GlasgowGuy Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Gavan may be worried,but we accept our position and look forward with optimism. With such a distinct and proven home advantage - a telling factor for many seasons now - of course you should feel optimistic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 i dont think there is a proven home advantage for Edinburgh, its just that teams were already beaten before they started . in 2015 it will be very different . the cookster has !gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damosuzuki Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Even with home advantage for Edinburgh, a good few teams should be able to pump monarchs at their own tracks home and carry a better lead in the cups, playoffs etc. I still hope glasgow and.Edinburgh meet in a final. As long as us weegies win. Edited December 30, 2015 by damosuzuki 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 as long as its a Scottish cup final ,i will be happy .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 i dont think there is a proven home advantage for Edinburgh, its just that teams were already beaten before they started . in 2015 it will be very different . the cookster has !gone I think any track with a unique shape and/or surface and which proves challenging for away riders to score points on has a strong home advantage. As Dekker has mentioned somewhere recently, possibly on this thread, it requires a unique bike set up which puts many away riders at a disadvantage straight away. Attitude comes into it too and as you say some riders are beaten before they start. We had something very similar at Lynn 2004-2009, you just knew that quite a few matches would be 60+ wins because riders couldn't cope with the grip and speed. I think James Grieves even admitted once that for one match at Lynn per season it wasn't worth getting a bike done especially . Of course you also need a good team and like Lynn in the noughties Edinburgh build one more often than not, but they will always fair better than other good sides who ride on circuits which are easier for away riders to compete on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Even with home advantage, a good few teams should be able to pump monarchs at home and carry better leads in the cups, playoffs etc. I still hope glasgow and.Edinburgh meet in a final. As long as us weegies win.What are you on"a few teams should be able to pump Monarchs at home".I will have a pint please. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Even with home advantage, a good few teams should be able to pump monarchs at home and carry better leads in the cups, playoffs etc. I still hope glasgow and.Edinburgh meet in a final. As long as us weegies win.Ps might have misread you post.Do you mean Monarchs might get pumped AWAY from home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 I might have misread it too now that you mention it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damosuzuki Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Edited - yes that's what I mean. Monarchs won't be as formidable away from home. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadrianDog Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Can see a much closer result at Brough now you are Cookieless! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baba Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Edinburgh being Cookieless as you put it doesn't half weaken the league hes a big rider in PL. Glad he's going for it but im going to miss seeing him 6-8 times a season just need to catch him on sky or make a trip down to bellvue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damosuzuki Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Big Craig Cook article in the Star this week (not yet read it just saw it in the shop). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Apparently Louis Van Gaal can't give any advice to the Edinburgh promotion. He can't secure a 3 pointer either. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAudi Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Apparently Louis Van Gaal can't give any advice to the Edinburgh promotion. He can't secure a 3 pointer either. He's given plenty to the Glasgow promotion though.. How to spend big bucks and still win nothing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Kevin Wolbert wishes everyone a happy 2106! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluTiger Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Kevin Wolbert wishes everyone a happy 2106! Jeez, did i nod off for that long 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 So which one are you George - Jack or Victor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 So which one are you George - Jack or Victor? New year starts tomorrow, so hopefully you'll have some new patter, cause I'm swallowing planks now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willowman Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Kevin Wolbert wishes everyone a happy 2106! Dambed predictive numerics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monarchlad Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Edinburgh number 7 will be all sorted soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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