Gambo95

As you say like for like. Berwick should rest Jye this weekend and put his like for like replacement in.

Could they not have run it as a national trophy format (therefore all teams would get 3 extra fixtures whereas at least one team will only get one extra fixture). Workington could possibly invite Edinburgh and Berwick over for a 3 team tournament to add to their fixtures if the wanted?

Does it not depend on how teams are constructed? I wouldn't say riding at 3 with Vissing at 4 makes it easier to score points. I would take racing with the reserves in three races and having the harder heat 13 (should beat the reserves most meetings whereas Vissing could beat Basso once or twice a meeting.

Taking league matches from last season (on speedway website) and including bonus points. Douglas 9.52 Nick Morris 9.52 Richard Lawson 9.23 Richie Worrall 8.99 Steve Worrall 8.86. I would guess that Douglas in in the same league as these riders this year.

Good to see Workington back with a good team. Most if not all have raced for Berwick academy or the Bullets.

Just seen Mason Watson signed. Hopefully another season of progress for him. Didn't realise he was bullets rider of the year this year.

Archie Freeman signed (on Berwick website).

Due to work commitments I cannot make every meeting. This season when my son went it was £22 for us both. Next season due to him having just turned 16 it will now be £40. Will make it difficult for families to attend with no student or concession prices.

Good for Edinburgh if Josh is coming back. Sure Sam was in the top 5 average riders in the premiership last season. For there to be gaps between the leagues should riders who rank this high be racing in the lower league?

I would say he didn't do the best of jobs (I would say he was stitched up by the previous owners as well). Would probably have been given wrong finance figures from them (due to not bothering to pay the VAT). Also losing sponsorship and season ticket money wouldn't have helped. Did this hinder the team Newcastle put out?

Gary Flint and Scott Courtney? Who are you saying?

Robert Lambert came back to Belle Vue on his last premiership average so you never know. Thought he might be reassessed due to becoming a grand Prix rider since he was last riding in Britain?

Shame if we cannot keep Bomber. Every time that Schlein is at Berwick there appears to be something wrong (not really what you want from a rider who would probably be your number 1).

Maybe eating dodgy burgers or missing a flight perhaps? Did the Dane not also change clubs in Denmark halfway through the season?

Is Rory making a comeback? Would be a shame if the British under 19 champion wasn't classed as a rising star (if it is kept).

Rules not ideal. Berwick and Oxford had to run r/r for the rider second in their averages also. If your team is built the wrong way (good top 2 or 3) then this seriously weakens you (ok if you have strength in depth team). Won't bother with the stream.

Ace Piper nowhere near ready for championship racing. I was shot down in flames when I mentioned him for the Berwick team. Wouldn't mind Jenkins for Berwick if you don't want him (showed great fight when guesting for Berwick which is all you can ask for).

If that's the case then Tom B scoring 0 and Norick B scoring 2 for Belle Vue won't help them for next year. Maybe change the rules again.

Not Leicester's fault as far as I'm concerned. Raced their last league match in July and waited two months to race the playoffs against Edinburgh. Poole should be the ones forfeiting if it's anyone due to being later finished their league matches and taking 3 weeks to race Plymouth in the playoffs.

Dan and Joe Thompson rode in this meeting when the Poole leg of the grand final was rained off. They then didn't need Kyle and used r/r instead of Kieron.

With the 2022 season over for the Bandits, it's time to look towards 2023. I would like to see Chris and Leon back. Hopefully get Jonas and his brother unless they get fixed up in the main leagues in Poland. Like to see Ace get a place at reserve. Others depend on the team average.

When it mattered holder scored 8+1 from 8 races (not good for a number 1 GP rider). Ref was wrong (for me in heat 3), but holder keeps 3rd in 13 and muselak keeps 2nd in heat 11 and they win with the heat 15 5-1.

Seen something that looked like a cylinder on a bike that Ash-tec was trialing in Bydgoszcz so possibly that?

Seems to happen a few times. Was at the Abbey farewell while on holiday and Swindon run for another 3 or 4 years. Would be good if Edinburgh had another 3 or 4 years to finally secure a new home. Any news on the jubilee trophy? Best wishes to Ulrich now he has retired. Used to be good to watch at Berwick.

The decisions you have made so far in his career have been good. Keep it up. Remember some of the best races on a night were with Luke and Sam on their 125's. Great to see the two of them making great progress along with Ace. Shame I was at a wedding on Saturday night as I seem to have missed an entertaining meeting.