Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject: Eagles v Coventry - Sky match
Not much on here about Mondays meeting. Is it still on? If it is, and the weather looks OK, I might go. For various reasons have not been able to get to Arlington on Saturdays for some while. Being Monday, hopefully we will have a full team?
According to the weather forecast on the BBC today, it is going to be okay. All I hope is that the team does not have "I cannot gate" mood. They need to gate in front and then we stand a chance. It is a must win. It seems that at times that the team is demoralised because of what BD said at the Belle Vue meeting. Simon is one of the few who tries his best at all meetings. If we do not ride in 2010, he will be an aset to any team. All I hope is that BD does not sell his assets, but keeps them, in the hopes that the Eagles will rise again. _________________ Supporting the Eagles through the good times as well as the bad
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Not a good evening for Eastbourne riders in poland today(6/09/09)
Simon Gustafsson-injured in his 1st ride for Orzel Lodz and took no further part in the meeting.
Daniel Nermark-managed just one ride before pulling out of the meeting for KM Ostrow
Lukas Dryml-who was unbeaten in his 3 rides for Rzeszow then wipes out 2 riders and himself in his 4th ride.All 3 riders up after treatment and lukas is excluded.
we are either going to have some battered riders or have to find guests for the sky meeting
Trevor has moved quickly and has booked Joonas Kylmakorpi in at 5, Paul Hurry at 6 with R/R at 2. Think he has booked a couple of good guests there - esp Paul after last weeks performance for the Eagles.
moved quickly , yes michelle , but probably not too wisely . hurry only rides lakeside with such aplomb , at our place he never does well .both riders are former eagles , but time and injuries have taken their toll . we are very much weakened , these two and r/r to replace lukas , simon and daniel . think there will be problems . never mind --- kling for heat 13
would have liked to have seen Travis as a guest - not sure if his average would have fitted? Still Paul has got to be better than some of the guests he could have got for Daniel. Be interesting to see if they do a taticial replacement for Kling at all - give him the three rides and drop him would be the best way to go. Of course he could surprise all of us and get his earlier seasons form back
Let's hope that Davey is up for it and JK and PH want to prove how well they can ride Eastbourne. Paul was a different force when he road for us before all of his injuries.
It seems that some people are never satisfied. If TG does not get any replacements you grumble, when he does you still grumble. I would say that perhaps any Swindon riders could be a no-no, as far as Rossiter is concerned. After all they are after their first Elite League Championship in a very long time, and he would not want to risk any of his riders. My husband and I did say that perhaps Hurry could be one of the replacements, and if not Travis McGown then perhaps Joonas. As long as Davey Watt rides like he can and the rest of the team pull their weight, we might get a win. I do not care if it is only by one or two points. _________________ Supporting the Eagles through the good times as well as the bad
My post was not criticising Trevor,(in fact both of my posts were positive comments about Trevor) he has moved quickly to secure two guests for tonight and I am not grumbling - I am saying that I would have liked to have seen Travis guest for us as he has been an excellent guest for the Eagles this year but as I said I don't know if he was available or if his average would have fitted in.
I am only stating who I would have liked to have riding for us tonight as I would like to see the Eagles win tonight.
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D Watt did ride in poland yesterday scoring 4 points from 4 rides(1,3,0,0)for Wroclaw.The good news is that he is fit and well and didnt get injured.Also it looks like coventry have also had injury problems from last nights polish matches.
olly allen is out with a back injury,and rory s who was also in the same match is struggleing with the injury that kept him out for a month not long ago after falling again in one heat last night.
Having just watched the meeting on Sky, I have two observations which spring to mind. The first, is it just me or did anyone else watching tonights racing get the impression that the presentation and interviews was skewed very favourable towards Coventry? One could be forgiven for thinking they were watching Bees Tv. I know I did.
The second point Chris Harris's comments regarding Lewis tonight after his exclusion from heat 15, Lewis parked it again.... he always does it, it would'nt be so bad if he could ride a bike. Absolutely disgraceful remarks given his seniority in the England team and his level of experience. It also smacked of a complete lack of professionalism on his part.
In spite of that the team rode well and deserved the three points for the endeavour shown throughout.
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just got home from family birthday party , what great news . kling was a klingon , from outer space [ remember the EAGLE comic and dan dare . the good guys win . ] bees had fitness problems too , but we were decimated . brilliant , will watch the recording in the morning . delighted .the real eagles and guests turned up .
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They need to gate in front and then we stand a chance. It is a must win. It seems that at times that the team is demoralised because of what BD said at the Belle Vue meeting. Simon is one of the few who tries his best at all meetings. If we do not ride in 2010, he will be an aset to any team. All I hope is that BD does not sell his assets, but keeps them, in the hopes that the Eagles will rise again. 
I would say that perhaps any Swindon riders could be a no-no, as far as Rossiter is concerned. After all they are after their first Elite League Championship in a very long time, and he would not want to risk any of his riders. 