therefused Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) 1. Kyle Hughes 8.67 = 8.002. Richard Andrews 5.18 = 6.003. Jake Knight 6.00= 5.504. Georgie Wood 5.90 = 6.505. Ben Hopwood 8.00 = 7.406. Nick Phillips 3.00 = 4.007. Charley Powell 3.00 = 4.50 dont rate eastbourne that much this year. Edited January 9, 2016 by therefused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 1. Kyle Hughes 8.67 = 8.00 2. Richard Andrews 5.18 = 6.00 3. Jake Knight 6.00= 5.50 4. Georgie Wood 5.90 = 6.50 5. Ben Hopwood 8.00 = 7.40 6. Nick Phillips 3.00 = 4.00 7. Charley Powell 3.00 = 4.50 dont rate eastbourne that much this year. Hughes won't drop his average neither will Knight. They didn't rate us last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Wot makes you think hughes wont drop his average, he averaged that at number 5 in a weaker league last season,decent rider but gona be an hard season at number one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hughes won't drop his average neither will Knight. They didn't rate us last season. clearly havent seen much of knight? been around for years now and still a second string at this level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) No I haven't as we have only been in the NL 1 season and he only rode half of last season. If you look at Andrews he was going nowhere in 2013-2014 but the right guidance from the Dugards has made him a much better rider. There is no reason for Hughes to struggle either he made a comeback last season made it to be one of the best number 5s in the league from being a second string level rider. He can easily adapt to a harder league because maybe you don't see it at your club but everyone at Eastbourne is there to get the best out of the riders. If he drops to 8.00 I will be surprised. And don't forget Come June the Spillers should be available.... Edited January 9, 2016 by Al3x200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaptooth Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Nieve or blind faith? There are far better sides than Eastbourne this year . missed a trick by not using Kelsey I think. But given that he hasn'tsigned anywhere else he is clearly being kept for a switch during the season as soon as they realise that their hotshot reserves are pants. I just don't see this side as a winner. Hughes been around for years. Same for Hopwood. Good lads but not going anywhere other than where they're at. Wood can't make a bike work for 2 meetings in a row. Knight not all he's being made out to be. Hope Rich Andrews can keep the momentum from last year. Genuine good guy and deservedly skipper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 i disagree 100% pitstop, kelsey would have had to ride in the top 5, something he is a mile away from being good enough to achieve, easties team is solid, compact and top 4 material 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Ok then if you are saying we will be rubbish we could have had Adam Ellis 10.14 Ben Hopwood 8.00 Georgie Wood 5.90 Kelsey Dugard 4.49 Nick Phillips 3.00 Danyon Hume 3.79 Tom Wooley 4.68 Which makes 40 Top heavy team this is but it has Adam Ellis in it because that seems to be how you think. You don't need stand out riders in a team just solidarity all the way down. Edited January 9, 2016 by Al3x200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee jay Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Nieve or blind faith? There are far better sides than Eastbourne this year . missed a trick by not using Kelsey I think. But given that he hasn'tsigned anywhere else he is clearly being kept for a switch during the season as soon as they realise that their hotshot reserves are pants. I just don't see this side as a winner. Hughes been around for years. Same for Hopwood. Good lads but not going anywhere other than where they're at. Wood can't make a bike work for 2 meetings in a row. Knight not all he's being made out to be. Hope Rich Andrews can keep the momentum from last year. Genuine good guy and deservedly skipper. blimey, i guess that santa didn't get round to everybody this christmas. btw kelsey isn't being kept back for anything he was promised places at 2 different clubs that both changed their minds which has resulted in him being on the sidelines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaptooth Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Didn't 'say the team was rubbish so don't make stuff up. there's more to the kelsey saga than meets the eye . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 We won't use Kelsey unless we are forced better 3pointer in Ethan Spiller and heatleader in Daniel spiller. I read your post as if you were running down all the bad things about the team sorry if I was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaptooth Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Just don't rate the riders as highly as you do. I hope the Matt Ford of the national league makes it happen for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Just don't rate the riders as highly as you do. I hope the Matt Ford of the national league makes it happen for you You are right we don't have a stand out rider or one we know will perform I am sure Connor Ford will do the job if sh!t hits the fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaptooth Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Ben will do a good job again but won't put much on his average. I bet he will be happy to maintain It after the up and down career he has had. Your reserves are the concern. Not as bad as some but nothing like last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Ben will do a good job again but won't put much on his average. I bet he will be happy to maintain It after the up and down career he has had. Your reserves are the concern. Not as bad as some but nothing like last year. Could have said the same about Georgie but having seen Powell race at Arlington I'm not sure it was a "no brainer" like Connor said it was. Only time will tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaptooth Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 George is a different animal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummiestormer Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Eastbourne 2016 Champions without any doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solrac Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Thanks Brummiestormer. Nice to have fans in the Midlands. Edited January 9, 2016 by solrac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevec Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Fact is, no-one really knows, and that speedway for you. Guys like Pitstop that makes statements that this team wont and that team will, do make me laugh, although I do realize that a lot of what he says is tongue in cheek and to get reaction. Sure we don't have BWD or one of the top number ones but even if we did, it would only mean having someone worse in the lower order and anyway, who knows how Kyle will go, especially with the Dugards behind him. The 3 pointers may well do what our starting reserves did last year. Charlie has already shown he can score go points in a match. But we have two things that could do it for us, 1. The Dugards, they have shown they will make changes and bring in riders when required and the likes of Hopwood, the Spillers and Mattie Bates show that. I am sure they will do the same if and when required this season. 2. Home track advantage. Okay, some other teams fans dont like our track but its what we have and if we are top 4 at the end of the year, we are in there with a massive chance. Bring ion the season Edited January 10, 2016 by stevec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaptooth Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Show me where I've made the statements you allege. sorry I'm not the sycophantic fan you'd clearly prefer. All I've said is I don't rate this team as much as last year . As I stated some time ago I hope to be proved wrong. and it's guys like Pitstop who've put in and done plenty for the club over the last 10 years 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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