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16 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said:

Mega shock Wolves bottom Brummie ?? great that everybody has  a different opinion personally i think Wolves will be very hard to crack at home.

Wolves are my Favourite top flight club and would like to see them win the league i go down watch them 3-4 times a season. I cant see alot of improvement in the side to be honest and now missing Thorsell i think they will struggle.

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17 minutes ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said:

Wolves are my Favourite top flight club and would like to see them win the league i go down watch them 3-4 times a season. I cant see alot of improvement in the side to be honest and now missing Thorsell i think they will struggle.

I really like Thorssell and he would of put half a point on his  average he is quite a loss.But Scott should cover and do a good job be interesting if your way of thinking pans out it could well do.

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5 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said:

I really like Thorssell and he would of put half a point on his  average he is quite a loss.But Scott should cover and do a good job be interesting if your way of thinking pans out it could well do.

If i done my predictions tomorrow it would probably come out in a different order to be fair i think its going to be really tight .I dont think Nicholls is a adequate replacement personally i think he will score a couple of points less than thorsell would a meeting and as we know that is a 4 point swing . 

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1 hour ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said:

Wolves are my Favourite top flight club and would like to see them win the league i go down watch them 3-4 times a season. I cant see alot of improvement in the side to be honest and now missing Thorsell i think they will struggle.

If you think of it along different lines compared to last season you may see it differently.

Nick Morris replaces Thorssell

Scott Nicolls replaces Heeps / JBA

Luke Becker replaces Nathan Greaves

Yes Jacob is a big loss but it's only temporary and Nick Morris can be just as good around Monmore and should do well away.

IMO this team looks much stronger overall than last year, no way should we finish bottom

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25 minutes ago, Call me wolfie said:

If you think of it along different lines compared to last season you may see it differently.

Nick Morris replaces Thorssell

Scott Nicolls replaces Heeps / JBA

Luke Becker replaces Nathan Greaves

Yes Jacob is a big loss but it's only temporary and Nick Morris can be just as good around Monmore and should do well away.

IMO this team looks much stronger overall than last year, no way should we finish bottom

It is really interesting Wolfie how people like to build there teams and you have put your team across from a different angle.Myself at Swindon i like familiarity and our core of the team know each other very well ok we might fall short but i like this way of assembling a side.Where as other Swindon supporters might?  believe in freshning thing's up and maybe try to bring in a few improvers.Going back to Wolves Nick Morris will be a great signing and he will also score well away i would like to think Nick will return to Swindon someday i hope so.

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28 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said:

It is really interesting Wolfie how people like to build there teams and you have put your team across from a different angle.Myself at Swindon i like familiarity and our core of the team know each other very well ok we might fall short but i like this way of assembling a side.Where as other Swindon supporters might?  believe in freshning thing's up and maybe try to bring in a few improvers.Going back to Wolves Nick Morris will be a great signing and he will also score well away i would like to think Nick will return to Swindon someday i hope so.

Swindon look certs for the playoffs imo, would love to see a repeat of the 2017 final Sidney. Hope your team get to grips with the new track shape

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8 minutes ago, Call me wolfie said:

Swindon look certs for the playoffs imo, would love to see a repeat of the 2017 final Sidney. Hope your team get to grips with the new track shape

Quite excited about the new track, it has to be a massive improvement on the entertainment front that we have witnessed in recent years.

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6 minutes ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said:

 In fairness its pointless making predictions now because the teams will be looking very different in a couple of months . 

And in Peterboroughs case much much sooner than that.

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The past few seasons in the championship Ipswich have been heavily fancied on paper at the start of the season and it’s done us no favours mentally whatsoever and we’ve been wrecked by injuries year after year

 looking at our team this year we’ve got a team full of racers that have been written off by most already as wooden spoon candidates....I don’t mind the underdog tag one bit and think several of our team members will thrive off of that tag too, so in a small league of just 7 teams I see no reason why we can’t cause some upsets along the way and make the playoffs! 

