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Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Grachan replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
He's actually both. -
Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Grachan replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Form guide going into this meeting - last 6 matches. Poole: W W W L W W Swindon: W W W W L L Swindon were top of the league so, in reality, would have to be expected to be seen as favourites, but all this false modesty from Poole fans is not based in any reality. Of the two sides they are the more in-form team. -
He retired, I believe.
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Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Grachan replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
"Us"? Seriously? -
Serious mind games being tried on by the Pirates at this time, bless 'em. If they are taking Ellis as an asset then it would be Swindon's fault for not snapping him up first, but this thing about signing riders without the riders even knowing about it seems a bit odd to me. Ford and Cook a bit out of order there - more so Cook, really, as the current holder of his registration, but surely the rider himself should be involved in discussions, which is why these little announcements seem like an attempt to unsettle Swindon.
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Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Grachan replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
What is the rule that says you need British riders? I thought it said riders coming through the conference league. So Nick Morris and Bradley Wilson Dean also count. Anyway, a guest takes on the position of the rider he is replacing so it counts as a British rider as he hasn't replaced Zach in the side. And you all know it, you naughty Pirates. -
Much more offensive that Havvy's dreadlocks and drug taking was the record he brought out. "I'm on cloud niiiiiine. I'm on cloud niiiine." (Just gone on Youtube to see if I could find this delight of 90s music but couldn't find it. Found this, though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szT1Q-YhGFk )
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I put it on, fell asleep, and woke up at the end as they were interviewing Matej Zagar. Did they have a power failure or something?
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Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Grachan replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
He seems to have disappeared. That's a shame. Old Bob usually has plenty to say about Poole and Swindon despite his Coventry roots! -
Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Grachan replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
A decent guest for Zach would help, but not quite so significant. To be honest, we need to effectively write that position off anyway and hopebthe other reserve can cover adequately. Maybe Davey can come in at Swindon and score a few, but Bellego and BWD need to be on their game at Poole, otherwise we are in trouble. I hope BWD turns up too. The less guests, the better. -
Not as impressive as White City, who used it for an entire season and won the league. To think that Leicester once tracked the same seven riders in every meeting for an entire season. How times have changed!
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Poole V Swindon Semi Final 1st Leg 11/9/17
Grachan replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
It's all down to the form of Bradley Wilson-Dean and David Bellego. If BWD comes back in and hits the ground running, and David Bellego is back on song, Swindon could win. If those two struggle, so will the mighty ones. Poole were league favourites while everyone laughed at Swindon's line-up, so Poole are obviously favourites, but underdogs Swindon aren't out of it yet. Prediction: League favourites 47 Team that are stupid for signing Doyle and Ellis 43. -
No Aussies In British Speedway 2018
Grachan replied to rocketman77's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
They banned Swedes in 1974. The following year they were desperte to have them back. And that was when speedway had crowds. -
So it is. Well spotted.
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Swindon v Belle Vue shown as September 14 on the Swindon website.
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Wolves - Swindon Followed By Wolves - Kings Lynn 4.9.17
Grachan replied to A ORLOV's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
More "supposes" that show last night wasn't all doom and gloom. Suppose Bradley Wilson-Dean rode, beat just the other reserves, and took an extra ride in heat 14. The score would be 47-43 to Wolves. Not a bad defecit. SUPPOSE that happened AND Jason Doyle had won heat 5 instead of coming off because there was less pressure due to not being on a TR. And Swindon had got a 4-2 instead of losing one. That's a draw. Suppose Bellego had his new engine that he is saving for the play-offs and scored an extra point. Win for Swindon. Suppose my Auntie had..... well, just saying. It's not as bad as people think. -
Wolves - Swindon Followed By Wolves - Kings Lynn 4.9.17
Grachan replied to A ORLOV's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
I don't get the indignation over people cheering when Doyle came off. It would be the same everywhere. Top rider in the GP comes out on a TR, overcooks bend two and comes down. Of course they are going to cheer. If I was a Wolves fan I would have cheered too. -
Wolves - Swindon Followed By Wolves - Kings Lynn 4.9.17
Grachan replied to A ORLOV's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Take off the TR points from the two legs and it's 90-90. Wolves aren't so great. They just have that track in their favour. -
Wolves - Swindon Followed By Wolves - Kings Lynn 4.9.17
Grachan replied to A ORLOV's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
And Wolves were gifted Doyle coming off on a TR. -
Wolves - Swindon Followed By Wolves - Kings Lynn 4.9.17
Grachan replied to A ORLOV's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Nick Morris indicated that they weren't taking any risks when he was interviewed, which was quite interesting. Heat 5 was the key. Suppose this was a play off, Doyle had won that race and Swindon had a 2-7, then you have a score of 50-43 and all to play for in the second leg, so this, maybe, wasn't as dominant by Wolves as it looks from the scoreline. Tough with no reserves, though. That will be our achilles heel I suspect, unless Bellago really has completely lost his mojo. Then we're stuffed. -
That, plus the drop in Adam Ellis' average and the guaranteed reduction of Jason Doyle's. People took the mickey out of Swindon for signing these two on the averages they had, but long term it worked in their favour.
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So how come you've known about it but Adam's father hasn't?
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If it is true it will have been done and leaked at this time to unsettle Swindon in the play offs. Seriously, what sort of tactic is that?
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How can a rider be transferred to another club without the rider even knowing or being consulted about it (if true)? No wonder they are starting to feel a need to stand up for themselves.
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Pretty sure Swindon will pick Poole as crowd size will be the main priority. If looking for the most likely team to beat, then Belle Vue would probably be the pick, but it's about money. So don't worry. You are safely into the final because you only have to beat useless Swindon. Well, unless you have a major choke of course.