So what should he have said? He doesn't really rate the team and thinks it will be a season of struggle? You've got to be positive at this time of year.
Looks like it could be next Saturday going by Pacos recent post on Instagram, he mentions racing, Scunthorpe Sunday, Poole Wednesday, Edinburgh Saturday.
The picture was him riding for Linlithgow Lightning in the Conference League (think that was what it was called) in 96 when they won the League, he ended up a pretty dominant number 1 in that league that year from what I can remember.