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Can only think they’re wanting to get a TV deal over the line first and that’s still ongoing. Gives them more time to get Eastbourne involved as well although I’m reliably informed that that has run in to issues that are proving difficult to resolve. Again, how long do they wait? Groundhog day 🙄

I think with Ablitt he just doesn’t quite have the consistently from meeting to meeting just yet, however I do think there is a good rider in there. He’s only young and dominated a number of the youth ranks when he was younger. For me he’s a 50/50 for 2027, wouldn’t be shocked to see him but also wouldn’t be shocked to see him dropped

That’s a difficult one.🤔Unless they are playing with someone else’s money.

Good to see that, as promised, this close season isn't going to be like the past others....

He didn't tell them so much what to say. If i understood what was said correctly, i think it is more of what they said to him in the appeal, made public. So fans don't think he is just moaning about every decision or whatever.

Just for clarity in your opinion, who are the 'new thinking, ambitious and visionary' promoters?

According to the Plymouth promotor, the AGM is cancelled till a later date

The AGM has been postponed with no new date proposed. Begs the question why? New TV deal?

Trouble is you can’t sign a “last resort man on a near 8 pt av” you up sh#t creek if he does his usual antics after a few matches.Wide Berth would be recommended.

I guess if the number of Championship teams changes then the points limit would also change.

Ipswich were tipped early doors to win last season, two weak teams in Birmingham and Oxford, lets not pretend last season was a classic season it wasnt the Premiership has been on the slide for a few seasons. A club can only build to win, Louis actions didnt help and then having to rush Northampton in late too wasnt ideal. Will next season be any different? There doesnt appear to be much ambition with clubs wanting to move up, lets see how the mooted Polish rules have an impact. As Kyle Howarth stated even riders are bored with the repetition, will be interesting to see how things are come next spring. Its been the least pleasurable title win but it is what it is.

If that is right, I am more worried than ever about the ruling body. A team manager determining what the SCB says in its public pronouncements surely can't be right?

Hope plymouth can sort something out

Mark Phillips has announced that £19K has currently been raised for the air fence but if the target number isn’t hit by the AGM then the Gladiators won’t be racing in ‘27, and the licence will go on ice for a year and Plymouth will return in ‘28. Seems he was told by two investors/sponsors that they would cover the cost and they then changed their minds. However, one good bit of news is that the AGM which was due for November 3rd has been POSTPONED! There is no new date scheduled at the moment so this gives the club more time to raise the funds. Also begs the question why has the AGM been postponed? What has suddenly happened for this to happen? TV deal for the Premiership?

So Plymouth Owner Mark Philips reckons he may put their licence 'on ice' for 12 months if he is unable to fund a new air fence after being let down by 2 'investors'. Also the BSPL AGM has been postponed from 3rd November!! New date TBA.

Was in Lymm village this afternoon and came across the Peter Collins World Champion 50th Anniversary Exhibition:- https://www.lymmhic.co.uk/pc Free admission and PC is book signing on Saturdays in October. It was a little busy but will go attend again when it's less busy.

Was in Lymm village this afternoon and came across the Peter Collins World Champion 50th Anniversary Exhibition:- https://www.lymmhic.co.uk/pc Free admission and PC is book signing on Saturdays in October. It was a little busy but will go attend again when it's less busy.

Was in Lymm village this afternoon and came across the Peter Collins World Champion 50th Anniversary Exhibition:- https://www.lymmhic.co.uk/pc Free admission and PC is book signing on Saturdays in October. It was a little busy but will go attend again when it's less busy.

With Masters and Killeen signed, and seemingly Brennan, could the team be: Sam Masters Jody Scott Luke Killeen Mitch McDiarmid Tom Brennan 2 x 2 pointers (Senna Summers/Ashton Vale/Harry Fletcher, or unearth an Aussie that can get a UK passport). More likely only 1 of Scott and McDiarmid would be signed, maybe with Kennett, Ritchings and 1 x 2 pointer

Surely just about every promotion/team has been burnt by Cook and his antics over the years that he has to be a last resort option for any team building. No doubting his ability but the baggage he unfortunately brings with him means the risk is a lot higher than the reward

Think Oxford will go down the top heavy 3 heat leaders/big hitters route along with Kileen and have quite a weak tail end, they’ve tried the 2 heat leaders and solid engine room but just not worked as ended up again with weak reserves, maybe this is the way to go to secure play off speedway in 2027

Still cant find anything with substance apart from your post to make me think this is happening, I do hope I'm wrong but cant see it.

Doesn't that just sum matters up perfectly....

This issue here for me is that you get those like the comments above bemoaning the play off “qualifiers’ as non events with little riding on them, but a top team winning the league would be far worse in that regard so I’ve never understood this argument. If a dominant team starts to run away with it like Belle Vue this year, then what jeopardy is there for 99% of fixtures from mid-season onwards? Virtually every team in that scenario is riding for nothing. Lynn’s season for example would have been dead and buried with months of the season left (as well as everyone else’s bar Sheffield) but their season remained alive right up until the final week of the season when Ipswich defeated Leicester. There’s more meaningful league fixtures in a play off set up than there is in a “top of the table wins” scenario it’s as simple as that.

Agree what you said about Picko. MPT is a tough one, had a disappointing season mostly, but then came good, which most fans remember. I think Mountain went backwards, should have been looking to become a number 5, rather than drop to reserve, but that now means he looks to be on an attractive average. Ablitt actually got half a point knocked off for missing 2025, which he put back on his average, so sounds like a good signing for the season. I've not seen enough of him to comment, but plenty seem to not want him back? Hook, very accurate explanation. Ingram, I'd definitely want him back, this year has shown how valuable having a strong home team is.