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Largely agree with Baldyman here - it’s not often I am surprised by some speedway news but this really is a big one! Didn’t see that coming at all.

Yes if you could have got Thorssell in on 4.5 that would have been the signing of the season as you would hope in this league he would be north of a 7 point plus average even if he was in the top five of the team.

I think there is a lot in what you say but s/way riders are different from us mere mortals ,Tai has to come to the decision himself personally I think he will never return to level he was prior to these recent crashes .

59-31. As painful as that sounds.

Don’t be daft. It was the duo you mentioned not returning leaving Ipswich with very little top end strength, that made the signing of a strong number 6 imperative if the team was to be successful. It was hoped that Bangs would have been that trump card on a 4.5 average, but it hasn’t materialised. We’ve covered him ok so far and made the cup final, but we’ll be underdogs against Leicester, and up against it to finish in the play offs without that number 6 position being filled sufficiently. No chance of winning it IF we got there. The rumour originally was Thorssell on a reduced 4.5 average. Perhaps that could be revisited..

Strange scheduling, surely Glasgow would have worked out that Kevin Juhl Pedersen was always going to be missing for the Danish semi-final... Can't see anything but a Poole win and by quite a few giving Glasgow little chance of a bonus point.

Cluff has improved as the season has gone on, think Cowley would suit him more than Armadale? Though he did far better last time at home. Of course it's harder to score points at number 6 than number 7 (unless there's reserve changes) so Cluff could ride better, but Loftus score more.

Bellevue did a excellent job on their track bank holiday Monday, very hot day.

I think some need to realise the position Ed is filling, would appear some would only be happy with the signing of Doyle or Emil.

I wonder what the Witches legend Gavan makes of this signing?

yes got some travelling to do in camper van, pila Thursday gorzow Friday Wroclaw Saturday then zielona gora Sunday night. ferry back to uk Monday night.

Sorry didn’t realise Friday was planned.

na i recon Gorzow against Grudziadz, will be a good close meeting., but also need to get to Wroclaw as early as we can too see if any chance of picking up tickets,

Tai's family need to step in and convince him to retire, I love Tai and he's one of my all time favourites but somebody above is trying to tell him something with all of these broken bones and injuries year after year. I'm a believer in fate and the signs from above are telling him to call it a day before it's too late. Tai's got nothing left to prove, Whether you love him or hate him personality wise, He's a multiple World Champion and one of the Best British Riders of all time and nobody can ever take that away from him. Common sense has to prevail instead of chasing something that isn't a reality anymore, The reality is that Tai can't get through a full season anymore and it's just broken bones after broken bones and surgery after surgery with no end in sight.

Trust me, I would love it to be a success story,, just like I wanted Crump to be, I love nostalgia and would love to watch a team or meeting of Golden greats. I just don't think it happens very often where someone has been away from the cutting edge competition and made a great success. Also he was already on the slide a fair bit when he last raced at this level, but like you say,, with Scott and Hurry and Danny, it will be like being around old mates. I hope he atleast beats the RS riders regularly. Also as mentioned, not moving for JJ was a big mistake, especially if they already knew things were going south with Bangs

If anything, the breeze combined with the heat will make it dry out faster. Ideally plenty of water on the track late last night, and from 5 this morning throughout the day as needed. That's if you have access of course. Don't think Bombers gonna like it much.

Go to the SGP 3 on the Friday night in Wroclaw- cracking meeting with the youngsters giving it everything.

Jody Scott in for Luke Killeen. (Just realised this was old news - sorry)

HOT TAKE! Kennett will fill his boots at reserve once dialled in, I think this is a different situation to Lewis Bridger who returned to the Sport with a bulky physique. Kennett has always been a decent gater and a better performer on the smaller tracks, The team is very British with a lot of familiar faces as far as Ed is concerned so he should have no problem settling in. Hellstrom-Bangs to me has been awful, Literally no excuse to score 1+1 or 2+1 away from Foxhall in every meeting when you consider his competition at reserve in every meeting, When I last saw him at the NSS in the SoN he was full of heart, determination and an all out entertainer, I haven't seen any of that in Ipswich colours and he's looked a completely different rider. Finally for the eleventh hundredth time, Why wasn't Jonas Jeppesen signed? Failure to act sharpish has probably cost us the League imo because Sheffield aren't great and Belle Vue will struggle without Bewley whoever they get in.

And with the track now an absolute concrete dust bowl, should suit his style

cheers will be going to gorzow and zielona gora. and pila on the Thursday, Wroclaw Saturday, but not got tickets,, 🙄

Kennett has always been a decent trapper, so if he can get out of the gate sharpish at Foxhall, he could hang on and score a few points at home. Away should be problematic though. But hey, who knows! Hopefully he surprises us..

All revealed tomorrow.

It says if Bangs is still available after the 28 days he could slot back in,, more to this than meets the eye. As for Kennet, what's the worst that could happen,, he could be poor,,, but if he has re found his love for speedway, he may just be okay,, let's hope it's not like when Bridger returned

Round 9 dates and timings announced Thursday 18th June Pila v Lodz start time 5pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 Rzeszow v Poznan start time 7.30pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 Sunday 21st June Ostrow v Krosno start time 12pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 Bydgoszcz v Rybnik start time 2.15pm UK time Canal + Sport 5