Berwick Bullets 2021

[szkocjasid]

2 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Shame for Berwick that the replacement is 4 points below the outgoing rider and feel like it ends any outside chances of Berwick being at the sharp end of the season. Dont have any outstanding memories of Crang being that good a rider but he did hit over 6 in tougher times so good luck to him on his return and it could have been worse as i was fearing Luke Chessell.

When is the "sharp end if the season" with no play-offs wins in May are as valuable as wins in September!

[Sings4Speedway]

3 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

When is the "sharp end if the season" with no play-offs wins in May are as valuable as wins in September!

This is very true and Berwicks results thus far have exceeded all my expectations.  The bullets have put themselves in with a strong chance of being at or near the top come the end of season but the loss of Leon and strong teams still to face i fear that mid table beckons.

[Dandelion]

13 hours ago, Islander15 said:

This seems to be the test of bringing riders back from retirement! Crang averaged above 8 for Coventry so he’s not a bad rider at all. Flint is in excellent form so it’s a step down for the Bullets but they’ve definitely found a useful replacement. 

Was a while ago that though... let's see how well he returns to the sport... hopes it's a success

13 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Think he gave up again after the failed comeback. Whilst i never liked him pre leg break it was sad to see him unable to move properly on the bike after. 

Didn't think he rode anymore like... can I ask was there a reason you never liked him? Was it against him personally or was he just overrated? Genuinely dont know very much about him, what type of person/rider he was

[Bandit59]

Tickets on line now  one turnstile will by open.

Edited July 19, 2021 by Bandit59
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[crescent girl]

As per Bandit59's post above, it's all happening on Saturday night!

Tickets for this Saturday’s National League showdown are now Live right here -- just a tenner for everyone (and £1 for under-16s!)

 

https://www.berwickspeedway.com/tickets/

 

Former NDL champions Mildenhall Fen Tigers are in town, and they track an exciting looking spearhead that will have our Bullets boys locked and loaded, ready to defend that 100% home record!

 

The impressive Jordan Jenkins and our very own Luke Ruddick bring some Shielfield Park expertise to the the tapes on Saturday night, backed up by Sam Bebee and young Sam Hagon.

 

Purchasing your E-tickets is still our preferred option as a club as it really is fast and straightforward but as of Saturday night, one turnstile will be open for cash payments.

 

In the event of a cancellation your E-tickets are fully refundable but any cash entries will only rollover to another event.

 

We encourage you to also have the correct change if possible when purchasing your programmes on the night

 

#BulletsVsFenTigers

#SummertimeSpeedway

 

 

Edited July 20, 2021 by crescent girl

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Thanks to the guys at Mildenhall we at least have a preview for Saturday`s meeting.

From Mildenhall Speedway -

Fen Tigers head North in search of League points

This Saturday evening, the Mildenhall Fen Tigers, proudly sponsored by Manchetts Rescue and Recovery, head to Berwick in search of important League points following Sunday’s close home defeat to Kent.

For a second meeting running the Fen Tigers will be without No 1 Jason Edwards who is with Eastbourne on Championship duty and will also miss Captain Jordan Jenkins who after bravely riding over the weekend has suffered further issues with his wrist and has wisely decided to rest for 12 days and will look to return to the Fen Tigers colours on Sunday 1st August.

Edwards absence will be covered by Armadale’s Danny Phillips whilst Jenkins will be covered by Rider Replacement.

Team Manager Malcolm Vasey said –

“Losing Jason for a second meeting is obviously disappointing, but with a heavily delayed start to the season due to covid, the best part of 20 rain offs already in the Championship, and a cut off date in that league of September 19th clubs are struggling to fulfil their fixtures and we are suffering for this just now.

I know Jason is desperate to ride for us and no blame is attached to him, Jordan rode with the heart of a lion over the weekend showing immense courage, but has to be sensible as we would not want him out for a long period of time and we fully support his decision.

Injuries are part and parcel of this wonderful sport and that’s now two riders we are missing from our starting seven. We still await concrete news from Arran Butcher but his injury is taking longer to heal than we hoped and it may be a while yet before he is in contention for a team spot.

We know it will be no easy task at Berwick, but if we can make a faster start than we did on Sunday I feel confident we have a good chance of bringing some points back to West Row”

The club are currently working with the Berwick management to find a suitable date for the rained off home NDL fixture and hope to be able to advise supporters in the next week of a new date.

Teams –

Berwick Bullets - 1 Kyle Bickley 8.57 (C), 2 Mason Watson 4.30, 3 Luke Crang 6.41, 4 Kieran Douglas 3.83, 5 Greg Blair 7.41, 6 Ryan MacDonald 3.00, 7 Ben Rathbone 3.83

Fen Tigers - 1.Danny Phillips 7.53, 2 R/R (Jordan Jenkins) 6.55, 3 Elliot Kelly 3.62, 4 Luke Ruddick 6.67, 5 Sam Bebee 4.25, 6 Sam Hagon 3.00, 7 Luke Muff 3.00

[Bandit59]

Jenkins will be a big miss given his form when here with Redcar.

