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Reading between the lines it looks like Poole have tapped him up for next season.

But what can we do as fans/supporters? I have said for a number of years, speedway is not 'squaring the circle' (cost wise), no pun intended. While you have riders expecting extreme fees/wages for their services, with a mediocre fan base, it's not financially sustainable/viable. The only chance for speedway to survive, is somehow, reduce costs for the riders and the fans. Otherwise speedway will need to 'shut up shop' in it's current format.

Most likely a big signing on fee

Any more news on Wimbledon? Hadnt they found a site where a go kart track was situated who were happy to have speedway there aswell.

Wow, this would be fabulous. I hope it will be a great success.

Reading Bowes article in SS ,I’m afraid he needs a reality check for a mediocre speedway rider.Most of his burn out and stress are his own making.He is obviously not prepared or has the set-up for his ambitions.There are not many hand outs in speedway.

It was the same for the SWC 2023. Both semis and the race-off had a handful of passes between them. Possibly preservation of the track for the final? Fortunately the final was superb.

If reports are correct it’s unlikely that you will see Nigel and Lawrence working together again as the closure of Birmingham has not gone that well with one person not being honest with their plans for their own personal benefit

I never said we should just use averages, but they provide a very good indicator. Are you really saying that Brady Kurtz finishing within a point of the world title this year wasn't a "surprise packet"? Out of curiosity, who would you pick as a WC and why? Anyway, every single rider in the competition has been awarded a future place on previous performance, how else could they do it?

It’s been about engine tuners for years. There are riders that have amazing talent on a bike. Without the super power beneath them it’s extremely hard (impossible) to challenge. F1 has always been that way - I don’t watch it but could very often predict the winner.

I think with the young Danes its a case of loyalty to their home League and POL. The better ones are supported in DK and the team make ups mean they need to have at least 1 or 2 in their teams. Factor in riding POL o Sundays 9normally loaned out to lower Lge teams by their Prem Extra Leage Teams and up to 2025 also the Tuesday POL U24 Extra League matches meant that UK Champ sides who ride on a Wed or Sat (i.e Poole/Worky) cannot be accommodated in their schedule. Of course if the POL U24 make up changes as rumoured in 2026 to mainly Juniors (or more young Poles), then it may throw up some interesting opportunities for UK Clubs. The question then becomes how many UK Teams have the money or want to invest in having them fly in and out of UK. Most of them would come in a a 5 point av having raced in POL or DK Leagues. Except Bailey in his first season 2026 on a 4 as will only just turn 16 end March 2026. An intriguing question that also raises its head with the exciting Beau Bailey who is one of 3 very young riders (1 Aussie and 2 Danes) who have just been announced to fight out taking the minor junior roles at Danish Premier side Regional Varde in the last couple of days.

Says the person who was later found to be contradicting his own posts.🤡

a few between seaso9n transfers. Thörnblom from Piraterna to Lejonen Oliver Berntzon fron Lejonen to unknown Bastian Pedersen signed with a team that it's not Lejonen.

Is there a live feed for this meeting.

Hancocks protégés have not really shown much in the last few years.IMO. But to be fair he can only advise,whether they are capable is another thing altogether .

I do have one gripe, changing the name to the Buxton bulls, I get they want to stamp their name on the venture but fans can be fickle, remember Reading changing from racers to bulldogs, some fans refused to support it, there is no point changing a name and upsetting a few, get everyone onside from the outset

Maybe follow his - and others' -progress in the Young Stars meeting this evening!

Anyone know if the witches fan club are close enough to Chris Louis to allow some flags to be staged around the stadium prior to the meeting Thursday night? Was thinking of trying to get a decent size crowd flag and seeing if they would allow it to be put somewhere. Shame you can’t get the atmosphere like you do in Poland with blue, white and yellow smoke or big crowd TIFOs that could be laid on the stand that isn’t occupied to give a nice feel when you enter the stadium and for the TV. Can get 10m by 10m for a few hundred quid custom made!

There are some very good youngsters around its a shame there's probably only a small chance of getting the young danes Bastian Pederson and Mikkial Anderson over here.

He will blast around there

Looking forward to seeing cooper Rushden in the U19 at worky next week, for a 15 year old he seems very talented and seems to enjoy being a racer.

This looks like an interesting meeting in Holland. Not often one sees British clubs riding abroad these days! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CWwXTGswh/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Poetry in Motion says Kelvin ....

Honestly from what I’ve seen Rushen is a better rider,think cairns needs to not think to much about what Hancock taught him and just focus on riding how he wants you can see the Hancock influence on his riding needs to ride with a bit more freedom just from what I’ve seen.

Could of held it Friday night in the stadium and packed the meeting out for the juniors 😂