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13 & 15 away might be tough but I’m not convinced we’ll be conceding 5-1’s at home every week in those heats. Last time Cook guested for us (versus Sheffield) he beat Jack & Chris Holder, including winning heat 15. Kvech also claimed some good scalps at home. In terms of line-up, I think I’d be looking at pairings of Cook & Lawson, Klindt & Iversen with Kvech at 5 but with option to move riders about, especially away.

He seemed to think Brennan and Cook were in some way his assets, and he had first call on their services for 2025, and is upset that their actual parent clubs have arranged loan deals elsewhere. Think this is the book he was going by...

Cook guested for us at Oxford last season and got a pretty solid 9 points from 6 rides riding at No 5. But that is the risk with 6-7 point riders. By the very nature of their average, they can be inconsistent, especially away. I don’t think there is a Stars fan I know who is getting overly excited and sensing silverware, but we now have a solid side, full of riders that either have good connections to the club or are popular with fans in their own right (like Harris). The club has a rebuilding job to do and it won’t happen overnight, but from personally speaking to Rob he’s keen to get the club more competitive than we have been. Last season, despite all the troubles, we won more matches than both the 2022 & 2023 seasons combined. Though that is sadly probably more a reflection of how poor those sides were. But they’ve looked at the issues from last season and done the best to mitigate those for 2025. Ok, it’s not a side built on big names but it’s one I’m certainly looking forward to watching. Judging by the reaction on social media etc, I think the vast majority of Stars fans think the same. Roll on March.

Wonder if signing number 2 is gonna be announced tomorrow at 7am?

Delighted with the Borke signing. IMO Berwick needs to move on and away from Jye Etheridge and Etheridge from Berwick for the good of club and rider.

Yeah, Batch put in a big performance at Redcar in the meeting Cookie went missing to give us a shot at the bonus which we couldn't quite achieve as it subsequently turned out. Then followed that up with another big performance at Berwick in the win that really cemented the playoffs 👍

The GP series now using all the F1 sayings like P1, LCP1, Q1, FP1 gets right on my wick, I’ve got one for them FO

I would say there are a few clubs with similar ambition and similar financial backing The league is starting to rebuild a strength that a top league should be at The question now is whether that can be matched with the necessary integrity, and leveraged to gain a greater following and attract outside backing in order to continue the virtuous circle.....

He scored more in 1 meeting guesting at Glasgow than in most of the league season for Berwick, maybe the track suits his style better. He doesn't look the sharpest gater and passing easier at ashfield than shielfield. Can't go on about loyalty here when advertising riders getting dumped on the Poole and Plymouth threads.

Dropping a 2 pointer is not showing loyalty though is it . The same loyalty that you keep saying Hodder should show.

Can someone please pin this post

That was also 8 years ago, riders improve/decline over time, experience and age have a lot to do with it. Statistics from as long ago as that are absolutely meaningless imo, you could also pull up his stats from 2022 where he finished the season with a 6.29 average and say he’s great value at 4.98. It’s just cherry picking stats to suit your agenda, I absolutely agree it’s time to move on for both parties but it’s a very odd way to frame it using his pre Berwick stats from nearly a decade ago.

not if the lions team is as suggested with howarth for lawson top three likely to be bv ippo & sheff with their big heat leaders but 4th up for grabs

Pretty well summed up tbh can’t see much changing next season tbh all the other riders in that team are not going to get any better than what they are atm,think they will be battling with Oxford for 5th.

Bastion Borke confirmed for Berwick (4.84)

7.33 left for remaing 2 riders

Won’t Leicester’s lineup be more obvious than everyone thinks?… Fricke Howarth Masters Becker Douglas C.Cook Hagon

Or you could have the leader cleared off in the distance with a great scrap for 2nd being pointless, 4th place giving up early. Just seems to be a change made in the hope that Zmarzlik might miss a few finals to give a closer title race.

Only need 4 letters for the name I use for him

As much as I would love to see it, would probably bankrupt the club!?

Quite agree, the top six are going to be strong at home and apart from Doyle & Emil who stand out I don't think we need to worry about heats 13 & 15 as much as some people think. As you say we saw some strong performances last season especially towards the end. Away from home might be different but we shall see

Which is what surprises me. Tries a lot harder when racing for Belle Vue etc than he does for Berwick (seems to race for the four laps when with them but doesn't when with Berwick). Supposed to be the home track specialist who was 6th in the Berwick home averages this season.

