Bagpuss Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 With no KO Cup surely its holders v League champs....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Up Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 With no KO Cup surely its holders v League champs....... It has been for the last few years. An article in the adver states that the Elite Shield will be run on a date to be announced. This is good news as any meeting against Poole is well worth watching. Any other date than as a season opener will be a waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Why would the shield involve Swindon? Because Swindon beat Poole last year and are the Holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Would have thought Brum would have been more worthy than Swindon due to finishing top of the pile in the regular season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Would have thought Brum would have been more worthy than Swindon due to finishing top of the pile in the regular season. Ok - Brum vs Swindon it is then!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummies_Ste Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Would have thought Brum would have been more worthy than Swindon due to finishing top of the pile in the regular season. best post you have ever made on this forum Mr Shovlar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 An article in the adver states that the Elite Shield will be run on a date to be announced. This is good news as any meeting against Poole is well worth watching. Agree with those sentiments AOrlov, but not what we were told at the recent Poole R.E.F. evening!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TesarRacing Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 best post you have ever made on this forum Mr Shovlar It's only taken 27,000 odd posts!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Is Nick Morris riding for Swindon or not, he is listed in the Swindon team on BSPA web site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) We wait to find out, a lot depends on which PL club he gets a place at and if his transfer request is granted, or if he decides to go elsewhere anyway. If Jason Doyle cannot get a visa there is a possibility he may be asked to ride back at Somerset in which case he is likely to be at Swindon. Will follow Nick riding the Aus under 21 Championships on Saturday, heat details will be on Speedway Updates Sat morning. A famous Swindon rider Leigh Adams son Declyn Adams also rides on Sat in the under 16 250cc meeting at the same venue. Last weekend he came third in an individual meeting and first in a pairs meeting. Edited January 21, 2014 by A ORLOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Josh Bates has been allowed to join Sheffield and is no longer in the Swindon side. Some sort of deal to get Sheffield to stop pursuing Morris perhaps? http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/SPORT/10953048.Robins_searching_for_a_new_reserve_as_Bates_moves_on/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 I think you should only be able to replace him with riders who were in the draft although surely he will have to be replaced with a rider of the same average or lower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Just any of the remaining riders I guess. I don't think averages come into it. Darryl Ritchings probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Richings would be a good move & it will need to be done quick before Ford bins off Smart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Richings would be a good move & it will need to be done quick before Ford bins off Smart Rosco said he had looked at him but still injured and start of season getting nearer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Up Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Josh Bates has been allowed to join Sheffield and is no longer in the Swindon side. Some sort of deal to get Sheffield to stop pursuing Morris perhaps? http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/SPORT/10953048.Robins_searching_for_a_new_reserve_as_Bates_moves_on/ So first pick in the second round of the draft now counts for nothing and the integrity of the draft shot to pieces. Can't but think this is the result of some horse trading as you suggest Grachan but highlights the fact that first choice in R2 was probably more important than the R1 pick. There's not much available now unless Oliver Greenwood can be talked into it now he's got a PL place at Peteborough Having just read the Adver piece there is an almighty amount of spin being put on this. Josh Bates was supposedly in Rosco's first choice pairing along with Steve Worrall. All of the reasons for letting him go now were apparent then, so what's going on? I said at the time that no proper consideration was given to the choices and this would appear to be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 What a joke this is & really needs the truth to come out as the sport is full of so many twists & turns or should I say lies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJK86 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 What a joke this is & really needs the truth to come out as the sport is full of so many twists & turns or should I say lies. the truth is Josh Bates did not fancy a 3 hour drive to Swindon every week when Owlerton is just a 15 minute drive from his home in Barnsley. The draft system has its flaws no doubt but at least rosco understood the position Bates was in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 the truth is Josh Bates did not fancy a 3 hour drive to Swindon every week when Owlerton is just a 15 minute drive from his home in Barnsley. The draft system has its flaws no doubt but at least rosco understood the position Bates was in. Fair point & guess Josh was also going to share driving with Ashley Birks till that fell through but what does this say about the draft system. Swindon are left with a rider lower down in the pick when they had first pick of the 2nd draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Up Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 the truth is Josh Bates did not fancy a 3 hour drive to Swindon every week when Owlerton is just a 15 minute drive from his home in Barnsley. The draft system has its flaws no doubt but at least rosco understood the position Bates was in. The likelihood of a 3 hour drive was there when he agree to be part of the draft and they wouldn't have taken that decision lightly. Whether it's the right move for the kid or not doesn't hide the fact that the Robins have next to no options now. That's a hard enough pill to swallow but more so when you consider they had the pick of everyone available in R2. Now they have to make do with those riders that were overlooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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