Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:59 pm Post subject: Eagles v Aces 20/06/2009
Based on Mondays performance probably not, however Belle Vue seem to be as bad when riding away. As Lewis won't be riding on saturday will be interested to see if we can get a guest and if so who?
Think it could be an interesting match on saturday as both teams have alot to prove.
At the moment they have pencilled in Travis McGowan as a replacement rider for Lewis. The only thing they are uncertain of is whether Travis's Polish team may want him on the Saturday for practice. Hope they do not leave it until the last moment if this happens. _________________ Supporting the Eagles through the good times as well as the bad
What with Kenneth Hansen being the best we could come up with as guest for Lewis - a Peterborough reserve for our current no.1 scorer - and Charlie Gjedde riding at reserve for Belle Vue.....
.....this could be a tougher meeting than we might have been expecting.
I'm struggling to remember a more inept performance by an Eastbourne team at Arlington against such weak opposition.
And what an inspired choice of guest!!!
just had a quick look where Hansen has been riding this week and although he tried hard he must of mentally be shattered as he was racing in denmark,wednesday for the panthers ,thurs and friday and us tonight!! I dont know if he rode in sweden on tuesday but that is a tough ask for anyone!!
A colleague of mine was there for the first time yesterday, but fortunately he said he had seen enough to want to come back.
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I'm struggling to remember a more inept performance by an Eastbourne team at Arlington against such weak opposition.
And what an inspired choice of guest!!!
It was disappointing to say the least, out gated and beaten by the bottom team. The only bit of fight in the team appeared to be amongst themselves. Hanson scored 10pts on his last visit here so I can see why management went for him, but as a replacement for Lewis..hardly Hope it was only the constraints of Lewis average rather than financial _________________ A Founder Member of the Home Straight Lukas Dryml Appreciation Society!
Where was the atmosphere?
Where was the passion?
where was the commitment?
We tried hard to rally the team from the stand and even we were quiet by our own standards
Lukas only waved a couple of times .
So my message to Trevor is this.
Have a big team talk and sort out any problems there are Quickly.
We must go to our next meet against Swindon with a fire in our bellys.
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Bobs' "Churchill" impression galvanises the team to a superb win against Coventry "Cheaters".
Kept them on course for a play-off position.
Then "That" vote, backed by our own management, possibly ruling us out of a play-off slot and thereby denying us a chance of a tilt at the title.
(O.K., so a team finishing 6th, and called champions is a joke, but to the riders, it is a piece of silverware.)
Is it any wonder they possibly felt a bit flat, something that was possibly within their grasp had been snatched away, and their own management had played a part in it.
Still did not make the performance last night against a team below us, on our own track, excusable.
Might make it a little bit understandable, though.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:36 am Post subject: Eagles v Aces 20/06/2009
Have to agree with all of the comments so far, but am surprised that no-one has commented Christina's decisions.
I saw more passion in the pits particulary after Lukas and Davey clashed on the track - didn't see the incident on the track but Lukas clearly felt it was Daveys fault as Lukas managed to get his fingers trapped in the bike. I did think at one point a fight was going to break out, Davey then threw his toys out of the pram and had a go at Trevor saying that he shouldn't let Lukas talk to him like that, there was a distinct lack of team spirit last night between the guys and when there was any it was too little too late. I really think BD and TG haave boobed over the RR for Floppy since he has been injured and if after Friday he is still not fit to ride then they need to do something about it instead of chasing after uninterested Russians.
Where was the atmosphere?
Where was the passion?
where was the commitment?
We tried hard to rally the team from the stand and even we were quiet by our own standards
Lukas only waved a couple of times .
So my message to Trevor is this.
Have a big team talk and sort out any problems there are Quickly.
We must go to our next meet against Swindon with a fire in our bellys.
COME ON YOU EAGLES
I agree start the evening with "Good Old Sussex by the Sea" and ending with 3pts in the bag to "Land of Hope and Glory" what happened to the partizan crowd Trump commented on. Last night the riders lacked any team spirit, (Davey did clip Lukas to bring him down, Racing accident) the MC had more interest in the F1 Grand Prix today than the meeting last night. Best bit was a possible punch up between Bob and Chris Morton MBE. Management whinge about the lack of support but many more nights like last night there will be few supporters left. _________________ A Founder Member of the Home Straight Lukas Dryml Appreciation Society!