A Secret is Something You Tell One Person at a Time.... then it becomes common knowledge!

Thank heavens someone with a brain has posted something worth looking at on the Brummies page{especially being a Wolves follower😁).Any chance of keeping the PaulDovey cabbage quiet until next season🙄

Starke averaged 3.15 for Glasgow at the #2 position this season. That's why he was dropped. It wasn't a false average - he was awful, and his equipment sucked. If I were Poole, I wouldn't touch him.

Ladrokes have suspended betting on Etheridge being back at Berwick.

Something like this, replacing Bailey with someone else if he isn't riding maybe? Wright 8.37 Flint 6.68 Edwards 6.18 Vuolas 6.40 Bailey 4.97 Mulford 4.27 Trigger 3.00 39.87

and add Ricky Wells if not already mentioned

Was it really though? He’s gone on and had a relatively decent career on the continent I doubt he looks back and thinks an extra season or two at Glasgow might have made him world champion.

Thought you lot were gonna sign him as your No 5 to go with R/R guest at No 1 😜

And of course Berwick have never done the same to a Glasgow rider in the past have they... Cough David bellego cough cough lol. It's the way of the sport, we happen to be in position where riders want to come, but we spent many years before being the opposite end with riders being nabbed it taken if showed any promise

I thought the same.

Think he will benefit away from Shielfield.

Yeah seen he’s being linked with possibly Glasgow, in his defence though he’s had a season at this level now so should improve.

not in the uk im afraid

On your last visit, both Lawson and NKI beat Dan twice each i think. Deffo 5-1'd em in HT 15. So not impossible for the Stars to get something from 13 and 15..

Sheffield also have got woffinden coming back from a bad injury?

Your out of touch with that one.Somethings going on behind scenes IMO

Having already signed for Oxford I`m guessing Glasgow might find a hurdle or two to jump if they want him.

It's a decent side but like you said when you compare it to other teams rumoured 1-7's then it doesn't look that good. Lawson scored 8 or more points (Excluding Bonus Points) in 9 out of 15 Home meetings for Leicester this season so Howarth has got big shoes to fill. Still no real solid backup for Fricke as well which is a worry, The Lions need the real Luke Becker to turn up next season.

Just 1 to go😂👍

If they can get an assessed 8 average rider at number 1 with those other 6 then I think that’s quite a decent side

Thought Masters was at Oxford,wasn’t there rumours that Wozniak could have been heading to Leicester.

Looks like it.

Almost certainties for the Wooden spoon, but better than I expected them to be.

Most Teams would like an inconsistent 9pt man in Championship 👍

I tell you what I did forget. 1964 Sunderland 'Saints' Racejacket - all red with a white running stick type man with halo above his head in the centre (running to the left) An example :- http://www.newcastlespeedwayhistory.co.uk/Sunderland.htm Vic Ridgeon the rider 2nd from the right in the Team photograph shows it very well. My thanks again to John Skinner. I don't know how I forgot to mention that - they introduced me to Speedway all those years ago.

Answering the original question..... Extremely disappointing. No news at all about the reopening of Swindon,Coventry, Wolverhampton, Arena Essex(Lakeside), Rye House. No news on wheher Eastbourne will be allowed to race at Iwade. Pretty much a year of the "status quo" with some statistical attendance gains around the online audiences. I guess in British Speedway terms that is a success rather than another club closing. Maybe that's the way forward, like the dog tracks that just run meetings for the online audiences ? The gimmick of Poole entering the premiership kockup will be a laugh, especially if, with their cherry picked gusts, they make it to the next rounds. Their "select" team will challenge the rule book on "cup tied" riders. The thought of "Poole" riders racing for the opposition in the kockup might lead to a conflict of interests. If Matt has a big enough chequebook he could win the kockup at the first attempt ?

If last year is anything to judge by, two tins of Quality Street will be better

I've got a good idea. After the 20 heats, all 16 riders qualify for the quarter finals, the winner of each race goes through to the final. That way, the rider who finishes last after 20 heats can still have a chance of winning the Grand Prix. Sounds fair to me. i was thinking of suggesting this to the powers that be, but decided against it as they will probably adopt it.