Eastbourne Eagles manager Trevor Geer is out to prolong Lewis Bridger's Coventry woe this evening as the teams lock horns in a crucial Elite League clash.
Bridger, who remains an Eagles asset, has struggled for form since leaving Arlington in the closed season. An ill fated spell at Peterborough was brought to an end in May when he was offloaded to the Coventry Bees, but the move has done little to improve his fortunes. The 21 year old is riding well below his average and his loss of form has come at a bad time for the Bees, who have slipped towards the bottom of the standings. And Geer is hoping to take advantage of Coventry's stumble to secure a rare away maximum. He said, "(Former Eagle) Ed Kennett and Lewis are struggling; I think we've got a good opportunity of going there and getting the three points. And there is a bit of needle there between the boys."The Eagles have not managed a victory away from Arlington all season, but did register an impressive point at Wolverhampton in April.Geer added, "The way the team's going, they're all talking about trying to make the play offs but it all depends on what other teams do."And while it will take a dramatic turn around for the Eagles to secure a top four finish, with a favourable August schedule ahead, Geer is confident of avoiding bottom spot and the relegation ride off which would ensue."The boys have got it together. It's been a remarkable turnaround, they're riding like they're capable of beating anyone."In Simon Gustafsson and Lukas Dryml we've got the strongest reserve pairing in the league, everyone has bucked their ideas up."Meanwhile Matej Zagar, who took criticism from some Eagles supporters in current weeks, returned to score well in the narrow defeat at Swindon last Thursday. And with skipper Cameron Woodward also back on the shale to claim a 12(2) at the Abbey, the Eagles line up appear finally to be hitting their straps as one. Geer said, "Cam's just come back from injury and looked better than before, he came back to a tough meeting and got the team together."Polish rider Dawid Lampart is back in contention to ride for the Eagles in the season's closing stages, after recovering from a broken collarbone.
Bridger, who remains an Eagles asset, has struggled for form since leaving Arlington in the closed season. An ill fated spell at Peterborough was brought to an end in May when he was offloaded to the Coventry Bees, but the move has done little to improve his fortunes. The 21 year old is riding well below his average and his loss of form has come at a bad time for the Bees, who have slipped towards the bottom of the standings. And Geer is hoping to take advantage of Coventry's stumble to secure a rare away maximum. He said, "(Former Eagle) Ed Kennett and Lewis are struggling; I think we've got a good opportunity of going there and getting the three points. And there is a bit of needle there between the boys."The Eagles have not managed a victory away from Arlington all season, but did register an impressive point at Wolverhampton in April.Geer added, "The way the team's going, they're all talking about trying to make the play offs but it all depends on what other teams do."And while it will take a dramatic turn around for the Eagles to secure a top four finish, with a favourable August schedule ahead, Geer is confident of avoiding bottom spot and the relegation ride off which would ensue."The boys have got it together. It's been a remarkable turnaround, they're riding like they're capable of beating anyone."In Simon Gustafsson and Lukas Dryml we've got the strongest reserve pairing in the league, everyone has bucked their ideas up."Meanwhile Matej Zagar, who took criticism from some Eagles supporters in current weeks, returned to score well in the narrow defeat at Swindon last Thursday. And with skipper Cameron Woodward also back on the shale to claim a 12(2) at the Abbey, the Eagles line up appear finally to be hitting their straps as one. Geer said, "Cam's just come back from injury and looked better than before, he came back to a tough meeting and got the team together."Polish rider Dawid Lampart is back in contention to ride for the Eagles in the season's closing stages, after recovering from a broken collarbone.
Eagles: 1. Matej Zagar, 2. Tomasz Jedrzejak, 3. Ricky Kling, 4. Cam Woodward (captain), 5. Joonas Kylmakorpi, 6. Simon Gustafsson, 7. Lukas Dryml
The Eagles were in action against Lakeside Hammers at Arlington last night; see Wednesday's Gazette.
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