George Dodds Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, pienpeesman said: Bring on the dire monds you say ha I would say bring on the diamonds on a dire track #gate&go follow the leader speedway should suit you as you're a bunch of gaters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgotmecpc Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 1 minute ago, George Dodds said: should suit you as you're a bunch of gaters Who you trying to kid.. who has gated for us all season.. that's why we are 2nd bottom as speedway is becoming a gaters sport especially in our league with the exception of 1 or 2 riders probly weathers & clegg for us so apart from maybe summers who does it for you lot away from home then.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dodds Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 32 minutes ago, pienpeesman said: Who you trying to kid.. who has gated for us all season.. that's why we are 2nd bottom as speedway is becoming a gaters sport especially in our league with the exception of 1 or 2 riders probly weathers & clegg for us so apart from maybe summers who does it for you lot away from home then.. Doesn't stop you being a bunch of gaters - the fact that they haven't is, as you say, why they are at the bottom. Truth is speedway's always (in the 50-odd - some very odd - years I've been around anyway) been a gaters' sport, with some honourable exceptions. Ivan Mauger wasn't famous for his from the back victories was he? Ole Olsen, Hans Nielsen, Eric Gundersen, Bruce Penhall, even Tony Rikk won their world titles because they gated more often than the others - Peter Collins won one, largely because he didn't. Didn't make any of them unwatchable in the slightest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 This could be a close one .IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 We going R/R at 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Or wait until Friday night meetings are over before you announce your chosen guest is still available(unhurt). My guess is Ricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dodds Posted August 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Berwick Bandits 1 Aaron Summers Rider/replacement 2 Dany Gappmaier 3 Tomas H Jonasson 4 Kevin Doolan (C ) 5 Jye Etheridge 6 Coty Garcia 7 Leon Flint Newcastle Diamonds 1 Steve Worrall 2 Ulrich Ostergaard 3 Lasse Bjerre 4 Marry Wethers 5 Thomas Jorgensen 6 Max Clegg 7 Danny Phillips Also Berwick Academy v Ashfield Giants in the Northern Junior League. Half-time collection for the Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund and the first Bandits 5-1 Draw. Admission £17 adults, £13 concessions, children accompanied by a paying adult free, Family and Friends two adults admissions and two Matchday Magazines for £35. Car parking free. Start 7pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scampispeedway Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 I've just gone through all Berwick Home Matches using the Updates Site and in the vast majority of races the result were decided from the gate, mostly it was the home heat leader who had gated so won the race but when the opposition heat leader gated he was never passed. When we reopened in 1975 I can remember plenty of passes by the Newcastle Riders on our deeper track, they knew gating was not as important as now and so when they missed the start they could ride round the opposition by attacking round the bends and won many races from the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkendlass Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Well done all at Berwick in their sterling efforts to ensure speedway continues up there. Speedway needs all the plus points it can get, this is certainly a great example of what can be done if you are pro-active. And speedway needs Berwick, and hopefully Worky back riding very soon . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 2 hours ago, scampispeedway said: I've just gone through all Berwick Home Matches using the Updates Site and in the vast majority of races the result were decided from the gate, mostly it was the home heat leader who had gated so won the race but when the opposition heat leader gated he was never passed. When we reopened in 1975 I can remember plenty of passes by the Newcastle Riders on our deeper track, they knew gating was not as important as now and so when they missed the start they could ride round the opposition by attacking round the bends and won many races from the back. You've got far to much time on your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dodds Posted August 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 56 minutes ago, parkendlass said: 17 minutes ago, screm said: You've got far to much time on your hands. ste Look I'm not arguing that we have riders swapping and reswapping places on all four laps of every race but it really is rose tinted glasses to suggest that the Owens - great riders that they were - David Bargh, Bobby Beaton, Brian Havelock, Kenny Carter et al were continually picking up wins from the back. What I will agree is that a deep track where it is difficult to turn a speedway bike will lead to errors; errors allow more opportunity to make a pass - whether it is quality racing or not is very much in the eye of the beholder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellitasitis Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 5 hours ago, scampispeedway said: I've just gone through all Berwick Home Matches using the Updates Site and in the vast majority of races the result were decided from the gate, mostly it was the home heat leader who had gated so won the race but when the opposition heat leader gated he was never passed. When we reopened in 1975 I can remember plenty of passes by the Newcastle Riders on our deeper track, they knew gating was not as important as now and so when they missed the start they could ride round the opposition by attacking round the bends and won many races from the back. Bikes are very very different now deep tracks are a thing of the past 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Reasonable https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2655819 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penchev Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 14 minutes ago, screm said: Reasonable https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2655819 Your excellent contribution of people’s lack of ability to read weather forecasts is much appreciated once again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, penchev said: Your excellent contribution of people’s lack of ability to read weather forecasts is much appreciated once again Always glad to be of service, though I smell a slight whiff of sarcasm which i am sure is not intended. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellitasitis Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 minute ago, screm said: Always glad to be of service, though I smell a slight whiff of sarcasm which i am sure is not intended. Slight whiff ?!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leander Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Tellitasitis said: Bikes are very very different now deep tracks are a thing of the past To speedway's demise. Bring back a bit more dirt. Bikes should be adjusted to track conditions, not the other way around. Sheffield was deep the other week and Rory Schlein had a hissy fit. He'd have been cr*p in the late 70's (unless he was riding for Eastbourne). 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellitasitis Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, leander said: To speedway's demise. Bring back a bit more dirt. Bikes should be adjusted to track conditions, not the other way around. Sheffield was deep the other week and Rory Schlein had a hissy fit. He'd have been cr*p in the late 70's (unless he was riding for Eastbourne). Killing the sport with progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 4 hours ago, screm said: You've got far to much time on your hands. Some people will go to any lengths to prove a point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 Looking forward to seeing if THJ can fill NBJ boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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