The former Sheffield and Stoke rider is moving to Berwick this season and he firmly believes that the switch will work in his favour.

"It's a fresh start for me," he said, "and in all honesty I just can't wait to get out there.

"This is a move which I think will help me make the step up to the next level.

"I accept it when people say I haven't fulfilled my potential, but I still dream about racing at the highest level, perhaps in about two or three years time.

"The Elite League is where I am aiming for. But I have learned from experience that you can't rush these things, it's all about development, and at Berwick I think I can develop into a good rider again.

"When I was younger I probably didn't have the ambition, even if I did have the ability. Now I am older I have the hunger, but I also look upon it as a job, not a hobby, and that's why I am more determined to succeed.

"Last season I had a lot of mechanical problems at the start of the season. It wasn't anyone's fault, it was just one of those things. My average suffered as a result, but if you look at my scores I really was an eight-point plus rider. That's why I think moving to Berwick on seven I am a bit of a steal.

"I know I am better than that. I want to prove I am better than that and I think there is no reason why I shouldn't push my average up to nine or over."

All of which spells good news for Berwick fans . . .

When he first burst onto the scene as a promising teenager, Complin was seen as one of England's brightest young prospects.

He quit the sport for a while and only returned to it when he linked up with the Potters.

"I am very grateful for the opportunity Stoke gave me," he said, "but moving to Berwick is a new challenge and it is one I feel I am up to.

"There were a lot of rumours circulating during the winter about where I might end up. One or two clubs showed an interest in me, but when I knew Berwick were keen to sign me that was the club for me.

"I have always liked Berwick ever since the days when Peter Waite owned it. The track might not have been the best, but now that there are new people in charge a lot of improvements have been made to it and I know it will suit me down to the ground."

Complin guested for Berwick against Redcar at the back end of last season and also impressed fans with his performance in the Bordernapolis, a meeting he might have won had it not been for a 'coming together' with Michal Makovsky in one race.

"I thought it might have been all four back," he joked, "buy hey, that's racing.

"Riding for Stoke, another Saturday night track, meant that my chances of guesting for Berwick were limited," he said, "so when I had the opportunity to race there twice at the end of last season I jumped at it.

"The track was a lot better, and the way I rode then made the decision to join the Bandits a lot easier."

Complin, who lives in Skipton, Yorkshire, faces a six hour return journey for home meetings at Shielfield, but he says the travelling doesn't worry him at all.

"I don't mind how far I travel for a meeting, so long as I know the track is well prepared and I like riding it," he said, "because at the end of the day there has to be some enjoyment in it.

"The other thing that persuaded me about a move to Berwick was the attitude of the new owners - they are more interested in the club and speedway in general. To them that is just as important as the money."

Complin, who works for a friend repairing factory boilers, says it is a manual job which keeps him active, and he is able to fit the work around his speedway.

"I felt the time was right for a move," he said. "I felt I needed to re-invent myself and that is what I plan to do at Berwick. I want to change my image, that's why I have new gear and a new look. I have already got some sponsors lined up, and that is helping make the move so much easier as well.

"Berwick finished near the bottom of the table last season, but no one wants to be there and I think that with the team we have - there are a few racers in it - we should hopefully be able to improve on that.

"The main thing is to get our home form right. If we do that we should be very difficult to beat at home, and if we can achieve that, then we can start to think about picking up points at some of the away tracks."