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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.

As Bomber said on 360 speedway there is not enough meetings for riders who only ride second division, more riders will end up retiring because its not worth it. Less meetings means you will see more throw away call offs because so many potential restaging dates.

When Dan wins a race around the NSS they normal play that polish song, I wonder now if they will change it to Abba? " Money, Money, Money " Only joking Dan.

You dont pay someone if they dont turn up for work,we hear the same every year from craig ,berwick, workington glasgow and others all have all fell for it.

Cook has good fuel sponser and yes any money they make is well earned and deserved, big risk especially at some rough tracks in

Just been on socials that the 1st signing is to be announced today 🤔🤔🔵⚪🏁

That's a totally different subject 😜😜. But like many Speedway riders they must get paid well in the season ,as a lot of the young riders are off to Australia for winter, a holiday and speedway, where's the money coming from ??

Jody Scott is well ahead of him that’s without question, he held his own this season. Apologies if my wording wasn’t clear I didn’t mean Freddy is “the one” of the 6 that can make the jump next season as it may have read suggesting he’s the standout. Just of the six I think he’s one of them that definitely could, of course all of them could but a couple of the others I think it’ll be a step too far at this stage.

Good to see Ben Whalley being given a chance. First Kiwi to ride for the Monarchs since Ricky Wells?

As ever the devil is in the details. I wouldn’t get too hung up on averages and stats for the rising stars. this was posted by @M.D In the Championship section “I think what people are not taking into account with Vinnie is his injury at Redcar in his first meeting of the season. He was on 4 from 3 and sitting on a paid win in his fourth when he lifted and hit the fence by the starting gate. It was a far more complex injury than people realise, he came back, as speedway riders do, not fully fit and playing catch up with riders who had been racing for a few months whilst he was out. He then was in the top 5 for Worky when he returned , a step up when not fully fit and playing catch up with race fitness. As fitness returned he picked up at the end of the season and whoever gets him next season will see a different rider”.

Edinburgh were actually one of the clubs he has left in trouble previously. The thing i can not understand is where the fella gets his money from as he has hardly riden speedway the last few year

Comets at the speedway show 🔵⚪️🏁😀

Fantastic team coming together! so who will be the last 2?

The rising stars won't make much difference to the meeting outcome... Their two protected races will mostly see them race each other for a point... If a team loses a meeting it certainly won't be the rising stars fault...

And foxtrot oscaring again when the money stopped...

Wow that would have certainly been a major shot in the arm for the sport, more so if at least some of it could have been diverted from number one's hoovering.

I think cookie has had mental health issues with previous clubs but as you say if you're not being paid surely it's going to effect your mindset especially if you're a little fragile,I know I won't work for bad payers and I would imagine cookie is no different.

Nicolo Bulega set the fastest lap at Jerez as Ducati, Aprilia and KTM continued development of their 2027 MotoGP machines. https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1110104/1/nicolo-bulega-tops-jerez-850cc-motogp-test-ducati

You've got to also remember that Foord has the worst overall championship average for 2026 of all these riders. Also, the 2nd worst national league average. Loftus and Foord both ride for Edinburgh's NDL team and Loftus has a 1.25 higher average. I think his away average actually just highlights that despite being at Workington for 2 years he cannot work out their track. Therefore if he can't work out Ipswich initially we might be really screwed all year. Loftus just fits too well imo. Edinburgh is a similar track and he's good there, he's had great improvement over the last few years. Also, Foord has only one year left until he graduates the scheme, realistically only Scott will achieve a 3.50 average. Next year we'd be able to keep Loftus and he'd have a year of experience in the Premiership. This way come what may we have to select a new rising star next year who's likely never been in the premiership. Sorry for the pile in on one young rider, I just think spending so much on a team and then choosing the wrong rising star is dumb.

Cookie is a fantastic rider. Flies out the gate and will be phenomenal for Edinurgh. He's also 20kg lighter than last season. Whats annoying is he couldnt be bothered travelling 15 minutes down the bypass to Workington. I understand Workington are bad payers but that cant be used as an excuse when you've went missing for previous clubs

I hope Craig proves the doubters wrong. He made all the other riders look daft at Ashfield when he visited this season. He’s incredible to watch when he’s on it.

I thought it would be ... "We know what your are"...😁