jenga 2,998 Posted August 18, 2021 good result for Berwick, even with the loss ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Historian 39 Posted August 18, 2021 Take a bow John Priest, and welcome back as track curator, No dust, Dixie Dean sacked dint do as asked apparently, track can only get better now John is back (see prog notes) and we won, Riss flying now he has his best B,ham engine back, Shanes pure entertainment Harris on a rocket ship why he swopped bikes in ht 11 god only knows, still got the handbrake on when the tapes went up Grobauer and Morris with mechanical probs, roll on next week and maybe John will have got rid of the bumps on B1&B2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,335 Posted August 18, 2021 1 hour ago, StevePark said: According to Updates site Berwick have named Greg Blair at number 8, yet they are not using R/R. How does that work?? Probably for the Programme Printers as Kasper was a doubtful following his crash at Berwick on Saturday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,780 Posted August 18, 2021 Just now, Fromafar said: Probably for the Programme Printers as Kasper was a doubtful following his crash at Berwick on Saturday. Were they thinking of using Greg Blair to replace Kasper Andersen? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Historian 39 Posted August 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, Col said: Not the best of meetings but if Brennan could have a word with Erik Riss before every meeting along the lines of what he said to him after heat 13 that would be good, heat 15 is the first time Riss has rode Perry Bar like he did for Redcar in 2019 that I've seen. Not sure what Brennan was upset about, Riss was leading with Brennan chasing but didn't seem to swerve to impede him. Not sure what all that was about, but as they rounded B4 to the line, Riss kept looking back and deliberately slowed. and something was said on the way back to the pits! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,294 Posted August 18, 2021 23 minutes ago, Historian said: Harris on a rocket ship why he swopped bikes in ht 11 god only knows, still got the handbrake on when the tapes went up WOW. You've solved a 20 year mystery. Well done 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,962 Posted August 18, 2021 42 minutes ago, Historian said: Dixie Dean sacked dint do as asked apparently Strange as they were blowing smoke up his bottom over the pa last week. Not surprised though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petecc 352 Posted August 18, 2021 1 hour ago, iainb said: Strange as they were blowing smoke up his bottom over the pa last week. Not surprised though It seems you also talk out of yours most weeks 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,050 Posted August 19, 2021 6 hours ago, Fromafar said: Wheels came off again.Only 2 down after heat 11.Good to see Leon showing consistency now he has moved into Team. As I said something similar to Monday`s efforts at Kent, this time though Berwick lulled Birmingham into thinking they might just nick a point, before the usual collapse in the later races. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,962 Posted August 19, 2021 8 hours ago, Petecc said: It seems you also talk out of yours most weeks A bit rude and uncalled for... the fact was they were praising him on the pa system during the interval as the rest of the crowd were washing there eyes out with water! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dog 413 Posted August 19, 2021 3 hours ago, screm said: As I said something similar to Monday`s efforts at Kent, this time though Berwick lulled Birmingham into thinking they might just nick a point, before the usual collapse in the later races. I think its hard for an away team to come up against Riss and Harris in 2 of the last 3 heats tbh and get a result unless your already well ahead by then tbh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 850 Posted August 19, 2021 Riss hasn't had a heat 15 outing recently, Batchelor & Nick Morris won the two most recent heat 15's at Perry Barr. Admittedly Batchelor needed a massive roller to do so. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiveusaB 1,130 Posted August 19, 2021 29 minutes ago, Col said: Riss hasn't had a heat 15 outing recently, Batchelor & Nick Morris won the two most recent heat 15's at Perry Barr. Admittedly Batchelor needed a massive roller to do so. We can only point a finger at the previous state of the track? Great to hear that 'Priesty' is back....it shows a commitment from the management....let's give them credit for trying to get things right ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 850 Posted August 19, 2021 57 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: We can only point a finger at the previous state of the track? Doesn't explain why Riss was so much quicker in heat 15 than heat 13 last night though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*JJ 510 Posted August 19, 2021 31 minutes ago, Col said: Doesn't explain why Riss was so much quicker in heat 15 than heat 13 last night though! He was only up against Berwick this time; and had a better engine, apparently. Berwick had Leon Flint - who scored a third of the team's points himself - but had no answer to Harris and Riss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
