phillipsr 2,053 Posted January 11, 2020 1. Swindon 2. Sheffield 3. Wolves (would of been top if they hadnt messed up) 4. Ipswich (If Holder signs) 5. Kings Lynn 6. Belle Vue 7. Peterborough (depends who they sign of they get it right could move up) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy robin 2,963 Posted January 11, 2020 As a Swindon fan it will need the top 4 to get 40-45 points per meeting as I think the bottom 3 will struggle. I like Belle Vue & especially Ipswich if they get Chris Holder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavan 5,049 Posted January 11, 2020 Swindon with a very strong top 4 But if you look at it they have replaced Musi and Vissing ( i would say good for 12 points a meeting) with Stewart and Rowe (7 points a meeting in my opinion) so are definitely weaker. Us at Ipswich have (if believed) Holder for Iversen.........Klindt for Harris........Covatti for Lawson.........Ayres for Sarjeant..........i believe we are stronger Wolves have simply replaced Howarth with Nicol............if Becker keeps improving they will be in contention Belle Vue have strength in depth but a lot will depend on their underperforming top 2............... Sheffield look strong on paper but with question marks Peterborough look better and Kings Lynn average On that basis i will go 1. Ipswich 2. Wolves 3. Swindon 4. Sheffield 5. Belle Vue 6. Peterborough 7. Kings Lynn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMessiahOfTheBSF 84 Posted January 11, 2020 Sheffield & Belle Vue way over hyped. Solid 1-7's are very underestimated. If NKI signs for Panthers 1. Peterborough 2. Wolves 3. Swindon 4. Ipswich 5. Sheffield 6. Belle Vue 7. King's Lynn If NKI doesn't sign for Panthers 1. Wolves 2. Swindon 3. Peterborough 4. Ipswich 5. Sheffield 6. Belle Vue 7. King's Lynn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted January 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Blupanther said: Just love all the folk putting Panthers bottom with only four declared riders No different to last year with Ipswich, whilst virtually everyone still predicted them bottom prior to the start of the season. And we all know how that ended. All completed sides are a threat before the season starts. Some more than others. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Just a reminder that titles are not won on paper and it’s how they perform on track that is important. As all teams build to a 42.5 points limit then any of the 7 teams can theoretically win it. Look at last year - on paper Ipswich looked gash and they ended up as first losers in the play offs! Edited January 11, 2020 by Steve0 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAH 409 Posted January 11, 2020 25 minutes ago, Rockstar99 said: Sheffield & Belle Vue way over hyped. Solid 1-7's are very underestimated. If NKI signs for Panthers 1. Peterborough 2. Wolves 3. Swindon 4. Ipswich 5. Sheffield 6. Belle Vue 7. King's Lynn If NKI doesn't sign for Panthers 1. Wolves 2. Swindon 3. Peterborough 4. Ipswich 5. Sheffield 6. Belle Vue 7. King's Lynn stay off the beer please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAH 409 Posted January 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, Steve0 said: Just a reminder that titles are not won on paper and it’s how they perform on track that is important. As all teams build to a 42.5 points limit then any of the 7 teams can theoretically win it. Look at last year - on paper Ipswich looked gash and they ended up as first losers in the play offs! all apart from wolves who don't build to the limit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 2,253 Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Blupanther said: Just love all the folk putting Panthers bottom with only four declared riders To be honest most Peterborough fans had them bottom before anyone was signed. Is it better to just think the worst, then its a massive bonus if you do well or say your going to win it only to get a massive kick in the teeth if you dont? Edited January 11, 2020 by scoobydoo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted January 11, 2020 5 hours ago, acef said: Swindon and Belle Vue are a clear top 2. I'd think the odds will reflect this. Sheffield will make them. After that it's anyone's guess, although I'm pretty certain KL will be bottom. I don’t get how Belle Vue are anywhere near a similar standard to the Robins tho so can’t agree they stand out at all. A top 3 of Doyle/Batchelor/Jensen is likely to be match winners against any other team and up against Kurtz/Kildemand/Wright it’s a no contest. It would need all 3 to have good seasons with much improved averages to even come close. In saying that there is great potential for improvement in all 3. As it stands they have no clear number one who will get big points and often. The lower end tho is the slightly improvement on the Robins. Ellis V Bewley could go either way. Pit Robins top 4 against the Aces top 4 it’s not even a contest again tho. So it’s the bottom 3 for both sides that will make the huge difference. On paper Worrall and Lidsey are head and shoulders clear of Stewart and Perks. Id say Rowe would beat Etheridge on every track bar the NSS. Etheridge needs to prove he isn’t a one track pony. Im not saying I don’t rate this Aces side btw before Aces fans start having a go. They just aren’t in the same league as the Robins on paper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted January 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, geoff58 said: all apart from wolves who don't build to the limit Will be hilarious if and when we win the league then won’t it! remember it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish - like the reason we made the play offs in 2019. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAH 409 Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, stevebrum said: Will be hilarious if and when we win the league then won’t it! remember it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish - like the reason we made the play offs in 2019. you won't be winning league for sure !! as for play/offs 2019 no one remembers losers 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panthers99 434 Posted January 11, 2020 1. Swindon 2. Belle Vue 3. Ipswich 4. Peterborough 5. Wolves 6. Sheffield 7. Kings Lynn TBF, top two will be the top two, other 5 could be anywhere. All dependant on Panthers signing Niels and not Mikkel B/Scotty. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted January 11, 2020 If Swindon pick up a long term injury to one of the top 4,,,they have had it,, as not many replacement riders of a decent quality about 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,658 Posted January 11, 2020 Can we do another prediction when some teams have made their mid/end season changes in readiness for the play-offs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites