Fromafar

Starke took a hefty thump into the air fence at Berwick last night .As for Harris it's just a blip ( according to him).

Correct,you have to tell as you see it.

He really got stuck in ,he is a bit raw showed a fair bit of bottle after his coming together with Starke in a nasty 1st bend tangle and rode a great race in the re run to a 2nd.Thought he looked promising.Dont think he has ridden Berwick so did really well as I think it can be daunting to youngsters on 1st visit for just the sheer speed.

He made some good gates ,but whereas that was good enough for him in the Championship in GB it means nothing in GP ,got swamped every 1st lap.He did qualify to ride in the GP and deserves his chance.Not in the same league as Harris at his best and he struggled.He is not a youngster either.Good Luck to him though.

Good win for Bandits,some decent racing on a good track tonight proving what a difference a little bit of watering during the meeting makes,Schlien was sublime totally different class,he could have missed the gate every race and still race to a maximum ,Barker was his usual 110% entertainer,Hartel got better every race,Hume has something about him,Heeps was rubbish,Mountain not much better.Howe still struggling for some form, the rest were OK.

Gutted for you,so sad.

Best Wishes to Mitch on a good recovery,sounds nasty.

bet you do

It's always Machinary and cash that affects Barker,wonder why.!

There are a few of your " also rans" the stars of the future and not much older than Leon.

You training to be a clairvoyant I see.Mind reading is not for you,it's cross stitching you told me.!!

Bit of Both probably!!!!!

Yip,a year at NL level is a must .When you see how Kyle Bickley is faring in his first year Championship level it makes you realise the gulf between the leagues.The way Lambert showed up all the young talent. In the U21 Final also hits this home IMO .

Too many excuses nowadays IMO.

I have seen dozens of young prospects over the years never progress to levels that their talent suggests,to suggest that he is better than to ride for Berwick at this stage is off the mark.Imo.If he can get good deals elsewhere fair enough,but is there really that much money going about for riders at his level.The sport is on its knees paying over the odds to riders.

Having watched his Polish meetings half of the guys he manages to beat ,I have never heard of and are Polish juniors.He doesn't look fast enough!

Ivan Mauger used a notebook for every "set-up and track conditions" didn't do him any harm.! Half the riders are kidding themselves these days,as long as the have a flash van sign written and a couple of bikes they think they have "made it".

See BWD make a quick recovery to ride yesterday!

I am not talking about riding the bike,why do journeymen speedway riders sell their equipment that working perfectly fine and serviced regular,only to find they can't seem to get their new stuff to work for half a season .Better to be tuner than a rider nowadays a lot of money to be made!.Harris is perfect example.If it's not broken why mend it!

Is Cook saving himself for GP and Poland? ,pretty mediocre start to season IMO

I must admit and a few of my road racing friends can't understand these setup and mechanical problems that riders seem to have season after season.They ride the same tracks every season yet struggle every season.The engine itself is not a complicated or sophisticated piece of equipment but seems to cause no end of troubles for seasoned riders.

Having seen all three meetings over the week end ,I agree.

Funnily enough I was thinking the same at the week-end,not sure what's going on with him,think he has aTeam in Poland now.Great talent though IMO .

Must admit I was disappointed in young Kyle Bickley in both meeting though he would have been up with pace a bit more,maybe had mechanical issues!.

Have been impressed with Dany this season,he has saved us most matches this season.