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13 & 15 away might be tough but I’m not convinced we’ll be conceding 5-1’s at home every week in those heats. Last time Cook guested for us (versus Sheffield) he beat Jack & Chris Holder, including winning heat 15. Kvech also claimed some good scalps at home. In terms of line-up, I think I’d be looking at pairings of Cook & Lawson, Klindt & Iversen with Kvech at 5 but with option to move riders about, especially away.

He seemed to think Brennan and Cook were in some way his assets, and he had first call on their services for 2025, and is upset that their actual parent clubs have arranged loan deals elsewhere. Think this is the book he was going by...

Cook guested for us at Oxford last season and got a pretty solid 9 points from 6 rides riding at No 5. But that is the risk with 6-7 point riders. By the very nature of their average, they can be inconsistent, especially away. I don’t think there is a Stars fan I know who is getting overly excited and sensing silverware, but we now have a solid side, full of riders that either have good connections to the club or are popular with fans in their own right (like Harris). The club has a rebuilding job to do and it won’t happen overnight, but from personally speaking to Rob he’s keen to get the club more competitive than we have been. Last season, despite all the troubles, we won more matches than both the 2022 & 2023 seasons combined. Though that is sadly probably more a reflection of how poor those sides were. But they’ve looked at the issues from last season and done the best to mitigate those for 2025. Ok, it’s not a side built on big names but it’s one I’m certainly looking forward to watching. Judging by the reaction on social media etc, I think the vast majority of Stars fans think the same. Roll on March.

Wonder if signing number 2 is gonna be announced tomorrow at 7am?

Delighted with the Borke signing. IMO Berwick needs to move on and away from Jye Etheridge and Etheridge from Berwick for the good of club and rider.

Yeah, Batch put in a big performance at Redcar in the meeting Cookie went missing to give us a shot at the bonus which we couldn't quite achieve as it subsequently turned out. Then followed that up with another big performance at Berwick in the win that really cemented the playoffs 👍

The GP series now using all the F1 sayings like P1, LCP1, Q1, FP1 gets right on my wick, I’ve got one for them FO

I would say there are a few clubs with similar ambition and similar financial backing The league is starting to rebuild a strength that a top league should be at The question now is whether that can be matched with the necessary integrity, and leveraged to gain a greater following and attract outside backing in order to continue the virtuous circle.....

He scored more in 1 meeting guesting at Glasgow than in most of the league season for Berwick, maybe the track suits his style better. He doesn't look the sharpest gater and passing easier at ashfield than shielfield. Can't go on about loyalty here when advertising riders getting dumped on the Poole and Plymouth threads.

Dropping a 2 pointer is not showing loyalty though is it . The same loyalty that you keep saying Hodder should show.

Can someone please pin this post

That was also 8 years ago, riders improve/decline over time, experience and age have a lot to do with it. Statistics from as long ago as that are absolutely meaningless imo, you could also pull up his stats from 2022 where he finished the season with a 6.29 average and say he’s great value at 4.98. It’s just cherry picking stats to suit your agenda, I absolutely agree it’s time to move on for both parties but it’s a very odd way to frame it using his pre Berwick stats from nearly a decade ago.

not if the lions team is as suggested with howarth for lawson top three likely to be bv ippo & sheff with their big heat leaders but 4th up for grabs

Pretty well summed up tbh can’t see much changing next season tbh all the other riders in that team are not going to get any better than what they are atm,think they will be battling with Oxford for 5th.

Bastion Borke confirmed for Berwick (4.84)

7.33 left for remaing 2 riders

Won’t Leicester’s lineup be more obvious than everyone thinks?… Fricke Howarth Masters Becker Douglas C.Cook Hagon

Or you could have the leader cleared off in the distance with a great scrap for 2nd being pointless, 4th place giving up early. Just seems to be a change made in the hope that Zmarzlik might miss a few finals to give a closer title race.

Only need 4 letters for the name I use for him

As much as I would love to see it, would probably bankrupt the club!?

