Berwick ‘buy a brick’ Bandits 2025

[scaramanga]

9 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:

And who are the ones of similar and better who don’t have a championship spot out of interest? 

and would sign for a club as far north as berwick 

 

[scaramanga]

9 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Why does nobody want to talk about Kildeman and Hagon.🤔

Maybe nothing too moan about.😂😂😂

jealousy 

 berwick have pulled off a good signing in kilderman     hope hes still somewhere near as good to watch as he was few years back

[Mr Blobby]

4 minutes ago, scaramanga said:

and would sign for a club as far north as berwick 

 

Which lies the issue with some of the youngsters of today not willing to put in the miles to gain experience and improve, hence why not many make it now all expect it given to them.

[Fromafar]

2 minutes ago, scaramanga said:

jealousy 

 berwick have pulled off a good signing in kilderman     hope hes still somewhere near as good to watch as he was few years back

I remember him when he first came over at Workington,his nickname was “ killerman”he was a it wild😂

[scaramanga]

3 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

I remember him when he first came over at Workington,his nickname was “ killerman”he was a it wild😂

and brilliant entertainment 

can remember him either stopping or falling 3rd/4th bend and picked his bike up and through it down on centre green 

he was a good rider few years back 

[BRITISHSPEEDPOWER]

6 minutes ago, scaramanga said:

and brilliant entertainment 

can remember him either stopping or falling 3rd/4th bend and picked his bike up and through it down on centre green 

he was a good rider few years back 

Was always fearless with an exciting style😁 Of course he's 35 now but it's still young 👍👍

[crescent girl]

3 hours ago, BRITISHSPEEDPOWER said:

Was always fearless with an exciting style😁 Of course he's 35 now but it's still young 👍👍

Looking around the Northern tracks, Kildemand is the young 'un!

He replaces Rory Schlein, who's 40.  Bomber is older than that, while both Troy Bachelor and Danny King are also older than PK.   Indeed, he's not even the oldest Bandit.......

 

[Shadders]

19 hours ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

Berwick’s biggest challenge in 2025 will be filling the void left by the departing Freddie Hodder.

He was offered a place in the Bandits side, but chose to go for the money, after the Bandits promotion had remained loyal to him in spite of a quite unremarkable season.

Let’s hope for his sake his new employers are as patient. 

[Normski]

19 hours ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

Berwick’s biggest challenge in 2025 will be filling the void left by the departing Freddie Hodder.

Berwick to say the least persevered with Hodder. Will Glasgow be as accomodating time will tell.

[Bandit59]

10 minutes ago, Normski said:

Berwick to say the least persevered with Hodder. Will Glasgow be as accomodating time will tell.

As I've said before don't think the slick track at Berwick helped him , think the way Glasgow prep theirs will help him but away from home don't think there will be much improvement.

[IainB]

19 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:

Good to see you could name riders as asked.

I haven't got time to list them all individually, but any unattached rider on these lists:

https://www.scbgb.co.uk/risingstars

 

[Fromafar]

3 minutes ago, IainB said:

I haven't got time to list them all individually, but any unattached rider on these lists:

https://www.scbgb.co.uk/risingstars

 

It’s no big deal who is signed  on as a 2 pt rider.Especially when they are not an asset. Also they can be easily replaced.

[Mr Blobby]

1 hour ago, Shadders said:

He was offered a place in the Bandits side, but chose to go for the money, after the Bandits promotion had remained loyal to him in spite of a quite unremarkable season.

Let’s hope for his sake his new employers are as patient. 

You can’t say that you’ll have the tigers Mafia after you now. Nobody goes there for that reason apparently.

Edited yesterday at 09:50 AM by Mr Blobby

[topaz325]

11 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:

Which lies the issue with some of the youngsters of today not willing to put in the miles to gain experience and improve, hence why not many make it now all expect it given to them.

Easy to say if the rider has very little money and is not backed by well to do parents.

[Fromafar]

14 minutes ago, topaz325 said:

Easy to say if the rider has very little money and is not backed by well to do parents.

Speedway is not their sport then.

[ragdoll64]

1 minute ago, Fromafar said:

Speedway is not their sport then.

Yeah, and that’s half of the problem with speedway these days….too expensive for youngsters to get into. Everything’s got to be top notch from day one…..equipment and glamour wise. Gone are the days of picking up an old secondhand machine, strapping it to the back of a car and trying to get second half rides around the country. No mechanics, sponsors or fancy vans in them days and more people were able to have a go. 

[cheggie]

2 hours ago, Normski said:

Berwick to say the least persevered with Hodder. Will Glasgow be as accomodating time will tell.

What website is this please?

[Fromafar]

1 minute ago, ragdoll64 said:

Yeah, and that’s half of the problem with speedway these days….too expensive for youngsters to get into. Everything’s got to be top notch from day one…..equipment and glamour wise. Gone are the days of picking up an old secondhand machine, strapping it to the back of a car and trying to get second half rides around the country. No mechanics, sponsors or fancy vans in them days and more people were able to have a go. 

Would agree with that.

[Weeyin]

2 hours ago, Normski said:

Berwick to say the least persevered with Hodder. Will Glasgow be as accomodating time will tell.

I wonder why he slumped so badly mid season? Was it bike or confidence issues?

[Hamster00]

17 minutes ago, Weeyin said:

I wonder why he slumped so badly mid season? Was it bike or confidence issues?

Definitely confidence I would say, you look at the setup he has, sponsorship, three bikes etc etc and it all looked fantastic.

He had an early season tumble in Poland and never seemed the same after that, was very cautious in first bend traffic and really looked a different rider from the one that turned up against Workington in the Border Trophy.

The last few meetings of his season he definitely seemed to be getting back some of that confidence, it is just a shame as many have said that we persevered and game him the runway to work through it and he has repaid that faith by chasing a few more dollars.

As disappointing as it is for us I don’t particularly blame him, we’ve all chased the money at one time or another, I just hope it works out for him as I can’t imagine the Glasgow management will have as much patience and it’s clear that the fan base expects nothing less than silverware this season either.