TurnTwo Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Word on the terraces he signs on 1st July Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiveusaB Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Surely he wouldnt want to ride at Eastbourne every week? (no disrespect to the team....just the track....he will limit his progress imo) I guess it depends who offers most money and logistics etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Surely a technical tight track like Eastbourne would make him far better than a track like Birmingham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) He was beginning to get to grips with the track on Saturday by the second half, so seems a quick learner. As the koc cup, national trophy and the playoffs don't qualify towards a new average, if he does come from the 1st July perhaps the plan is to keep him on a 3 for next year and use him like we did Tom last year. Unless he goes elsewhere of course! Edited June 22, 2017 by gazzac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Word on the terraces he signs on 1st JulyHave to see that to believe it. No obvious reason to delay that I can think of so why has he not done it? Should know later today if he is the guest for us at Stoke and Buxton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Perhaps he's already agreed guest bookings next week for other teams? If he signed for us now he wouldn't be an unattached rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Looks like Charley is going to be a busy boy, 14 rides over the weekend as only Baseby and Charley can replace Bates. Don't expect too much from the stand in reserves so win or lose looks to be down to Charley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Looks very likely the unbeaten tag will go tonight. Very surprised Dan Halsey's average has dropped so low but as a replacement tonight it swings the advantage to Stoke. With Davey, Priest and Halsey all eligible to take Atkin's rides it gives them effectively 4 heat leaders which at least matches our top 4 and only leaves Charley and a stand in reserve to handle their bottom three. Probably Stoke 50 Eagles 40, hopefully no worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Might not be popular with the Eastbourne fans but from a league perspective i think its great that Stoke look strong in this one. The past few years have seen the league decided based upon matches between the top four as every other match was an almost certain win. This year the whole league looks far more competitive and all the better for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solrac Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Yes, normally i'd have predicted at least one out of two away victories this weekend, however Stoke and Buxton both look decidedly stronger than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 With a bit of luck I think Eagles can pull this off if they can get 4 points from the weekend that certainly isn't a bad showing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Might not be popular with the Eastbourne fans but from a league perspective i think its great that Stoke look strong in this one. The past few years have seen the league decided based upon matches between the top four as every other match was an almost certain win. This year the whole league looks far more competitive and all the better for it. Should be popular with all fans really, far healthier situation for the league. Makes it even more satisfying if we do go to places like Stoke and Buxton (and Kent!) and get a result. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Wish I could predict race horses like I do Eastbourne results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Wish I could predict race horses like I do Eastbourne results I could not have been more wrong. Super performance when you analyse it with Mark Baseby the joker in the pack. We expect this sort of performance from Jake and Georgie this year but Baseby has performed above and beyond. As expected Charlie was a busy boy and was the final difference to clinch the full 4 points. Tom pulled his weight at No 1 to make a fine all round team effort. Dare I be bold and anticipate a similar result at Buxton today? Max Clegg may be too hard to beat but the rest of the team look vulnerable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 I could not have been more wrong. Super performance when you analyse it with Mark Baseby the joker in the pack. We expect this sort of performance from Jake and Georgie this year but Baseby has performed above and beyond. As expected Charlie was a busy boy and was the final difference to clinch the full 4 points. Tom pulled his weight at No 1 to make a fine all round team effort. Dare I be bold and anticipate a similar result at Buxton today? Max Clegg may be too hard to beat but the rest of the team look vulnerable. After a convincingly impressive win at Stoke, you should really be beating a Buxton side missing Williamson. Of course it'll be much harder than in some recent years but nevertheless another away win and the play-offs should be all but confirmed by this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 I could not have been more wrong. Super performance when you analyse it with Mark Baseby the joker in the pack. We expect this sort of performance from Jake and Georgie this year but Baseby has performed above and beyond. As expected Charlie was a busy boy and was the final difference to clinch the full 4 points. Tom pulled his weight at No 1 to make a fine all round team effort. Dare I be bold and anticipate a similar result at Buxton today? Max Clegg may be too hard to beat but the rest of the team look vulnerable. You did get the numbers right I suppose. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete cc Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 After a convincingly impressive win at Stoke, you should really be beating a Buxton side missing Williamson. Of course it'll be much harder than in some recent years but nevertheless another away win and the play-offs should be all but confirmed by this evening. Not sure on the use of the word convincingly but Eastbourne did win. 1 or 2 Stoke riders did have an off night & Baseby turned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevec Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Looked pretty convincing to me. Apart from heat 15 we didn't run a last and provided most the heat winners. Won by ten points with a reserve scoring zero and operating rider replacement where only the reserves and one other could take his rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 this is the gaff Eastbourne have gone bent at the last 2 yrs. they should get something out of todays match at the very least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Play offs for Eastbourne definitely. Bit worried about the averages changing now with Bates and Powell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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