Shadders

Well I certainly got my £20 worth tonight 😀

Both Killeen and Wood are Courtney guys. Lets be honest, Berwick have only the KOC to race for now, so why waste money on expensive guests?

Bandits made hard work of that. Not a good omen for the KOC final. Good to see the Bandits top two in the points as well as Reid Battye after his struggles at Oxford on Friday. Jordan Jenkins clearly not 100% fit and missed the post meeting victory parade, being treated in the medical room. Track looked dry and the dust was flying. Had a good watering after a few heats, and it made some difference. Plymouth on the whole were quicker from the gate, but they are used to a dry, dusty track, so no surprise. What did surprise me was Plymouth not putting Barker in heat 15 instead of Nicholls Good to see so many Plymouth supporters in attendance and they were certainly in good spirits in the Black & Gold after the meeting. A decent speedway meeting with some good races sprinkled amongst the gate and go's. Highlight was Kildermand v Nicholls in heat 6. I and many others sat next to the start/finish line were convinced PK had got the win, but the transponder said different.

I was told he had the operation to pin his shoulder yesterday

Even the biased Moanarchs TV commentators were baffled by the decision

Both injuries, Battye and Kildermand have been caused by other riders. When your lucks out your lucks out

Absolutely outrageous decision to disqualify Kildermand in heat 1. Thompson clearly wiped him out

I was asked several weeks ago and have texted the last few home meetings. Was ready to do the same on Saturday, but alas there was no updater

I've texted updates from a few meetings at Berwick this season and I offered to do this one weeks ago. When it's a televised meeting nobody texts, but someone updates from the televised feed. This week nobody came forward to update, so even if I did text from the meeting it wouldn't have appeared on Speedway Updates

Reserves cost the Bandits another win.

Bandits last three home meetings Oxford (44-46) Glasgow (45-45, lost golden heat) Edinburgh (37-35) Bandits reserves combined average - 3.17 Away reserves combined average - 6.22

Ooohh, cheers. Hadn't seen the team news

Ben Trigger at 2 worries me, doubt he'll score a point. Sam Hagon also well out of form. Harris and Howarth will have a field day and Leon Flint will score well. Glasgow win by 6 points at least.

Glasgow winning sod all with those three weak links at 2, 6 & 7

A win is a win, but I’m not overly convinced. Positives are Dale Wood who is a definite upgrade on Freddie Hodder. I like his tenacity. Kemp is the top guy, no doubt and I’m presently surprised by Cookie, he looks happier than I’ve seen him for ages. His clashes with Charles Wright were fascinating. I’d love to seen Wright as a Bandit one day. Sam Hagon is a real worry though, especially the way Jake Mulford passed him wish ease on the back straight. He’s nowhere near the rider we saw come up with Poole last season. Another gripe is the track. Used to seeing riders go high and wide on bends three and four and swoop down the home straight, but there seems to be little help there at all.

Anyone is entitled to a bad night. And you wonder why everyone hates Poole. Entitled fu*kers

Well, Bandits made hard work of that one. Bastian Borke needs to stay in Denmark and focus on his fitness. He looked lost out there. But for Drew and Cookie this could’ve been embarrassing. Good to see Dale Wood in the points, a definite upgrade on Hodder. Tough weekend ahead with three meetings in three days. I can see the Bandits getting something from Armadale, but I fear they’ll get found out at home to Redcar on Saturday.

It's never been a summer sport in Berwick. Winter-spring-autumn-winter, no summer up here

How it was when I used to come up on tours in the 2000's. Home riders loved it, away riders generally hated it.

Clearly still feeling his injury. He rode very cautiously and looked uncomfortable at times

It can go one of two ways. If the riders you mention are professional enough they'll perform to their best. If they don't they're out. You don't have to like the team manager, as long as you respect his decisions. It's their choice.

Tough opener for Berwick against a team that’s had plenty of track time. You could see some of the Bandits side were rusty. Cook has had little or no competitive laps. Kildermand just back from injury, but looked sharp. Looked like he may have re injured himself in his last heat. Borke clearly suffering from his previous injury and looking very uncomfortable all night. Hagon looks low on confidence, a shadow of the rider who scored double points with Poole at Berwick last year. Dale Wood can gate, but he looks a bit wobbly. Hopefully he gets used to the track soon. An upgrade on Hodder. Bandits star man was Drew Kemp who looked like he’d max if it wasn’t for a shed chain. Lots of bad luck for the Bandits, otherwise may have sneaked a win. Good to see Craig Cook get a couple of morale boosting wins.

Going by last nights practice, Cook will be at 3 partnering Borke with Kemp at 5

I'd be more bothered about how he performs next weekend.

He was offered a place in the Bandits side, but chose to go for the money, after the Bandits promotion had remained loyal to him in spite of a quite unremarkable season. Let’s hope for his sake his new employers are as patient.