I'm struggling to remember a more inept performance by an Eastbourne team at Arlington against such weak opposition.
And what an inspired choice of guest!!!
I agree with you COUS, it was a disgraceful performance. I could not believe my eyes, several of them rode like novices. We certainly missed Lewis, the choice of replacement was abysmal. Unfortunately Lewis has not got his new average, so I would imagine replacements were few. What is going to happen when Dryml and Bridger are both missing against Peterborough. I believe both of them are on international duty of some sort. I do hope that both BD and TG had a go at the whole team. Both Davey and Lukas have ridden together before, so there was no need for the incident in heat 13. Their seemed to be no team spirit or passion to win . God help us if this their frame of mind when Swindon visit us on 29th June. _________________ Supporting the Eagles through the good times as well as the bad
A very dissapointing evening and I really could not believe the results or some of the referee's decisions. _________________ click here for the latest front page news
A very dissapointing evening and I really could not believe the results or some of the referee's decisions.
Normally Christine is an excellent referee, but this time she made some mistakes. I wonder if she was nervous, because Frank Ebdon was with her, apparantly she has to be assessed every year for a few years. This perhaps helped us to lose the match, though to be honest the riders themselves were 95% to blame. I very much doubt we will make the play-offs, so it is going to be an early close to the season, unfortunately. _________________ Supporting the Eagles through the good times as well as the bad
If we're looking to blame the referee for that shambolic performance I reckon we're kidding ourselves.....
How about looking at....
We've got probably the worst no.1 in the league (Davey Watt)...
We've got maybe the most inconsistent heat leader in the league (Lukas Dryml)...
We've got possibly the most under performing rider in the league (Cameron Woodward)...
And...
We've got certainly the most ineffective and inactive management in the league.
A pethetic performance against a very week looking Ace's side. woefull gating, no team riding (the opposite infact!), riders slipping off under no pressure and some awfull decisions from the ref who seemed intent on holding the riders at the gate for as long as possible!
RE the playoff's, we would have been in a good posistion had we taken 3 points from the meeting but I can't see us doing it now. In my view we are missing a rider who can win races consistantly ie a proper number 1, yes we have strength in depth BUT they all have to perform, if 1 or 2 go missing we struggle, that has happened too many times this season.
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COUS beat me to it there, I think thats a fair assessment, We could still bring in a higher average rider as we are in the posistion of having 2 riders on 'false' averages but somehow I can't see it happening. _________________ Check out my Pic's site. Click on WWW below...
If we're looking to blame the referee for that shambolic performance I reckon we're kidding ourselves.....
What mistakes did the ref make? comments have been made about the time she held the riders at the gate but there was a lot of moving. Lukas was brought down by Watt, who I agree is a shadow of his former self at present. Simons spill she got that right and Cameron exclusion I'd have to take the word of those on the 3rd bend. True she was under a bit of pressure with Ebden there, but we can hardly use that as an excuse we were poor to say the least.
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what happened to the partizan crowd Trump commented on. Last night the riders lacked any team spirit, (Davey did clip Lukas to bring him down, Racing accident) the MC had more interest in the F1 Grand Prix today than the meeting last night. Best bit was a possible punch up between Bob and Chris Morton MBE. Management whinge about the lack of support but many more nights like last night there will be few supporters left.
I could not believe my eyes, several of them rode like novices. We certainly missed Lewis, the choice of replacement was abysmal. 
Unfortunately Lewis has not got his new average, so I would imagine replacements were few. What is going to happen when Dryml and Bridger are both missing against Peterborough. I believe both of them are on international duty of some sort. I do hope that both BD and TG had a go at the whole team. Both Davey and Lukas have ridden together before, so there was no need for the incident in heat 13. 
Their seemed to be no team spirit or passion to win . God help us if this their frame of mind when Swindon visit us on 29th June. 
I wonder if she was nervous, because Frank Ebdon was with her, apparantly she has to be assessed every year for a few years. This perhaps helped us to lose the match, though to be honest the riders themselves were 95% to blame. I very much doubt we will make the play-offs, so it is going to be an early close to the season, unfortunately.