Al Stewart 398 Posted April 8, 2022 5 hours ago, SlicktrackSandy said: Maybe first night nerves for some, but Mike & Graham are seasoned professionals. They will be just fine ! Unfortunately Graham missing tonight due to Covid, but Colin "Mr Junior Speedway" Mackie steps in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandits4eva 1,002 Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) On 4/7/2022 at 12:49 PM, Bandits4eva said: I’m gonna be ambitious and predict a Bullets win Superb team effort from all but extra plaudits to go to young Ace.. what a debut! Edited April 8, 2022 by Bandits4eva 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crescent girl 1,907 Posted April 8, 2022 Quite apart from the result, this was an entertaining match on a chilly night. The first half-dozen races had so much going on, with passing and re-passing galore, that one could hardly draw breath. Armadale had more heat winners than the Bullets, but Berwick had only two last places all night. A great advert for NDL speedway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islander15 1,065 Posted April 8, 2022 Ace Pijper what a fantastic NL debut! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,643 Posted April 9, 2022 9 hours ago, Islander15 said: Ace Pijper what a fantastic NL debut! Fast time of night in reserves race too! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Jamie 356 Posted April 9, 2022 The opening night of the season at sunny Armadale saw beautiful weather (as always) and the biggest win by any Berwick side at the Cardiffesque Caldron. The Devils appeared to be doing their bit for the environment by not going too fast, while the Bullets ignored this brainwashing narrative and shot past their opponents as and when necessary, the tone set as early as heat one with Kyle Bickley going very quickly in a last to first dash. However, even he was overshadowed by the exploits of young Ace Pijper, the only rider to lower the 60 seconds barrier and thus become the fastest rider of 2022 so far. Sam Masters et al, it's over to you to beat it. At the end of the night, the visitors celebrated like they'd won the SoN. And why not? For riders such as Luke Crang and Greg Blair, they'll look back on this as the pinnacle of their careers, winning handsomely at such a plush venue. Friday coming sees the other Berwick mob descend (or, geographically speaking, ascend) on the What The Fork Wastelands. I'm gonna say, right here, right now, they won't score 52. They might get 53 though... 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted April 9, 2022 A Berwick team winning at Armadale. Worlds gone crazy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crescent girl 1,907 Posted April 9, 2022 1 hour ago, screm said: A Berwick team winning at Armadale. Worlds gone crazy. Wait til next Friday! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlicktrackSandy 71 Posted April 9, 2022 2 hours ago, screm said: A Berwick team winning at Armadale. Worlds gone crazy. The numbers do tell a tale i.e. Devils 4,6 & 7 = Paid 4 pts Bullets 4,6 & 7 = Paid 32 pts. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gambo95 91 Posted April 9, 2022 50 minutes ago, SlicktrackSandy said: The numbers do tell a tale i.e. Devils 4,6 & 7 = Paid 4 pts Bullets 4,6 & 7 = Paid 32 pts. You can make the numbers look any way you want though. The number 3 and 5's combined points were 25 for Edinburgh (14 & 11) whereas the Berwick total was 12 (8 & 4). Need your seven riders to score more than the other teams seven (no matter who scored the points). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,367 Posted April 9, 2022 3 hours ago, SlicktrackSandy said: The numbers do tell a tale i.e. Devils 4,6 & 7 = Paid 4 pts Bullets 4,6 & 7 = Paid 32 pts. All the numbers tell you is Berwick scored more than Edinburgh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSC67 1,465 Posted April 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Fromafar said: All the numbers tell you is Berwick scored more than Edinburgh. And those are the only numbers that matter 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotteringAround 633 Posted April 9, 2022 6 hours ago, SlicktrackSandy said: The numbers do tell a tale i.e. Devils 4,6 & 7 = Paid 4 pts Bullets 4,6 & 7 = Paid 32 pts. You're including a Berwick heat leader in that total, against Armadale's lowest-scoring second string. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites