I see he is out of jail again, & once more he is back on track. I expect it won't be long before he is back inside though.

Pickering is about the only rider in League not “looking after “his average.which probably means he’s not doing Championship next season.IMO

Did Shielfield host a GP Challenge? Only returned to the sport in recent times, so wasn’t aware.

Just saw that. Gutted, to be honest. A huge scalp for the Bandits, retaining him. Given his performance on Friday night, Rowe might be in the mix. Not sold on that though. Great on Friday night and a Pairs champion, but remember how poor he was at Ashfield for Oxford and in the play-off final last season. Had a look at his scores throughout this season and he’s been okay; nothing special. I wouldn’t be against a big, statement signing, like a Masters or even a Pickering. Creates a challenge with the points limit, but our key riders felt short when it mattered this season; a statement signing addresses that.

I agree there have been worse signings (Ivacic, for example) and I agree he’s not the solely responsible for our collapse, but let’s not beat around the bush; he has been woeful. I wouldn’t include Howarth in the list of issues though. From what I understand, he’s face some difficulties in his personal life. No finger pointing here.

Attendances at Berwick this season have generally been up on last season and decent IMO.There is certainly a  good atmosphere during the meetings.Great to see.