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9 hours ago, foamfence said:

I think you might find Ellis Perks is heading north from Aus.

People forget that Ellis left the Redcar club with a few issues last year. He went home early to OZ before the end of the season without permission when they still had a chance of the play offs. He also went off to be reserve in the U21 championships and was not fully up front with the club. He could have ridden for the club and made it back and forth to the championships as many of the other riders did. After all he was only reserve. Maybe that is why he was not on the clubs wanted list this year. Plus he did tail off towards the end off the season when he moved up in to the main body of the team. 

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1 hour ago, slyfox said:

People forget that Ellis left the Redcar club with a few issues last year. He went home early to OZ before the end of the season without permission when they still had a chance of the play offs. He also went off to be reserve in the U21 championships and was not fully up front with the club. He could have ridden for the club and made it back and forth to the championships as many of the other riders did. After all he was only reserve. Maybe that is why he was not on the clubs wanted list this year. Plus he did tail off towards the end off the season when he moved up in to the main body of the team. 

Amazing how wrong quite a few of these points are , so maybe post facts and not gossip about the situation , for one we could not have made play offs via the last Sheffield meeting Ellis missed, it was mathematically impossible,  he was up front with the club about the u21 championships Ellis had only 2 bikes , how was he meant to ride in Redcar Thursday and be in Germany in pocking 17hrs Drive non-stop for practice Friday midday ? Think being chosen for you country is big honour and Ellis took it seriously, he was also only reserve for the final in rybnik in Poland but actually took Bewleys last 3 rides , Ellis made an effort to get back to Newcastle on the Sunday and it actually cost him and myself to fly back to make the meeting for Redcar at brough Park , he borrowed bikes from Rafal Konopka in Poland to ride for the final , but unfortunately we don’t know anyone in Germany to do that so his bikes were in uk for Redcar meeting , unless you can think of any other way of getting 2 bikes from Redcar on Thursday evening to pocking in Germany the next day quicker than road , be my guest and maybe you could have offered to buy Ellis a couple bikes as he certainly didn’t have money to do so , Dan had 2 more bikes so he is able to fly in and his father and Steve Lawson drove his extra equipment over. Just thought I would clear that up for you , if you want any more explanation, feel free to pm me and we can discuss it over the phone Via facts

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2 hours ago, boz said:

Berge in for Kus, and Greaves in for Busch on a 28 day contract:

http://redcarbears.co/2018/06/04/bears-bring-in-two/

Good signings - always liked Berge when he was at Owlerton and couldn't understand why we didn't make an effort to retain his services. Nathan is a much-improved rider since he was with us. Hope these two bring a change of fortunes at Teeside.

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Huge thumps up to the promotion for bringing in Berge, always liked him and he should be a good third heat-leader. With Jorgensen we suddenly look quite strong. The Andersons at second string is very good, and Stewart is outstanding at reserve, and nice to see Greaves get his chance.

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3 hours ago, 4thbender said:

Good signings - always liked Berge when he was at Owlerton and couldn't understand why we didn't make an effort to retain his services. Nathan is a much-improved rider since he was with us. Hope these two bring a change of fortunes at Teeside.

Berge was good  at Sheffield but the chance to sign Lasse Bjerre on a lower average was a greater pull.

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13 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

So Nathan Greaves must be on a 3.89 ave then (2.99 x 1.3) - seems like a bargain! Bears should keep him for the season!

Greaves has his chance and hope his does well, his line of the fourth corner is excellent, but if Busch is back I don't see him staying - at the end of the day Busch is an asset and a better rider, and there is little chance of MBA, JBA or Stewart making way for him.

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1 hour ago, SuperBear said:

I don’t know if I’d want Greaves or Busch , but in all honesty Jonas has had a pretty poor start 

Jonas has been asked to ride third heat leader, almost an impossible task in this side...and a choice between Greaves and Busch, down to scores - I don't care if Redcar have English riders or not, it is about the team. If Greaves averages more keep him, if not - he goes

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8 hours ago, RedcarRacer said:

Greaves has his chance and hope his does well, his line of the fourth corner is excellent, but if Busch is back I don't see him staying - at the end of the day Busch is an asset and a better rider, and there is little chance of MBA, JBA or Stewart making way for him.

Busch is absolutely garbage away from home. Greaves has far more potential.

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1 hour ago, mikebaker said:

And doesn't turn up at Newcastle. Because he doesn't like the track.

Cleary the promotion had no issue with him otherwise they would have dropped him....he has been excellent for the Bears - I just don't see the rush to axe him when he has done little wrong. 

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