Quite agree, the top six are going to be strong at home and apart from Doyle & Emil who stand out I don't think we need to worry about heats 13 & 15 as much as some people think. As you say we saw some strong performances last season especially towards the end. Away from home might be different but we shall see

Which is what surprises me. Tries a lot harder when racing for Belle Vue etc than he does for Berwick (seems to race for the four laps when with them but doesn't when with Berwick). Supposed to be the home track specialist who was 6th in the Berwick home averages this season.

A Secret is Something You Tell One Person at a Time.... then it becomes common knowledge!

Thank heavens someone with a brain has posted something worth looking at on the Brummies page{especially being a Wolves follower😁).Any chance of keeping the PaulDovey cabbage quiet until next season🙄

Starke averaged 3.15 for Glasgow at the #2 position this season. That's why he was dropped. It wasn't a false average - he was awful, and his equipment sucked. If I were Poole, I wouldn't touch him.

Ladrokes have suspended betting on Etheridge being back at Berwick.

Something like this, replacing Bailey with someone else if he isn't riding maybe? Wright 8.37 Flint 6.68 Edwards 6.18 Vuolas 6.40 Bailey 4.97 Mulford 4.27 Trigger 3.00 39.87

Your team bore me shirtless

Sorry Arthur54 you bore me shirtless I have no desire to enter a discussion with you

I always look forward to supporting my team why wouldn't I.? Shame we got Poole again would rather have one of the bigger clubs like Glasgow, Redcar etc

All with the assistance of the Poole management!! As stated at the time....😀

Also the fixtures will fit around him and Charles with them riding together for landshut at least he’ll have someone to fly out with for race days 🤣

Think it was only decent meeting he had all year. Was pretty crap at the under 21 meeting and when Berwick were there in the BSN.

I’m not a Batch fan but no one can criticise his season Worky it was first Class.Sure he will be welcomed back.

I have to agree, the fact Berwick kept him all season when he averaged below the minimum 2, but he's (rumoured to be) leaving for Glasgow, would leave a shout taste in my mouth if I was a Berwick fan. Obviously we don't know what goes on behind the scenes, perhaps Berwick couldn't guarantee him a place so he looked elsewhere?

When Tolley says he likes doing things by the book, is he inferring others dont?

I agree with the sentiment and people probably forget we signed him on that average, but this is a guy who once scored a 15 point maximum in a GP. So people probably always expect high levels from him. Will be a good signing even as Number 1 especially with even more heatleaders dropping the league next season. Presume he will be Captain, he did a great job in that role when Cookie was missing. And his performances helped drag us over the line into the play offs

Imo Sam Hagon needs to find a team where he starts at reserve as in the main body he would be very vulnerable,I would have suggested Plymouth but he was awful there for Poole.

Would give Zagar a miss .J.Thorssell would be better...

Was a small rumour in regards to Oxford but I think that's all it was as it's all gone quiet on that front with everything pointing towards the one change after Stewart's comments in Leicester's Lawson PR.

Kim Nilsson anyone?

He did average 3.15 from number 2, but also averaged 4.20 when at number 4. (3.55 overall) I'm not suggesting he did well for Glasgow, just that he could have been expected to do better at reserve. He then averaged 4.43 at Workington from reserve, if he can do the same at Poole, that's a point he'll put on his average.

You would? Twice the cost -- for half the season.....?

I wonder if Perks is still doing speedway? The only rider I can think of, who could fit that description and have a suitable average is Lasse Bjerre. But he might have retired by now and maybe too much of a maverick for Mr Dickson's liking. There's also his elder brother but he'd probably have too high an average.

No chance of him racing next season then?

The forum would be a very dull place if you could only state facts & not opinions. If people think Cook is good value on his average & would be one of the top riders in the league in 2025, then of course they're gonna say Workington have made a mistake.

Who's Mark Phillips?

Apologies to all the Chinese speedway fans out there

John Titman?

They certainly need to pull something out that hat of tolleys