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Post by marron on May 21, 2008 19:41:23 GMT
Simmons, Moller, Hansen, Brundle, Werner, Raun, Schramm, Rajkowski, Hefenbrock have all rode in the EL this season......probably more to add on.
Just goes to show how poor the league is.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2008 20:17:13 GMT
Not posted on here for a while but here's my view on the Belle Vue season so far.
Started off reasonably well with a good home win against Wolves which has continued apart from the two blips against Swindon and Eastbourne. Away from home we seem to be doing ok and not getting spanked like most people predicted. I went to see the Aces vs Peterborough and we rode really well (Rajkowski included even though he didn't score) and were unlucky to lose by 2. Same against Wolves on Bank Holiday Monday.
Now the riders:
Crump - Dependable as ever. Piling in the points at home and away yet has not scored a maximum at home.
Forsberg - Started off slowly and was having a lot of clutch problems. Once he got those sorted he was flying and doing a much better job than expected. It's a shame he got injured when he did.
Gjedde - Home form has been excellent thus far. A couple of dodgy meetings but has found his feet at Kirky Lane and the home fans love 'The Cheeseman'. Still suspect away from home though.
Jankowski - Surprise packet for me. Similar to Forsberg, started off slowly but has got better and better. Heat 9 vs Lakeside at home in the ELA fixture has to be seen to be believed. Slowest rider in the race yet still won it. Away from home was averaging more than Screenie and that tells it's own story.
Screen - This has to be Joe's final year in the Elite League. I know he's not a heatleader any more but at times he's ridden like a novice. Brent Werner beat him round BV the other week and that says it all. If he can't ride Kirky Lane now he never will.
Boxall - Our best signing until he got his injury. Been out a while and has a decision whether to write the season off and have an operation now or carry on riding, have intense physio and have his operation in the winter. From comments on Facebook it appears he's gonna go for the latter.
Rajkowski - Tried and tried and tried but kept failing. I had a lot of time for Michal because you could see the effort he was putting in. Like Fisher in 2007 the harder he tried the less luck he had. Sorry to see him go as I think he would have improved further into the season.
Ksiezak - Started well for us but has faded badly in recent weeks. Has produced some match winning scores for us but I think the amount of meetings he's doing is having an effect....and not a good one.
Raun - One good ride in the 2 meetings I've seen him ride at BV. Absolute garbage against Poole. Don't expect him to be at BV for long.
Simmons - Not seen Nick ride for the Aces yet but his scores seem credible so far so good luck to the lad.
The track - Still too small and in need of some banking. Needs ripping up completely in the winter and re-laid. Starting area appears to have been sorted now and gate 4 is no longer the massive advantage it once was.
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