Time To Build

PREVIEW Friday 13th July 2018, 4:41pm

by Graham Muncie

  Edinburgh Monarchs

The Staggs Bar Monarchs will look to build on their remarkable result at Redcar on Thursday night as we host the Ipswich Witches in Championship action.

The Witches were tipped by many at the start of the season to be table toppers but a myriad of injuries and underperformance has led to a disappointing season so far and the Witches know they need to turn this around if they want to make the playoffs.

These countless injuries continue this week as the Witches head to Armadale with only 3 of their own team in place. Danny King, Cameron Heeps, Jonas Jeppesen and Danyon Hume miss out through an assortment of ailments (although recent signing Jeppesen was due to miss out due to Danish commitments anyway)

As is often the case it could be argued that some of the replacements lined up actually strengthen the visitors with Richie Worrall and Matty Wethers having far more impressive Armadale pedigree than those they replace. Hume's average makes him difficult to cover for and David Wallinger steps in while rider replacement will operate for concussion victim Heeps allowing extra rides for all bar Rory Schlein.

For the home men we will go looking to show that our roaring 57-33 victory at Redcar was no fluke and with home matches in hand on all the teams in the division bar Workington it is time to get back into the playoff reckoning.

The full 1-7 will line-up as normal with the hope that we can carry on our recent improved performances.

This will be no easy feat though especially with Rory Schlein spearheading the Witches challenge. A home win is a must though with a shortened league programme meaning a home defeat could spell the death knell of any playoff chances.

Will the boys keep the run going? There's only one place to be to find out and that's at Armadale

See you there!

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