YAMYAMBANDIT 560 Posted November 30, 2013 See my post #496. I had a chat with one of the management at the end of the season and he explain that they have enquired about these and other continental riders, but all the U 21 riders will not commit to any where near a full season in the UKThat attitude is why Berwick end up with a mediocre team season after season. It's an opportunity game, if you do not take a chance on new blood, you will always end up with other teams castoffs and journey men. The talent is with those under 21s and that is exactly where the club should be going, risky perhaps, but life is a risk. P.W. had a talent for finding one rider every season who had something to prove, (Chris Schramm, Karl Wilkinson,Ritchie Hawkins etc. etc.) then he dropped them. The current promotion have also found the odd rider with something to prove, then stuck with him for another season sometimes three seasons. Not the way to go, when they have increased their average, they are unlikely to go any higher, drop them and find another. No sentiment in this game it's not needed or necessary. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catch Me If You Can 260 Posted November 30, 2013 If we get Tully in the right position he will do a job. Hes a commited bloke who I think will want to prove a point like Ashworth did on leaving Owlerton. He wont miss matches either which is a big one and should be good for team spirit. That being said guys like Neimenen and Doolan could very much do a job for Berwick on similar averages Is he going to put a point on his average? No most probably not Will he entertain at home? Yes How will he do away from home? No worse than Complin and as Dick Barrie says only 10% of Berwick fans care what we do on our travels. Ryan Fishers signature wouldnt have any complaints from me. We do need someone to head the team someone who can get the Bandits fans pulses racing once again. Another season of tolerating Seb Alden and such like really doesnt inspire even the most hardcore of Berwick supporters. I would like to see 1. Ryan Fisher 2.David Bellego 3. Claus Vissing/Kevin Doolan 4. Matthew Wethers 5. Kozza Smith 6. Paul Starke 7. Adam Ellis Berwick should think of Robert Branford if looking for low average reserve. He praised the club recently in Star and is keeping racing this Winter in Australia. He rode for Berwick in 2012 but am sure got injured and had to drop out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Berwick should think of Robert Branford if looking for low average reserve. He praised the club recently in Star and is keeping racing this Winter in Australia. He rode for Berwick in 2012 but am sure got injured and had to drop out. If Carr is one of the reserves then the other needs to be one of the highest averaging reserves in the PL.Firstly because all top teams have at least one reserve whos able to be among their teams top scorers and the other it will take the pressure off Carr who is bound to struggle in meetings at times.That would rule out Branford,and sadly Starke,who IMO would be one of the reseves for next season,a Starke Branford could work. Edited November 30, 2013 by screm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YAMYAMBANDIT 560 Posted November 30, 2013 If Carr is one of the reserves then the other needs to be one of the highest averaging reserves in the PL.Firstly because all top teams have at least one reserve whos able to be among their teams top scorers and the other it will take the pressure off Carr who is bound to struggle in meetings at times.That would rule out Branford,and sadly Starke,who IMO would be one of the reseves for next season,a Starke Branford could work.Carr & Berge, might surprise a few Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted November 30, 2013 Carr & Berge, might surprise a few Any chance that Berwick have in getting a new asset should be taking so yes,signing young Berge would do the job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Normski 1,316 Posted November 30, 2013 Any chance that Berwick have in getting a new asset should be taking so yes,signing young Berge would do the job. what would his average be ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted November 30, 2013 what would his average be ? Berge would come in on a 5pt assessed average. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,783 Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) You ever bothered to watch Tully at Berwick? He cant gate and predominantly struggles at Berwick. Yeah - he struggled to get 11+2 last season at Shielfield Edited November 30, 2013 by The Abbott 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Blobby 2,662 Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Did your promotion not say that Carr wasn't ready for PL racing yet at the end of last year? Seem to have changed the tune now i see Edited November 30, 2013 by Mr Blobby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandits4eva 1,003 Posted November 30, 2013 Did your promotion not say that Carr wasn't ready for PL racing yet at the end of last year? Seem to have changed the tune now i see I would change my tune as well if I knew there was a local team sniffing around our talent! 😜 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goodiepatchie 417 Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Yeah - he struggled to get 11+2 last season at Shielfieldyeah bit of a struggle but the man who struggles at Berwick according to the cyber expert in his earlier post But he struggled on and got the double figures Did your promotion not say that Carr wasn't ready for PL racing yet at the end of last year? Seem to have changed the tune now i see Ian Rae said that an earlier interview Edited November 30, 2013 by Goodiepatchie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emilali 500 Posted November 30, 2013 Yeah - he struggled to get 11+2 last season at Shielfield Really had a whole host of top Berwick stars to beat that night, all of them firing on all cylinders as they done most of the season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,783 Posted November 30, 2013 Really had a whole host of top Berwick stars to beat that night, all of them firing on all cylinders as they done most of the season Yep and in 2012 he struggled to get 10 and 8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 81 Posted November 30, 2013 Oliver Allen 8.09 David Bellego 6.36 Matty Wethers 6.79 Andrew Tulley 7.19 Kevin Doolan 7.51 Paul Starke 3.52 Liam Carr 3.00 total 42.46 very solid top 5 , i dont see the reserves as a gamble either as i reckon both will get or maybe slightly improve on their starting figures. And no commuting foreigners whose main priorities wouldn't be at Berwick. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
col 24 29 Posted November 30, 2013 well when u try to sell season tickets for anything the public must see the end product so berwick get your finger pulled out before its to late and have to take wots left mmmmmmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
