Fromafar

You obviously not reading the posts correctly,I have not seen any post stating that the Berwick track causes poor gating.You are correct if that was the case the away riders are poor gaters too.Imo the first and second bend in any race at Berwick is important because of the limited amount of passing opportunities .

Just to help with the pie sales I reckon.

I tend to agree regarding the outside of the bends in the early heats they appear to be a "no go" area they look very heavy.

That is also a factor !!!

Its a difficult one to fathom out.For what it is worth my opinion is at Berwick it is a fairly narrow entrance to the first corners from the start of a race with all 4 riders and unless you get a flyer ( which usually brought back)you sometimes can't keep the throttle on if others riders are along side you like you can do at a lot of others tracks where the bend opens out more on the entrance which makes a good gate an advantage ..There are a lot of 1st bend incidents at Berwick.Imo.So I reckon it is the track shape.

Are Berwick looking for a replacement for Seb or are we going for Guests for him?

They are only doing what they think is right for the Team.I would expect most Teams would do the same if the situation arises,sentiment does not come into it,they have a business to run.

I think with the ludicrous situation with double-up double down, guests ,etc, winning any thing as a Team is hollow.Just hope you see some good speedway is the only reason to attend IMO .

You are quite right my standards are high regarding professionism in riders I pay to watch!The question is will we sign anyone !!!

Please enlighten me? Haven't a clue what you are on about.

He had equipment problems when he came to Bandits,think you will find he lost his main equipment Sponser a couple of years ago .I believe Revolution sponsored him for a number of years with equipment but then they changed to Danny King and Lewis Kerr ( names could be wrong!)maybe he is not investing his own money as much.He certainly isn't performing to his capabilities,whatever the reason.

yes he did, think it was basically a Jawa with his modified cylinder head among other things.

Think if you ask Stancl regarding his engine problems you will find him and his father were always tinkering with them and experimenting with them trying to modify his Jawa.I agree with you he was a decent rider and fast when the bike held up.

If you go through the record books,top men have very few bike problems barring the odd race or the odd meeting.Not weeks on end.

How long does an rider like Barker take to sort out machine issues .Poor excuse for a rider of his expieriance and years in the sport.Lack of professionalism on his part. IMO

Barker has went from a top man in Pl to a genuine No4.

Football!! Offside and handball are observations ,not knowing who should be allowed on the pitch might be more comparable and you don't see that in football.Speedway just invents its own problems every season,it never learns!! It's just a pity the the all the refs don't know the rules in what is meant to be a professional sport.

If the rule is quite clear why the the Ref at the Berwick match interpretate it different from the Berwick Team Manager.Ps It would appear the man in charge of the meeting got it wrong then,typical these days. First check would be what Ref is in charge of the meeting though (just in case)!!!!!!!!!!!

Its pathetic really the people running the sport can interpretate the rules differently.Like you say only in speedway.

Just my opinion,no axe to grind with Hall although I don't think he is wanting to help them for the good of his health and I pretty sure he would not have been turning up for expenses and £5 a point which was mooted when the league was formed.The league was formed to help encourage new young riders into the sport not to subsidise older riders on the way down.The sport has lost its way and now teams in NL have to win at all costs and make money and certainly some Teams are pay riders silly money in relation to their talent .Teams like Birmingham,Cradley & Eastbourne should be in Pl like Buster states in SS this week.I admit I an very disillusioned and sad to to a great sport being run into the ground and don't see much light at the end of the tunnel.The promoters have to stop paying out money that the don't have.It is obvious that some clubs have people in the background "helping" them out financially ,and speedway fans are very generous when asked to "save the club" by putting their hands in their pocket,but that is not a good situation to be in IMO .

Hall is just another money grabbing rider,anything for a fast buck, moaning about his financial outlay as though the sport owes him a living when in the last few years he has been more interested Long Track.like Buster says these teams offering riders like Hall money should be moving up aLeague as they are clearly not interested in young riders if it means losing,which is to what not the NLis meant to be about.

You will just be watching a Newcastle "select" most of the season.Mickey mouse sport.

I think Glasgow promotion were expecting a lot more out of Barker than what he is producing,averages don't tell everything IMO .He is not producing away from home which is vital for Glasgow because they went for a big top 4.

Wish Seb a speedy recovery,the jinx of Berwick No1's strikes again.

If hat is the case I don't think practicing on a speedway bike is a good form of exercise for building leg muscles.!