Swindon v Eastbourne 02/04/09

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Here's how they line up for tonight's meeting:

Swindon Robins:

1. Leigh Adams
2. Travis McGowan
3. Simon Stead
4. Jurica Pavlic
5. Troy Batchelor
6. Krysztof Stojanowski
7. Cory Gathercole

Eastbourne Eagles:

1 Davey Watt
2 David Norris
3 Lewis Bridger
4 Cameron Woodward
5 Lukas Dryml
6 Ricky Kling
7 Simon Gustafsson

I took the Eastbourne riding order from the BSF so it may not be right, but I'm hoping it is as it's how I think it should be.

Swindon should get all 3 points available to them, we might be able to keep it respectable, but not by enough to get a point Swindon never has been a happy place for Eagles, normally get thrashed and pick up injuries there. It's where Barker's career ended and where Floppy got 2 of his major head injuries

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I think anything in the vicinity of 40 would be a great result for Bobby D's Eagles. They'll have to score heavily at reserve to achieve that, I think.

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Apr 2, 2009 15:08:52 GMT admin said:

I think anything in the vicinity of 40 would be a great result for Bobby D's Eagles. They'll have to score heavily at reserve to achieve that, I think.

I would agree, i've snapped up the Swindon -14, i can see the Seahawks taking a right old pasting tonight.

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Apr 2, 2009 16:50:30 GMT @hatcham said:

Apr 2, 2009 15:08:52 GMT admin said:

I think anything in the vicinity of 40 would be a great result for Bobby D's Eagles. They'll have to score heavily at reserve to achieve that, I think.

I would agree, i've snapped up the Swindon -14, i can see the Seahawks taking a right old pasting tonight.

Looks like i have under-estimated the Seahawks, Bridger and Gustafsson are having excellent nights yet again.

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Indeed, they did very well, but were left pointless after a Swindon 4-2 in Ht 14 secured all 3 points for the Robins:

speedwayupdates.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Swindon&action=display&thread=4343&page=1

But a genuinely good performance from Eastbourne, on the face of it. Swindon heavily reliant on Adams and Batchelor to spare Rosco's blushes.

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We put up a fight, but it wasn't quite enough in the end. Still did better than most thought we would.

Looking at the scores more good performances from Bridger and Gustafsson but a better performace from Watt could have made all the difference.

Hope Floppy is alright after his crash in heat 11.

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They got in the vicinity of 40 points and without recourse to a tactical - no points, but a great effort from the Eagles against the championship favourites.
Bobby D looks to be doing wonders for Bridger - I think he needs a firm hand and they don't come much firmer than Mr Dugard's.