crescent girl 1,905 Posted August 2, 2023 Back to a seven-man team for the FTS Bandits, with the Pirates seeking a first-ever victory on a Berwick circuit, despite all their titles. The reigning champions should have their standard line-up, while Bandits introduce their two new signings. Hans Andersen, coming into the position left open by Thomas Jorgensen's season-ending crash, has a glittering CV to speak for itself -- multiple World Cup winner ,multiple GP winner, etc, etc -- and Steve Boxall could hardly not have been promoted from the Bullets (replacing the injured Jacob Hook) after a startling last-minute audition at Armadale last week. The visitors lost by just two points on their first-ever Shielfield visit in 2021, and grabbed a very fortunate draw last season (after Chris Harris had to pull out the final race with a burnt-out clutch while leading) so might be anticipating a "third time lucky" result. However, the team spirit shown by Berwick's injury-ravaged squad against Redcar last Saturday means nothing's likely to be settled until the last race...... Expected lineups: FTS BANDITS: 1 Rory Schlein, 2 Jonas Knudsen, 3 Jye Etheridge, 4 Leon Flint (capt), 5 Hans Andersen, 6 Steve Boxall, 7 Connor Coles WESSEX MARINE PIRATES: 1 Richard Lawson, 2 Kyle Newman, 3 Ben Cook, 4 Zach Cook, 5 Steve Worrall (capt), 6 Anders Rowe, 7 Adam Roynon As ever, discounted early-bird e-tickets are already on sale from www.berwickspeedway.com/tickets Kids go free, of course. BanditsTV official livestream is available at https://tv.berwickspeedway.com/ Plus (how could we forget) there is a large, free, car-park right beside the stadium! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allthegearbutnaeidea 1,734 Posted August 2, 2023 Free car park? Count me in 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSC67 1,465 Posted August 2, 2023 With the changes made to the Bandits septet this should be a decent meeting, hopefully the weather will play ball and there'll be a decent turn out and obviously a home win , 51-39 Berwick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,032 Posted August 2, 2023 Be interesting to see how Hans gets on tbh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Be interesting to see how Hans gets on tbh. Poole assets usually do ok when they change tracks!! Edited August 2, 2023 by Skidder1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandits4eva 1,002 Posted August 2, 2023 Bandits 46- Poole 44 Another last heat decider I see coming..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazc 7,098 Posted August 2, 2023 60-30 to the Bandits. Please make this happen , I may even decide to make the short jaunt down in anticipation of another Worrall strop. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Normski 1,315 Posted August 2, 2023 15 minutes ago, Bandits4eva said: Bandits 46- Poole 44 Another last heat decider I see coming..... you have Berwick to win you feeling ok lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,032 Posted August 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, Normski said: you have Berwick to win you feeling ok lol I'll happily take a draw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Normski 1,315 Posted August 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: I'll happily take a draw you got a jammy one last year 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,032 Posted August 2, 2023 46 minutes ago, Normski said: you got a jammy one last year Maybe we'll upgrade it to a jammy win this time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandit59 1,151 Posted August 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Maybe we'll upgrade it to a jammy win this time Think you may get your wish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lbw 869 Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, lisa-colette said: I'll happily take a draw Ere's yer pencil Lisa And anyways...........no draws these days cause it goes to a superheat! Or is it a draw that isn't a draw?! I don't really know, draw your answers on a postcard & send to the BSPA! Edited August 3, 2023 by lbw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,028 Posted August 3, 2023 As it is Hans first appearance at Sheilfield this year, I think I would have put Leon at 5? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted August 3, 2023 16 hours ago, Normski said: you got a jammy one last year Why jammy? Considering the Cooks and Ablitt had hardly seen the track before and King got a heat 15 puncture yet still got a 1-5?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
