gazzac Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Can the Eagles raise their game as they usually seem to do in the KO Cup? Need to keep the away leg within 10 points really to have any chance of retaining it rather than our usual big loss at Mildenhall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 I think 14 to 16 loss will make for a thrilling heat 15 on Saturday but I fear they will do well to hold the Fen Tigers to 20 tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Perfectly balanced, enjoyed the racing, the track was good, mildy really had eastie by the gooleys but never pushed on. Dunno if wood had a bike issue not to be in ht15. mildy def favs but at half way it looked a rout, eastie battled well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 14 can be pulled back by Eastbourne I reckon after about heat 9 they will be up. Will need a strong start though and heat 2 will be crucial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 I don't think 14 will be enough for Mildenhall at fortress Arlington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted October 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) Hopefully Powell won't have any after affects from his crash yesterday as you say the reserves need to be banging in the point's, in order to get the deficit back to give the heat leaders a chance at the back end of the meeting. Edited October 13, 2018 by gazzac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 Going to be very close. We only beat Mildy by 11 points in the N.Trophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway28 Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 The Eagles are well in this tie. Fought back brilliantly and have possibly swung the momentum of the tie their way. I think last night showed Ayres is a big loss for the Fen Tigers despite the obvious quality running through the side. Exciting meeting last night with many fine races. The double swoop from Ryan Kingsley in heat 7 I believe was superb. Kemp and Bailey also pulling off superb manoeuvres. Was surprised Sam Bebee wasn't brought into heat 14, was gating fairly well and I'd of fancied him to beat Spiller and Brooks if he gated. Marson struggled after heat 2 and couldn't ride the outside line which was needed to pass. A word for Eastbourne, Wood was impressive, not sure why he didn't do heat 15? Brennan looked fast when leading and no one was catching him. He has improved a hell of a lot this year and I think he has a very bright future ahead of him. The fitness of Charley Powell could be a big decider in where the trophy ends up. Was a particularly nasty fall and I'm sure he's feeling very sore today. I think Mildenhall will just shade it tonight and win the trophy but I certainly wouldn't rule Eastbourne out. Sure to be a night full of drama at Arlington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted October 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 If there is a dought with Powell, need to have a number 8 named tonight I would think just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 Number 8 wouldn’t do anything anyway as can only take rr rides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted October 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, TurnTwo said: Number 8 wouldn’t do anything anyway as can only take rr rides Hope he's fit then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 Congratulations Eastbourne . stepped up a gear when they needed to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woofers Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 Had faith that Eastie would win but a bit deflated in the way it panned out. Bailey was disappointing considering he has had plenty of laps here. Marsden rode better than his points tally suggests. i know you can only beat what's in front of you but this victory feels a bit hollow in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 I agree. It's a shame two full teams couldn't have battled it out. It was a non event in the end, as Mildenhall ran out of riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 Hollow win in a way coz poor jenkins injury was caused by baseby locking up , once a side is rr its v tricky to cover. Bebees fall was grip related too,bailey had a stinker . kemp looked unbeatable but got undone by a briiliant first lap by wood in 13 and fenced it. For eagles powell is nowhere remotely fit, brooks was great, baseby had a poor match but the 2 big guns were v gd Tough if mildy end up with only the nt after being so dominant but they dish the trophys out in october not july Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 As an Eagles supporter, have to say Mildy had loads of bad luck. A couple of Eagles were out of sorts, but Spiller & Brooks were really impressive. If we get thru to the playoff final, Mildy might not be quite so unlucky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted October 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) In the end with bad luck and some poor riding Mildenhall become almost a one man team, but congratulations on Easties win, if you think about it we were second best over the first 10 heats, but in control over the last 20 . Have to say Wood and Brennen did what they've been doing all season at Arlington, but praise goes to Ethan Spiller and especially Charlie Brooks who has been said gated well and was nowhere near the air fence on bend 4, was my man of the match really. Edited October 14, 2018 by gazzac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Think that as long as Eastbourne make the playoff final it will be a guest rather than RR for Danny Ayres for Mildenhall. Always dangerous going with RR in my opinion in such an important meeting. Hopefully the other guys recover to compete effectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 I think you missed the nl rules superblue, they can only use rr but now if Jenkins is out I suspect they will use rr Ayres ruddick for Jenkins which makes them even weaker to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 I wish they'd keep the rules the same for all the leagues. My bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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