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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

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

Are you looking forward to Poole in the KO cup and BSN series

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

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?

With regards to whether Ben Cook will start at No. 1 or not, the press release for the team announcement said…. ”The top six comes in at fractionally under the 40-point limit, and a unique feature of the side is that the starting averages of each of those six riders are between 6.00 and 7.00. It means Cook will start the season at No.1 on 6.99, whilst Harris will be at reserve on 6.06.” http://www.kingslynn-speedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.31593

The last visit was a dead rubber we had already qualified for play/offs no need to take risks and get injured for play/offs and on other visit won earlier in the season you just have to look what kurtz & Bewley do when it matters in play/offs = Champions 🏆

Same top 4 I've got and in that order as well (Based on Oxford getting a No.1) King's Lynn are being underestimated with this Ht 13 & 15 talk, At Home they've got a 1 & 5 more than capable of getting 4-2's and 5-1's because it's a team of track specialists who've got proven pedigre when it comes to winning big Heats against Elite riders around the AFA, Plus all it takes is for Kvech to fully adapt on the Away tracks and then King's Lynn have a No.1 with solid backup throughout the team. I think Sheffield are being way overrated based on a couple of riders, Flint has done nothing for years, Gilkes isn't anywhere near good enough to be a No.6 (His average dropped by 0.41 this season as a RS) and Rowe is unproven in the 1-5, He's only done two meetings in the 1-5 for KL and that was against a team who were going through the motions as they were already thinking about the play-off meetings after being handed 1st place by the higher ups which made those KL meetings pointless.

Your out of touch with that one.Somethings going on behind scenes IMO

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

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.

By a miniscule amount starting from a low base, Tolley also admitted that signing Freddie didn't particularly result in increased crowds He doesn't need ex Wolves riders and staff just good riders and staff

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?

Nobody is expecting cook to score 15 at number 1. I expect 7/8 in 4 rides. The thing is the whole team is capable of that also. That's all we need. Riders will have off nights. For every point 1 rider drops another has to gain!! I think we're going to be alright!

And Martin Vaculik

So would Timo Lahti

Erm.... Kim Nilsson.

I’m sure you’ve never held a grudge, maybe we should all be more like you.

Just looking at the riders averages around KL in 2024 on gbspeedway.com. Ben Cook from 4 Meetings, 8.60 (Not Inc BP's) and 9.20 (Inc BP's) Nicolai Klindt from 4 Meetings, 8.00 (Not Inc BP's) and 8.40 (Inc BP's) Jan Kvech from 8 Meetings, 7.73 (Not Inc BP's) and 8.18 (Inc BP's) Richard Lawson from 7 Meetings, 7.67 (Not Inc BP's) and 8.56 (Inc BP's) Niels-Kristian Iversen from 12 Meetings, 6.48 (Not Inc BP's) and 7.24 (Inc BP's) Chris Harris from 5 Meetings, 5.54 (Not Inc BP's) and 6.31 (Inc BP's)

Until next years piss up in tenerife where they decide to change it to 38.5 to benefit some club or another. Wouldn't believe any multi year plans that these clowns come up with 🤡