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As part of my own Teams and Fixtures blog which I make up each winter, I've put together a colour coded page which lists all fixtures across Continental Europe for 2025. Leagues covered are: All 3 Polish divisions Swedish Bauhaus Ligan Danish SpeedwayLigaen Additionally, all SGP, SEC, qualifiers, National Finals etc are also listed. Hopefully it helps you if you have any planning for meetings over the upcoming summer! Also, do click the individual links on the right hand side for information on all squads and other assorted things... https://speedwayteams2025.blogspot.com/p/calendar-of-meetings-in-2025.html

I see this sort of comment on various threads during the 'team building' period and I must admit it confuses me to some degree. I assumed that people who bought season tickets were dedicated fans who follow their team through the good times and the bad. As a football season ticket holder, the 'early bird' period is usually immediately after the previous season ends, which is over a month before the transfer window even opens. Most people buying football season tickets have no idea who many of their players will be for the coming season. If you are a supporter, you are a supporter.

I think the Birmingham promotion should be commended for their efforts to build a competitive team which I think they have. Obviously the team is probably quite expensive to put together and deserve to be supported and not written off before a wheel has turned.

Listening to the talk speedway podcast with Peter Facenna. Freddie working for the Glasgow owners (probably a good reason for him to go to Glasgow). Interesting listen. Need to listen to more of these as good content.

Love a Bank Holiday afternoon meeting. Don’t always produce the best of racing strip particularly in the summer but the extra numbers and atmosphere make it a great occasion. Looking forward to the East Anglian derby on May bank Holiday. Lynn having a more competitive side this year will add to the interest. Will be a bumper Foxhall crowd that’s for sure.

I guess you do but I've always been of the mind that if you are going up to the limit for the sake of it and shoe horning in an unsuitable rider or submitting to somebody asking ridiculous money then it can be a fools errand. Voulas and Jeppesen potentially have serious improvement in them, to leave one of them out for someone who has a higher average but not much else going for them in comparison would be silly IMO. Getting the right blend of riders is more important.

Think you have been on the bottle.At least he was honest enough to say he was not enjoying riding and done the correct thing in his mind.

His bottle didn't go he had mental health issues and decided to take some time away from speedway mean time.

they are a troll whose sole purpose is to wind people up and get bites best ignored

Blown away by this signing.

There is a podcast dedicated to the Young Stars coming out soon (hopefully tomorrow). It features Jason Pipe, Jody Scott, Cooper Rushen and Calum Mitchell. Race nights were mentioned and likely to be a Wednesday on weeks when the Stars don’t have a home meeting. All fixtures subject to final confirmation but Young Stars likely to start away at Birmingham mid-April.

I do think that some of you are being a little unfair. Moaned for weeks about not signing the last two riders and when they do,moan about the 2 riders. Some are just looking for negatives and some just want to try and put the club down at every decision . Come on people, a wheel hasn't turned in anger yet, go to the track in March, see what's on offer and comeback here next October, make a complaint then.

Exactly, so, if (and yes I know it's a big if!!) he doesn't "cut it" with "the big boys" he will probably get replaced (IMO).

Correct.Think some people just can’t resist having a “ pop” at Poole.

If I remember correctly fans never got on Max's back. They were very encouraging

Almost correct, did not want him to do championship at Poole And be the fall guy.

We've had on course betting at Oxford Speedway (at the Championship Pairs). Don't think it wax a great sucess as they don't seem to have returned. I think the betting industry's problem with Speedway is they don't like events that can be easily fixed.

Maybe a 25 year old can travel to 12 meetings under his own steam rather than a 16year old having to rely on family members who may not be geared up for midweek commitments? Just a thought.......

Reider Eide who ride for many teams during a distinguished career.

He'll put the wind up the opposition.

Not at all, Belle Vue may have a list of 10 riders they thought had potential for their 2025 team, can't sign them all. Doesn't mean they don't rate the ones not picked i.e Vuolas.

But if you don't turn up and put your money into the coffers, how do you expect them to build a team that won't be cannon fodder the following season ?

Assuming the word fan is shorthand for fanatic... I would suggest it does. You're probably more of a follower of Speedway or an occasional attendee than a "fan"

Any team with any sense would steer well clear If he is the answer, you don't want to be asking the question

Can 2pt riders really pick and choose where they want to ride.They really should be happy to get Team place and just get on with it.IMO

If attending the Classic Dirt-bike Show at Telford International Centre 8-9 of Feb, come say hello and support us on our stand. Flying the flag, banging the drum!

