He rocks in the tree tops all day long...

I'll be honest, I'm not totally sold on the idea of Scott Nicholls being the new Swindon Robins number one. But despite being skeptical about Leigh Adams successor, any Robins rider will have my support. He has big boots to fill, so hopefully he's up to the job and fans will show him the support he needs to be his best. There's nothing worse than fans getting on their own teams backs when things might be going wrong, or when remembering something that's happened in the past. (As in this case I'm remembering scuffles with Emil Sayfutdinov... Hans Andersen... Chris Harris... Leigh Adams... Shall I go on?!) It's not going to help the situation and certainly not going to improve the rider in questions performance. All it seems to take is one last place or a stupid little mistake and off they go again.

Supporters need to SUPPORT their team instead of damaging the confidence of riders; shouting the odds solves nothing. One last place can then easily lead to a programme full of duck eggs! If a rider believes they can win, they are much more likely to go to the tapes with a positive frame of mind and get the points. The more wins and good performances, the more likely the good run will continue, because they know they can do it, so the positive mental attitude means they are half way there. So when the tapes next go up in March, instead of shouting 'For God's sake, pull you finger out!' (Or words to that effect!!) Holler at the top of your voice 'Come on, this one's yours!' You might just make the difference.