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Edinburgh V Berwick (ko-cup-2nd Leg) 25/7/14 @ 7.30pm


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Berwick is just a gaters track full stop, and always has been, even going back the 20 odd years I've been going there, and most if not all riders will tell you.......if they are being honest

And Armadale is a true racers track isnt it 😳, all the worlds top riders have it top of there priority list to master the place....

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Berwick is just a gaters track full stop, and always has been, even going back the 20 odd years I've been going there, and most if not all riders will tell you.......if they are being honest

Well you aint been going to Shielfield for 20 odd years then if you had you would have seen some great passing by the likes of scud,lee. Adrian.michal, to name a few oh and on top of that we haven't been back at shielfield for 20 odd years

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I have seen some good racing at Shielfield over the years, but my two visits this year have witnessed almost zero passing after the sort out on the first half lap, or so.

The track can produce good racing, so it would seem it is the preparation that is letting it down

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I don't think I have ever seen anything like that in Glasgow , in fact now that I think about it......... ;-)

No you won't see them in Glasgow there all out there nuts to even consider queueing at the chemist .

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Well done to the Monarchs they are human they will lose meetings but they got back to winning ways no messing about and showed no mercy.

 

I admire the Monarchs there domestic record speaks volumes, there riders seem to enjoy racing for them and enjoy sucess. Cook's twitter should be banned huge ego little talent away from Belle Vue and the lofty heights of the PL.

 

As for the Bandits well it was an embarrasment but we've had plenty under the Andersons and we will have plenty more howlers. We are not run the same way as Edinburgh. That being said Edinburgh make errors also.

 

Generally this season at Berwick results have been a big improvement. I would question where some of the Bandits riders intentions lie like I do most seasons. Maybe those will be weeded out next season but overall we still have a good side and with some positive tinkering next year could be up there competing again

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A lot of the anti Edinburgh stuff is down to pure jealousy. I remember reading anti Rye House posts on the forum when we had a decent side in the mid 2000's.

As for Cook, he does himself no favours whatsoever. I have to question the guys ambition. Haven't seen enough of him to form an opinion of his talent, but if he really wants to be a future GP star he won't achieve that unless he packs up racing in the PL and takes the Polish/Swedish route, pitting himself against the worlds best on a weekly basis.

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Unfortunately Cookie cant race in Polish/Swedish league due to having a high average, and it gives him too high a points average to get into a team.....or so i believe.

Well you aint been going to Shielfield for 20 odd years then if you had you would have seen some great passing by the likes of scud,lee. Adrian.michal, to name a few oh and on top of that we haven't been back at shielfield for 20 odd years

Knew someone would pick up on this.....lol.....i was excluding the Ancroft years

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What would you really expect a press release to say? They have to try and be positive, even when it was an impossible task

 

we were always going to get hammered toight so its no surprise at all, its the strongest Edinburgh team in years against a weakened Berwick team. I'm just glad weve come away with no injuries, Lets just move on by taking all 3 points tomorrow at home and hopefully take something at Glasgow on Sunday

 

An almost prophetic post there...or maybe you just know your speedway?

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Unfortunately Cookie cant race in Polish/Swedish league due to having a high average, and it gives him too high a points average to get into a team.....or so i believe.

 

Knew someone would pick up on this.....lol.....i was excluding the Ancroft years

Or is it because he isnt anywhere near good enough ro ride in Poland or Sweden. Perhaps when he starts to show some ambition and quit the PL and branches out he may improve. In my opinion though I think he'll spend his entire career at Armadale scoring a max everyweek. Edited by emilali
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YAWN.

Exactly the reaction I expected... Not often I agree with emilali but in this case I do. He needs to sack PL completely and get out on to the continent... He's got little chance of going forward any more than he has done unless he takes a chance now....

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Maybe he's happy making good money that he can bank for a rainy day when he's not riding speedway.

Perhaps he knows he won't be a World Champion and his ambitions have a different perspective from those on BSF whom assume differently.

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Exactly the reaction I expected... Not often I agree with emilali but in this case I do. He needs to sack PL completely and get out on to the continent... He's got little chance of going forward any more than he has done unless he takes a chance now....

 

Another yawn.

 

Why not ask him why he's not racing abroad yet?

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I have said on several occasions now that Craig wants to ride abroad he has also had offers but has rejected them due to not having enough finances to make that jump just yet.

 

As usual though the every one else on her knows what best for him.

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Why should anyone , apart from Edinburgh and Belle Vue fans , really care where Craig Cook rides next season or beyond

Because he's British and god forbid some fans of his country may wanna see one of the current best in Britain push himself that wee bit harder to make himself a regular in the WC squad!

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