Tommy Sweetman 480 Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, screm said: By then though they could be playing catch up, dangerous game IMO. If this goes balls up from the start,there won't be many there,to see us playing catch up.As one of his main rivals,bet Rossiter can't believe his luck. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjsj9803 322 Posted January 11, 2020 Welcome back Sam. I can't see any logic building 2 pts under strength but there is a 'hope' that Morris can get close to his pre injury 2017 average of 8.77. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJWolves 82 Posted January 11, 2020 I think we have a decent team and one where a few of the riders can increase their average. But if you look at last season’s champions then Swindon had a combined average of well over 46. So to be as good as them this Wolves team needs to improve its combined average by over 5 points. Just ain’t going to happen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish McRaker 601 Posted January 12, 2020 Will Wolves make a pre-season change and replace Nicol with Nicholls? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcatdiary 3,165 Posted January 12, 2020 16 hours ago, rjsj9803 said: Welcome back Sam. I can't see any logic building 2 pts under strength but there is a 'hope' that Morris can get close to his pre injury 2017 average of 8.77. Yeah, Bob and No Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcatdiary 3,165 Posted January 12, 2020 16 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: Will Wolves make a pre-season change and replace Nicol with Nicholls? That’s assuming Nicholls isn’t somewhere else Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eduds1 48 Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said: Will Wolves make a pre-season change and replace Nicol with Nicholls? Seems like the sensible thing to do, all we've done is replace Howarth with Nicol. We now have 2 riders ( 3 if you include Becker ) having to learn how to ride Monmore in Douglas and Nicol plus the 2 points we could have used for better/more experienced rider(s). Edited January 12, 2020 by Eduds1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazzac 1,015 Posted January 12, 2020 43 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: Will Wolves make a pre-season change and replace Nicol with Nicholls? Would have thought no, one on an upward curve, one on a downward one, alienate Broc Nicol now and he may never ride for you again, would be someone else's gain though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted January 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said: Will Wolves make a pre-season change and replace Nicol with Nicholls? If they wanted Nicholls they would have signed him. Would have seemed the logical thing to do. They are putting a lot of faith in Nicol to deliver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 1,265 Posted January 12, 2020 6 hours ago, stevebrum said: If they wanted Nicholls they would have signed him. Would have seemed the logical thing to do. They are putting a lot of faith in Nicol to deliver. Don't blame / put the pressure on Nicol... I've been raised on: Holmqvist Airey Hunter (Norman) Olsen Ermolenko Lindgren.... (Not Woffinden... yet...) #1 should draw the crowd and be paid (very) well. If CVS says it's Sam M. Then Sam... it's your choice.... - keep a lower average and ride both divisions. .. Or make 13 &Ht 15 home & away your own?? I reckon you can do it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 854 Posted January 13, 2020 Get the white coat brigade out, 2 points under the limit Finally, CVS & Grizzly have lost the plot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted January 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Col said: Get the white coat brigade out, 2 points under the limit Finally, CVS & Grizzly have lost the plot. Col do you think it is possible worst scenario for me that Swindon could lose 1 point on Batchelor , 1 point on Jensen, .5 of a point on Stewart and 1 point on Rowe on there averages.I can't see it hopefully not but it is very possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 854 Posted January 14, 2020 Batchelor won't dip much if at all, he's where he likes to be at Swindon with no pressure of being #1. Sheffield will suit him more than Poole. Jensen could dip, he had a breakthrough year in the UK. Beyond that he was still pretty feeble in the Eliteserin when I saw it on TV. Haven't seen other two riders mentioned at all In top tier still more to come from Ellis (hopefully) &. Perks (certainly), I think. Swindon should make the playoffs. Injuries aside Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acef 795 Posted January 14, 2020 44 minutes ago, Col said: Batchelor won't dip much if at all, he's where he likes to be at Swindon with no pressure of being #1. Sheffield will suit him more than Poole. Jensen could dip, he had a breakthrough year in the UK. Beyond that he was still pretty feeble in the Eliteserin when I saw it on TV. Haven't seen other two riders mentioned at all In top tier still more to come from Ellis (hopefully) &. Perks (certainly), I think. Swindon should make the playoffs. Injuries aside A very balanced and fair post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,089 Posted January 14, 2020 6 hours ago, Col said: Batchelor won't dip much if at all, he's where he likes to be at Swindon with no pressure of being #1. Sheffield will suit him more than Poole. Jensen could dip, he had a breakthrough year in the UK. Beyond that he was still pretty feeble in the Eliteserin when I saw it on TV. Haven't seen other two riders mentioned at all In top tier still more to come from Ellis (hopefully) &. Perks (certainly), I think. Swindon should make the playoffs. Injuries aside I would agree Sheffield will suit him better than Poole although he's had some pretty decent meetings at Poole over the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites