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Acting promptly to avoid any recourse to the rider-replacement regulation, team boss Scott Courtney last night announced the signing of Danish rider Henning Bager to replace Anders Mellgren in our official 1-7. "I'm excited to welcome Henning Bager back to Berwick" Scott told us. "He is an experienced and capable performer and I'm confident he will enjoy his position in the side". Born at Esjberg in February, 1981, Henning has wide experience of British racing, and has continued riding in his homeland since last appearing in the UK (for Coventry) in 2012. His brief sojourn as a Bandit came in 2008, when he was signed up by then-promoter Peter Waite on a 28-day early-season contract, leaving as mutually agreed to concentrate on continental bookings. Weather was to blame for Henning racing in only three matches in black-and-gold, racking up an average for the club of 7.00. Racing for Mukebo just last night, his points helped his team (including Kenneth Bjerre and Ulrich Ostergaard) defeat the home team (starring Jason Doyle) by two points in their Danish ExtraLeague visit to Grinsted. He will slot straight into our side on Saturday, taking over Anders' No 4 race-jacket against the Diamonds. We are, of course, sorry to see Anders Mellgren on the sidelines. Our PLRC past-winner, had showed us what he could do in our final meeting of 2015 and was poised to hit the ground running this term. Instead, what had simply seemed to be "a sore knee" has turned out to be a much-more-serious matter. Following ten days of tests, scans and therapy in Sweden, Anders returned to our colours against Glasgow and was confident the joint would stand up to the rigours of racing --- but in Heat 3 against Scunthorpe his knee "went" again, and although he held on to gain a gallant third place he returned to the pits in agony, literally shaking all over from the pain and had to be lifted from his bike. Having been assessed yesterday at a rehabilitation clinic, he has been told he may require surgery -- not unlike the operation which took Claus Vissing out of our line-up from the mid-way point of last season -- and we cannot but sympathise with this most-likeable young man. This is the announcement of the Bager signing from the Berwick news letter, if someone can point out they have announced Bager as an injury replacement I`d be very grateful. Sorry about the mess with the copy and pasting.

Had Cook been going to miss virtually all Peterborough`s home meetings then this decision mightve made some sense, the last thing anyone would want is a multitude a guests, surely the Peterborough promotion will have looked at how many meetings Cook would miss. Having done so, and come to an agreement with Belle Vue, then they should be allowed to sign Cook and Stokes, who shouldn't be forgotten in this mess.

Dont be surprised if we see Cook signed up by another PL team.

I smell lots of them, their known as the BSPA Management Committee.

http://peterboroughpanthers.co/news.php?extend.2787.2

BSPA have blocked Cook`s move to Peterborough.

Delighted to see the BSPA management committee blocking two GB riders from getting team places, no doubt Peterborough will have to bring back into their team Porsing and MPT, though I am sure this will be in the best interests of PL speedway.

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/speedway/monarchs-back-clegg-after-keyboard-warrior-targets-racer-1-4120192

Two very capable guests, should be a cracking meeting.

Looks like he is a full time replacement.

Nico Covati has qualified for the SEC Challenge after today's meeting in Austria, sadly Paco Castagna failed to qualify in the same meeting. Thoughts from Chris Louis. http://www.ipswichwitches.co/story/no-more-home-defeats

http://kylenewmanracing.co.uk/kyle-released-from-hospital/

Switching your tv off and watching the blank screen would've been better than last nights meeting at Lakeside.

Look on the bright side, at least we have addressed the issue of an under performing or injured rider, and if Mellgrens injury was going to keep him out long term we would need to make a change anyway, also we will run with seven riders which must be better than running R/R for the long term, something the club has done in the past. Not quite sure Bager is the answer, though he should be able to do better than Mellgren was doing.

Losing the will to live here, think about moving over to Dover v Forest Green, yes its that bad.

No surprise that Gjedde has tippy toed away from Plymouth, I`m amazed they signed him in the first place. Hopefully for Plymouth they get Newman back into their team asap and an adequate replacement for Gjedde.

Sky must be wondering why they bother with EL speedway.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2655819?day=3 Forecast for Saturday, and for the next couple of days looks very decent.

What`s the odds on a sun delay.

No news on guest or guests for Newcastle as of yet, Berwick are hoping to have Jorgensen back at No1, but Anders Mellgren has been forced out with a knee injury so Berwick will run R/R for him.

http://peterboroughpanthers.co/news.php?extend.2783.2 Like this one.

Hardly Newcastle fault either, when the fixtures were drawn up there was no guarantee that Lambert or Kus would be selected for the meeting at Kings Lynn. I am sure with a bit of homework they will be able to cover for their two missing riders.

Don't know about cost or viability, but speedway clubs in this Country don't seem to offer an on line shop. As with most tracks Berwick`s customers looking for merchandise can only do so once they are in the stadium and on a Saturday night, if there was an on line shop it then your customers would be far larger.

I have done the Prague GP for the last couple of years and will be going again this year, lovely city, cheap food and drink and travel, and if your going with Travel plus I am sure you will have a great time.