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Intrestingly Kenneth Hansen who stuggled here did well at Leicester and Coventry. While Jamrog struggled at Coventry... I reckon 8.5 would be achieveable, injuries hindered him this year. He was going pretty good (score-wise) before the injury. Be curious to see what the final PL teams look like come March 2014 (and what teams are racing at PL level). I don't think the quality will drop too much, admittedly I wouldn't think Cook and Doyle will be PL next year.

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I don't know what he was on at Redcar but it certainly makes you wonder. Maybe preparing bikes for the EL took its toll, maybe Dyer realised life at the top level wasnt all fun and frolics. That being said he made great strides in 2013. The performances I saw from him at Berwick were very impressive, bikes looked very quick. A Berwick fan commented to me maybe he had rode himself out of a team place for 2014. Good rider maybe not No1 standard but a Heat leader.Remember when Wilkinson had has golden spell in the PL a few years ago with Scunthorpe, banging the points in left right and Charlie. While doing this he was appearing for Ippo in the EL and not scoring many points and that was what was losing him money.It's a shame this is happening to the lads who ride in this country. Speedway used to be a living for these blokes at one point. Yet you get foreign blokes who can afford to sign for our clubs and miss meetings if and when suited. While there is the argument the UK should have a single race night. I like the fact we have had a spread of meetings throughout the week I think it makes us unique. Thankfully we didnt cave into that to suit into the foriegn riders schedules...

Disgrace in 2009 when Barker wasn't allowed to double up in my opinion. As much as Dave Tattum came across as a moron. I actually agreed with him 100%. Yes rules are rules and Ben was 0.4 over but even still... Farcial in my opinion Admittedly Dyer's scores slackened off but we've heard the odd rumour odd about Dyer then again scoring paid 16-17 points and returning doesn't sound right. Poor with his money or just "another" speedway myth.

It doesn't look good, to be honest....

I do find it worrying Micky Dyer cant afford to race British Speedway, from a financial point of view. Just where is the money going? Seem to be losing a lot more riders these days..

What was Laguta's final CMA in Poland?

I think its a good idea, I agree with the point about I'd rather guys were riding solely in the UK (admittedly in 2 leauges) as opposed too riding in the 3 or 4 different countries week in- week out. Dont see why Doyle and Cook should be punished for it. Whether they make it abroad is another matter

Hope Somerset go on and win the final, best team all season be good to see the Rebels take it

Dyer wont be back, Skidmore I'd imagine is nailed on....

Which ones were decent teams? I'll be interested in your reply Screm

Well we have neither so really mid table is about the best we can hope for, as long as the boys are having a good time playing crazy golf on race days. It's not bad luck, we're just not very good

Berwick will be mid table..... lets not kid ourselves here lads

Less outgoings Screm....

Could Linus Sundstrom be PL bound? If so Sundstrom, Hawkins, Bunyan, Bellego, Smith, Wilko, Carr Cheers

I read certain posts and think, thank the lord I an Rae is team manager. I dread to think what would happen to the club if some posters on here had a say in team matters.... Cheers

The team were not strong enough, End Off

So, who are we signing for 2014? No one is making up any silly rumours at the moment, which means we must be deep in negotations with all these blokes Razor says wants to don the Bandits Black and Gold. How about 1. Oliver Allen 2. David Bellego 3. Josef Franc 4. Matej Kus 5. Stuart Robson (now that he's on the decline) 6. Liam Carr 7. Paul Starke A team of commited guys right there, if they can gate, race on a grippy but not too grippy track, deal with the inconsistancies of referees, race on slick tracks, attend all matches (not just the first 5), could be the team that packs Shielfield to the rafters. BigEddie may very well see the Bandits lift there first trophy since 1991.

