Jump to content
British Speedway Forum

Berwick 2016


Recommended Posts

Its a bang average team, but the usual zanusi merchants will tell you otherwise... :)

Agree with this. It's solid enough it should avoid any heavy away defeats but it's not good a league winning look to it. It just seems to be a collection of journeyman foreigners.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Agree with this. It's solid enough it should avoid any heavy away defeats but it's not good a league winning look to it. It just seems to be a collection of journeyman foreigners.

Newcastle fans getting a little hot under the collar ok you have signed Robert Lambert who without a doubt is and has talent however Newcastle's talent will be ensuring he's still around in August otherwise you might be looking for a journeyman yourselves
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Newcastle fans getting a little hot under the collar ok you have signed Robert Lambert who without a doubt is and has talent however Newcastle's talent will be ensuring he's still around in August otherwise you might be looking for a journeyman yourselves

SCB is NOT a Newcastle fan.

Link to comment
Share on other sites



A very solid team, in my opinion, similar to ours in 2014. Keeping free of injuries is key. We kept meetings tight but always got punished in hts 13 & 15 to lose meetings so you just need 2 riders to be on top of their game & you could surprise a few people. Don't expect big jumps in averages 'cos riders take points off each other, even on a 5-1 so need consistency, but good luck & i hope to visit in 2016 after meeting some cracking guys at the PL Championship in sheffield.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

The Berwick team may not leap off the page, most fans wanted to go strength in depth, and they have. Wethers should be a potent reserve, much like Jensen and then Kus was a couple of seasons ago, he should be putting pressure on someone in the top five. I also think Liam Carr will benefit from the new ruling regarding No7`s and at the minute I dont see a better No7 out there. The only rider I have my doubts about is Alden, he has the capabilities to be brilliant one week and anonymous the next, and not racing on a regular bases could also be a problem, but he is an asset, and knows the club and promotion well, I hope he comes good.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

The Berwick team may not leap off the page, most fans wanted to go strength in depth, and they have. Wethers should be a potent reserve, much like Jensen and then Kus was a couple of seasons ago, he should be putting pressure on someone in the top five. I also think Liam Carr will benefit from the new ruling regarding No7`s and at the minute I dont see a better No7 out there. The only rider I have my doubts about is Alden, he has the capabilities to be brilliant one week and anonymous the next, and not racing on a regular bases could also be a problem, but he is an asset, and knows the club and promotion well, I hope he comes good.

Seriously,Your not trying to say that Seb will have forgotten how to ride a speedway bike,if he is focussed on a comeback he will probably end the season as our no1 IMO ,that's the chance the Promotion are taking and you can't blame them as he is an asset.
  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

The Berwick team may not leap off the page, most fans wanted to go strength in depth, and they have. Wethers should be a potent reserve, much like Jensen and then Kus was a couple of seasons ago, he should be putting pressure on someone in the top five. I also think Liam Carr will benefit from the new ruling regarding No7`s and at the minute I dont see a better No7 out there. The only rider I have my doubts about is Alden, he has the capabilities to be brilliant one week and anonymous the next, and not racing on a regular bases could also be a problem, but he is an asset, and knows the club and promotion well, I hope he comes good.

 

We may agree to disagree, but I don't see how people are tipping Liam Carr to be the best Number 7 in the PL. He may well be in the top 5, but Matt Williamson had time to settle in at Workington last year and he's back again, averages a point more than Carr in the NL, and already has a double figure score in the PL. Can only see him really improve next year, just like the other ex-motocross riders that have transferred to speedway in the past.

But hey... i'm sure both sets of fans will be biased ;)

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

We may agree to disagree, but I don't see how people are tipping Liam Carr to be the best Number 7 in the PL. He may well be in the top 5, but Matt Williamson had time to settle in at Workington last year and he's back again, averages a point more than Carr in the NL, and already has a double figure score in the PL. Can only see him really improve next year, just like the other ex-motocross riders that have transferred to speedway in the past.

But hey... i'm sure both sets of fans will be biased ;)

Liam has a it to prove IMO ,he had a serious injury which held him back but he will find in tough going in PL.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Seriously,Your not trying to say that Seb will have forgotten how to ride a speedway bike,if he is focussed on a comeback he will probably end the season as our no1 IMO ,that's the chance the Promotion are taking and you can't blame them as he is an asset.

I think you are spot on. He rode end of last year and scored well.

 

Looking forward to a tussle between TJ and Seb for the No1 jacket.

 

My feeling is that Seb will come back as hungry as hell.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think you are spot on. He rode end of last year and scored well.

 

Looking forward to a tussle between TJ and Seb for the No1 jacket.

 

My feeling is that Seb will come back as hungry as hell.

i m o he,s just like the rest of us hungry for 2016 season , and get my lips round a anderson home made hamburger

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I know that this question will have been answered earlier but I'm not trawling 57 pages to find it............

 

How does Matt Wethers qualify for a team place on that average?

 

To be clear, he's always been reported to be a very decent bloke and I know he's married to a British girl and has kids with her, so I'm not criticising him in any way,

 

It's just that he didn't initially qualify last year because of the sub 7.00 Australian rule - what happened to that?

 

Does he now qualify as being British, through residency or something like that?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I know that this question will have been answered earlier but I'm not trawling 57 pages to find it............

 

How does Matt Wethers qualify for a team place on that average?

 

To be clear, he's always been reported to be a very decent bloke and I know he's married to a British girl and has kids with her, so I'm not criticising him in any way,

 

It's just that he didn't initially qualify last year because of the sub 7.00 Australian rule - what happened to that?

 

Does he now qualify as being British, through residency or something like that?

Yes, he was awarded Residency status.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Privacy Policy