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Yes it does

every time i crashed i was more worried about the damage to the bike. 😁

I’d have Kyle back at Plymouth in a heartbeat

From Moto-X to Workington Comets: Mitch Graham looks back on speedway career – cumbriacrack.com

Speedway I believe is one of the safer sports out there, even compared to grasstrack and to be honest crashing is a real buzz, it’s the following pain that’s the bad bit, I broke a bone in my back and had a few issues for a couple of weeks with it but it was no big deal and was back at work driving the same week all be it struggling to get in and out the van, I also broke the top of my shoulder bone off which gave me a bit of grief lifting in my arm over half way up but again no big deal, they both hurt like hell on the day but I will say this neither of the pain from those injuries compared to the pain I suffered from gout a couple of years back, that was another level pain, I think motorsport riders/drivers are too focused the next race to think about the inconvenience of an injury and it doesn’t really register and they don’t have time to dwell on it

Stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

This talk doesn't help the comets wether theirs any truth in it, as far as I'm aware all riders have been paid. Maybe one who walked out on the club and left them in the lurch may have outstanding issues, ( was on his socials ) but would you as a business pay someone who has walked out on you Also several other clubs are rumoured to be bad / late payers if you listen to what has been said

Will make for interesting viewing a team full of exuberance and positivity,Castagna will bring a lot more than just improving his average,different approach from management but I’m not complaining let’s see how it pans out.

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.