Glasgow Tigers V Berwick Bandits Pl 9th Sept 2012 @4p.m.

[Paulco]

Last home league meeting of the season this coming Sunday , but it gives us a chance to enjoy the riding of ( possibly ) 5 of last year's 9 riders we used in our title winning campaign .

Joe Screen picked up a knee injury at Plymouth last night , so his participation is very doubtful . But James Grieves and Josh Grajczonek will take up their usual places in the Tigers' side , whilst the Bandits will have Nick Morris guesting again for them and David Bellego is the other title winning Tiger on view .

Henning Bager must also be a doubt after missing Plymouth last night , following his groin injury sustained last week .

While this has been a hugely disappointing and worrying season after the joy of 2011 , it would be good to finish with 3 points . Our visitors have had a nightmare season with injuries , but will still track a septet capable of giving us problems .

Sunday's teams are -

Glasgow Tigers

1 Son of God ( guest )

2 Mason Campton

3 Josh Grajczonek

4 Henning Bager or R/R

5 James Grieves

6 Charles Wright

7 Filip Sitera

 

Berwick Bandits

1 Nick Morris ( g)

2 David Bellego

3 Nikki Barrett

4 Robin Aspegren

5 Seb Alden

6 Micky Dyer

7 Klaus Jakobsen

 

Impossible to predict how this will go , as the Glasgow line-up is still unsure . But at least it's forecast to be drier than the last time the Bandits were due in town .

 

Late flash . Joe Screen wont make it tomorrow . Son of God is his replacement . A Lawson wearing the number 1 racejacket for the Tigers ......................oh the memories

Edited September 8, 2012 by Paulco

[MD]

The return of Nick Morris makes it more attractive, though again we need to be scoring right from the start, especially if Screen is missing. We also need Sitera to move up from his 125cc engine of last week. Home win likely unless Barrett and Aspegren turn out to be top drawer!

 

 

Hopefully we will hear tomorrow what is happening regarding future fixtures and 2013.

 

Richard Lawson in for Screen and r/r for Bager.

[Bandit59]

Dont think there will be much in the reserves scores so hopefully Berwicks top 5 will outscore Glasgows no more injuries

[ragdoll64]

........ But at least it's forecast to be drier than the last time the Bandits were due in town .

 

 

??? Met Office forecasts heavy rain at 4pm over Possilpark

[Fromafar]

Any weather updates please

[MD]

Currently overcast but dry and humid. Pleasant conditions for watching speedway if the rain stays away!

[emilali]

Easy home win and a Richard Lawson max.

[Robinh88]

Easy home win and a Richard Lawson max.

 

not far off, id say, we did better than plymouth....

[MD]

A welcome 3 points for Glasgow in our final home PL fixture but was ruined again by the forecast rain. Had it stayed dry the Bandits would've taken us all the way as they got stuck right in, Jacobsen and Morris apart. Barrett, Aspegren and Alden all looked comfortable sweeping wide and fast on bends 1 & 2 and Alden cutting back on turn four chasing the Tiger in front. I could watch that all day and would happily have lost a home win and the rain to see it, now that the top six is out of reach. Sitera continued his miserable run, twice breaking a chain but Lawson was an excellent replacement for Screen with 14.

 

Just a couple of away matches now to finish off the PL season, a guest for Screen may be a tough choice at Armadale on Friday with quite a few matches on.

Edited September 9, 2012 by MD

[stoneylegend]

Lawson awesome again :-)

chuffed the Tigers got a win hope the continue nx year

[highroad119]

Dont think nick morris poor return was down to anything other than poor gating, looked quick enough, just sluggish out the trap., fair play to bandit riders who were good entertainment.

 

[DW]

Your not kidding about the choice of guests on Friday, if Joe's not fit. Rye House, Newcastle and Sheffield are our choices as Ipswich and Leicester are ruled out due to 8 day rule or 192 hour rule or whatever!! Stuart Robson looks like the only choice. Edinburgh can use Ipswich or Leicester so they have more choice. Rye also need somebody although if I were them I would go for James Grieves

[Fromafar]

Poor gating cost us today.Plenty of effort from the Bandits.Rain started during the match which make the track a little greasy and gating became vital.Seb was taking the Lee Complin line and Nikki was impressive and well worth his points David had bike trouble in what looked like his easiest heat (8) but had 2 good heat wins.

[DSC67]

Three duck eggs from Jakobsen probably cost us a point today I thought that Nicki was impressive for a first visit in what where tricky conditions , Klauw will have to improve if the Bandits want anything from next weekends meetings

[Fromafar]

Three duck eggs from Jakobsen probably cost us a point today I thought that Nicki was impressive for a first visit in what where tricky conditions , Klauw will have to improve if the Bandits want anything from next weekends meetings

I think most Berwick fans are resigned to the fact that any points from Klaus are just a bonus.

[crescent girl]

Your not kidding about the choice of guests on Friday, if Joe's not fit. Rye House, Newcastle and Sheffield are our choices as Ipswich and Leicester are ruled out due to 8 day rule or 192 hour rule or whatever!! Stuart Robson looks like the only choice. Edinburgh can use Ipswich or Leicester so they have more choice. Rye also need somebody although if I were them I would go for James Grieves

 

There's no eight day rule for a guest at No 1. You can use the same rider every week, home and away, if you want.

 

That doesn't mean there isn't a shortage of suitable riders, of course. But both teams can use virtually any available rider (in either league) at No 1 on Friday night, provided their averages are under Cookie or Screenie's.

[Paulco]

I enjoyed yesterday's meeting , and got the hangover to prove it . Though as has been a constant theme throughout this season , the rain tried it's level best to ruin things .

Berwick fought hard and looked capable of getting something from the meeting , but Son of God and James Grieves with 5-1's in heats 13 and 15 soon prevented that happening .

Son of God was superb , surely it's about time he stopped messing around and claimed his birthright by wearing the Tigers number 1 racejacket permanently . Tigers never really had a weak link though , well Sitera apart , and it was nice to finish the home league campaign with 3 points . For the Bandits Bellego and Alden started like a train , but fell away towards the end of the meeting . Was well impressed with Barrett , Berwick looked to have stumbled onto a good'un there . Just 3 away meetings to go now , starting with the House of Fun on Friday .

[Reliant Robin]

There's no eight day rule for a guest at No 1. You can use the same rider every week, home and away, if you want.

 

That doesn't mean there isn't a shortage of suitable riders, of course. But both teams can use virtually any available rider (in either league) at No 1 on Friday night, provided their averages are under Cookie or Screenie's.

 

I'm fairly sure that there is an 8 day rule applicable to an away teams choice of guest - so DW would be correct in that they cannot use anyone from Ipswich, Rye House or Leicester.

[crescent girl]

I'm fairly sure that there is an 8 day rule applicable to an away teams choice of guest - so DW would be correct in that they cannot use anyone from Ipswich, Rye House or Leicester.

 

Yes, you are right and I was wrong.

 

It is only the home team who can use the same No 1 (or NL reserve) ad infinitum. Which seems a tad unfair.

[The White Knight]

I think most Berwick fans are resigned to the fact that any points from Klaus are just a bonus.

 

That's what I like about Newcastle - they have stuck, to a large extent to giving Paul Starke Steve Worrall's Reserve position. I think it is great that the 'Diamonds' are persevering with a young BRITISH Rider and not signing up suspect foreigners who are no better than our British National League Lads. He is doing very well too.