Heard in the latter part of the season this very possibly would be Glasgow's last. Personally I think the promotion put a team out destined to flop, whether Biggart new this pre-season (if he didnt) more fool him. No number one in site no James Grieves two things you associate with Glasgow. Stadium is a complete mess realistically who is going to want to take over Glasgow? Feel sorry for the fans, I will remember them for the entertaining riders they always had and great champions of 2011

Great news for a special cause

Class act is Jason Doyle, a EL No1 next year I reckon Hope he's still PL tho

But as I wrote in a post a few weeks ago. John said in a interview with GRT media (pre season I think) that he had assembled 7 riders who were not just turning up for pocket money. Reading between the lines obviously riders have done this... but it probably happens at all clubs, too some degree more than others. I totally agreed with John on this, yet we carried two riders for most of the campaign Some will argue Aspegren maybe wasn't suited to Shielfield, looking at his Swedish scores and home track in Sweden, while maybe not as banked as Berwick was fast, big and in Hammarby's case very slick. Yet another Swede smashing Bogdanovs, AJ and Lindback on the Thursday then coming to Berwick and managing 2,3,2,0 against the might of Doolan, Lanham and Morten Risager. It was interesting this paticular rider stated how he regretted leaving Berwick, maybe because we tolerated his inconsistancies or new no better. Either way he had the talent to be a much better rider. Totally agree Scott Wethers has done a honourable job for the Bandits, Smith and Bellego definitely go the extra yard wider where other riders wouldn't. While I don't into buy all the Ricky was a No1 malarky. What I liked about Ricky was his professional approach, scoring the points week in week out, no missed meetings, no going Mike Tyson in the pits just coming in and doing a job. Currently I don't think it is so simple for Berwick to just have a good team going on our past years. But I look forward to seeing what happens in the coming weeks.

But my question would be why is this continuously happening?

That is not the case at all... Note the example I used 2008 we did not win a trophy? but it was a enjoyable season because we were competitive. Now I am not going to go through all of the seasons since 2009 but apart from the 4 week period at the end of 2010 we haven't put a winning team together. I don't know if you remember while you were stood in the executive terracing with your bagel when we destroyed a strong Newcastle side. Heat One 5-1 Rempala/Rymel and it didn't stop there, we pummelled them. That was a winning side possibly put together 4 months too late. Would it have balanced the books over a season knocking 55-60 points every week, womn a trophy? I don't know... Either way bar those 4 weeks Berwick Bandits are doing about enough to win home meetings by 4-8 points. Bar Glasgow (a) where we won by 2, we've been been poor on the road, but less points paid out... maybe that has helped us keep in buisness Contrary to your post Scott I have seen some good meetings at Shielfield Park this season. While people say I have nothing positive or constructive to say. Well I've posted I've enjoyed 5 or 6 meetings at Berwick so that is a definite plus. Now had Berwick had a all conquering 7 would those meetings have been as entertaining? who knows? Berwick like Exeter will never have the best racing because the way the track is shaped. Nor do the UK have financial resource or number of personnel to match the tracks of rival Speedway nations.In a ideal world we would shave the corners in a tad, but we have what we have I don't think the racing would be any better in the EL, it simply just is Here's a question for you though and to other posters.... 7 Christian Henry's or 7 Lee Complin's, which team would fair better? If you make the start at Berwick, get on the line you wont get beaten, if you miss the start at Berwick irrespective of how good you are (I beliveve Pawlicki is that good), you will struggle to pass. Me and Emilali often joke about this but next season if Newcastle sign any rider in the world say and Heat One next year Bellego makes a flyer I honestly believe any rider in the world isn't catching Bellego. We all go to Speedway for differing reasons.. you know when you have a team you want to go and watch, you just get that feeling. Just like when your racing against a team your really looking forward too racing and some maybe not so. We are not tracking 7 man teams at the moment, its not that we are signing bad riders but we are expecting good riders to give great performances week in week out while covering for blokes like Barrett and Aspegren (when he is not playing crazy golf). Blokes like Doyle, Cook Morris/Pijper can cover, we did not have those sort of riders in 2013 It will be up to Speedway maestro's Rae and Anderson to formulate Berwick's plan of attack (fills me with confidence). I agree fully with Tourettes plan of attack for 2014. But as I say Scott we all go for differing reasons, each to there own.....

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