Funny old week particularly for a couple of the Premier League favourites. Must admit like a lot of people I had Ipswich down as the team to beat I thought they had the right balance of youth and experience while in Kevin Doolan they have a rider I rate as highly as anyone in the league. Big shock then to see them turned over at home by Somerset who seem to have taken on the mantle of "team to beat". Perhaps our narrow defeat at the Oak Tree wasn't such a bad result after all?
Newcastle were another of the pre season favourites and their chances have been hit for all the wrong reasons. Having followed a club that has occasionally made Casualty and Holby City seem decidedly boring the Toon fans have my sympathy after losing Rene Bach. Following his super show in the World Under 21 Team Cup around Hoddesdon I had him down as one to watch this season, there's no doubt he'll be a big loss on Tyneside. As for the Rockets two more defeats but a few positive signs Ritchie Hawkins seems to be getting things together Team Manager John Sampford tells me his struggles have been down to the new silencers. Nelson is also beginning to get there the fact he hasn't ridden in a team in his life has proved a big test and is probably the reason why he's yet to earn a bonus point. Here's hoping the skipper is fit for Saturday as I think we're going to need him.
Talking of Saturday's last weeks turned into a bit of a damp squib for me. Having witnessed a cracking meeting from the Dream Team in 2010 it was sad to see a side so lacking in obvious talent. The old guys did their best but the rest certainly have a lot to learn.Hard to judge quite how good the Hawks are until they get some real opposition. while the racing was poor the evenings undoubted highlight was provided by Steve Webb's choice of footwear which he proudly displayed to me in the pits afterwards. Top man Webby just what we need to pull in the punters a few more characters.
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