Brummies v Bandits 18/08

[Col]

With West Bromwich Albion & Birmingham City both having home fixtures on this the same night will the crowd be depleted? 

Brummies won when visiting Shielfield Park in the season opener for both teams but Berwick were missing a rider or two that night.

Any predictions?  Other than Bickley, who did nothing special for Glasgow in 2019 I don't think seen any of this Bandits septet at Perry Barr, except perhaps Summers but it would have been a long time ago.

Edited August 15, 2021 by Col

[cityrebel]

17 minutes ago, Col said:

With West Bromwich Albion & Birmingham City both having home fixtures on this the same night will the crowd be depleted? 

Brummies won when visiting Shielfield Park in the season opener for both teams but Berwick were missing a rider or two that night.

Any predictions?  Other than Bickley, who did nothing special for Glasgow in 2019 I don't think seen any of this Bandits septet at Perry Barr, except perhaps Summers but it would have been a long time ago.

I can't see Berwick taking many away fans. It could be another difficult night for the Brummies promoters.

[Col]

I hope the M6 isn't shut at junction 10 again this week, 15 minute journey took 90 minutes last week.  With the Albion being at home I don't fancy M5 / Black Country Route but it is preferable to going 7-8 miles an hour for 10 miles behind some artic lorry.  Mercifully Albion don't kick off 'til 20:00.

[Fromafar]

35 minutes ago, Col said:

With West Bromwich Albion & Birmingham City both having home fixtures on this the same night will the crowd be depleted? 

Brummies won when visiting Shielfield Park in the season opener for both teams but Berwick were missing a rider or two that night.

Any predictions?  Other than Bickley, who did nothing special for Glasgow in 2019 I don't think seen any of this Bandits septet at Perry Barr, except perhaps Summers but it would have been a long time ago.

Gappmier,Flint and Etheridge all rode at Birmingham in 2019

[Col]

9 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Gappmier,Flint and Etheridge all rode at Birmingham in 2019

Didn't attend that fixture, only went to Perry Barr a few times in 2019 after a near 10 year absence.  The season ruined by injuries to Legault & Roynon (amongst others) put me off watching a team full of guests & R/R, had enough of that in 1989/90 with Cradley.  Brummies stint in top flight was no good as couldn't do Monday nights, then they dropped to third tier.

[allthegearbutnaeidea]

11 hours ago, Col said:

With West Bromwich Albion & Birmingham City both having home fixtures on this the same night will the crowd be depleted? 

Brummies won when visiting Shielfield Park in the season opener for both teams but Berwick were missing a rider or two that night.

Any predictions?  Other than Bickley, who did nothing special for Glasgow in 2019 I don't think seen any of this Bandits septet at Perry Barr, except perhaps Summers but it would have been a long time ago.

Leon Flint was Birmingham’s number 1 in 2018? in NL

[Brummie Kev]

17 hours ago, cityrebel said:

I can't see Berwick taking many away fans. It could be another difficult night for the Brummies promoters.

Which begs the question as to why the social media accounts are so quiet with just over 48 hours to go to the meeting? It was brilliant for the Kent match and it needs to be for every meeting so we can try and get as many fans in as possible.

[heathen52]

7 minutes ago, Brummie Kev said:

Which begs the question as to why the social media accounts are so quiet with just over 48 hours to go to the meeting? It was brilliant for the Kent match and it needs to be for every meeting so we can try and get as many fans in as possible.

Seems like resting on there laurels so to speak, no speedway team in the current climate can afford to do that least of all the Brummies.

[False dawn]

Can I say, I'm a neutral when it comes to this fixture. I am, however fairly local, living in Rugby and temporarily supporting Leicester until the Bees return.

I would hate to see another speedway go to the wall (it is a subject on which I am familiar) and would consider attending this fixture simply to show my support. Not to mention watching a bit more speedway.
But, and it's a big but, I was at Perry Barr last Wednesday. The track was poor to say the least and the dust from heat 1 was a disgrace. Such things can happen as a one off I know but there is evidence that the track was not much different the week before. Sorry, but if there is a real risk that the track is going to be the same this Wednesday I'll stay home. I've got 3 meetings planned for the weekend anyway.

Edited August 16, 2021 by False dawn

[Normski]

Berwick are more than capable of getting something out of this meeting. Apart from Poole, every away meeting after Heat 13 we have been 2/4 pts down just that it goes a bit pear-shaped in 14 & 15 lol. Safe meeting to both sets of riders.

[Petecc]

I've got a sneaky feeling that the track will be different this week , with less of a dust cloud .

[phillwhitewasmad]

Hoping tracks good as there is a junior challenge with Berwick academy afterwards 9 heats of 125 250 and 500 cc

[Fromafar]

2 hours ago, Normski said:

Berwick are more than capable of getting something out of this meeting. Apart from Poole, every away meeting after Heat 13 we have been 2/4 pts down just that it goes a bit pear-shaped in 14 & 15 lol. Safe meeting to both sets of riders.

At least you don’t have to rephrase things for the away meetings ,though I had read this post before.

Edited August 16, 2021 by Fromafar

[StephenMiller]

24 minutes ago, phillwhitewasmad said:

Hoping tracks good as there is a junior challenge with Berwick academy afterwards 9 heats of 125 250 and 500 cc

9 heats for a Birmingham 2nd half is pushing their luck just a tad when the curfew is 10pm

[phillwhitewasmad]

14 minutes ago, Osirian08 said:

9 heats for a Birmingham 2nd half is pushing their luck just a tad when the curfew is 10pm

Berwick did it on Saturday with a 9.30 curfew and a delay at heat 2 were there's a will there's a way. Berwick are very good at giving the younger riders track time . If Birmingham have agreed the fixture they have to push the main meeting on no letting the meeting drag on they have to remember the juniors are traveling a long way for no reimbursement.

[MartinBSN]

2 hours ago, Osirian08 said:

9 heats for a Birmingham 2nd half is pushing their luck just a tad when the curfew is 10pm

Along with their apparent 21 heat restriction, I don't think this has been thought through!

[Brummies_Ste]

BIRMINGHAM: Erik Riss, Valentin Grobauer, James Shanes, Ashley Morris, Chris Harris, Paco Castagna, Jack Thomas.

BERWICK: Tom Brennan, Leon Flint, Jye Etheridge, Dany Gappmaier, Aaron Summers, Kasper Andersen, Kyle Bickley.

[GiveusaB]

Track conditions will decide this one.....

Slick and dusty = Berwick

Grippy and well prepared = B'ham

 

[Bandits4eva]

1 hour ago, GiveusaB said:

Track conditions will decide this one.....

Slick and dusty = Berwick

Grippy and well prepared = B'ham

 

It’s been slick and dusty most weeks hasn’t it?  

[HGould]

I'm very hopeful of a win on the night.

I'm hoping that the track has been very well watered in days before and that the expected dry night materialises

I'm very worried about football pulling some away, especially Baggies fans.

After the "make or break" 2 weeks ago and the hastily arranged "local derby" last week (when I'd say crowds were around 800 mark) this is the bread and butter core supporter type of match.

We've been lucky too that last couple of away matches have been rained off so coffers should have been replenished. How much though and how big the crowd is tonight may be a wake up call again.

Hard choice for Masons if crowds are below what they need as they've surely thrown last dice, and have more away fixtures on horizon ? 1 at home and 4 away rest of the month.

Fingers and toes crossed.