Cliffeboy

Oh dear, firstly I was not there last night so the following comments are only made from what i get from other people.We do not become an iffy team because of one performance.I agree Tom needs to up his game based on recent displays, give him time, I`m sure that once he gets a few decent scores for IOW and a bit of confidence going he will be ok. As I pointed out in a previous post,we have something to aim for tonight and I believe that all the boys will be on the money tonight especially the skipper, it would not surprise me if we won tonight. We were unfortunate not to get closer in the challenge, and had some pretty crappy luck at Ippo,but that`s speedway I suppose. As for the track, no matter what anyone says,it remains one of the best racing strips in the league,there may be some problems with it at the moment,which I`m thinking is probibly something to do with the up and down weather we are experiencing. Jason Crump no less described it as " a cool track, he enjoyed racing on" Love that post about being closer to the racing gives the perception of great racing, rubbish.

Switch off the panic button OT, meaningless challenge matches are just that, meaningless,an opportunity to brush off the cobwebs,take no chances. I`m sure the Rebels that turn up on Saturday will be a different proposition to the ones that showed up a couple of weeks back. It will be tough,especially as Proctor is now showing a bit of form, and Cory is flying aswell, but hey we are quite decent ourselves. Three points a must on Friday, then a cup final Saturday,provided we don`t endure the crap luck we had at Ippo, I fancy us, try and enjoy your trip.

Good result for the Rebels, I was a bit worried when Alex was deemed unfit, but Tom, Kyle and especially Josh stepped up to the plate to see the Rebs home.Nice to see Stefan among the points aswell which will do his confidence a lot of good. Don`t agree with the above about the League Cup being worthless, it involves all the clubs, and because in the early stages it is on a league status you can get away with a bad match and still maybe get through.By running it at the start of the season it allows the teams to bed in.Who is definitely going through from this group at the moment ? exactly , anyone of three.Ask any true sportsman and they will tell you it is all about winning trophies, and I for one hope the Rebels can make it into the next round.

Just come up on the updates site, no Alex Davies, a massive blow to Somerset,changes the whole dynamic of the match now. I expect the rockets to let Doyle do his thing then attack the other partnerships.Hope Alex is not too bad, apparently it was a big "off" last night.Time for big performances from Josh,Kyle and Tom , if not the Rockets could well nick a point or two.

Got the same problem Shadders, it really is just a little bit too far , for the round trip. When I go I normally stay over in a b and b,and have a couple of pints,come back next day.

Rebels need to bounce back from the poor showing last night at Ippo. All three points are a minimum requirement,hopefully the 5-1 Doyle/Davies machine is fully functional. Reserves could do with a good performance especially Tom.

On current form you would have to go with the Rebels,if Doyley continues his blistering start to the season,the rest of them need only to continue with their current form imo. If the Rebs do win I think it will only be by a few, and if they lose I still think we shall get a point.

Oh dear,bit embarrising,the REBELS WEBSITE.

Where do you get them from and how much.

Oh bad luck OT mate, you nearly made it,I enjoyed reading your post until you had to ruin it at the end with your usual gripe.I`m so pleased the Rebs have made such a positive start ,and am even more gutted I won`t be there tonight for what I think will be a cracker at Rye. Just hope the track is ok after last weeks carry on,I would hate us to lose a rider because of track conditions.

Regarding Jari`s 5 from 5 he was on the end of three 5-1`s, he beat Tom Perry, and collected a point when Doyle fell.

Gutted I`m missing my traditional Rebels opener,hope it`s a great match and a safe one. Have the reported track problems been sorted. Looking to Doyley to continue his good start to the season,he was brilliant in the rain affected match last time. If Josh and Nick perform I think the Rebels will have a good chance of winning. It will be interesting to see how Alex goes, he has been the stand out rider so far for us imo.

Blimey, that must be a first Dave.,both of us not being there for that fixture.I`m sure Statto will hold our end up.

Cheers Naj, always good to hear from you and get your un biased view ha. Cannot believe I`m not going to be at Rye next week, been looking forward to it , meeting up with all you guys again.I`ve got to go to a wedding..............................My petal has given me the three line whip and a no escape clause.!

Good luck to the Rebels tonight in the reverse fixture from last night.A handy 16 point lead in the bag for the Rebels ,I don`t expect them to lose the overall lead, but tonight should be a lot closer.I think Kurtz will be a key player tonight as he goes well around the Arena, not sure Proctor and Kling will be that effective, therefore Cory and Lemo will have to lead from the front. For the Rebels it will just be a case of carry on I feel, Doyle and Morris will lead the charge again and hopefully Kyle,Alex and Josh can continue their fine form from last night. As usual hope all riders stay safe and don`t take any unnecessary risks.

Got that a bit wrong,I expected it to be a lot closer than that.Good to see Alex and Kyle starting so well against good opposition who know the OTA track well.I make that nine starts for Doyley against Prem opposition so far and no defeats, if he can stay fit he will be right up the top of the averages again this term. I wasn`t sure how he would come back after his nasty injury last year, but it seems like it`s the same old Doyley.I was a bit surprised Tom didn`t do better but Rebelwonderkid reckons he may have been down on power,so maybe a machinery problem to be sorted out before tonight.Well done to Nick for an excellent first return in the Rebels colours, and a steady one for Josh and Stefan(hope he`s ok after his spill). Good luck to the lads tonight in the return, stay safe,and hopefully another victory.

A very entertaining looking opening fixture for both teams, with ex Rebels Gathercole and Lemon in the mix.I expect it to be tight with the Rebels winning maybe by a couple.with Doyle being the deciding factor.The Devils 3/4 partnership of Cory and Lemo looks quite strong, but this is equaled by the exceptional pair of Doyle and Davies.If Alex has his gating boots on , he`ll be on for big points.Can`t see Kling doing much so it will be down to Proctor to keep it tight..Josh and Nick both have good experience of the OTA, so all in all a good match in prospect with no injuries please.

Agree with you BB , very enjoyable, a nice change,gets my vote.

Good signing if the rumours are true, I thought he was unlucky not to be retained by the Rebels. When fit he is an eight pointer plus, does have an unfortunate injury record though.Good luck to him if it goes through,ironic that it is Sam who loses out again.

No reason for it not to now surely.

Interestingly there is no mention of the Morris saga on the Rebels site, so I should imagine it is business as usual.I suppose if it did go pear shaped, and it will only go that way imo if the Batch thing dosn`t happen,there will be a call going out to either Claus or JBM asap.

How sad is speedway again when something like this arises one month before the start of the season. I refuse to believe that nobody new about this.

What a great servant Bish has been to the club,all the best mate in whatever the future holds for you.By far and away one of the most popular guys ever to wear the Rebels colours.Good luck to Gary who will now carry out team matters alone.

What about Travis Mcgowan, he seems to have vanished altogether.

A good balanced side I think, however I can`t see Proctor achieving his average. It will be interesting to see if Lemo can also.A lot will depend on Cory and Ricky,on a good day they are both worth more than their averages suggest.Top eight imo.