Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:46 am Post subject: Swindon v Eagles Thursday 2nd April
So what do we reckon about this one....
An humiliating defeat?
A brave but ultimately unsuccessful effort?
A nip and tuck affair that brings us the 1 point for a close loss or 2 for a draw?
Or....
A glorious victory?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject: Not expecting very much
I fear we might get a bit of a whipping.
Swindon will have had a real wake up call after last nights very poor show at Poole.
Pavlic is likely to have his ears still ringing after yesterday. He was shocking.
Fisher being absent must help us a bit, but not much.
Lewis, Cameron and Simon didn't exactly tear the place up last year, and Floppy cannot be expected to score many. Looks as if we will need a huge night from Davey and Lukas to keep it respectable.
I can't see us getting more than about 36 points.
Really hope I am wrong. If it is close then we can really look forward to a play off place imo.
Like your thinking regarding the riding order Tweagle....
Part of the reason for Lukas being brought in was for his ability on the bigger tracks so he should therefore be able to cope with the no.5 berth at places like Swindon.
I'm a bit more hopeful about the result and reckon we might just about hold onto the point for losing by 6 or less if we can score as follows:
Davey/Lewis/Lukas - 26 between them.
Simon/Ricky - 10 between them (we should have the stronger reserves)
Floppy/Cameron - 6 between them.
I'm thinking about going and paying my Mum (who lives 15 minutes from the track) a visit after the meeting.
Just been on swindons website as ours has nothing on this fixture yet with it only 2 days away i find it a joke but back to what i found on there. They have the riding order down with cam and bridger swaping and that being the only change. I was thinking of going but feel if its right in what there saying then we have not got a chance of even picking up a point. It would be criminal to have lewis at number 2 and to keep norris at 5 on current form
Can't see us being within 8pts of them, quite happy to be proved wrong. I thought Swindon gave good account of themselves away against Poole last night, got a dodgy referee decision on a re run as well. I'd also go with Tweagles line up for Thursday. _________________ A Founder Member of the Home Straight Lukas Dryml Appreciation Society!
if only the management thought more , as we do , formation of team , info on match , some enthusiasm , stating possiblities of coach travel to away matches ---- if only good selection tweagle , really concerned over david riding there again . if the team sheet was as tweagle suggests at least david would not be so exposed .he really needs help and thoughtfulness , but we are the only ones that even realise this . they are more concerneed over collecting the £ 1 for the grandstand . well let us not give it to them , they don't deserve it
Just been on swindons website as ours has nothing on this fixture yet with it only 2 days away i find it a joke but back to what i found on there. They have the riding order down with cam and bridger swaping and that being the only change. I was thinking of going but feel if its right in what there saying then we have not got a chance of even picking up a point. It would be criminal to have lewis at number 2 and to keep norris at 5 on current form
I can't believe that we could possibly be even contemplating a line up with Lewis wasted at no.2 and poor old Floppy (who according to Aussie2 has said he don't like riding there) still hung out to dry at no.5.
A total nonsense.
Until it is officially confirmed I will allow Trevor the benefit of the doubt but if it turns out to be true he will feel my full anger, along with that of many of you too Im sure.
If you were thinking of this as a line up Trevor, it aint too late to change your mind..... PLEASE!!!!!
After collecting their first 2009 Elite league point of the season on Monday night at Poole, the Robins' will be targetting their first victory of the league campaign.
Eastbourne have made an impressive start to the new season and gained victory over Poole in the Elite shield. Their 2009 squad is Captained by experienced Australian Davey Watt who is joined in the heat leader role by Lewis Bridger and Lukas Dryml.
Australian youngster Cameron Woodward fills a second string berth along with David Norris who has returned to the sport from retirement.
Elsewhere, the Swedish duo of Ricky Kling and Simon Gustafsson fill the reserve slots.
For Swindon, Cory Gathercole slots into the number seven berth and will therefore make his first appearance for the club in 2009. Elsewhere the squad remains unchanged.
Thursday 2nd April, Tapes Up 7.30pm
Swindon Robins vs Eastbourne Eagles
Referee: B Horley
Meeting Sponsor: Advane Insurance
Squads:
Swindon:
Leigh Adams, Troy Batchelor, Simon Stead, Travis McGowan, Jurica Pavlic, Krzysztof Stojanowski, Cory Gathercole.
Team manager: Alun Rossiter
Eastbourne
Davey Watt, Lewis Bridger, Lukas Dryml, Cameron Woodward, David Norris, Ricky Kling, Simon Gustafsson
Team Manager: Trevor Geer
I could be wrong but I think they are naming the squad not the riding order. After all they do not want us printing programs do they _________________ click here for the latest front page news
printing programmes ?who us ?? never surely --- well maybe just home matches---- that's another £2 they won't get . they'll be searching us at the gate and wanting a surcharge on our own chairs
will forgive them to an extent though if floppy is riding 2 or 4 , otherwise i am with cous [ well i usually am anyway ]
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Not expecting very much
Tweagle wrote:
Riding Order I favour for this one is -
Davey
Floppy
Lewis
Cam
Lukas
Ricky
Simon
SPOT ON with this riding order as others have also confirmed.Did you see rosco and middlo on sky helping,encourage,picking up the team.They are earning their team managers job.I really dont want to put trev down anymore but we really need him to be ateam manager!!!!!! Having said that ive quite enjoyed the teams spirit this season and with simon on a crest of a wave at reserve im going with a swindon win but only 48-42 and we take a point!!
I think we have the edge at reserve so it really depends how Simon goes for the whole of the meeting. Floppy can only get better, even though he doesn't like the track and I think Lukas and Lewis will pick up some points and of course Davie is at the top his game.
That said we couldn't have had a much harder match to start with and if I'm being honest think we will probably lose by 12 to 14 points?
I think that tonights meeting is a good test of how well Eagles will do this season. Pavlic has not been going that well and our strength is supposed to be at reserve so why shouldn't we bring home a point?
We'll see at 9.30pm tonight
So near a point and very unlucky tonight. When the averages change and Simon is no longer a reserve bit worried that we might be a little weaker though?
Dave found some form again at two.
It turned out to be a brave but ultimately unsuccessful effort.
So close yet so far.
Decent performances by most, particularly Lewis and Simon, and great to see Floppy getting among the points on one of his less favourite tracks. Hope he has no ill effects from his crash.
Ricky is still not coming up to expectations and his place must be under threat if and when Denis becomes available.
But my major disappointment has been with Camerons efforts so far this season, particularly away from Arlington where I think so far he's managed 8 or 9 points from 12 rides over 3 meetings.
At this stage of his career thats not really good enough and an extra few points at both Lakeside (where he managed 1) and tonight (where he scored 2) could have made meaningful differences.
And lets face it, he hasn't exactly been riding in the tougher parts of the line up has he.
As I've said on other threads, with our line up as it is we can't afford to have anyone significantly under performing this season and I'm afraid that is what Cameron is doing on the away tracks.
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never surely --- well maybe just home matches---- 
that's another £2 they won't get . they'll be searching us at the gate and wanting a surcharge on our own chairs 
