him this year, so I can't see a Premier League promoter prepared to take that risk, Brad will not be able to retain a 7 average in that league. Stay where we are until Tom Brennan comes into the team, Kelsey will be much better by then, Matt, Georgie and Richard will have rounded of their sharp edges, so we should have 3 seasons of relative success in the National League, then take our team to the Premier League.