havenagotahope Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 2 hours ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said: That crowd was probably down by at least 100 if not 200 on any other crowd this season, can you blame them? NO Awful performance at Edinburgh last friday, awful racing last Saturday, awful performance on Friday v Worky, world cup quarter final on in afternoon gave the people a reason not to go, just go to the pub watch the game and have a good time instead of going to the speedway and coming out depressed. Track is awful, no dirt, drier than Dry House, crowd looked awful, same old same old... It’s the whole package Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lucan Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Excellent win for the Comets, doesn't read as if it was the best of matches but hey, I'll take a scruffy away win anytime!! Good to see Rene finally showing his real form and long may it continue, certainly worth the investment is that new engine, and with Nickolai and the rest of the guys chipping in after Ty was sidelined that's been a really good effort to get the result from a normally difficult track, very positive outlook for us if we can keep this form together especially as most of our remaining meetings are at home!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Take my hat of to Dan Bewlay last night very exciting and fast in front AND when he missed the gate he chased and gave 100% in every race trying to pass the opposition for 4 laps.By contrast Danny Gapp was excellent when he gated but trailed half the strait behind when he didn't ,surely if you can win heats you should be able to at least keep up with the opposition with a bit of effort.( obviously knew passing was non existant ).Entertainment factor was missing again this week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Never mind its Glasgow at the end of the month, the track will be back to normal and everyone will be riding like GP stars. Nothing f****** surer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havenagotahope Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Will there be any body left by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) I’ve been to every meeting at Shielfield Park this year and that was one of the dullest. Only the closeness of the score made it interesting. Odds on heat 15 was going to go Workingtons way. Dont know what’s happened to Nikolaj, he can be much better than that. That looked one of the lowest attendances here all season. Maybe some had decided to stay in the pub after watching England’s victory over Sweden, or were watching the Swedish GP. Maybe some watching Croatia v Russia. Perhaps a good few have given up due to the dross served up this season. Edited July 8, 2018 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 17 minutes ago, Shadders said: I’ve been to every meeting at Shielfield Park this year and that was one of the dullest. Only the closeness of the score made it interesting. Odds on heat 15 was going to go Workingtons way. Dont know what’s happened to Nikolaj, he can be much better than that. That looked one of the lowest attendances here all season. Maybe some had decided to stay in the pub after watching England’s victory over Sweden, or were watching the Swedish GP. Maybe some watching Croatia v Russia. Perhaps a good few have given up due to the dross served up this season. Three consecutive weeks Berwick gave lost a 1-5 in ht 15 , strength in depth is all good and well but you still need a rider you can rely on to win the important heats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 21 minutes ago, Shadders said: I’ve been to every meeting at Shielfield Park this year and that was one of the dullest. Only the closeness of the score made it interesting. Odds on heat 15 was going to go Workingtons way. Dont know what’s happened to Nikolaj, he can be much better than that. That looked one of the lowest attendances here all season. Maybe some had decided to stay in the pub after watching England’s victory over Sweden, or were watching the Swedish GP. Maybe some watching Croatia v Russia. Perhaps a good few have given up due to the dross served up this season. Win loose or draw a speedway fan should allways turn up.week after week, i cant because of work but would never not go to derwent park when off work remember 1980 when we only won 2 matches its still your team support through thick and thin! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, geoff100 said: Win loose or draw a speedway fan should allways turn up.week after week, i cant because of work but would never not go to derwent park when off work remember 1980 when we only won 2 matches its still your team support through thick and thin! I'll still be there next week win, lose or draw , probably because I've nothing else to do , I don't mind losing a tight match as long as the racing's good 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 1 minute ago, geoff100 said: Win loose or draw a speedway fan should allways turn up.week after week, i cant because of work but would never not go to derwent park when off work remember 1980 when we only won 2 matches its still your team support through thick and thin! Most Berwick have supported their team though, through thin and thin recently but there comes a point where the cost of admission isn`t worth what you are watching on track. Last season on many Saturday nights I walked out of Shielfield Park feeling I had value for money, even when we lost. This season that hasent happened anywhere near as many times, so you could ask what are they doing different in track prep from last season to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 i am sure that, that kind, 8 minutes ago, geoff100 said: Win loose or draw a speedway fan should allways turn up.week after week, i cant because of work but would never not go to derwent park when off work remember 1980 when we only won 2 matches its still your team support through thick and thin! i can assure you that , that kind of support was appreciated by the promotion at that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, screm said: Most Berwick have supported their team though, through thin and thin recently but there comes a point where the cost of admission isn`t worth what you are watching on track. Last season on many Saturday nights I walked out of Shielfield Park feeling I had value for money, even when we lost. This season that hasent happened anywhere near as many times, so you could ask what are they doing different in track prep from last season to this. You could ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havenagotahope Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 This may sound brutal but if you have alternative sources of income as a rider then the hunger diminishes this no way excuses all but some. I left last week disgusted at the effort I didn’t go this week and I ain’t no football fan I doubt I will be back along with many others. Sorry it’s not the money it’s the entertainment and the effort that’s lacking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Didn't hear anything announced last night as to whether Theo Pijper will be with us next Saturday. He is due to race in the Longtrack GP in Holland next Sunday, meeting starts at 12-30pm with practice at 9am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concessionscol Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 1 hour ago, DSC67 said: Three consecutive weeks Berwick gave lost a 1-5 in ht 15 , strength in depth is all good and well but you still need a rider you can rely on to win the important heats cant afford £ 15 dont think iam missing much with more crap at every match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Maybe its just against Worky but from what i've seen in recent seasons if you aren't in the first two coming off turn 2 then your race is done. Watching the racing last night suggested that a lot of the riders think the same which is a shame. To their great credit Dan and Rene tried there best to pass right up to the chequered flag but the track never offered them a great deal to work with. Go back 24 hours to Derwent Park and some of the racing was very good because the track offered the racers something they could exploit. Steve Lawson has prepared a track over the last two meetings which although a bit drier than ideal has produced some exciting racing. You also need riders with the right mind set and ability to give it a go from behind, not enough appear genuinely willing to do it these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted July 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Kevin Number 1 with a 6-85 average he would be a reserve at Scunthorpe on that average. We were basically a 3 man team last night with 4 of our riders scoring 12 between them. Heat 15 I like a lot of fans were expecting Dany & Jye to be in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 11 minutes ago, Normski said: Heat 15 I like a lot of fans were expecting Dany & Jye to be in it. I wasn't at the match but in broad terms usually feel that if you have a reserve who's on it in a struggling team he should get his seven rides before heat 15. With Jye at No.2, he wouldn't have ridden in the later heats and so perhaps wouldn't be fully up to speed on how the track was riding by then. Just conjecture. Usually there are good reasons why the expected riders in heat 15 don't appear, which is not to say team managers don't get it wrong occasionally! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 27 minutes ago, Normski said: Kevin Number 1 with a 6-85 average he would be a reserve at Scunthorpe on that average. We were basically a 3 man team last night with 4 of our riders scoring 12 between them. Heat 15 I like a lot of fans were expecting Dany & Jye to be in it. Would have liked to have seen Jye in Ht 15,he is the only rider we have who is prepared to get stuck in when going gets tough IMO . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 2 hours ago, screm said: Didn't hear anything announced last night as to whether Theo Pijper will be with us next Saturday. He is due to race in the Longtrack GP in Holland next Sunday, meeting starts at 12-30pm with practice at 9am. We will find out at 7 o'clock next Saturday have only missed 1 meeting this year due to a birthday night out,think like many on here we turn up week after week thinking it will be better. If it was not for the craic and banter with fellow supporters think i would have missed more meetings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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