Fromafar 10,331 Posted November 12, 2021 1 hour ago, KingoftheTrack said: Then when he moves out of reserve Berwick have one big hitter being backed up Ricky Wells at No.5 and that won't cut it when other teams will have 2/3 big hitters. Harris needs support in Heat 13's & 15. Harris will have support at Home matches IMO.Wells will be a capable No5 at Home .IMO. Teams on paper mean nothing though, as has been proved in the past in the Sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,853 Posted November 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Harris will have support at Home matches IMO.Wells will be a capable No5 at Home .IMO. Teams on paper mean nothing though, as has been proved in the past in the Sport. No right or wrong way to build a team. Look at Poole and Glasgow, entirely different make ups got to the final. Personal preference is a strong 1 and 5 and at least one good reserve, but the only correct one will be the one that wind the league Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hacksaw Jim Duggan 199 Posted November 13, 2021 10 hours ago, KingoftheTrack said: Then when he moves out of reserve Berwick have one big hitter being backed up Ricky Wells at No.5 and that won't cut it when other teams will have 2/3 big hitters. Harris needs support in Heat 13's & 15. He has, it’s going to Leon Flint, who’s average now isn’t what it will be at the end of the season 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,618 Posted November 13, 2021 10 hours ago, Jaizer said: No right or wrong way to build a team. Look at Poole and Glasgow, entirely different make ups got to the final. Personal preference is a strong 1 and 5 and at least one good reserve, but the only correct one will be the one that wind the league Although from a statistical point of view the optimum is a strong top 2 (because they get 5 rides instead of 4 due to ht 15) and a strong number 6 ( who can take an extra ride for the weaker reserve). So something like King, Nicholls, Thomson, Nicol, Etheridge, Ben Cook, Atkin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,853 Posted November 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, arnieg said: Although from a statistical point of view the optimum is a strong top 2 (because they get 5 rides instead of 4 due to ht 15) and a strong number 6 ( who can take an extra ride for the weaker reserve). So something like King, Nicholls, Thomson, Nicol, Etheridge, Ben Cook, Atkin. That's how I'd build a side personally too. As you say strong 13 and 15 and on paper always a strong reserve if any of middle 3 having an off day and no pressure on no 7 to let them develop 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alang 306 Posted November 13, 2021 18 hours ago, KingoftheTrack said: 1 more big hitter for Berwick then they'll have the dark horses tag next season. Need someone like R. Worrall, H. Andersen, A. Ellis or Jorgy. Craig Cook and Greg Blair to finish off.Would be strong team but maybe not too popular with some fans 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandits4eva 997 Posted November 13, 2021 40 minutes ago, alang said: Craig Cook and Greg Blair to finish off.Would be strong team but maybe not too popular with some fans Would suit me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,853 Posted November 13, 2021 53 minutes ago, Bandits4eva said: Would suit me Cookies tweet after the final felt a bit like a goodbye to me. Might not be the wildest thought that it could happen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntdouble 118 Posted November 13, 2021 I’d take that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Normski 1,315 Posted November 13, 2021 23 minutes ago, Stuntdouble said: I’d take that Good lad is Cookie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heedthebaw 439 Posted November 13, 2021 2 hours ago, alang said: Craig Cook and Greg Blair to finish off.Would be strong team but maybe not too popular with some fans I don’t think Cook would fit in with the Ethos of no Ego’s at Berwick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandits4eva 997 Posted November 13, 2021 Just now, Heedthebaw said: I don’t think Cook would fit in with the Ethos of no Ego’s at Berwick I don’t think he has an ego… there are issues I believe but an environment less pressured then Glasgow might be just what he needs! And be fair…. We’d seen learn to love him banging in double scores at our place! We all know how good he is at our place! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Normski 1,315 Posted November 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Bandits4eva said: I don’t think he has an ego… there are issues I believe but an environment less pressured then Glasgow might be just what he needs! And be fair…. We’d seen learn to love him banging in double scores at our place! We all know how good he is at our place! Probably to high an average sadly, he would be a tremendous signing if we were able to fit him in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,853 Posted November 13, 2021 I don't claim to be in any inner circle but I've never thought of cookie as having an ego. Always came across as a popular captain, willing to help his teammates and share information. Only gave it up to concentrate on his own form. I don't want to see him leave but just a feeling in my stomach he may. A happy settled Craig Cook on a sub 9 average is a helluva proposition imo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazc 7,087 Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Jaizer said: I don't claim to be in any inner circle but I've never thought of cookie as having an ego. Always came across as a popular captain, willing to help his teammates and share information. Only gave it up to concentrate on his own form. I don't want to see him leave but just a feeling in my stomach he may. A happy settled Craig Cook on a sub 9 average is a helluva proposition imo Going by his piece in the Star this week and how settled he feels at Glasgow Cookie is a shoe in to return to the stripes. Would be madness on our part to let him leave after dropping 1.5 Points or thereabouts this season. Edited November 13, 2021 by Gazc 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites