Berwick 2026

[mogmacrash]

1 hour ago, MD said:

Victor looking very employable next season!

Average reflects what I consider a poor season considering he started as second heat leader. Middle order rider maybe? 

[szkocjasid]

On 8/22/2026 at 9:50 PM, Bandit59 said:

Good result for the Bandits considering their team tonight thought Stewart had blown it giving Victor the T/S surely would have been better being Reid 

 

On 8/22/2026 at 9:57 PM, Mgas said:

Reid had a full seven rides tonight. Jye would have been a better T/S than Victor though.

 

On 8/22/2026 at 10:07 PM, DSC67 said:

I couldn’t understand that switch, personally I’d I’ve put Morris in Ht 9 

 

On 8/22/2026 at 10:20 PM, crescent girl said:

You never give a reserve a t/s, he can take the ride whatever the score!

 

On 8/22/2026 at 11:08 PM, TheTopDrawer said:

He said give Reid the ride instead of Palovaara.   That would have meant they still had the T/S available to give to Morris if still 6 behind later.   Surely not hard to understand?

A few thoughts on the tac sub situation, if Berwick had used Battye (not as a tac sub), they wouldn't have been able to give Morris the t/s in heat 9 as they weren't 6 down. That would also have meant having to give Smith a 4th ride. TM probably would've got grief for not using a TS as Battye could go in any heat.

So the choice was between Palovaara & Etheridge, in hindsight they made the wrong choice. But at the time both had started with 2 second places, using Etheridge would've given him three-on-the-trot, although Battye ended up having three-on-the-trot later on, I can understand the Palovaara decision.

I wouldn't call it a howler by the TM.

[szkocjasid]

9 hours ago, eric i said:

10th of October for second leg. Whats wrong with september?

 

8 hours ago, lewy said:

Plymouth have no fixtures in September, absolute madness being so late. British speedway is a joke tbh

 

I find it frustrating clubs have big gaps in the fixture list, then run all the finals so late in the season, in this case, seems no reason for the KOC concluding in October.

[Hamster00]

49 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

I wouldn't call it a howler by the TM

I would, Palovaara looked slow and uninterested just waving opposing riders past when he made the gate. Then shaking his hand at the end of the race to show he was still sore from his crash at Edinburgh.

[Fromafar]

1 hour ago, szkocjasid said:

 

I find it frustrating clubs have big gaps in the fixture list, then run all the finals so late in the season, in this case, seems no reason for the KOC concluding in October.

The shambles or the fixture list the last couple of seasons is killing of the the sport in GB.Self interest is also still playing a major role.Why we are running ing fixtures in October is laughable if it wasn’t so serious.

[mikebv]

3 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

The shambles or the fixture list the last couple of seasons is killing of the the sport in GB.Self interest is also still playing a major role.Why we are running ing fixtures in October is laughable if it wasn’t so serious.

Wasn't the cunning plan that the cups were done and dusted "early" in the season?...

[Fromafar]

32 minutes ago, mikebv said:

Wasn't the cunning plan that the cups were done and dusted "early" in the season?...

You really couldn’t make it up the way the fixtures are turning out.Like you say we had “ this must be run,that must be run” but end up with the same shambles.Sad ,even diehards are losing the will to attend at some tracks.

[Normski]

2 hours ago, Fromafar said:

You really couldn’t make it up the way the fixtures are turning out.Like you say we had “ this must be run,that must be run” but end up with the same shambles.Sad ,even diehards are losing the will to attend at some tracks.

Original fixture list had June 20th Reserved BSN FINAL August 23rg Reserved KO CUP FINAL 

[SteveLyric2]

1 hour ago, Normski said:

Original fixture list had June 20th Reserved BSN FINAL August 23rg Reserved KO CUP FINAL 

I reckon the delayed dates are in the hope that all injured riders are fit and available again.

[YeOldPitGate]

3 hours ago, Fromafar said:

You really couldn’t make it up the way the fixtures are turning out.Like you say we had “ this must be run,that must be run” but end up with the same shambles.Sad ,even diehards are losing the will to attend at some tracks.

Second leg of the Jubilee cup still to be run.

[Fromafar]

2 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Second leg of the Jubilee cup still to be run.

Still a chance I reckon 🤔It’s Speedway.

[mikebv]

2 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Second leg of the Jubilee cup still to be run.

The Silver Jubilee of  1977??.

[Bandit59]

PK saying this is his last season in speedway going to be a big miss

[lewy]

8 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

I reckon the delayed dates are in the hope that all injured riders are fit and available again.

The bspl decided The dates neither team had any say in it. Just the sorry state of British speedway no actual structure or proper management in place,just make it up as you go along.ffs!

[Fromafar]

5 minutes ago, Bandit59 said:

PK saying this is his last season in speedway going to be a big miss

Wish him well in retirement his all action style over the year has been very entertaining .Time catching up with and has taken a few knocks the last couple of seasons.

[mogmacrash]

So, No PK next year, Not sure if Victor will be back either.

Already looking like a very different Bandits lineup in 2027.

Personally I'd start with Nick Morris, Reid Battye and Jye Etheridge.

I wonder if Flint would be a possibility to replace PK?

Other riders i'd like to see considered - Mitch Macdermid, Kevin Juul Pedersen, Jody Scott.

Thoughts?????

[Mgas]

4 hours ago, mogmacrash said:

So, No PK next year, Not sure if Victor will be back either.

Already looking like a very different Bandits lineup in 2027.

Personally I'd start with Nick Morris, Reid Battye and Jye Etheridge.

I wonder if Flint would be a possibility to replace PK?

Other riders i'd like to see considered - Mitch Macdermid, Kevin Juul Pedersen, Jody Scott.

Thoughts?????

I’d love to see Leon back in bandits colours but I suspect Glasgow will be desperate to retain him especially if howarth isn’t back. I have a completely unfounded suspicion kemp could be back. I think next years team should be started by retaining the 3 Aussies. Reid has already confirmed he is staying, I think Jye will be happy to stay, no idea what Nick will do but fingers crossed he stays. Victor has been very hit and miss. Great when he gates, doesn’t look like he can overtake if he doesn’t. 

[LisaColette]

1 hour ago, Mgas said:

I’d love to see Leon back in bandits colours but I suspect Glasgow will be desperate to retain him especially if howarth isn’t back. I have a completely unfounded suspicion kemp could be back. I think next years team should be started by retaining the 3 Aussies. Reid has already confirmed he is staying, I think Jye will be happy to stay, no idea what Nick will do but fingers crossed he stays. Victor has been very hit and miss. Great when he gates, doesn’t look like he can overtake if he doesn’t. 

Glasgow prob want Dan T back? Maybe Leon wants to win the league with Glasgow before moving away, as don't think he was in 2023 Glasgow team when they won? 

[arnieg]

11 hours ago, lewy said:

The bspl decided The dates neither team had any say in it. Just the sorry state of British speedway no actual structure or proper management in place,just make it up as you go along.ffs!

Well that's understandable as Plymouth and Berwick have only had since 28 June to decide dates.

[Mgas]

20 minutes ago, LisaColette said:

Glasgow prob want Dan T back? Maybe Leon wants to win the league with Glasgow before moving away, as don't think he was in 2023 Glasgow team when they won? 

Probably depends on what the team building rules are. I think Glasgow could be after Morris but most teams will be as his average is still lower than his actual level. Morris has guested for Glasgow and cami Brown was sitting front row at Berwick just after that. Speculation in the crowd was he was after Battye but Reid has confirmed he is staying at Berwick. So Morris is the most likely target. Having said that Cami may have just fancied an evening at the speedway as a spectator.