Berwick 2026

[Fromafar]

See Victor has had his mid-week recovery again.Riding tonight.

[Youhave2minutes]

9 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

See Victor has had his mid-week recovery again.Riding tonight.

Amazing what the air can do when in a different country

[Bandit59]

26 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

See Victor has had his mid-week recovery again.Riding tonight.

That's probably the best way, ride on a Tuesday but not at the weekend think most Berwick supporters would agree 

[Bandit59]

Great effort from the boys last night just failing in the final, you wouldn't think PK was retiring at the end of the season his ride in the semi final to hold off Rocketman was awesome 

[mogmacrash]

PK should have tried to slow down Anders Rowe in the final rather than chase after Sam Masters. Not getting the last place was far more important. for the Bandits.

Edited Thursday at 09:51 AM by mogmacrash

[szkocjasid]

5 hours ago, mogmacrash said:

PK should have tried to slow down Anders Rowe in the final rather than chase after Sam Masters. Not getting the last place was far more important. for the Bandits.

I'm surprised at how often riders fight for the lead in a pairs event (when it's the semis / final).

Going from 2nd to 1st gains nothing. If you try to block 3rd & get passed, you've not lost anything!

[Gambo95]

Was going to try and book tickets last night for the Redcar meeting and it says no events currently listed.

Anyone else having any bother?

[Bandit59]

1 hour ago, Gambo95 said:

Was going to try and book tickets last night for the Redcar meeting and it says no events currently listed.

Anyone else having any bother?

I just normally pay at the gate, be there early if you want a programme ran out last week about 6 45

[Gambo95]

31 minutes ago, Bandit59 said:

I just normally pay at the gate, be there early if you want a programme ran out last week about 6 45

Normally a mixture of paying at the gate and tickets for me.

Just tried last night and this morning and not showing.

Tried just now and it seems to be showing now.

[Normski]

43 minutes ago, Bandit59 said:

I just normally pay at the gate, be there early if you want a programme ran out last week about 6 45

Yoyu would think when the likes of Redcar,Glasgow,Edinburgh,Workington are in town there would be more proggies printed.

[Fortythirtyeight]

2 hours ago, Normski said:

Yoyu would think when the likes of Redcar,Glasgow,Edinburgh,Workington are in town there would be more proggies printed.

On average only 50% of the crowd buy a programme, this year less fans are travelling because of fuel prices and idiotic arrangement of speedway fixtures.

Clubs don’t want to be left with unsold programmes.

[Normski]

1 hour ago, Fortythirtyeight said:

On average only 50% of the crowd buy a programme, this year less fans are travelling because of fuel prices and idiotic arrangement of speedway fixtures.

Clubs don’t want to be left with unsold programmes.

There is that as well

[mikebv]

2 hours ago, Fortythirtyeight said:

On average only 50% of the crowd buy a programme, this year less fans are travelling because of fuel prices and idiotic arrangement of speedway fixtures.

Clubs don’t want to be left with unsold programmes.

Can't be too far off having a digital programme surely?…..

Cheap to do, and could mean a decent price cut from current, and doesnt matter if not sold as nothing to throw away...

Make it printable for those who like to keep a collection and even do some nice club official season binders to store the printed  programmes in..

You won't even have to attend the meeting to print one, and you will never miss out by them selling out...

Meaning your 50 years of programmes won't suddenly have one missing because you arrived too late one week!!! Nightmare!!

It will also give the club direct digital access to their support base to target offers, keep regular communication etc...

Some may need help from their sons or daughters with it, granted, (or even their grandkids if their own offspring are too old)...

[Bandit59]

Ricky Ash worth writing his autobiography bound to be a great read 

[Fortythirtyeight]

Digital programme !

Have you seen the average age of a speedway fan ?

[screm]

Taken from Jack Smith`s social media.

thought it was about time I gave everyone a proper update on the injury I’ve been dealing with, as there is quite a lot more going on than people probably realise.

For a long time now I’ve been struggling with my hip, and despite the pain and the problems it’s causing me, I’ve continued to get on the bike and race whenever I’ve been able to.

Unfortunately, I’m nowhere near performing at the level I know I’m capable of at the moment, and there is a very good reason for that.

