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Agree, Reality will hit the higher ups very early on in 2027. If young riders end up taking a break from the Sport due to a lack of confidence and finances then the blame lies fully with the higher ups for throwing them into the deep end before they can swim.

Alan Mason?

There's always an interview with Craig Cook in the Speedway Star every winter and he says the same things everytime. Been in the gym, feels really fit and rejuvenated. Raring to go and can't wait for the new season to start blah blah blah. Great rider when he's on song but has let so many people down over the years and unfortunately, a leopard never changes its spots. I'd loved to be proved wrong however.

Find it ironic craig says he contacted edinburgh wonder if anyother clubs contacted him?

Everything's relative. A Championship rider could buy a return ticket to Australia by having one good league meeting here.

Your wrong to mention Glasgow in that. There was never an issue with Cook at Glasgow, he never walked out mid season. The current Glasgow promotion are known for paying riders in full and on time, every time.

So who was the last real Kiwi to race for Edinburgh? Jack Millen?

Depends how you look at it though !! He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, so you could argue he's a Kiwi. But, obviously, there are many riders born somewhere other than what they call themselves nationality wise - e.g. Jason Crump, Adam McKinna etc.

It has no longevity whatsoever. Even Vinnie admits this is his one and only shot at rising star as he’ll be too old in 2028. Where are all the U21’s going to continue coming from? It’ll have to be modified to U24’s or better still, binned off completely after next year.

And their bottom 3 would only be getting 2 points...for beating a teammate in heats 2 and 8

It was a mixed performance from Cook that day. He was flying whilst out in front, but he lost both his races against Kyle Howarth and was on the wrong end of a 5-1 in a heat 15 decider

Apparently Workington got behind in rider payments which would've had an impact like we saw at PREM level with Oxford. I'd be surprised if this scheme continues into 2028 tbh, They'll be so far out of their depth to a point where nothing positive will come from it imo.

IF its the team??

Do they never learn, thoughts with Edinburgh Speedway at this time. Cook won`t see the season out.

You probably won't see him against Edinburgh as he may have gone AWOL by then 😜🤣

Any rider can when they are on a rocket.

From his out of speedway job you know the thing that 99% of supporters want riders to have .

You probably won't see him against Edinburgh as he may have gone AWOL by then 😜🤣

It would also depend if that engine suits a particular rider. Riders will need an engine that suits their style, starting needs and the way they ride and what they want the charicistics of that engine will deliver for them.

So he's not going to Poole then. Phew!!!

Ricky Wells is American

I have always thought that and im no knocking the riders as you get as much as you can out of riding but lol yeah but the sport can not sustain this on current crowds and money in speedway, its really an amateur sport especially st championship level but run as a professional sport. Riders used to have jobs and then ride speedway but the vast majority now treat speedway as a full time job.

Im not so sure the pick goes on the order that they say it does, riders have a say where they want to ride, and I think there is more planning that goes into it than a simple 1 to 6 pick on where each team finished.

Knowing Neil, he will. 😄

The Belle Vue Trust provides an engine specifically set up for The NSS for their RS, previously it’s been an ex Kurtz engine. Whether it gets used is another thing and despite what most think a fast engine doesn’t ensure wins all in its own.