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Forecast according to the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2657067?day=0

To be fair to Berwick, its not like we have any chance of getting something out of this meeting so the choice of guest rider at No7 is not going to make much of a difference. Good luck to Lawler, I hope he enjoys his night riding for us.

Thank you. Why, one of his riders gets a chance of free practice at a track where Glasgow will be targeting an away win.

While there are many fixtures going on today, so the chances of getting an alternative riders are lower, could Berwick not use Kyle Bickley, Jack Smith or Danny Ayres. No disrespect to young Lawler but he is really ready to come into this level of racing and be compeditive.

Glasgow will provide tough opposition, but this is a must must win for Berwick, failure to do so will make team changes inevitable surely.

Like most other posters I forecast a big home win, from a Berwick point of view I just hope there is some positives, Carr returns to some kind of form, Bridger wins races, just something ..........anything.

Like the look of this team, maybe though you`d still have the problem with Gappmaier at two that you do with Carr. Seems Berge isn't quite as happy at Berwick as he thought he might be so for him to leave the team would make sense for club and rider and Carr is weak at two, though I think the big problems for him are machine related, nevertheless he isn't, and doesn't look like scoring the points he should be so I agree about dropping him. Bellego being a club asset must be under consideration, though he has a full diary now so to add Berwick`s fixtures could prove a problem especially where there are clashes as I`m guessing the clubs he has now would take precedent over Berwick`s fixtures.

You mean do they have the necessary to drop the weak links, or will there be a sacrificial lamb who pays for anothers inefficiencies.

Newcastle prove yet again that they have a team capable of a play off place, problem is for Berwick you feel history is repeating itself yet again.

Oh dear

Losing to Newcastle, Ipswich and Sheffield is one thing but to lose to Edinburgh, at home, is quite another. Interesting to see which way the management goes, stick with these riders in the hope they come good, drop the under performing riders lower down the team no matter how popular they are, or drop one or two of the top riders and free up more points. One things for sure, nothing clears a stadium more than home defeats.

While I agree Luke in the team weakens the No7 position, giving the amount of meetings today, an adequate replacement isn't that easy to find.

Not quite sure I get the negativity, yes 3 big defeats on our travels aren`t what was needed but I think we need to look at the opposition. As for tonight I think this will be a home win. Or giving the weather today, sun stroke, of course he could be ill after his first ride and with draw.

Its been tough on Berwick that they have faced two fancied play off teams, Ipswich & Newcastle, then another last night that traditionally have had a decent home advantage. That said another hammering is not acceptable, all early season testing should be done and all the riders up to speed so to speak so IMO its fair to say certain riders need to up their game. One or two have pointed the finger at Bridger, seven points from your No1 is clearly not good enough but so far he has done well, true he is going to tracks for the first time but then what does that tell you about the performance from our other riders who have visited Owlerton many times and scored less than Lewis did last night.

True, but I doubt if any rider from last Saturday was exactly excited about going out to race in those conditions. All, including Schlein, gave it a go and put on a decent meeting for the conditions.

I think your being a tad optimistic with your score prediction but fully agree with you on Berge, on a former home track he should be a good scorer for Berwick.

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Not quite as easy as that though, many tracks don`t see to have as an accommodating land lord as Berwick though even the speedway club at Berwick have restrictions on when they can put covers down, for example had Berwick Rangers been at home last Saturday would the covers would the covering of the track happened. Many tracks have the GRA as land lords, what is their opinions on the covering of speedway tracks.

Nothing empties a stadium quicker than a few home defeats at the start of a season, the Scunthorpe promotion must be hoping their riders find the form to start winning, at home at least.

Claus Vissing scored 8+1 racing in Poland today, his Wanda Krakow side defeated Lublin 46-44.

Saturday 22nd April.

Leon scored a creditable paid six yesterday in a meeting that was abandoned after ten races.

Congratulations to Ipswich on getting through last night, and good luck against the Monarchs or the Tigers. Ipswich did just enough to get through and managed the meeting well in fact with just a few races to go they looked capable of winning on the night as well as over two legs. King and Schlein lead the team but IMO it was Nicole Covatti who was best Witch on the night. Credit to Berwick on winning last night and good to see Liam Carr back among the points, hopefully his engine troubles are sorted and his new engine does the trick. Credit, and thanks also to the Berwi k track staff for the effort to get this meeting on as had it not been for the covers I doubt very much we would have seen any racing last night, might be an idea for other tracks to look at.

Lets hope he proves you right tonight.

Good luck to Leon Flint who today rides in his teams, MC Marmande, meeting with La Reole.