I never heard fans get on his back, far from it

Sverre came to West Ham in 1965. The swap was with Reg Luckhurst. Olle came to West Ham in 1969 following Sverre's departure.

You have some sort of strange beef with Ipswich chequebook speedway lol…. Yes Doyle and Emil aren’t cheap but neither is Bewley and Kurtz and also would say the Sheffield top 3 aren’t either If we was chequebook speedway we would have paid Rew what he wanted and let Danny go….. fact is we wouldn’t pay it Are you bitter over Brennan? Take a chill pill my friend

This is the most dialled in prediction i have seen in all my years on Speedway Forum although the top 4 is a given as they are easily the best looking line-ups. The only thing i would change is switching Oxford and Workington to 5)Workington and 6) Oxford. Apart from that i 100% agree with your take on the upcoming season.

IPSWICH - clearly the strongest team on paper and if not decimated by injuries this time should top the table comfortably. BELLE VUE another strong team assembled in M12 with potential lower down the order, would expect the Aces to meet the Witches in the final all things being equal SHEFFIELD clear vulnerabilities at reserve but their top four will win plenty of meetings especially at home KING'S LYNN always going to have a strong reserve and should be difficult to beat at the AFA but heats 13 and 15 look tough work on the road. Could be a tight scrap for 4th but I'm being biased and plumping for my own team 😁 LEICESTER very similar line up to last year but Howarth doesn't adequately replace Lawson for me and can Cook be relied upon across a whole season? BIRMINGHAM a vast improvement on last season's side, you just wonder whether 100% will be given by everyone team member every week. If it is they could crash the top four and be dark horses OXFORD Gusts is an exciting signing but they look 7th strongest to me without changes

Oyvind S. Berg rode for a number of years in the UK.

To be honest, i don't know. But it looks like he wont be short of equipment if he is just doing the UK.

I don't think Poole have any interest in doing that, they will look to whoever gives them the best chance of winning trophies. They only hosted a NDL individual because they were forced to & are promoting a new 2.00 rider in July - not to assist British Speedway, but to win the league. As long as they run the club as a business not a hobby (can't blame them for that) don't see this philosophy changing.

Yeah, I have to agree. He wasn't doing particularly well when he was banned & let everyone down by refusing to take a drugs & alcohol test. I'm not saying no one should be given a second chance, but in such a dangerous sport, I find it hard to forgive & forget if a rider was risking others by racing under the influence of illegal substances.

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Play/offs Aces / Ipswich/ Sheffield/ Lynn Final Aces to beat Ipswich

Looked brilliant as an under 19 rider [6th in world under 21 aged 18 in 2021], but hasn't progressed as fast as some of his contemporaries (Pollestad, Parnitsky). Not Oxfords first Latvian - anyone remember Kjasts Puodzouks?

Say hello to Francis Gusts. Just been confirmed as the last Spires rider for 2025.

NZ Solo championship for the 24/25 season won by Ben Whalley who passed George Congrieve to win the final. Bradley Wilson Dean wasn't allowed to compete as he hadn't ridden in any NZ meeting this season. There were only 5 riders better than wobbler status but the racing was good and the kids enjoyed some spirited competition on the small track. There was a good size crowd and the 7 o'clock start now there are lights helped the amount of track preparation breaks. I'll be back for the next meeting.

i suspect they tried every realistic option what is encouraging is that they are trying something different ie not worral sedge or kerr

Excellent work Sir

Following and attending are two different things for me? I've followed bham since 1971, but haven't attended every match. My point about purchasing a season ticket is ... is it a benefit to the supporter or the club? Im just not prepared to throw £200 plus to 'bulls!t'? I don't trust Rogers ! I'll pick and choose which meetings I attend... Things will also depend on the track... I want entertainment when I go...

I always thought it was Ernie who drove the fastest milk cart

Surely you'd want a team built to the limit, with potential to improve? Mind you, if Birmingham had 7 points left, signing a 7 points rider who you expect to drop a point, is still better than a 4 point rider you think can put a point on their average.

you make a fair point but folk shouldnt be expected to shell out 20+ quid for any old garbage a bit chicken and egg i guess

Agree to much fuss about Teams building to limit for the sake of it,it’s the potential that counts.

Three rum uns hosting it though 🤣

You've certainly been tested in recent years as have Brummie fans

Every Berwick supporters would take that