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Probably not alone given the erratic fixture lists.... You can go several weeks without a home meeting being planned in, (without any cancelled meetings which can compound it further), and still ride away in that timespan... And if you have rode say six away and four at home, ten matches in, then you would probably have to wait until the home and away meeting numbers are the same to pay out what you owe... The Captains used to have to sign a declaration before a meeting covering, amongst other things, that no money was owed to anyone, I seem to remember.. Does that still exist?..

Ok great thanks

It’s continuing the trend started in 2025 though at least last season the champions elect weren’t known until around summertime. Wouldn’t everyone.

You never know. The toilets need plastering

I prefer Leicester beating Ipswich 😁

There is a lot of talk about comets being bad payers. A lot of it will be people jumping on something they've heard and treating it as gospel. However, I have heard from very reputable sources (riders), some who haven't ridden for comets and some who have ridden for comets, that they are very poor at paying on time.

Agreed its a double risk load up, Cook if he doesn't fancy it 3-4 meetings in and Eriks health issues if both ended up having to drop out at the same time your in a world of pain.

Another exciting season ahead then?...

I don't buy that Sheffield will be Successful if they have Chris Holder riding at 5 with the reserves that's a recipe for disaster. Anyone could make the playoffs but more than likely will be Ipswich beating Leicester in the playoff final come October

Personally think like Lynn to have any chance of scraping fourth they need someone like Throssell in on ideally 4.5 so that they have a super strong reserve all season.

Funny sport speedway Always plenty rumours and always plenty facts that never get spoke about

That statement regarding Harrison on the Lions website is lifted from the Speedway GB website and is not therefore the club’s wording. Misleading, if as rumoured, he is at Leicester.

Meanwhile Luke Harrison, who rode for Northampton this year, would have fitted the eligibility criteria, but has elected to step out of the Rising Star programme to pursue another opportunity elsewhere. From the lions website

I'd say Northampton look better if Belle Vue go... 2. Zischke, 3. Blodorn, 4. Klindt, 5. Z. Cook and 7. Hodder 2. Thomson, 3. Iversen, 4. Morris, 5. Lidsey and 7. Pijper

Only if the aim is to be ahead of King's Lynn 🤣 No chance of Play-Offs. Injuries apart, Ipswich, Belle Vue, Leicester, Sheffield all nailed on before a wheel turned.

Agree. I'd much rather take a gamble on a tried and tested Riss who I know full well is better than his average. Erik's final GSA would easily be pushing 6 at minimum if he gets through the season with no health problems.

Thanks Bagpuss I can remember being their when Henka made his debut think it was possibly against Wolves took him 2-3 races to weigh the track up and then in a stunning last ride of the night he showed us all his undoubted talent and what was to come. I still rate him as the most naturally talented rider I've ever seen on a bike all be it Darcy Ward and Kelly Moran come close.

Good to have Antti back . Many people on here who do not know the facts about a subject believe gossip they hear down the pub the rest they make up.

And they even have to manipulate rider averages to fill teams with enough riders of sufficient capability... I do enjoy this time of the season where fans of clubs bemoan who their team have signed, yet the reality is hardly anyone "new" wants to ride over here therefore just shuffling riders around is all they can do....

I certainly would prefer Kyle in my team than Castangne, but Poole are about winning, and Castagne on paper is the better rider and more likely to up his average than Kyle would be. I’m sure Kyle must have a place lined up after a great season last year.

He would come in on a 7.57 as he rode last season in a couple of matches. divide that average by 1.5 and you get the average he starts at Ipswich on TTT. So he wouldn’t be no1 gotta be higher than 8.23,and the 2nd string higher than 3.66.

Arguably as much of a gamble as Craig Cook, cost Oxford hugely last year

This is a very good amateur video of a meeting in 1990 which shows who rode that year.

https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/ This is a really good site for looking up riders and teams from years gone; it was the year Gary Hicks started the season (but didnt finish it along with Knight, Stephen Davies and Bo Brhel). I'm not sure who else was in the initial line up but Roger Horspool rode eleven meetings that year and of course Sean Wilson & Henka joined towards the end if the season but couldn't prevent a last place finish.

Yep, and Morris is at Northampton