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What if nicks wrist is broken

Nial Strudwick probably.

 

I don't think you can have a guest at reserve.

 

How are we going to get Ellis Perks to stay on his bike? He is exciting to watch having a go but with a tape break and two falls last night could have cost us League Points. Charley Powell saved the day. A couple of wobbles but stayed on and might just be getting to grips with it. If he had continued the habit of falling when in good positions we would have suffered last night even with Kelseys Injury.

 

That's the problem with having three genuine 3.0 pointers. If one of your top 4 blows it you are in trouble. I have always preferred balanced rather than top heavy teams.

 

I don't rate their chances of getting a point at Belle Vue on Friday. We cant keep relying on Adam and Jake to do the business in heats 13 & 15.

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Whoever replaces Nick won't score any less ( no offence to Nick) so it doesn't matter. I think Powell is improving and I thought he looked ok last night if he can stay on and do that he will do ok even though there are better reserves he will pack minor places. Had he been patient and not kept it on too late behind hopwood he would have picked up another point there or more if hopwood had made a mistake. Perks is allowed an off night looked like he had a bad hand from Plymouth with a post on his Facebook so he'll be back to normal soon hopefully.

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Adam Ellis is staying with the Eagles for the rest of the season now.

Great news , gives stability at the top end, will be some other changes to come in the lower order I'm sure before the latter part of the season or injury enforced ones earlier.

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Be interesting when the first average changes come out,if Nick Phillips has broken his wrist would be good if we can get Luke Harris down at reserve, how many points that would leave to find someone to ride at 2 I'm not sure or who's left out there, as someone else has said maybe Richie if he's recovered from his break? What ever the scenario I'm sure Connor and Martin are on the case!

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Be interesting when the first average changes come out,if Nick Phillips has broken his wrist would be good if we can get Luke Harris down at reserve, how many points that would leave to find someone to ride at 2 I'm not sure or who's left out there, as someone else has said maybe Richie if he's recovered from his break? What ever the scenario I'm sure Connor and Martin are on the case!

On the case even quicker than I thought! They don't hang about do they?

So... Gary cottham comes in at 2 with Hardis bumped down to reserve for Philips

Who's Hardis, those fat fingers again? Edited by gazzac
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Definitely strengthened us harris and Powell at reserve will be good I reckon especially with Harris now scoring 4s in the main body

Agree, and still plenty of room for improvement by both of them.

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Is the above any relation to a Garry Cottham who did some 2nd halves at Eastbourne in the 70's

Yeah i think your right as i remember them saying Gary senior and Jnr at an event last year and i cant see that there are many suranems with Cottham in Sussex and in the speedway game.

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i am very pleased that Adam is staying with the Eagles, now thats a big step forward for me knowing that i can enjoy the team as its now starting to settle down, Ellis and Knight are box office and this level, I had a chat with Perks the other day and i found him quite rude in one way but also very friendly in another if that makes sence, I asked him a few questions like you do and it was bang bang in my face with an answer, i found that quite rude but then i realised that it was all a nervous tension and not having a problem to face up to new people, after a few minutes when i got talking to him he relaxed and one of the nicest riders i have ever talked to and i have to say he must be the most miss understood rider ever.

 

Ellis is a Polite and very kind hearted but with the will to win, when this kid clicks he will be fantastic, have to forget about the first 2 minutes you meet him, he is a very nice guy with a big wall in front of him that can be taken down to reveal a really deep soul, he is miss understood give him a chance and you will see him come to life.

 

I have a feeling his is going to be our secret weapon.

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Yeah i think your right as i remember them saying Gary senior and Jnr at an event last year and i cant see that there are many suranems with Cottham in Sussex and in the speedway game.

 

i am very pleased that Adam is staying with the Eagles, now thats a big step forward for me knowing that i can enjoy the team as its now starting to settle down, Ellis and Knight are box office and this level, I had a chat with Perks the other day and i found him quite rude in one way but also very friendly in another if that makes sence, I asked him a few questions like you do and it was bang bang in my face with an answer, i found that quite rude but then i realised that it was all a nervous tension and not having a problem to face up to new people, after a few minutes when i got talking to him he relaxed and one of the nicest riders i have ever talked to and i have to say he must be the most miss understood rider ever.

 

Ellis is a Polite and very kind hearted but with the will to win, when this kid clicks he will be fantastic, have to forget about the first 2 minutes you meet him, he is a very nice guy with a big wall in front of him that can be taken down to reveal a really deep soul, he is miss understood give him a chance and you will see him come to life.

 

I have a feeling his is going to be our secret weapon.

Seem to remember him coming to the showground with Eastbourne although not in the team , he rode in 2 second half races and won them both in style, that much Panthers wanted to sign him but for some reason the offer was declined.

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