Fromafar

I agree with you,the carry-on with track prep early season should not have happened,like you say perfect for showing the world how good we are and mediocre a lot of the time.for the first ever I missed home meetings because I was p*ssed of with the track.I know a few diehards who had the same feelings.Hopefully next season we won't have to discuss track prep as much.A directors statement 2-3 meetings into the season saying they would get it right is not good enough.

Bike technology is the culprit that passing has declined look at the track record when speedway returned to Shielfield.Anybody watching Seb and the U/21 guys realise that.How do you pass a PL heat leader these days if he makes the Gate.My answer is seldom.

Football club won't allow it.Been an bone of contention for a few seasons,which is a pity .Not sure if size of pitch for league standards is the issue. To the regular fans it seems that it would not take a lot of the pitch to alter the entrance and exits to the bends, but its not going to happen unless there is a change of heart somewhere.It is a beautiful looking pitch and I can see where the Football Club are coming from.

I agree with you they probably were major factors.Just a season to forget on track I'm afraid.Fixture planning did not do us any favours to many blank Saturdays people get out the habit of attending when this happens.

Not allowed to take anything off the pitch,the track would be awesome if entrance and exits to the bends could be widened but sadly won't happen.

Very easily brushed aside in tight situations IMO.dont rate him.Excellent at Ashfeild where if he gates its easy to stay in front.

You have a valid point but he cannot be faulted for lack of effort and entertainment value which cannot be said to certain members of the Team,when the going gets tough some go missing I'm afraid.

The current Promotion may be understated but perhaps they need to take a leaf out of Peters book instead of listening to riders excuses for underperforming.

Dont know how the Team manager can put up with Barrett winning Heat 2 every week then doing virtually nothing for the rest of the meeting.Imo off he doesn't. Gate he is not interested because he realises how hard it is to pass round Shielfield I would rather see Carr last but giving everything. To think that Complin,Clews and Makovsky had their critics but at least they gave 100% entertainment value every race unlike the present incumbents.Its not a pat on the back that some riders need its a kick up the ar*se.

Hope Kyle and Max are not to badly injured it look very nasty and certainly frightening ,just out of interest is there any one else thought that Kyle should have been excluded as it looked to me that he lost control and caused the crash but it was an all 4 back from the ref in the the end it did not effect the heat result as Rose finished last anyway but it could have.fair result on the night though both teams deserved something out the match.

while Charles Wright is outstanding in NL, but he has had a number of chances in PL and fails to maintain his form for any length of time ,dropping Neilsen seems to be a bit harsh.We don't know what is going on behind the scenes though.

I would build the Team around ,Alden,Smith and Bellego possibly take a chance on a YOUNG foreigner if we can find any willing to commit to Saturday racing.

thanks

Has Courtney quit asTeam Manager?

It must be gutting to the riders that genuinely qualified for the meeting to find Harris now above them in the pecking order,but that's the Reason that speedway cannot be taken seriously sad times for the sport IMO

Dont think the Berwick fans "dislike" Alex ,but lets be honest he did not perform on a number. of occasions and was injury prone.If it works out at Leicester then good luck to him.

That looks a decent Rye House Team if Garrity is fit.We will miss Bellego I fear.

You have got school tomorrow you should be all tucked up by now.

Agree,he gave 110% but kept getting in to difficulties trying too hard. Impressed with Bates he wasn't fast but he was gusty and didn't bottle it under pressure

your right ,he used to be indecisive now he's not so sure.

will this seasons matches not just be added to his rolling average?

I think anybody watching Seb last year will agree that he did not show his true form till the Swedish commitments ended.he is a class act at PL level and as he is a Berwick asset it makes sense to bring him in if he wanted to come back.I agree with Portybandit he would be my first name on the Team Sheet for next season.

Excellent meeting with some class young talent on show ,full marks to Kyle Howorth he was brilliant and certainly was not outclassed in this company.Unfortunately it did show how far Britain has slipped in world terms .Howorth apart and young Elliss it is hard to see where the YOUNG talent will come from it will take a few years hard work to produce some in my opinion and these countries that were represented at Berwick are churning them out.Berwick Management deserve a big pat on the back regarding overall Presention and Facilities they were excellent and very Professional.

I think you are right regarding Barker,the Ref was probably taking Barkers mentality into account and made a difficult decision.Cook needs to be taken a side and somebody have a quiet word in his ear.think he has a chip on his shoulder after the events of last week ,but these things happen in sport.Perhaps he should have throw them both out of the meeting.

Can see the Ref Getting the blame for this one!!!!!!!