Poole Pirates Vs Berwick Bandits k.o.c Semi Final 1st leg 24th June

[Shaleshifter]

After a weeks break the Pirates return to action taking on the Berwick Bandits in the knockout Cup semi final. 

The Pirates will be without thier star no1 Richard Lawson who has a Danish league fixture as this meeting was not originally in the calendar. Chris Bomber Harris steps in for Richard. 

Berwick draft in another Glasgow tiger and ex bandit Leon Fint to cover for Peter Kildemand on Danish league duty. 

With the weather expected to be in the high 30's all day track prep will be extremely challenging. 

The Bandits have been on good form especially at home so this will be a tough 2 legged encounter. 

Thoughts?

[SteveLyric2]

1 hour ago, Shaleshifter said:

After a weeks break the Pirates return to action taking on the Berwick Bandits in the knockout Cup semi final. 

The Pirates will be without thier star no1 Richard Lawson who has a Danish league fixture as this meeting was not originally in the calendar. Chris Bomber Harris steps in for Richard. 

Berwick draft in another Glasgow tiger and ex bandit Leon Fint to cover for Peter Kildemand on Danish league duty. 

With the weather expected to be in the high 30's all day track prep will be extremely challenging. 

The Bandits have been on good form especially at home so this will be a tough 2 legged encounter. 

Thoughts?

Fraser Bowes is back at 2 partnering Bomber. I hope he is fit/rested enough to turn the bike effectively.

I reckon it'll be close over 2 legs, especially with Glasgow away in between .

[Youhave2minutes]

1 hour ago, Shaleshifter said:

After a weeks break the Pirates return to action taking on the Berwick Bandits in the knockout Cup semi final. 

The Pirates will be without thier star no1 Richard Lawson who has a Danish league fixture as this meeting was not originally in the calendar. Chris Bomber Harris steps in for Richard. 

Berwick draft in another Glasgow tiger and ex bandit Leon Fint to cover for Peter Kildemand on Danish league duty. 

With the weather expected to be in the high 30's all day track prep will be extremely challenging. 

The Bandits have been on good form especially at home so this will be a tough 2 legged encounter. 

Thoughts?

Challenging when it’s hot and wet. What a farce

[Steve Shovlar]

Forecast is giving 37C on Wednesday. Seriously too hot. And it’s only June. Track staff will have a thankless tast getting water down in the track. Be drying out ten minutes after they flood it.

[Gavan]

Poole have definitely got a better guest for Lawson than Berwick have for Kildemand 

Can see Poole winning this by 20

Etheridge and Jenkins got 1 between them last time at Poole and Palovaara got 8 from 6

Should be a walk in the park

[Normski]

18 minutes ago, Gavan said:

Poole have definitely got a better guest for Lawson than Berwick have for Kildemand 

Can see Poole winning this by 20

Etheridge and Jenkins got 1 between them last time at Poole and Palovaara got 8 from 6

Should be a walk in the park

Etheridge rode twice at Poole last season 12+2 & 0

[Fromafar]

14 minutes ago, Normski said:

Etheridge rode twice at Poole last season 12+2 & 0

Jye is popular with the locals,but he is only decent at home at times away he is very poor when it matters IMO.IF there are changes when Battye comes back it would be him or Lasse for chop for me.

[Arthur54]

1 hour ago, Gavan said:

Poole have definitely got a better guest for Lawson than Berwick have for Kildemand 

Can see Poole winning this by 20

Etheridge and Jenkins got 1 between them last time at Poole and Palovaara got 8 from 6

Should be a walk in the park

I see you haven't commented on the Belle Vue v Ipswich thread, Poole more appealing i take it 

[Neila]

2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Forecast is giving 37C on Wednesday. Seriously too hot. And it’s only June. Track staff will have a thankless tast getting water down in the track. Be drying out ten minutes after they flood it.

Well call it off then, it would be a new reason, weather too hot for speedway 😜

[Fromafar]

26 minutes ago, Neila said:

Well call it off then, it would be a new reason, weather too hot for speedway 😜

Not a new reason we have had “SUN OFFS” before.😂

[Neila]

5 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Not a new reason we have had “SUN OFFS” before.😂

But you can get sun offs when it's cold and the sun is low down in the sky. 

[Bandit59]

9 hours ago, Gavan said:

Poole have definitely got a better guest for Lawson than Berwick have for Kildemand 

Can see Poole winning this by 20

Etheridge and Jenkins got 1 between them last time at Poole and Palovaara got 8 from 6

Should be a walk in the park

Agreed even Flinty has said he hates the Poole track 

[LisaColette]

25 minutes ago, Bandit59 said:

Agreed even Flinty has said he hates the Poole track 

Why guest then? Surely if you hate a track you go there as least amount of times as possible 🤷‍♀️👀

[lewy]

2 minutes ago, LisaColette said:

Why guest then? Surely if you hate a track you go there as least amount of times as possible 🤷‍♀️👀

££££s

[Bitza]

Harris going great for Kings Lynn, only lost one point to an opponent, 16 +1 from 6 rides, just need to do it again on Wednesday. Rushen, Zac and Cairns also all had a great night, Lawson seems to have had a tougher time of it.

In fact now I've thought about it, a message to those who are forever claiming that the Premiership is some kind of elite league. Check out this evenings results and please explain your argument?!*:??

Edited 11 hours ago by Bitza

[foreverblue]

2 hours ago, Bandit59 said:

Agreed even Flinty has said he hates the Poole track 

Question should be why ask him.

[Bagpuss]

8 hours ago, Bitza said:

Harris going great for Kings Lynn, only lost one point to an opponent, 16 +1 from 6 rides, just need to do it again on Wednesday. Rushen, Zac and Cairns also all had a great night, Lawson seems to have had a tougher time of it.

In fact now I've thought about it, a message to those who are forever claiming that the Premiership is some kind of elite league. Check out this evenings results and please explain your argument?!*:??

This argument again!

Elite = the best or most highly skilled.

Whether you think its the most entertaining league or not, riders like Kurtz, Fricke, Kvech and Douglas (going by who was riding last night) are among the best who ride in the UK. It's a higher standard of rider than the Championship.