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20 hours ago, spin king junior said:

I hope Bates has a good season. On his day he can be absolutely box office and pulls off moves where you have to cover your eyes hoping he comes out the other bend on the bike. He's got all the talent to easily see a point and more on that average.

 

But I do worry for him. He's picked up some awful injuries over last few seasons and to see him still hobbling and wearing a neck brace at the back end the season, for me it's sad to see someone as young as he is in that state. Speedway is a very unforgiving sport and I only hope he can have an injury free season and get back on track to where he was a few seasons back.

I’m afraid he rides over his limit a lot of the time,he is an accident waiting to happen .IMO 

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On 11/24/2019 at 11:46 AM, The Cheese said:

Bates has the potential to increase that average but you know at some point he'll get injured/do something stupid. Not sure it's worth the risk tbh

Barker has the potential to increase that average but you know at some point he'll get injured/do something stupid. Not sure it's worth the risk tbh :unsure:

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22 minutes ago, Marshall07 said:

I don't remember Barker really being injured much for the past 3/4 years he's been at Redcar.

Exactly. The guy has history, but that is it. IT IS HISTORY!

We did not have a problem with Ben, rarely crashed, great with the supporters & had many guest opportunities.

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47 minutes ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said:

My guess for final 3 is Covatti, Mountain and Stoneman

Would make sure Rowe is at reserve to start

I think they'll go for a young unknown Aussie on a 5 and Stoneman.

Doesn't leave much change though, 7.79? wouldn't fit Covatti.

Only Nielsen or Mountain fit to retain Covatti and have Rowe starting at reserve.....

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4 minutes ago, DJC said:

Would make sure Rowe is at reserve to start

I think they'll go for a young unknown Aussie on a 5 and Stoneman.

Doesn't leave much change though, 7.79? wouldn't fit Covatti.

Only Nielsen or Mountain fit to retain Covatti and have Rowe starting at reserve.....

young aussies come in on 4. 

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Adam Ellis, Connor Mountain and Nathan Stoneman for me. As much as I like Covatti and would love to see him back as a second heat leader I do question it. We still need a solid 1-5 whilst starting Rowe at reserve. I think Covatti will be at Poole anyway. Same with Zach Cook he looked good but means no Roww at reserve. 

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3 hours ago, SomersetBlue said:

Adam Ellis, Connor Mountain and Nathan Stoneman for me. As much as I like Covatti and would love to see him back as a second heat leader I do question it. We still need a solid 1-5 whilst starting Rowe at reserve. I think Covatti will be at Poole anyway. Same with Zach Cook he looked good but means no Roww at reserve. 

We could have fitted both Ellis and Covatti into the team and a 4 point Aussie at reserve but Gazza went down the Barker route. Maybe Ellis or Covatti weren’t available (or both). There will be lots of pressure on both Barker and Bates to score consistently. 

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