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Swindon v Belle Vue 16 August


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So a Championship (Ipswich) meeting takes preference over a Premiership (BV) meeting.  What a laugh.  Can you imagine a Man Utd first team player not turning out because hes playing for Watford.  Couldn't make it up.  Some VERY serious sorting out to be done to get speedway out of the dung.

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It really is ludicrous that the rules dictate that Cook rides for Glasgow, who he only signed for a few weeks ago. We have to hope that Kurtz puts in one of his good performances and not a repeat of his form last Monday. The other factor will be the track. Somerset is a race track, which allowed our riders to race and pass whereas reports indicate that Swindon has been poor with processional racing.

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14 minutes ago, Aces51 said:

It really is ludicrous that the rules dictate that Cook rides for Glasgow, who he only signed for a few weeks ago. We have to hope that Kurtz puts in one of his good performances and not a repeat of his form last Monday. The other factor will be the track. Somerset is a race track, which allowed our riders to race and pass whereas reports indicate that Swindon has been poor with processional racing.

Can honestly say you would be clutching at straws between Swindon & Stoke for the worst track in the UK!!

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Thing with Blunsdon is that the Swindon riders know how it rides and are very hard to beat out of the gate around there. Time and again they are set up to lead going into the first bend, leaving the opposition for dead. Then it’s basically a spread out four laps. 

If you can gate them you have a chance, but that’s not easy to acheive.

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7 hours ago, thecoombdog said:

Kurtz is class round Swindon. One of the better visiting riders for sure.

Interesting to see what he scores. He banged in 14 from 5 last time for Poole.. But was poor at Wimborne Road the other night.

I think the Robins have this 52-38 ish, without Cook and Riss.

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Its a difficult one, Cook rode for Belle Vue before Glasgow but this fixture is rearranged while the Glasgow one isn't. Both could argue he should be riding for them.

The bottom line is that if FRN had been arranged properly in the winter and not been turned into a dog's breakfast then PL fixtures wouldn't clash with any other meetings either over here or abroad.

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Was this re-arranged before Cook signed for Glasgow? If it was he should be riding for Belle Vue. If not he should be riding for Glasgow.

Presumably this is what is being followed?

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Swindon's top 5 will be too strong for the Mancs, hopefully,and Zach is on fire.Will go 50-40, with no Cook or Riss. Berge is a danger.

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56 minutes ago, Bagpuss said:

Its a difficult one, Cook rode for Belle Vue before Glasgow but this fixture is rearranged while the Glasgow one isn't. Both could argue he should be riding for them.

The bottom line is that if FRN had been arranged properly in the winter and not been turned into a dog's breakfast then PL fixtures wouldn't clash with any other meetings either over here or abroad.

Cook said last night at Somerset that he was riding for Glasgow because the Swindon match had been re-arranged.

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