Bandit59 Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 6 hours ago, balderdash&piffle said: Berwick 7th then See page 4 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 Poole. The rest. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Poole. The rest. Ah, he’s back. Enjoy, CL fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 The Trollmeister general is back.......yippee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 he has spent his time away ............... now he is back. another to put on ignore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedcarRacer Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 Bears v Lions Grand Final as it stands... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 I quite like the Eastbourne side, way way stronger than last yr, top 6 for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 1 hour ago, ruckerroo said: I quite like the Eastbourne side, way way stronger than last yr, top 6 for sure. Brennan and Kemp in for Wood and Bowtell. They lost two home matches this year and got only three points away, not once losing by six or less. All seven need to improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 1. Redcar 2. Leicester 3. Glasgow 4. Somerset 5. Poole 6. Eastbourne 7. Kent 8. Edinburgh 9. Berwick 10. Scunthorpe 11. Birmingham 12. Newcastle I know not every team is complete but just for fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 Poole, Eastbourne, Leicester, Redcar and Glasgow look comfortable for top six on paper. Other spot between Somerset and Edinburgh. The rest look well short without changes. Just for fun of course, please nobody get offended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 (edited) If Newcastle are: Vissing Clegg Smetana Skorja Wethers Wright Mountain Sorry, but that’s like six reserves, so unless they settle immediately, surprise everyone and ride out of their skins, it’s gotta be bottom. Edited December 20, 2019 by DC2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 8 hours ago, ruckerroo said: I quite like the Eastbourne side, way way stronger than last yr, top 6 for sure. I agree and should improve on away form, a side that has pretty much already gelled.. 7 hours ago, DC2 said: Brennan and Kemp in for Wood and Bowtell. They lost two home matches this year and got only three points away, not once losing by six or less. All seven need to improve. That top line says a lot about the side when you look at it. Strong enough to let Tom Brennan ease back but I very much doubt he will need time. Team spirit will be high as its only really Drew Kemp as a newbe, the Eagles will build and fly high this year.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winditon Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 2 hours ago, DC2 said: If Newcastle are: Vissing Clegg Smetana Skorja Wethers Wright Mountain Sorry, but that’s like six reserves, so unless they settle immediately, surprise everyone and ride out of their skins, it’s gotta be bottom. That's a bit harsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 Berwick and Scunny will be ecstatic with the team Newcastle have put together!!! Top 3 Poole Redcar Leicester Bottom 3 Berwick Scunthorpe Newcastle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 12/20/2019 at 3:37 PM, DC2 said: If Newcastle are: Vissing Clegg Smetana Skorja Wethers Wright Mountain Sorry, but that’s like six reserves, so unless they settle immediately, surprise everyone and ride out of their skins, it’s gotta be bottom. That's a rediculous comment, maybe you could say they have 5 reserves lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 1. Poole 2. Redcar 3. Leicester 4. Somerset 5. Eastbourne 6. Birmingham 7. Glasgow 8. Edinburgh 9. Berwick 10. Scunthorpe 11. Kent 12. Newcastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) It's not about the winning, it's the taking part that counts. Edited December 23, 2019 by ruffdiamond 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Wasn't going to join in until all teams announced but only a couple of riders for the Pirates left to be announced and have two days of work to get through. Berwick. - Look solid enough, hopefully some improvement from youngsters Flint & Bickley, but I don't think Summers, Etheridge or NBJ are going to improve and will be found wanting in heats 13 & 15 especially away from home. Birmingham. - League entertainers take 1. I like this team as it always looks ike it'll always have a strong reserve (Castagna/Shanes/Morris) but unless THJ has a stellar season (and who knows what to expect) I don't see much improvement at the top end and no doubt Harris & Garrity wil lmiss the gate critically at the wrong time in heats 13 & 15. Surprised Hume wasn't signed at reserve Eastbourne. - There is room for improvement from the youngsters at the lower end and the top end is solid enough, will be strong at home and may surprise a few away. Edinburgh. - Masters could push Cook for Championship #1, Worrall & Pickering are decent heat leadlers. Can't see there is much more to come from either Lawson or Sarjeant and the other two riders are complete unknowns. Glasgow. - Strong top two, both regular top scorers at Championship level. Bailey, Jensen & Nicol should all improve but one will always be in the team so may struggle then, the other two signings are a little uninspiring. Kent. - League entertainers take 2. Solid top 4 but like Brummies all are capable of missing the gate at cruical times, Heeps does blow hot & cold and needs to be more consistent. Two youngsters who should improve but the signing of Ledwith is a little odd. Leicester. - There top 5 will blow teams away at times when they're on their game, all are capable of having better 2020's than 2019's with the exception of Proctor. If the Thompson twins are competitive they could have another good year. Newcastle. - I'm glad the Diamonds are on track but unless Smetana & Skorja settle quickly they are going to struggle unless Wright recaptures is form of around a decade ago. Mountain is an improver but could struggle as he could be in the 1-5 quicker than he might have expected to be. Poole. - Strong top 3, Ellis is also an improver less convinced there is more to come from King or Worrall. Neilsen has been a promising reserve for too long now for whatever reason, just don't think it's going to happen for him. Redcar. - Look the strongest team to me. Riss & Wright are the best spearhead, both could push Cook for Champiosnhip #1 if they can stay free of injuries. Potential improvement from all the others in the line-up which is what wins titles. Scunthorpe. - League entertainers take 3. Like Berwick, solid but lacking in top end strength. Palin & Ayres could improve. Somerset. - Decent top 4, it's looking unlikely Bates will ever reach the potential he showed a few years ago sadly. Don't think there is any room for improvement from any of them however, but the youngsters at reserve could go either way. Play-off certainties: Redcar, Poole, Leicester. Play-off maybe's: Glasgow, Eastbourne, Birmingham. Also rans: Edinburgh, Somerset, Berwick, Scunthorpe, Kent. Woodspoons: Newcastle. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) Eastbourne 1st - 3rd Great top two, if Brennan can score like last year, will be a very potent team! Not the strongest at reserve but have plenty of potential there! Glasgow 2nd Best rider in the league, good reserve in Jensen, Bailey has plenty of promise but there's also plenty of question marks in the top 5! Edinburgh 1st - 6th Very strong top two, reserves look very decent, if newcomers perform could challenge for the title, if not scrape into top 6! Poole 3rd / 4th Hard to judge as have two places to fill, but have strongest 3rd heat leader in league! Scunthorpe 4th / 5th Weakest number one in the league, but have a great reserve in Lambert & the most promising 2.00 rider! Leicester 5th / 6th Strongest second strings in the league, but alongside Redcar have the weakest reserves! Somerset 7th / 8th Good top 2, exciting riders behind them, but pretty weak in the bottom three! Kent 7th - 9th Middle of the road side, Gilkes is very promising! Birmingham 8th / 9th A good number one & probably the strongest reserve in the league! Berwick 10th / 11th Very solid, potential in their reserves but weak at the top, home advantage should help! Redcar 10th / 11th Strongest top 2/3 in the league, but also weakest reserves in the league! Newcastle 12th Strong reserves but very weak everywhere else! Edited December 26, 2019 by szkocjasid 2 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Redcar nearly bottom? Are you mad? 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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