After further investigations, including an MRI on my left hip, I’ve now been diagnosed with cam-type femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI), along with a tear to the superior and anterior parts of the hip labrum.

In simple terms, I have an abnormal bony bump where the ball of my hip joins the femur. When I move my hip, particularly into certain positions, that bone catches against the socket. This has caused damage to the labrum inside the joint.

I’ve also had an X-ray at Stafford Hospital, which has shown post-traumatic arthritic changes in my hip, adding another problem to an already damaged joint.

For anyone who doesn’t ride Speedway, it can probably be difficult to understand just how much movement and control comes from your hips while you’re on the bike.

Speedway puts an enormous amount of load and movement through the hips. You’re constantly moving your body, changing position, loading the bike and using your hips to control yourself through the corners.

For me, one of the worst parts at the moment is turning into the corners.

With the cam impingement, I can physically feel the bone catching inside the hip as I move into certain positions. When you’re trying to throw the bike into a corner and your hip catches, locks up or gives you a sharp pain, it’s incredibly difficult to ride naturally and confidently.

I’ve also lost a huge amount of movement and mobility through my hips. Things that should be completely natural on a Speedway bike have become painful and restricted.

I’ve continued to race because I love this sport and I don’t want an injury to keep me away from the track, but the reality is that I’m racing through a significant amount of pain, and it’s affecting how I ride, I had to withdraw from the Steve Casey memorial meeting and had to have morphine injected to deal with the amount of pain I was in.

I know I’m not performing to the level I should be, and that’s incredibly frustrating because I know what I’m capable of when I’m fit and able to ride the way I want to, and I do take blame for my recent scores which have hampered my teams progress as I know when I’m 100% fit I can score big especially at Berwick.

It’s not an excuse for results — it’s simply the reality of what I’ve been dealing with.

So What’s next?

The good news is that there is finally a plan.

I am definitely having surgery to address the problems with my hip. I’m seeing the doctor who will be carrying out the operation on the 14th September, where we’ll discuss everything in detail and hopefully get an official date for the operation.

The surgery will be keyhole hip surgery (hip arthroscopy). The aim will be to address the underlying impingement and deal with the damage inside the joint, including the torn labrum.

The exact work required will be determined by the surgeon, but the aim is to correct the abnormal bone causing the impingement and repair/treat the damaged labrum.

It’s going to be a long road back afterwards. I’ll have rehabilitation to complete and I’ll need to build the strength, mobility and confidence back up properly before I can think about getting back on the bike.

But honestly, I’m looking forward to that challenge.

I’ve spent a long time trying to ride through this and fighting my way through the pain. Now I just want to get the problem properly treated and give myself the opportunity to get back to being the rider I know I can be.

I don’t know exactly how long the road back will be yet, but what I do know is that I’m going to give the recovery absolutely everything I’ve got.

Speedway means far too much to me to let this be the end of the story.

I’ll get the hip fixed. I’ll put the work in. I’ll get back on the bike. And I’ll come back fighting next season. 

A massive thank you to everyone who has supported me, checked in on me and continued to believe in me while I’ve been dealing with this. It might have looked like I became a bad rider over night after such a strong start/middle of the season but heavy crashes in the season after the crash that started it all off in April, it’s just slowly deteriorated until it’s become unbearable to deal with even in my day to day life, not being able to sleep at night and do the things I enjoy like go to the gym, walk my dogs, go for runs and hikes and my job.

I have the KO Cup Final with Berwick remaining and I don’t want to miss out on being apart of such a huge meeting for a great club who have supported and backed me for the last 2 years. I’ll fight through it and give it everything I can with the position I’m in.

When I’m at 100% I know I’m capable of so much more! Hopefully, this is just another chapter in the journey…

Again Thank You to everyone who’s supported me through this difficult time I’ve dealt with broken bones and other injuries in my time but this isn’t anything like what I’ve ever been through, Broken bones are a lot more simple than what I’ve got going on.

I will come back stronger! 

[Mgas]

17 minutes ago, screm said:

Taken from Jack Smith`s social media.

thought it was about time I gave everyone a proper update on the injury I’ve been dealing with, as there is quite a lot more going on than people probably realise.

For a long time now I’ve been struggling with my hip, and despite the pain and the problems it’s causing me, I’ve continued to get on the bike and race whenever I’ve been able to.

