bjcol Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 hour ago, DSC67 said: Does anyone know how many people have bought season tickets this year ? don't think it has any thing to do with any body but the clubs mmmmmmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 hour ago, DSC67 said: Does anyone know how many people have bought season tickets this year ? last i heard it was 36 and they were all from workington ! . does it really matter how many were sold ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 3/27/2019 at 3:30 PM, bjcol said: sorry the line up for Saturday night is not worth £17 and will not be going every cloud..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 hours ago, DSC67 said: Does anyone know how many people have bought season tickets this year ? Heard about 75 not including corporate /sponsorship ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 hour ago, bjcol said: don't think it has any thing to do with any body but the clubs mmmmmmmmmmmm Why ? What's wrong with speedway why are attendance levels such a secret ?Other sports are quite happy to let people know how many season tickets they've sold or how many people are at a particular match , so why should speedway be any different ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Well practice was last night, are we going to win the league? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said: Well practice was last night, are we going to win the league? you know you are , but keep it quiet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekker Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 On 3/27/2019 at 5:08 PM, bjcol said: well to bring fans to Berwick for speedway it is time to think out side the box and try and get good riders that will bring fans wanting and paying to see them mmmmmmmmmm need a new track to get better riders, decent stadium but the shape is pants being around the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch Me If You Can Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, Dekker said: need a new track to get better riders, decent stadium but the shape is pants being around the pitch. Unfortunately mate it is what it is There will be no chance of another stadium these days. Only way would seem to be if footie move to suggested new stadium set up near the by pass and then speedway took over lease of Shielfield and then you would see a track to suit! Mind you it would probably go to housing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 What happened to the track at Berrington Lough? I noticed recently that it is in the OS map as 'disused speedway track'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 40 minutes ago, *JJ said: What happened to the track at Berrington Lough? I noticed recently that it is in the OS map as 'disused speedway track'. And that is what it is. Overgrown, with most of the buildings pulled down or badly damaged. Someone posted pictures not so long ago on the BSF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITISHSPEEDPOWER Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Berwick can be brilliant..It can be awful too. It seems to be a track that suits a certain kind of rider, ie flat out mad men. People that are comfortable at high speed near the fence..it aint for everyone, but with the correct riders i think it can give some good racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash&piffle Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Dekker said: need a new track to get better riders, decent stadium but the shape is pants being around the pitch. The shape is the same as it was in 1968, up until Peter Waite departed we had pretty good racing. Since then fans have complained about the shape, think it has more to do with the track prep, what a difference for the last half of 2017 season , when Nick Morris was with us, last season went backwards again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Track was wider from 1968-80 as there was no 2 metre fences them days. Average time of a race then was around the 76 second mark compared to 66 seconds nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, balderdash&piffle said: The shape is the same as it was in 1968, up until Peter Waite departed we had pretty good racing. Since then fans have complained about the shape, think it has more to do with the track prep, what a difference for the last half of 2017 season , when Nick Morris was with us, last season went backwards again. Track prep is key to decent racing at Berwick IMO.Touchy subject though, even between the riders never Mind the fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Not a criticism as the football pitch dictates track dimensions but your straights are too long and narrow, riders shutting off and queueing up into the bends rarely results in good speedway. If ever the straights could be sorted it would be a good track as the corners are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcol Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 7 hours ago, Dekker said: need a new track to get better riders, decent stadium but the shape is pants being around the pitch. just like a lot more mmmmmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 7 hours ago, Catch Me If You Can said: Unfortunately mate it is what it is There will be no chance of another stadium these days. Only way would seem to be if footie move to suggested new stadium set up near the by pass and then speedway took over lease of Shielfield and then you would see a track to suit! Mind you it would probably go to housing! I think I`m right in saying Shielfield Park is on a long term rolling lease from the Council to the Berwick rangers trust so if the football moves out the lease would move to and/or become void. Giving Shielfield`s location I would most of it would be turned into houses as you say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 33 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Not a criticism as the football pitch dictates track dimensions but your straights are too long and narrow, riders shutting off and queueing up into the bends rarely results in good speedway. If ever the straights could be sorted it would be a good track as the corners are awesome. Your probably right but as others have said it is what it is, and the chances of the track shape changing anytime soon are next to zero. Track shape is important but we`ve seen good and great meetings from time to time at Berwick with the current shape so its not as if it can`t be done, but the will and the effort have to be there in the first place to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Good to see Aaron summers getting fixed up with a Premiership team, even for a short term having signed for Peterborough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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