mdmc82 2,878 Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Thursday June 25, 2015 ELITE League leaders Coventry are looking to continue an unbeaten sequence against play-off chasing Belle Vue when the sides meet at Brandon on Friday (7.30pm). The Buildbase Bees have six wins and a draw from their last seven encounters with the Aces, the shared result coming in Mondays 45-45 thriller in Manchester. And Bees will be on their guard for the return fixture as the Aces have produced some notable results on the road this season including a draw at Poole, a narrow win at Lakeside, and a thumping 53-39 triumph at Swindon last Thursday. Bees once again go into the meeting without James Sarjeant, who still has discomfort in his arm after his crash at Poole last week, and he is continuing physiotherapy and swimming with a view to returning in Mondays away match at Wolverhampton. Meanwhile skipper Chris Harris once again rides for the club 24 hours before a Grand Prix qualifier, as he heads out to Italian venue Terenzano after Fridays meeting. The Aces are led by former Bees skipper Scott Nicholls and Grand Prix star Matej Zagar, who can take an extra outing as the visitors operate the rider-replacement facility for the unavailable Craig Cook. And another ex-Coventry man Aaron Summers comes in to replace Max Fricke who is already on his way to Italy for the GP qualifier. Bees manager Gary Havelock said: Aaron certainly knows the fastest way around Brandon, and the Leicester match last week proved that you cant really take anybody for granted. It will be tough, but we just need to keep winning at home. We have to try and keep the pressure on Poole for finishing top, because if we start losing a couple of matches it will become much easier for them to pull away. If we keep winning at home and keep picking up points away, theyve got to do the same. BUILDBASE BEES (from): Hans Andersen, Jason Garrity, Chris Harris, Danny King, Joonas Kylmakorpi, Stuart Robson, Guest TBC. BELLE VUE (from): Craig Cook R/R, Josh Grajczonek, Scott Nicholls, Stefan Nielsen, Aaron Summers, Steve Worrall, Matej Zagar. It's great to see Harris riding for the bees and then travelling after the meeting. The result of this meeting could depend a lot on who the guest is for Sarjeant. There's not many options with Bates, Rose, Lambert already riding. Edited June 25, 2015 by mdmc82 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Summers isn't in the same class as Fricke but with his Brandon experience could be an adequate replacement if he has a good night. R/R for Cook should even out with Zagar, Grajczonek and Summers all able to take a ride. If Zagar rides as he is capable of doing then we might claim a point. But even without Sarjeant the Bees reserves should outscore their opposite numbers and do enough for a Bees win. Edited June 25, 2015 by Aces51 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted June 25, 2015 Summers isn't in the same class as Fricke but with his Brandon experience could be an adequate replacement if he has a good night. R/R for Cook should even out with Zagar, Grajczonek and Summers all able to take a ride. If Zagar rides as he is capable of doing then we might claim a point. But even without Sarjeant the Bees reserves should outscore their opposite numbers and do enough for a Bees win. How can you predict the bees reserves should out score belle Vue's when we don't know who one of them is. Last time he was out for a week we had to use Connor Mountain so let's wait and see who is is first 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,988 Posted June 25, 2015 Thursday June 25, 2015 The result of this meeting could depend a lot on who the guest is for Sarjeant. There's not many options with Bates, Rose, Lambert already riding. Where is Josh Bates riding? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted June 25, 2015 Where is Josh Bates riding? Listed as guesting for Leicester at Lakeside. Hoping Paul Starke is free 🙏 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted June 25, 2015 How can you predict the bees reserves should out score belle Vue's when we don't know who one of them is. Last time he was out for a week we had to use Connor Mountain so let's wait and see who is is first Simple. I think Garrity will score more than Worrall and Nielsen combined. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwardian1 9 Posted June 25, 2015 Simple. I think Garrity will score more than Worrall and Nielsen combined. I hope not :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted June 25, 2015 Where is Josh Bates riding? Brandon hopefully 👍. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted June 25, 2015 Brandon hopefully 👍. Already guesting for Leicester at Lakeside 😞 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,988 Posted June 25, 2015 Brandon hopefully . Josh Bates is ineligible to guest for Coventry under the eight-day rule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted June 25, 2015 Wasn't sure if that applied to draft riders, oh well. Is Starke available if not i'd give Dan Greenwood a go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markyb 323 Posted June 25, 2015 Could this be the last home meeting for Hans before he ignites his wonderous return to the Robins and we are spoilt by half a season of Mr Darcy Ward - not fooled by the smoke screen of the Coventry promotion saying they not interested - reckon the majority of fans would appreciate a true top class rider being seen at Brandon - nowhere near as good as the season when we had Rico, Hamill, Hancock AND Jonsson, but a chance to reinvent enthuasiasm of speedway supporters of the past. Unfortunately, being realistic, it aint gonna happen. Coventry NEED Darcy more than Darcy needs Coventry. So he has been a naughty boy having too many pints of Stella Artois, and not the Coke {sic} that Michael Lee was done for, but in my book michael lee was a legend on a bike despite his mis-givings. Darcy ward could still achive that same status. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted June 25, 2015 Could this be the last home meeting for Hans before he ignites his wonderous return to the Robins and we are spoilt by half a season of Mr Darcy Ward - not fooled by the smoke screen of the Coventry promotion saying they not interested - reckon the majority of fans would appreciate a true top class rider being seen at Brandon - nowhere near as good as the season when we had Rico, Hamill, Hancock AND Jonsson, but a chance to reinvent enthuasiasm of speedway supporters of the past. Unfortunately, being realistic, it aint gonna happen. Coventry NEED Darcy more than Darcy needs Coventry. So he has been a naughty boy having too many pints of Stella Artois, and not the Coke {sic} that Michael Lee was done for, but in my book michael lee was a legend on a bike despite his mis-givings. Darcy ward could still achive that same status. 😂😂😂😂 think Ward's not the only one who has been on the Vodka 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted June 25, 2015 Lewis Rose guests in place of James Sarjeant 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bees_Man 454 Posted June 25, 2015 What's he like? Sorry not that familiar with some of the reserves? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
