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David Johnston1

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  1. I think the new format could be a good idea. I haven't read all pages so others have probably said the same as me. Why don't we have the team with the highest combined average of the top 4 available riders (from the 2016 averages only up to the July averages). That way all 13 teams have the chance of being seeded to the final. I am also interested in the race format (think I remember a team manager saying a rider was out in heat 2 then heat 16 last year so this year it could be heat 3 and 24).
  2. I also think it's great that people have stepped up to the mark and created a consortium to take the club forward. Hopefully they get the support required to take the club forward. If you are right about Pepe I think he will be due a testimonial this year.
  3. My mate said he seen it and it mentioned the supporters club page (he must have seen it on another page). Sorry for the confusion.
  4. I'm not on facebook, e-mail lists etc but I was told Kevin being rider of the year was on the Berwick speedway facebook page. Maybe this is a start to "rebuild bridges".
  5. Do you know how the 3 man re-run would have went. Would the riders have raced how they raced (if Craig wasn't in the race?)
  6. You can look at any number of things from the rulebook during a season. It also states 15.2.3 If there is a re-run where a disqualification is ordered, the 2-minute allowance shall be given following a 1-minute delay. Craig Cook had longer than that for heat 14 against Swindon in the league (he should have been disqualified from 15m). Swindon could then have possibly got a draw or win putting Belle Vue out the play-off's.
  7. Maybe I misread your post but I thought you were being sarcastic also. For that I appologise.
  8. I am not up to speed on other leagues so you can correct me if I am wrong. Does some of the Swede's not double up in their country (some of the top riders as well) but not other countries riders. I don't have much time for Craig Cook but I still think he should be allowed to double up (same as other Brits). I would make it a rule that all Brits who want to double up have their team places before a rider from another country is allowed to double up, Having Sam Masters doubling up and Richie Worrall not is not doing British riders any good. Now back to the beer.
  9. Couldn't make Saturday as on holiday (did the new signing show potential?) What are your views on using guest's for Barker and Vissing (r/r for Hynek) if you say we would have made the playoff's. Do you think that would have made us any stronger? Could we have introduced the 2 new signing's together therefore getting rid of r/r (hold Fernando back until we have Mathias) I like the idea of having 2 new assets for next season. Any word on the 1st 2 Saturday's in August (meeting's). Will need to check the price for the next visit as will have been a while.
  10. Hope the new signing scores plenty of points for us (don't know much about him). Is there likely to be any meeting's on the 1st and 8th August? Will miss the next 2 due to being away on holiday . Could be a while before my next match.
  11. I don't have sky so I cannot watch it back. From where I was standing Thomas was going straight and Robert's right hand hit Thomas's left arm (initial contact on the straight). Thomas then took his line into the corner (if Robert was alongside Thomas he could dictate the corner). Robert then hit Thomas's back wheel and released the bike when it reared. Not sure why anyone can blame Thomas for the incident myself (none of the fans on the first bend beside me were blaming Thomas either).
  12. I think an average or averages were wrong in the Berwick program (could have been at an away meeting). The referee had the announcer read out the correct averages before the parade (saying to me that the referee checked the averages despite it not making any difference to the team line-ups). I cannot remember but I think it was last season.
  13. Been at a party so missed it unfortunately. Just seen the updates and seen Kevin signed as an asset. Was it a good meeting?
  14. Think all 4 will be unhappy Bjerre 6 points from 15 40% of points available Pedersen 4 points from 15 27% of points available Holder 8 points from 21 38% of available points Magic 11 points from 18 61% of available points. Magic therefore only one that can claim pass marks.
  15. Good photo's Good to see Masters being the peacemaker. He must have learned his lesson from a few weeks ago.
  16. Good news regarding Claus (Screm's post). Just seen the newsletter and assume the asset is Pepe?. Does anyone know how many meeting's he would miss as he seems to have a reputation (only missed 6 or 7 meetings over 2 seasons before). Last season David missed a lot of meeting's (didn't race one Saturday night due to no facility for him) and no real comment's. Has Thomas not missed 3 meeting's this season (didn't race a couple of weeks ago due to a possible clash of fixtures) and no-one seems to mind. It seems to me that a rider from another country will probably miss some meetings (is there a Brit who fits the bill?).
  17. I take it you couldn't make Saturday night? I also didn't know about the collection (not in the supporters club) before but I found out when I put money in the bucket before entering the stadium.
  18. I was speaking to someone on Saturday night who was on holiday at the end of last week. He would have thought about going if it was Ipswich Thursday, Somerset Friday.
  19. Good Berwick team performance last night. People on about Christian Henry but wonder if he got hurt in his first race when he fell off? Think there was more Edinburgh fans last night compared to Newcastle fans.
  20. Not sure where you are on about? People on about Luke being at number 7 (told in a previous program Alex wants to be at number 6), People on about the VIP club making money for the promotion but probably spending a lot of it on buses and the races etc (good thing for the members). People wishing Alex would race for 4 laps (not sure if it's bike problems) when he is last as others could fall off or pack in. Just some of the talking points from the 3 matches I have attended so far this season. I didn't hear anyone shouting abuse at the promotion. I will continue supporting the club by going to as many home matches as I can make
  21. Never seen as many engine's blow in 1 meeting but other than that it was a good meeting. Would TJ's pass (was obviously important) have mattered if Claus hadn't won the race? In all your post's you seem to praise TJ but never mention Claus when we needed at least a 4-2 to win the meeting (if Josh had won the race and Claus was last we would have lost).
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