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Berwick V Ipswich (koc) Saturday, May 9th. 7pm.


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2 select Teams. For the 1st round of National Competition how can this sport be taken seriously ,There is hardly a match nowadays where guests are not required with this latest double up / double down nonsense,while is still a speedway meeting ,is it meaningful.These are the things that require sorting out if you want fans to turn up regularly .Like someone mentioned speedway is on support machine not just Berwick.

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Any kind of win will be a start for The Bandits given their recent difficulties at home but I would guess that 18 points plus would be the minimum required to take into the second leg . As for the missing riders this is mostly down to the open doors policy on riders operated by the Premier League these days , when we defeated " The Dorset Dumplings " in the KOC final in 1989 it was with 7 British riders , changed days

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Any kind of win will be a start for The Bandits given their recent difficulties at home but I would guess that 18 points plus would be the minimum required to take into the second leg . As for the missing riders this is mostly down to the open doors policy on riders operated by the Premier League these days , when we defeated " The Dorset Dumplings " in the KOC final in 1989 it was with 7 British riders , changed days

A decent lead will be required, Ipswich look strong on paper but seem to be a bit " hit or miss" on track.heres hoping!!!
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No King, Covatti or Manzares depletes the line up severely.

 

I was looking forward to seeing Barker and King square off and Covatti and Manzares are both talented and I would have enjoyed seeing.

 

Still could go either way on Saturday night although I can only see one qualifier after the two legs are completed.

 

I think we would need to take at least 20 points to Foxhall if we were to stand a chance.

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So berwick select is barker. Hynek. Richie worrell. Doolan. Hall and josh bates. R/R for thomas.

Actual think not bad guests and r/r meaning anyone can take a ride might work.

Would rather have saw both teams with their own riders but could still be a good meeting.

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Going by Mondays performance at home to Sheffield the Witches only had 2 riders even remotely capable of winning races and they are both missing .

 

So given the assumption that tactical rides are still not allowed in the KO cup I predict that something more in the region of a 30 point lead is the most likely outcome !

 

Unless the remaining lads get their backsides into gear I can only see Berwick progressing over the two legs myself .

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This is always the danger with riders involved in Grand Prix qualifying. Must admit I am disappointed not to see Barker v King, but these things happen. Hope I'm not jinxing it bur Berwick seem to have brought in better replacements than Ipswich (on paper). Covatti could be a big miss. Still, Berwick will need a big first leg lead, because they have a poor record at Foxhall. Thought from the start this was a tough draw and still do.

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Where's the team news come from? Nothing on ipswich site....

 

Ok its on the Berwick one.. :wink:

 

Cook and Masters not available then?

 

King and Covatti = 14.31

 

Lawson and Branford = 10.72 thats a difference of 3.59 under! :o

 

Cookie is riding in the GB Pairs on Saturday so is not available.

 

Sam is riding in Poland on Sunday.

 

The Kaiser is also in the Pairs.

 

Be grateful you have got Rob!!

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Ipswich certainly weakened King prob would have max'd out - Lawson rather hit and miss this year

Covatti would have been good for 7 or 8

 

Worrall for Vissing is like for like, Worrall is our type of rider old school....

 

Not the strongest meeting on paper, but a home win here is imperative

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