Berwick ‘buy a brick’ Bandits 2025

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

1 hour ago, TigerIain said:

PS personally I'd say Richard Juul, Kevin Wolbert and the 2024 Lee Complin were all far worse signings than Trent Leverington

No doubt Juul and Wolbert were rubbish, but Leverington was woeful.

I had left the country for work when he returned, but Trent Leverington - as a new signing which is what my original comment referred to - was dreadful beyond comprehension.

A quick Google and in the Spring Trophy, he scored a grand total of 1 point at Ashfield and 1 point at Armadale; both points coming because someone else retired and was excluded.

Yet, he still wasn’t as disappointing as Ivacic.

Lee Complin was a retained rider, not a new signing, who failed a drug test; nothing to do with on-track performance.

Edited 13 hours ago by TheWellBehavedWorrall

[Diamonds85]

It's weird how some rider ride so well on the continent but can never get to grips of the British tracks. Matic Ivacic flies in Europe.

[crescent girl]

Mick Newton, anybody? 

[Hamster00]

1 hour ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

No doubt Juul and Wolbert were rubbish, but Leverington was woeful.

I had left the country for work when he returned, but Trent Leverington - as a new signing which is what my original comment referred to - was dreadful beyond comprehension.

A quick Google and in the Spring Trophy, he scored a grand total of 1 point at Ashfield and 1 point at Armadale; both points coming because someone else retired and was excluded.

Yet, he still wasn’t as disappointing as Ivacic.

Lee Complin was a retained rider, not a new signing, who failed a drug test; nothing to do with on-track performance.

I think you are doing Trent Leverington a disservice, he had a hell of a lot less experience than Ivacic when Glasgow took a punt on him and looking back on his record in his first season, he fared as well or better than him and improved continuously for the first few seasons across here.

He managed to carve out a solid if unspectacular 7 year career in the middle tier of British speedway, I could name dozens of riders off the top of my head that Berwick have signed who were much worse or bigger disappointments, I’m sure Glasgow fans will have their own lists too, although maybe less frequent these days under the flash the cash banner 😂😂

Edited 11 hours ago by Hamster00

[Pinny]

Leverington was far from a bad signing really - I always remember him as a solid middle order rider. I do remember there being a big debate on whether he would be on an assessed 7.00 or 3.00 average though. 
 

Glasgow have had way worse signings from overseas ... Mitchel Davey was a far worse signing than Leverington. 
 

 

[mikebaker]

5 hours ago, Jaizer said:

Sandi conda, Harley horwood, joey Ringwood, Corey Blackman, lee smart, Peter juul. All far worse 🤣

Not forgetting Michael Penfold.

[spin king junior]

Schleih confirmed as out

Berwick finish with Dayle wood, Sam Hagon and Peter Kildemand

[Bandit59]

15 minutes ago, spin king junior said:

Schleih confirmed as out

Berwick finish with Dayle wood, Sam Hagon and Peter Kildemand

Two out of three ain't bad

[Bandit59]

Does that mean Bastian still at reserve or Sam?

[Beirao]

8 hours ago, crescent girl said:

Mick Newton, anybody? 

And Ake Andersson , the consequential replacement for Charlie Monk.

[Catch Me If You Can]

16 minutes ago, Bandit59 said:

Does that mean Bastian still at reserve or Sam?

Think Hagon?

[emilali]

Crikey I wasnt expecting that. Should be entertaining to see PK go anyways. Credit to them for that signing.

[Jaizer]

Be good to see kildemand in the champ again, exciting rider to watch. Credit the Berwick promotion, could've easily settled for a middling team with whose left but went out and got what should be a very good replacement. I'll say nothing of dayle wood 

[szkocjasid]

Berwick announced Kildemand as their new number one, Cook is on 8.42 & they had 8.68 available, so I'm guessing he must be on 8.5?

[Paulco]

7 hours ago, Pinny said:

Leverington was far from a bad signing really - I always remember him as a solid middle order rider. I do remember there being a big debate on whether he would be on an assessed 7.00 or 3.00 average though. 
 

Glasgow have had way worse signings from overseas ... Mitchel Davey was a far worse signing than Leverington. 
 

 

Michael Penfold anyone . But on the subject of Berwick . Stewart has really pulled a rabbit out the hat in Kildemand , what a cracking signing .

Edited 2 hours ago by Paulco

[emilali]

Wesley Waite. Enough said.

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

9 hours ago, Hamster00 said:

I think you are doing Trent Leverington a disservice, he had a hell of a lot less experience than Ivacic when Glasgow took a punt on him and looking back on his record in his first season, he fared as well or better than him and improved continuously for the first few seasons across here.

Again, I keep reiterating that I’m referring to these riders’ performance as a new signing.

I lived abroad, so didn’t see any speedway beyond 2004, so can’t comment on Leverington’s performances after that.

What I can comment on is seeing our new signing score 1 at Ashfield and 1 at Armadale in his first two meetings. He only scored one because McAllan and Campbell retired and were excluded. In both meetings, he was replaced in his fourth ride.

Can it get any worse as a new signing?😂

7 hours ago, Pinny said:

Leverington was far from a bad signing really - I always remember him as a solid middle order rider. I do remember there being a big debate on whether he would be on an assessed 7.00 or 3.00 average though. 

Again, he may have come good, but the initial signing of Trent Leverington was a disaster.

A quick search and he ended the season at the bottom of our averages and appears to have been dropped for Ross Brady late in the season.

[DJC]

1 minute ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

Again, I keep reiterating that I’m referring to these riders’ performance as a new signing.

I lived abroad, so didn’t see any speedway beyond 2004, so can’t comment on Leverington’s performances after that.

What I can comment on is seeing our new signing score 1 at Ashfield and 1 at Armadale in his first two meetings. He only scored one because McAllan and Campbell retired and were excluded. In both meetings, he was replaced in his fourth ride.

Can it get any worse as a new signing?😂

Again, he may have come good, but the initial signing of Trent Leverington was a disaster.

A quick search and he ended the season at the bottom of our averages and appears to have been dropped for Ross Brady late in the season.

David Kujawa turned up with just a helmet and had 3 last's in his only meeting. He was the world u21 Champ only 3 years before. 

They don't get much worse than that signing

[gmuncie]

53 minutes ago, Jaizer said:

Be good to see kildemand in the champ again, exciting rider to watch. Credit the Berwick promotion, could've easily settled for a middling team with whose left but went out and got what should be a very good replacement. I'll say nothing of dayle wood 

Wood could surprise a few he was a lot faster and controlled last season, finished the season with a higher NDL average than the likes of Harrison, Pijper, Hodder, Spencer and Perry.

Also scored 3+1 beating both Mulford and Trigger when guesting for Edinburgh at Redcar. 
 

Tike will tell if he can do it consistently at Championship level but I’d say he’s on a par with most of the two pointers signed so far. 

[PTW]

1 hour ago, Bandit59 said:

Does that mean Bastian still at reserve or Sam?

Hagon 4.73 so goes to reserve by his 2.5% reduction,why don’t clubs put averages in press releases massive bug bear of myn