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And yet even with no money, we still managed to make play offs 2 years running under the same owner. We were top for most of last season and then unfortunately suffered injuries at the time of the play offs.

The problem is Leicester struggled to get riders so where are we meant to get them from?

It's all well having an offer but I think a lot of people wouldn't even pay £10 to go and watch this current bees team. The storm team have sadly been built in a similar way this year.

If that's the case and that should mean reserves can be replaced in team building with riders not on the fast draft. Ellis got his inflated 8 average riding against reserves so why should a rider like KK, AJ or alike replace him?

Sundstrom currently doesn't fit, however after Monday either him or Zengota should fit after we get thrashed.

No changes are being made. Woryna is back Monday. No ambition

It's a bit boring so far. Very stop and start. Best thing about this meeting so far is the interviews. Got to love Nicholls & Cook on the mic 😂 S Worrall could be looking at 7 rides

Wait until they are at Coventry v Wolves next week. It's going to be so one sided with our dreadful bees team.

Really sad with this looking likely to be our last year. 😕 Had a good team the last 2 years but this team are dreadful. We are losing even after using tactical at home against an average team.

Watching sky meeting and looking at the line ups for Belle Vue and even Lakeside, it really shows how weak our team when you compare them. With us having one of the weakest reserve pairings, we needed a strong top 5, but instead we sign a 4pt and 5pt rider in it. We look more like a PL team if you look at our line up and yet Horton expects people to pay £17 to watch them get beaten each week. No chance of anything away. We have gone from top of the league to scrapping bottom. Without changes our season is already over and it's only the start of May 😕 I notice that Watson is very quiet. Can you honestly say he thinks this is a play off team 😂

The rule is only 2 doubling up riders in the 1-5 so Belle Vue only have Worrall and Cook so that's fine. Reserves don't count

Not very fair on those of us that have season tickets. Take our money and then write of the season.

How can a tier 1 guest be used for a tier 2 rider? Has that rule changes as well this year?

I thought one was a tier 1 rider and 1 tier 2 or does that not matter this year? All very confusing Count yourself lucky you have 2 tier 1 riders guesting when in the past it would have been a tier 2 rider replacing Ellis (not sure when it changed) If any team wanted to replace a draft rider then it would have to be with one from the list, regardless of average as long as they fit within the point limit

lakeside should keep this close. Look stronger on paper than the robins

Have you forgot how bad he was in last year's play offs

I think they were made to look better because this Coventry team were so poor. I don't think they will pick up many away points this season with the make up of the team, esp once Tungate returns to the top 5. (Should get 4 more points though on their next visit to Brandon)

After the wolves meeting on 9th, we should have even more points free to use as averages will go down even more. Hopefully then Zengota or Sundstrom will be an option

After watching tonight's shocking performance, I would take Kenneth Bjerre, that said even Lasse Bjerre couldn't do any worse 😂😢

Horton's take on tonight (bees website) Coventry promoter Mick Horton said: It was a disappointing performance to say the least but fair play to Swindon, who in my opinion are not a team who are going to make the play-offs. We just didnt perform. I think the reserves did their jobs, but as for the rest of the team I dont know what the answer is, but its not good enough. The crowd turn-out again was great, and they deserve more. Riders of the calibre we need are not available, theyve got commitments in other leagues and the Grand Prix, so weve got to decide whether we need to have a fresh outlook on this. We wont give up, well keep on fighting, but its just really, really frustrating at the moment for everyone.

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That's madness! I like Kacper but even if he hadn't been injured, changes would have been needed. We are made up of too many reserve like riders & only 2 heatleaders. Away from home we are dreadful but not much better at Brandon. Woryna should have been our number 8

TBF they weren't that great either. Wolves have been the best team I have watched so far this season. Showing it again against Poole tonight

Well done Swindon on their win tonight. The only thing this bees team are going to win this year is the Wooden spoon! Positive tonight: Sarjeant looked a lot better and was unlucky as he would have scored more if he hadn't broken down. Garrity's win over Doyle (although went backwards after that) Negatives: everything else! Using a TR for the 2nd week running at home, King was shocking again. Using RR is stupid as it means a reserve in most races. Good to see KK come good in the end but need it from the start. No offence to Swindon but they should have been one of the easiest oppositions on paper. This has got to be one of the worst teams since 2013. The crowd against Wolves will be even smaller as imagine most people will watch it on tv.

Track looks good when you think of the rain we had https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Chd6BpTWYAAp8O0.jpg:large