SWINDON Robins are going to make the play-offs, comfortably.

Just my opinion of course, and there’s still a long way to go for sure, but having studied the remaining fixtures and predicted the outcomes I’m certain the Robins’ season is going to be extended.

With King’s Lynn and Poole long gone and assured of their places there are four teams, Lakeside, Swindon, Eastbourne and Coventry all fighting for the two remaining places. As luck would have it, the Robins have the Eagles and Bees twice and the Hammers once between now and the end of the season, meaning it’s all in their own hands.

Lakeside and Eastbourne have combined for just one away win all season, earning only 10 points between them, which as usual will be their downfall as the majority of their remaining fixtures are on the road.

For me, Eastbourne will be as good as out the picture by this time next week once they have taken on both Swindon and Coventry twice, taking only two points off opposed to their opponents’ four according to my predictions. The loss of Lewis Blackbird, who broke his leg riding in Denmark on Wednesday, will be a huge factor too given the reserve’s stunning Elite League form.

With seven of Lakeside’s 11 remaining meetings being away from home, I predict they will earn just one more points to take them out of the running.

Their decline leaves the door open for both Swindon and Coventry to surge through and take the two remaining play-off places due to their predicted consistent form in the run-in.

It will then be up to King’s Lynn to decide where the Robins will travel for the play-offs and, be it Norfolk or Poole, it will be a real tough ask. But, as we know, anything can happen.

LAKESIDE HAMMERS

Wednesday, August 13: Poole A – Zero points

Friday, August 15: Belle Vue H – Three points

Saturday, August 16: Leicester A – One point

Monday, August 18: Belle Vue A – Zero points

Friday, August 22: Coventry A – Zero points

Saturday, August 23: Coventry H – Two points

Monday, August 25: Swindon A – Zero points

Saturday, August 30: Eastbourne A – Zero points

Friday, September 5: Poole H – Two points

TBA: King’s Lynn A – Zero points

TBA: Poole H – Three points

FINAL TOTAL: 48

FINISHING POSITION: 5th

 

SWINDON ROBINS

Monday, August 11: Eastbourne A – One point

Thursday, August 14: Eastbourne H – Three points

Monday, August 18: Coventry A – One point

Thursday, August 21: King’s Lynn H – Two points

Monday, August 25: Lakeside H – Three points

Wednesday, August 27: King’s Lynn A – Zero points

Thursday, August 28: Wolverhampton H – Three points

Saturday, September 6: Leicester A – Three points

TBA: Coventry H – Two points

TBA: Belle Vue A – Three points

FINAL TOTAL: 55

FINISHING POSITION: 4th

 

 

EASTBOURNE EAGLES

Monday, August 11: Swindon H – Two points

Thursday, August 14: Swindon A – Zero points

Friday, August 15: Coventry A – Zero points

Saturday, August 16: Coventry H – Two points

Monday, August 18: Belle Vue A – Zero points

Friday, August 22: King’s Lynn A – Zero points

Saturday, August 23: Wolverhampton H – Three points

Monday, August 25: Wolverhampton A - One point

Wednesday, August 27: Poole A – Zero points

Saturday, August 30: Lakeside H – Three points

Saturday, September 6: King’s Lynn H – Two points

Friday, September 12: Coventry A – Zero points

Monday, September 15: Belle Vue A – One point

TOTAL: 46

FINISHING POSITION: 6th

 

COVENTRY BEES

Monday, August 11: Belle Vue A – Three points

Friday, August 15: Eastbourne H – Three points

Saturday, August 16: Eastbourne A – One point

Monday, August 18: Swindon H – Two points

Friday, August 22: Lakeside H – Three points

Saturday, August 23: Lakeside A – One point

Monday, August 25: Leicester H – Three points

Monday, August 25: Leicester A – One point

Monday, September 1: Belle Vue A – Three points

Friday, September 5: King’s Lynn H – Two points

Friday, September 12: Eastbourne H – Three points

Monday, September 15: Poole H – Zero points

TBA: Swindon A – One point

TBA: Wolverhampton H – Three points

TOTAL: 59

FINISHING POSITION: 3rd