Unfortunately, I’m nowhere near performing at the level I know I’m capable of at the moment, and there is a very good reason for that.

After further investigations, including an MRI on my left hip, I’ve now been diagnosed with cam-type femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI), along with a tear to the superior and anterior parts of the hip labrum.

In simple terms, I have an abnormal bony bump where the ball of my hip joins the femur. When I move my hip, particularly into certain positions, that bone catches against the socket. This has caused damage to the labrum inside the joint.

I’ve also had an X-ray at Stafford Hospital, which has shown post-traumatic arthritic changes in my hip, adding another problem to an already damaged joint.

For anyone who doesn’t ride Speedway, it can probably be difficult to understand just how much movement and control comes from your hips while you’re on the bike.

Speedway puts an enormous amount of load and movement through the hips. You’re constantly moving your body, changing position, loading the bike and using your hips to control yourself through the corners.

For me, one of the worst parts at the moment is turning into the corners.

With the cam impingement, I can physically feel the bone catching inside the hip as I move into certain positions. When you’re trying to throw the bike into a corner and your hip catches, locks up or gives you a sharp pain, it’s incredibly difficult to ride naturally and confidently.

I’ve also lost a huge amount of movement and mobility through my hips. Things that should be completely natural on a Speedway bike have become painful and restricted.

I’ve continued to race because I love this sport and I don’t want an injury to keep me away from the track, but the reality is that I’m racing through a significant amount of pain, and it’s affecting how I ride, I had to withdraw from the Steve Casey memorial meeting and had to have morphine injected to deal with the amount of pain I was in.

I know I’m not performing to the level I should be, and that’s incredibly frustrating because I know what I’m capable of when I’m fit and able to ride the way I want to, and I do take blame for my recent scores which have hampered my teams progress as I know when I’m 100% fit I can score big especially at Berwick.

It’s not an excuse for results — it’s simply the reality of what I’ve been dealing with.

So What’s next?

The good news is that there is finally a plan.

I am definitely having surgery to address the problems with my hip. I’m seeing the doctor who will be carrying out the operation on the 14th September, where we’ll discuss everything in detail and hopefully get an official date for the operation.

The surgery will be keyhole hip surgery (hip arthroscopy). The aim will be to address the underlying impingement and deal with the damage inside the joint, including the torn labrum.

The exact work required will be determined by the surgeon, but the aim is to correct the abnormal bone causing the impingement and repair/treat the damaged labrum.

It’s going to be a long road back afterwards. I’ll have rehabilitation to complete and I’ll need to build the strength, mobility and confidence back up properly before I can think about getting back on the bike.

But honestly, I’m looking forward to that challenge.

I’ve spent a long time trying to ride through this and fighting my way through the pain. Now I just want to get the problem properly treated and give myself the opportunity to get back to being the rider I know I can be.

I don’t know exactly how long the road back will be yet, but what I do know is that I’m going to give the recovery absolutely everything I’ve got.

Speedway means far too much to me to let this be the end of the story.

I’ll get the hip fixed. I’ll put the work in. I’ll get back on the bike. And I’ll come back fighting next season. 

A massive thank you to everyone who has supported me, checked in on me and continued to believe in me while I’ve been dealing with this. It might have looked like I became a bad rider over night after such a strong start/middle of the season but heavy crashes in the season after the crash that started it all off in April, it’s just slowly deteriorated until it’s become unbearable to deal with even in my day to day life, not being able to sleep at night and do the things I enjoy like go to the gym, walk my dogs, go for runs and hikes and my job.

I have the KO Cup Final with Berwick remaining and I don’t want to miss out on being apart of such a huge meeting for a great club who have supported and backed me for the last 2 years. I’ll fight through it and give it everything I can with the position I’m in.

When I’m at 100% I know I’m capable of so much more! Hopefully, this is just another chapter in the journey…

Again Thank You to everyone who’s supported me through this difficult time I’ve dealt with broken bones and other injuries in my time but this isn’t anything like what I’ve ever been through, Broken bones are a lot more simple than what I’ve got going on.

I will come back stronger! 

good luck to Jack but please correct me if I’m wrong. He is saying he can’t ride the bike correctly with this condition but wants to race in the two biggest meetings in recent memory for the bandits?