Either way having watched the Leicester challenge last night I’m looking forward to watching this team week in week out!

up the witches!

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2 hours ago, Baldyman said:

We will defo get better as the season goes on,,,, but could be a bit ropey early season. Shame peanuts wasn't there last night, cos I heard he was pretty awful p and p day. Pleased to see cam fit and looking fast. 

I wasn’t at the p&p but dad said his mate went up and KP looked proper quick....I guess we’ll find out next week! Agree would’ve been good for him tho

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22 hours ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said:

Stevebrum you reacted with laughs last yeah when i had you second bottom and guess what you finished exactly there so we will see. 

In fairness its pointless making predictions now because the teams will be looking very different in a couple of months . 

You are the only one that sees things way differently to you. That’s why I put the emoji that I did. On paper one of the strongest sides this year and haven’t seen one other prediction that thinks Wolves will be bottom.

We are only making predictions on what we see at the start of the year, irregardless of how pointless this is.

FWIW my pick would be.

1. Wolves. Very solid with plenty of riders on bargain averages. Jacob (when fit) and Nick both started last season as number ones, now find themselves 3rd and 4th in the averages. Howarth had an injury wrecked 2018 and will easily add a point to that starting average. Ash Morris really improved at both levels last year including a spell in the main team. Now starts as lowest averaged rider.  

Key riders for me are Kyle and Becker. If Becker lives up to half his promise I can’t see this team having any weak links at all.

2. Swindon. Strongest top 3 on paper and average. Will always be in with a chance at the tail end of meetings. Doyle is just class and whilst his other heat leaders can blow hot or cold at times I still see them as a huge danger.  Ellis is a strong second string and i# getting better every year. Make that a strong top 4.

Key riders are Lampart and Zach. Think Zach will add well in reserve. Definetly improved last year and good to see him progressing nicely. Lampart seems an odd signing but perhaps Rosco knows more than the rest.

3. Belle Vue. Again on paper very solid. Can see Fricke becoming dominant at number one. Kenny will have the odd stinker but should be solid otherwise. Every rider like Wolves have improvement in them. Remains to be seen if Worrall can start 2019 the way he did 2018. If so I’d have to make them top favourites. Dan Bewley is a real talent. Ricky is a good solid middle order rider. You will a good 5-8 points from him week in week out.

Key riders. The fitness of  Bewley remains to be seen but should be superb come end of season. Lidsey, much like Becker, comes  with huge expectations. Can see the NSS being a fortress.

4. Poole. Still no real leader but another solid looking line up. A decent top 2 whilst Klindt was massively rejuvenated at Poole last season. Needs to be solid all season. Josh is promising a much better season (see this weeks SS) whilst Richie should do a good job too. Both reserves look solid in that department.

Key rider. Grajczkonek.

5. Kings Lynn. Lambert is a complete class act. Thank god we have the pleasure of watching him again this season. Then it’s a real struggle to see who will step up to the plate to support him. Proctor did a decent job and has always been a decent top flight rider. Riss I really rate but is he going to step up to the plate and step away from the comfort of the number 2 berth and Lambert partnership? Jorgensen and Kerr have done little to show they can step up yet.

Key riders.Toft and Kerr. 

6. Peterborough. Would have been top 4 if they hadn’t have got rid of Cook. I’m basing my assumption that Gomolski is replacing Cook but would have to think again If it’s NKI! Hans is still a decent rider but not a great number one. Tungate has a high average due to his home form at the NSS. Can’t see any improvement there. Lower end looks solid but one of them needs to step up if the Panthers are to be in the hunt.

Key rider. BW Dean.

7. Ipswich. On paper look the bottom side with no real leader. Difficult to drum up many positives I’m afraid! Lower end looks more hopeful than the top end.

Key rider. Jake Allen.

Top 3 look well clear of the rest. Poole stand a fair bit above the bottom 3.

FWIW.

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