woofers Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 From the Eastbourne website: Eagles: 1 Knight, 2 R/R for Wood, 3 Bailey, 4 Powell, 5 Brennan, 6 Saunders, 7 Bates. Warriors: 1 Cockle, 2 Widman, 3 Wilson, 4 Campos, 5 Coles, 6 Sealey, 7 Bursill. Many thanks. Couldn't see this, the only bit I could find was the preview giving riders in alphabetical order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Any idea what happened to Georgie Wood last night? Due to ride for Sheffield but was replaced with a young Rookie. Has he picked up an injury or did he breakdown on route? Josh Bailey surprised me last night after last week struggling to come to terms with Arlington he was excellent. Having watched him ride so well at IOW on Thursday (what a super track that is, some of the best racing I have seen for some time) a large track, it looks like he could well be a big contributor both home and away in the play off's. With Charley Powell, who also looked good on Thursday, improving rapidly we could just be a threat to Belle Vue now. Apparently Charlie Saunders broke down on the way last night, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 We need Kent to win today by the looks of it. With that we can then win our home fixtures and I think that is enough for eastbourne to finish top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrscambelt Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Not sure who is going to be the winner tonight it might be the weather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Tom Brennan at No 5 for Belle Vue tonight is a bit of a surprise. Looks like an easy win for Kent which just might give Eagles top spot, just hope they don't blow the home record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 He replaced jon Armstrong who was supposed to guest for the colts. Central park has become a bit of a fortress this year. Kent could be a tough nut to crack over two legs if they make the play offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrscambelt Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 (edited) Kent, Eastbourne, Lakeside, Belle Vue they have all become a fortress even to the extent of Mildenhall until last weekend. Playoffs are interesting but i have a feeling that Eastbourne could do it, just need to get the results from the next home meetings just to nudge us up the table to the top if we are lucky. Edited September 5, 2017 by firstbendbunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Kent, Eastbourne, Lakeside, Belle Vue they have all become a fortress even to the extent of Mildenhall until last weekend. Playoffs are interesting but i have a feeling that Eastbourne could do it, just need to get the results from the next home meetings just to nudge us up the table to teh top if we are lucky. I think the next two Saturdays will be tough, all three opponents are in with a great chance of the play off and I wonder what the thinking is behind changing the fixtures. Now the double header is Mildenhall/Kent on 16th instead of Lakeside/Mildenhall on the 9th. This means Josh Bailey misses one match and Georgie Wood two instead of the other way round and suitable guests very limited with the better riders already booked. All I can see is Tom Bacon for Josh and nobody up to Georgie at Arlington so it may not take much for the home record to go. They may even go r/r on Saturday for Josh giving Jake and Georgie an extra ride but making them weaker overall against the three Lakeside heat leaders. An interesting six weeks ahead with Plymouth in the cup anxious to overturn the two hammerings they had early season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 (edited) Despite the tough run of fixtures i still think Eastbourne can finish top and get first choice of opponents / opponents to avoid. matches against Kent, Mildenhall & Lakeside who are the likeliest play off place finishers will give a good indication on who they may like to pick / avoid? Start time is 7pm for the Mildenhall / Kent double header hope everything runs smoothly as this looks like being a bumper double meeting and would be a shame for it to be spoiled with delays etc Edited September 5, 2017 by Sings4Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrscambelt Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Well after my holiday and missing the double header and the away match at Belle Vue its time to step up another gear. Lets start with the KO Cup semi final. Thats going to be a little bit harder then it was at the start of the year but with Roynan not being at Eastbourne for a few years will give us the edge, Boxhall is always good at Arlington but i think he is no match for our top riders. Easy win overall by 15 points to the Eagles. Kent is the match we are looking forward too, We knocked them out the KO Cup at the start of the year so we need to do something again, Sid also thinks we are going to win at Kent as he pointed out that we won at at night meeting but all the other time was have been there have been bank holiday and lost. Roll on the play offs. Eastbourne to beat Kent and go to meet Lakeside in the final. all local to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevec Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Must admit I am feeling all a bit dejected at the moment. I use to be accused of being Mr Positive on this and other forums but well, I am