Edited July 20, 2021 by Bandit59
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[topsoil]

Will be interesting to see the crowd on Saturday, with this being the first stand alone National League meeting.

[Sings4Speedway]

Sadly Edwards and Jenkins missing spoils it a bit as a contest as i think a full strength Mildenhall side could have pushed the Bullets. I hope that those who said they would back NDL as a standalone do turn out and generate a good crowd. Will certainly be a decent indication if it sustainable or if double headers are here to stay.

[fairplay1]

9 hours ago, topsoil said:

Will be interesting to see the crowd on Saturday, with this being the first stand alone National League meeting.

I think it will be very interesting considering the utter dross that was served up in the last home meeting not been much to get excited about in the other meetings either.. Lots of hard work put in by the promotion widening the track etc but in my eyes not paying off which is unfortuneate for them..

[topsoil]

3 hours ago, fairplay1 said:

I think it will be very interesting considering the utter dross that was served up in the last home meeting not been much to get excited about in the other meetings either.. Lots of hard work put in by the promotion widening the track etc but in my eyes not paying off which is unfortuneate for them..

Different team this week. Greg Blair definitely worth watching.

[fairplay1]

10 hours ago, topsoil said:

Different team this week. Greg Blair definitely worth watching.

Yeah I agree Greg Blair is worth watching and like you say a different team but even though I have a season ticket I will be giving it a miss.. cant be arsed with the crap anymore..

[penchev]

59 minutes ago, fairplay1 said:

Yeah I agree Greg Blair is worth watching and like you say a different team but even though I have a season ticket I will be giving it a miss.. cant be arsed with the crap anymore..

Absolutely no sense at all why buy a season ticket ? 

[fairplay1]

8 hours ago, penchev said:

Absolutely no sense at all why buy a season ticket ? 

Because I expected better than what is getting served up that is why!! So plenty sense.. And I never bought the ticket it was a Christmas gift..

 

Edited July 22, 2021 by fairplay1

[Bandit59]

On 7/20/2021 at 10:23 PM, Sings4Speedway said:

Sadly Edwards and Jenkins missing spoils it a bit as a contest as i think a full strength Mildenhall side could have pushed the Bullets. I hope that those who said they would back NDL as a standalone do turn out and generate a good crowd. Will certainly be a decent indication if it sustainable or if double headers are here to stay.

As you say spoils it was looking forward to see Jenkins riding after his heroics for Redcar, think it will be a very easy home win.,may still go.

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Thanks to injury and other meetings unfortunately Mildenhall come with a weakened team, that should mean a very comfortable home win.

[penchev]

12 hours ago, fairplay1 said:

Because I expected better than what is getting served up that is why!! So plenty sense.. And I never bought the ticket it was a Christmas gift..

 

Unwanted Christmas present even through a pandemic there’s no pleasing some folk ha ha 

[fairplay1]

2 hours ago, penchev said:

Unwanted Christmas present even through a pandemic there’s no pleasing some folk ha ha 

You dont know me and dont know who bought the ticket and dont know the reasons behind it so might I sugest you keep your opinions inside your tiny little mind... It is up to me what I do with the ticket NOT you...

 

[Shadders]

On 7/22/2021 at 6:54 AM, fairplay1 said:

Because I expected better than what is getting served up that is why!! So plenty sense.. And I never bought the ticket it was a Christmas gift..

 

I bought the season pass as early as xmas 2019, expecting there to be a full season in 2020. I thought, as I go to all the home meetings I'd save a few quid and help the club out at the same time. Very disappointed in what I've seen so far. A couple of the team aren't living up to what is expected. The only shining light has been Leon Flint and of course the NL side, Greg Blair in particular.

Too  much gate and go to make it entertaining. I shall think  long and hard before purchasing a season pass for 2022 based on what I've seen this year. I'll just pick and choose meetings I attend.

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1 hour ago, Shadders said:

I bought the season pass as early as xmas 2019, expecting there to be a full season in 2020. I thought, as I go to all the home meetings I'd save a few quid and help the club out at the same time. Very disappointed in what I've seen so far. A couple of the team aren't living up to what is expected. The only shining light has been Leon Flint and of course the NL side, Greg Blair in particular.

Too  much gate and go to make it entertaining. I shall think  long and hard before purchasing a season pass for 2022 based on what I've seen this year. I'll just pick and choose meetings I attend.

There are many who feel the same I think, I bought a season pass two years ago for the first time ever, and re-newed at the start of last season. I then took the option of not taking a refund and let the season ticket roll over to this season. I am very un-decided at the minute about next year.