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I don't get it. 8 down after 9 and we go on to lose by 24. A shambles is being kind in description. A miracle is the only thing that will get us through on aggregate now! 

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Back in the day once we got past the first round we would make the final last few seasons have been a joke  Going to be a quick season 

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38 minutes ago, Bandits4eva said:

I don't get it. 8 down after 9 and we go on to lose by 24. A shambles is being kind in description. A miracle is the only thing that will get us through on aggregate now! 

Think the difference in the second half of the meeting was that Monarchs gating improved and were going into the first bend alongside the visitors.

Definitely their best performance of the Season, with only three last places.

I had feared that Berwick would do us at reserve, but Andersson & Ruml stepped up to the plate.

Although Max Ruml only scored 4 paid 6 from 3 rides, there were two quality third places in relegating Etheridge& Doolan to last.

The inclusion of Palovaara (riding a bike borrowed from Andersson ) also gave the team a better balance.

I still think the overall tie is still in the balance as Bandits already won by 25pts against Newcastle four weeks ago at home, and I expect Gappmaier will probably score double figures tomorrow to atone for his zero return tonight.

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7 minutes ago, cyclone said:

Think the difference in the second half of the meeting was that Monarchs gating improved and were going into the first bend alongside the visitors.

Definitely their best performance of the Season, with only three last places.

I had feared that Berwick would do us at reserve, but Andersson & Ruml stepped up to the plate.

Although Max Ruml only scored 4 paid 6 from 3 rides, there were two quality third places in relegating Etheridge& Doolan to last.

The inclusion of Palovaara (riding a bike borrowed from Andersson ) also gave the team a better balance.

I still think the overall tie is still in the balance as Bandits already won by 25pts against Newcastle four weeks ago at home, and I expect Gappmaier will probably score double figures tomorrow to atone for his zero return tonight.

Wells and Eric are quite capable of scoring 25 points like the last time the other 5 would only need to score 9 between them and now you have improved your team SHOULD be no problem of course hope i am wrong but doubt it.

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7 hours ago, cyclone said:

I still think the overall tie is still in the balance as Bandits already won by 25pts against Newcastle four weeks ago at home, and I expect Gappmaier will probably score double figures tomorrow to atone for his zero return tonight.

There's a difference between you and Newcastle at no.1 alone. You actually have a rider whose decent away from his home track. 

Theres no balance left to this tie. You've done what you had to do last night. Aye, we may put a bearing on tonight but it still won't be enough... There's no way with Wells and Riss alone that you won't score 34! 

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As I said earlier I'd hoped for at least 38 points to give us a decent chance of going through, it's go to be very tough now 

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8 hours ago, speedy bill said:

Disgusted to see this championship meeting only had one British rider taking part.all four reserves foreign,no wonder we   are struggling to bring on young Britts  

Northern clubs, with Berwick, Edinburgh and Glasgow in particular, have had problems in the past persuading British riders to sign, as they don't fancy the travelling. This is probably why these clubs also have a history of recruiting, especially from Australia, for young riders to come over and live locally. Berwick currently have Gappmaier, Etheridge, Pijper and Summers who all live locally, cutting down on travel costs.  

As for struggling to bring on young British riders, all three clubs have teams in the NJL and Berwick currently have Luke Ruddick, Leon Flint and Keiron Douglas, all riders who have came through their after meeting rides, riding in the National League.  

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9 hours ago, Bandits4eva said:

I don't get it. 8 down after 9 and we go on to lose by 24. A shambles is being kind in description. A miracle is the only thing that will get us through on aggregate now! 

Was looking good when we were 4 down after heat 8.

Not so good after losing the last 7 heats 31-11.

 

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9 hours ago, speedy bill said:

Disgusted to see this championship meeting only had one British rider taking part.all four reserves foreign,no wonder we   are struggling to bring on young Britts  

What nonsense. If British riders were good enough they’d get in. Clubs aren’t going to put a Brit at reserve for the good of British Speedway. As has been pointed out many clubs have teams in the NJL. 

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37 minutes ago, sparks123 said:

Was looking good when we were 4 down after heat 8.

Not so good after losing the last 7 heats 31-11.

 

Abysmal! quite gutting as well actually! To think of the hard work they'd done to keep it that close and then poof... :sad: 

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Finally a team performance, first time this season. The boys all rode fantastic. 

Berwick weren’t as bad as the score line suggests we were actually very good for once. 

Speaking to a few of the boys the seem to feel with Victor coming in they all feel like an actual team now and that really helped. So hopefully we’ll kick on now from that 

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12 hours ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said:

Disgusting performance when it mattered, hope all 7 get absolutely torn into in preperation for tomorrow to somehow try and turn that shambles around.

Is that likely, either all seven getting absolutely torn into, or turning the shambles around.

 

10 hours ago, speedy bill said:

Disgusted to see this championship meeting only had one British rider taking part.all four reserves foreign,no wonder we   are struggling to bring on young Britts  

Don`t worry you will get over it.

 

10 hours ago, Normski said:

Back in the day once we got past the first round we would make the final last few seasons have been a joke  Going to be a quick season 

Going to be another quick season.

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For Berwick to turn this round tonight is going to take everything to go their way, Edinburgh engine failures, referees decisions and more importantly all the Berwick riders need to have their best meeting and hope Edinburgh dont. Can it happen yes, will it happen, probably not, Berwick will win the meeting IMO but not by enough.

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