down! First, I feel our form is a bit down at the moment. We don't look unbeatable over two legs anymore and some of the riders are a bit hit and miss. The reserve pairing could be great, depending on what Mattie does and what rider/guest we have (do we even have an 'official' number 6?) or they could score next to nothing! Will we even go to the playoff meetings with out top three, or will other teams get the first call on them in clashes (that really winds me up!) Then the beating by Kent at home was a real blow for me. Being beaten at home by the team we are likely to meet in the semis (now confirmed) so close to the play offs was a real kick.in the teeth. Then there is the crazy situation of the cut off date and us having one natch remaining, that we could win...and put us top. I totally get being penalised if you fail to run all your home matches but not the away ones! Even worse, we could win the match before the play offs, be top of the league but not get the choice of semi final team. Madness. So, personally, I think we are going to be beaten in the semis by Kent and thats the end of the season, so near but so far for the third year running. Sorry for the negativity but at least feeling like this, it can only get better than I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I'm getting to the point where I don't really care now . What should have been the best season for the Nl, not just Eastbourne has been ruined by doubling up and the bspa. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 2 home meetings is a strange ban. If you're banning him, why is he allowed to do away meetings? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 2 home meetings is a strange ban. If you're banning him, why is he allowed to do away meetings? Its a very odd ban. I guess its so that both the KO cup & play offs are equally affected? I can't quite decide how i feel about it because on one hand im certain Jake could have borrowed an engine considering the resources available at Eastbourne which makes me think he withdrew because he didn't fancy his chances on an unflavoured engine. On the flip side he could have turned up with any old motor completed one ride then pulled out & prevented a ban so im not sure how its a deterrent to others? Perhaps the qualifying format needs looking at? All clubs to nominate a rider (rather than the number 1 at X date) plus wild cards or just the top 16 in the averages at a certain point with the next down the list etc if riders cannot attend due to a certified reason 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 (edited) Its a very odd ban. I guess its so that both the KO cup & play offs are equally affected? I can't quite decide how i feel about it because on one hand im certain Jake could have borrowed an engine considering the resources available at Eastbourne which makes me think he withdrew because he didn't fancy his chances on an unflavoured engine. On the flip side he could have turned up with any old motor completed one ride then pulled out & prevented a ban so im not sure how its a deterrent to others? Perhaps the qualifying format needs looking at? All clubs to nominate a rider (rather than the number 1 at X date) plus wild cards or just the top 16 in the averages at a certain point with the next down the list etc if riders cannot attend due to a certified reason I don't suppose he'd thought he'd get a ban by not riding, but what I really want to know is what flavour his engine normally is! Edited September 28, 2017 by gazzac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 I don't suppose he'd thought he'd get a ban by not riding, but what I really want to know is what flavour his engine normally is! LOL stupid auto spell. By the success Jake has had this season id imagine his engine us usually pretty sweet. As for the ban i suspect you are right and he didn't think he would receive one and it does seem a bit petty given that other riders have gotten away with similar/worse offences this year. I feel it would have made more sense to issue a statement at the start of next season saying any rider who withdraws from the NLRC must have a certified reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 (edited) Maybe that has something to do with Calling meetings off for dubious reasons. I'm an Arlington regular, and always felt the club was walking a tightrope as far as the authorities were concerned. When the recent home match with lakeside was run on a saturated track, it does seem to be a horses for courses attitude. Edited September 28, 2017 by cityrebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Knight's rightly banned but it being just for home meetings is a strange one. Not turning up for a meeting is basically withholding his services so it should be a 28 day ban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 It's been done in what seems the usual bspa way, wet finger hold it up in air see which way the winds blowing and make a decision that has no bearing on any rules or previous decisions made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 what has happened to matt bates ? Solid scores at no 4, dropped to reserve as others like powell improved with easier rides. Completely fallen to bits over the last month against people he should wipe the floor with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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