Paddy The Rebel Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Cant Believe people discounting eastie and Coventry when they have more potential riders scoring more points than belle vue.i see both These teams stronger imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy The Rebel Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Cant Believe people discounting eastie and Coventry when they have more potential riders scoring more points than belle vue.i see both These teams stronger imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 For me, Belle Vue and King's Lynn are the stand out teams. Coventry and Eastbourne both also look strong. It's a bit early to tell with Poole, but they always put together a good team. Lakeside, Leicester and Wolves look weak. Out of those tree, I think Wolves have the most potential if their middle order riders produce the goods. Swindon and Birmingham look mediocre. Of course, a lot will depend on the new heat formats and any potential rule changes around team line-ups, R/R and reserve replacements. The assumption is that it will favour top heavy teams, which puts teams like Swindon, Birmingham and Leicester at a disadvantage, but only time will tell on that. Belle Vue King's Lynn Poole Coventry Eastbourne Swindon Birmingham Wolves Leicester Lakeside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Baz Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 (edited) Thing is this year we've three separate clearly defined elements to the teams, and although we haven't yet seen the race format by what's already been said it seems we will have 2 reserve races, 4 second string and reserve races, 4 heat leader and second string races and 4 (5 if heat 15 is taken into account) all heat leader races. Bearing in mind that some teams are as yet incomplete. So in my humble opinion, Kings Lynn, Coventry and Wolves have the best reserves. Lakeside, Leicester (Ljung plus 5.94 (?)) and Eastbourne have the best second strings (still some to be decided here). Kings Lynn, have the best three heat leaders, while Lakeside, and Swindon have a good top two, and with Ward at Poole and Woffinden at Wolves then they will pick up points in the heat leader races. Summary Kings Lynn are the team to beat with Swindon, Wolves, Belle Vue Poole and Lakeside forming the chasing pack for play off spots. Edited December 22, 2013 by Pirate Baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Poole, Swindon, Coventry and Kings Lynn for me. Not buying into Lakeside or Eastbourne, Leicester may struggle, Wolves may get close, and Birmingham look average. Belle Vue IMO will be mid table, don't see why they are stand out at all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 I reckon Eastbourne will be spoilers blu.....I say it every year, they will be very difficult to take points off at home, and have the potential with their young Dane to steal the odd win away from home. They normally do ok at Swindon too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Belle Vue IMO will be mid table, don't see why they are stand out at all.... For me, they have an out and out #1, Zagar, and two other heatleaders, Nicholls and Cook. Worrall should improve significantly in a wakened league and therefore only a calamitous final signing will prevent them for being genuine contenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Will be easier to tell once all teams are formed but looking at teams so far I would predict (bearing in mind most years I get it wrong lol) 1. Belle Vue 2. King's Lynn 3. Swindon 4. Poole 5. Coventry 6. Eastbourne 7. Leicester 8. Lakeside 9. Wolves 10. Birmingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Only seven spots left to fill so here goes: Top four in no particular order will IMO be Swindon Belle Vue Lynn Poole and after that in order Coventry Eastbourne Lakeside Wolves Brum Leicester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 1. Kings Lynn 2. Belle Vue 3. Poole 4. Coventry 5.Swindon 6.Eastbourne 7.Lakeside 8.Wolves 9.Leicester 10. Birmingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 I fancy a top 4 of Eastie Belle Vue Kings Lynn Coventry Poole could go close to making the top 4. Depends if Ward can get over his love sickness without Holder there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 I am another's who can't see why Belle Vue are so rated. One heat leader in Zagar. Nichols has had his best days. Cook is not a heat leader, especially away from home. Mid table team to me. I will make my predictions once all teams are complete though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 (edited) Harder to predict this year as I am not sure how the new format will pan out . Kings Lynn look standout and Poole are putting a decent side together . Belle Vue always don't do as well as there side looks and people are rateing them to highly as they are Forgetting that Scott Nicholls is not the rider he once was . Wolves look poor but as others have pointed out they did last year . Edited December 22, 2013 by orion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skthecat Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 (edited) I personally think its too early to call, injuries will play a major part in the quest for the play-offs, as will rain offs, and matches ridden in poor conditions as that can be a great leveller.... I would like to see some consistency in the way meetings are approached when poor weather is around, some tracks try and pull all the stops out to get racing on and some cancel at the slightest signs of rain in the weather forecast, so as not to have to compete in less than perfect conditions.. If we have a poor season weather wise, then the teams that perform better at the end of the season will have a double sided sword, as they may well have to race in a higher proportion of meetings at the business end due to fixture backlogs due to the aforementioned weather related rain offs... I hope Leicester can make a decent fist of it and finish around the play offs, and not become the leagues whipping boys. Poole, Belle Vue, Coventry could well be the early pace setters, other than that, it could be the closest play-off chase for years...!! Heres hoping. NTO Edited December 22, 2013 by Never to old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Harder to predict this year as I am not sure how the new format will pan out . Kings Lynn look standout and Poole are putting a decent side together . Belle Vue always don't do as well as there side looks and people are rateing them to highly as they are Forgetting that Scott Nicholls is not the rider he once was . Wolves look poor but as others have pointed out they did last year . Nice to see you put up an un-biased post Orion, nice one. Must be Christmas!! I like Steve will put up my predictions once all teams are suited.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheart Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Perhaps it's too early, with several teams still to be completed. However I will go for the following; Poole (By hook or by CROOK) Kings Lynn Swindon Coventry Eastbourne Belle Vue Lakeside Wolves Leicester Birmingham. Time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Any suggestions for the last signing? Birks would be the obvious choice, otherwise you're looking at a 5-point PL DUer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Panda Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 I fancy a top 4 of Eastie Belle Vue Kings Lynn Coventry Poole could go close to making the top 4. Depends if Ward can get over his love sickness without Holder there That has to be the daftest statement ever............he coped perfectly well without Chris after his injury last year.................if anything he will be better than ever............. RP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Doesn't look as if Birks will be doubling-up though, as he hasn't got a PL place. Signing for BV would rule him out of the PL though, which he might not want to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 I think 2014 will be a East Anglian wipe-out Whitewash , With the Stars winning the Elite League, Panthers winning the Premier, and the Young Stars the National League. We can all dream......... .. Happy Christmas to one and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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