Berwick v Edinburgh Sat 26 April

[Fromafar]

6 minutes ago, Normski said:

Going to go 52-38 to Berwick. Jye will probably be a busy lad tonight. Looking forward to see how Polis rides Berwick.

Think Polis is a decent rider might take a couple of races but I’m sure he will be ok at Berwick.

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

For Edinburgh to be going into this meeting with four guests is nothing short of a shambles.

Calling them ”Edinburgh” is a complete stretch of the imagination.

Yet again, only in speedway.

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

On a more positive note, Polis around the big, long track of Shielfield will be interesting.

I’m expecting double figures.

Edited 22 hours ago by TheWellBehavedWorrall

[MB723]

Shows how skilled Polis is, looked terrified his first race, comes out for his second one and looks like a completely different rider. He'll do well over here.

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

3 minutes ago, MB723 said:

Shows how skilled Polis is, looked terrified his first race, comes out for his second one and looks like a completely different rider. He'll do well over here.

This is only the third time I’ve saw him, but I fully expect him to top the Monarchs’ average come the end of the season.

Ashfield, Shielfield and Armadale are like nothing he’ll have ever encountered in Poland, but he’s scored sixteen across the first two meetings and he’s on five from two already tonight.

For perspective, compare him to Matic Ivacic for us last season.

[MB723]

3 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

This is only the third time I’ve saw him, but I fully expect him to top the Monarchs’ average come the end of the season.

Ashfield, Shielfield and Armadale are like nothing he’ll have ever encountered in Poland, but he’s scored sixteen across the first two meetings and he’s on five from two already tonight.

For perspective, compare him to Matic Ivacic for us last season.

If I was Oskar I'd be offended getting compared to Matic 

[MB723]

Do Edinburgh have a rider to pair with Polis to get a heat advantage, can't see anyone else beating Cook and Kemp?

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

Really enjoyed that meeting. Tough on Edinburgh to take nothing from two last heat deciders over a 48 hour period, but they were depleted tonight.

I thought Cook and Polis were the stand outs. Cook’s mid-meeting interview was great; really insightful and amazing to see him upbeat, then to seal the win with victory in heat fifteen was deserved.

As I said, Polis will top the Edinburgh averages. No doubt about it. They’ve found a gem.

[Fromafar]

Good to see Craig in a positive mood,there is no doubt he still has the talent too be top man in this League.Bastion struggling big time.Polis was impressive for 1st time at Sheilfield.Class act at this level

well done to Dayle Wood excellent points tonight,doing the job he was signed for.

Edited 20 hours ago by Fromafar

[Bandit59]

Well didn't expect that score fair play to the patched up Edinburgh,Polis is going to be a great prospect,if Sedgeman hadn't withdrawn would have been a different score, Craig and Drew carrying the Bandits who at the moment are basically a 6 man team, hopefully before the league starts Bastian will be more like the rider he was.

[Shadders]

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. 

[Fromafar]

1 hour ago, Shadders said:

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. 

We certainly can’t have a Number 3 not scoring against aTeam like Redcar.Danyon and Sam haven’t really been consistent enough to make up for Bastion.

[lukeellis]

Well Redcar won’t have Riss next week, that will help Berwick.

[Normski]

17 minutes ago, lukeellis said:

Well Redcar won’t have Riss next week, that will help Berwick.

If they go R/R  King can take 1 of his rides as his new average has dropped

 

Edited 18 hours ago by Normski
update

[Mr Blobby]

Done better than expected. 
 

Oskar again brilliant, very talented motorcyclist. Sussed the place out after his first ride. Shame Sedgy hand injury was aggravated, went over one of those holes in bend 3 which caused it. Slight concern as it doesn’t seem to have healed from last season so this may be an issue going forward as it seems he’s never actually going to be 100%. 
 

Thanks to the guest tonight, Pijper wasn’t disgraced, Harrison gave 100% just struggled out the starts, Edwards done his job and Jye was very good for his first meeting back was just running out of steam. 
 

Kye again awful. Not even stagnated anymore he’s actually going backwards.

 

[Redtruck]

6 hours ago, Normski said:

If they go R/R  King can take 1 of his rides as his new average has dropped

 

Was announced friday night at the track that anders Rowe is guesting for Riss 

Edited 11 hours ago by Redtruck

[Biffa]

Yes, at home to Workington and away at Berwick

[JanAndersen]

6 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:

Done better than expected. 
 

Oskar again brilliant, very talented motorcyclist. Sussed the place out after his first ride. Shame Sedgy hand injury was aggravated, went over one of those holes in bend 3 which caused it. Slight concern as it doesn’t seem to have healed from last season so this may be an issue going forward as it seems he’s never actually going to be 100%. 
 

Thanks to the guest tonight, Pijper wasn’t disgraced, Harrison gave 100% just struggled out the starts, Edwards done his job and Jye was very good for his first meeting back was just running out of steam. 
 

Kye again awful. Not even stagnated anymore he’s actually going backwards.

 

Not that I can think of a great solution but is it worth the team considering Kye moving out and replacing him and Max with a more balanced pair?

[SteelShoe]

First time i've seen Oskar Polis and he looks a classy intelligent speedway rider. Sedgy aggravating his broken wrist was tough on the Monarchs because he was gating well and looking quick.

Cookie's gating was at it's best for the Bandits and he was looking fast, only beaten by an intelligent cut back from Polis in heat 13.

From a Worky perspective it was good to see Jye getting a meeting in, hard to believe its not our first meeting until friday away at the Bears.

[Fromafar]

Don’t get Alex Harkness comments about the Berwick track being” demanding” times were decent ,riders didn’t look to be having difficulties another case of “spoonful of dirt”.Sedgman done 64.9 in heat 1.,obviously his wrist injury is a cause for concern like he intimated,doesn’t bode well for the season if it is not 100%.