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See what Ipswich have done there. Saved a few hundred on a new race suit & permanent-markers a line down the 'a' & written 'o' 'n'. Thomas >Thompson Just got Emil & Jason in the team but can't afford a race-suit for the new guy the cheap b@stereds Tin pot club

I'd get that calculator. it's £5,040

Can see more changes come May, lot of pressure on the Cook brothers this season!

Not convinced with Anders Rowe,seems another Drew Kemp tbh we will wait and see I guess….

The rumour at the Celebration of Speedway yesterday was that an announcement will be made this evening.

We used to climb in at Blunsdon when I was 12, then they made it too difficult

Now all teams are finished can revise my prediction: 1. Sheffield 2. Belle Vue 3. Kings Lynn 4. Wolverhampton 5. Ipswich 6. Peterborough 7. Leicester Edited 24/3 - realised Belle Vue will get lots of bonus points

Why would any rider choose to pay for a race suit in team colours over their own (especially when they could be dropped at any time and render said suit equally redundant). Would you walk into a tailors and select a bright pink suit just because everyone said they would by one.....

Never saw that coming. attitide goes a long way in this sport and it’s cost rowe and kemp a place. hopefully they will learn from this. good luck Joe

You never know Norman, I can honestly say at the moment I don't remember, the great thing about Wembley was that everybody seemed to get on with everybody else, it was like a great annual social event. I was a fan of Ove and enjoyed my trips to Norwich, and I nearly peeed myself as a second-halfer at Long Eaton one night when Ove's bike packed up and he borrowed my bike and went and won the race in his usual time and gave me a display of how my bike should be ridden. Needless to say it was never ridden again like that. Sadly some of my memories of fifties and sixties got affected by a fractured skull in '66. Loads of empty patches in my memory. I know there was a lad near us at Wembley who reckoned he was gonna win a fortune on a TV programme. I wonder if he ever did.

Not being biased, I fancy us to catch the Witches cold here, I would've predicted Ipswich to win if the meeting was taking place a few weeks into the season though. Emil & Rew will be riding the track for the first time in a competitive meeting, It'll be Emil's first match back from a seasons ban while the other is returning from a recent injury so they may not score as highly, With Ipswich' reserves it's a team built where the 1-5 has to fire on all cylinders. As for Peterborough both Andersen & Worrall go well around Ipswich, Basso likes the place too going on his showings last season, If Ben Cook can score a few then I fancy a narrow win. Ipswich 44 - 46 Panthers

Agree don’t think Roynon or Newman will see out the season at Poole,unless the Cooks become 8-9 pt men.( which could possibly happen).

Splash the cash, you've got us muddled up with someone else

Poole deserve credit for signing a British rider instead of another Australian. Rowe is not unlike Thomas, has shown glimpses of great potential but injuries have cropped up at the wrong time. A bit like Kemp in that he's sometimes not been seen as a team player. It's a great chance for him to kick on, hopefully he will grasp it. Be great to see Jack back too at some point.

Finnish final Pyynikin Stadium, Tampere, 1 p.m. Saturday 11th March 1. Mats Järf, VaMK 14+3 2. Matti Isoaho, OMK 10+2+2 3. Christer Biskop, KPMK 14+1 4. Heikki Huusko, KaMK 11+3+0 5. Aki Ala-Riihimäki, SeMK 10+1 6. Tomi Norola, SsMK 10+0 7. Topi Mustonen, HMK 8 8. Timo Kankkunen, VRT 8 9. Atte Suolammi, HäMK 7 10. Max Koivula, KaMoKe 6 11. Markku Weckman, HyMK 5 12. Artturi Ervasti, OMK 5 13. Jukka-Pekka Seppä, VaMP 4 14. Jussi Hulkkonen, VRT 3 15. Mika Helin, FMS 3 16. Jani-Pekka Koivula, KaMoKe (reserve) 1 17. Rami Systa, JaMoKe/UA 0 18 Tommi Suolammi (reserve) dnr Spent an enjoyable weekend in Finland, to take in this event. A packed crowd in the grandstand and open back straight seating had a great time, in what may well be the final such event in the stadium. Mats Järf showed his quality in being the ultimate winner following an opening heat collision with Atte Suolammi, which left him writhing on the ice in a great deal of pain, for several minutes. Following an ambulance ride he returned for the rerun. Possible premeeting favourite Max Koivula, never recovered from an opening heat ef, and another in his third ride before showing his quality with a showboating win in his final race. This left Järf, the deserved winner coming from the back in each race to claim the title. My predicted winner, Heikki Huusko, following a great start gradually slipped back to finish 4th, as Järf, went in the opposite direction to take the spoils,

I’m glad Poole didn’t put someone else out of a job fair play not a bad signing let’s all look forward to the start of the season.

Indeed, last chance to impress really especially if his attitude doesn't improve at Poole it won't anywhere really, as you say will wait and see....

All makes good sense based on "what we know now" - However, which clubs/promotions will have the cash/courage/ability to ring the changes if things don't go according to plan? Or which promoters/team managers do we think have put a team together which they feel will not make the playoffs and thus do nothing about improving their prospects once the season is well under way. For me Leicester (SD) will not stand idle should playoff prospects look bleak - for that reason alone Lions will be in top 4.

Good news out of Poland today is that Emil Sayfutdinov has passed his Polish License exam, so is all cleared to return to action now.

Think both go hand in hand really, I've always liked team race suits, but no way should a rider pay for them, one form or another of sponsorship is essential, commercial or fans, just shows that all clubs need a good promotion to sort it.

Harder to compare as they are built more differently, Oxford obviously stronger at the top, but weaker at the bottom. I figured Edinburgh were the closest match to Birmingham for how they built their teams

It certainly makes the opening meeting at Leicester more interesting

For guest cover ive always liked the jerseys printed up to look like the race suit, which is why ive always been surprised no team has gone for just the jerseys. Im going big with £50 each and get 20 in as riders will lose, forget, ruin them. Still only £1000 and creates better unity whilst still allowing individuality of a riders own suit underneath.

Round 1 TV and timings announced Saturday 8th April Tarnow v Rzeszow start time 1pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 NON TV on Saturday or Sunday TBC Rawicz v Daugavpils Pila v Gniezno

Round 1 timings and TV announced Saturday 8th April Bydgoszcz v Lodz start time 3.30pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 Gdansk v Ostrow start time 3.30pm UK time Canal + online Sunday 9th April Rybnik v Zielona Gora start time 1pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 Poznan v Landshut start time 1pm UK time Canal + online

Start times announced for round 1 Saturday 8th April Torun v Gorzow start time 5pm UK time Eleven Sport 2 Grudziadz v Czestochowa start time 7.30pm UK time Eleven Sport 2 Sunday 9th April Leszno v Krosno start time 3.30pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 Lublin v Wroclaw start time 6.15pm UK time Canal + Sport 5

Interesting choice. Maybe they've decided they can afford to "carry" a rider with less experience, although of course what appears to be an excellent set-up with regard to his previous and ongoing development. Positive personality, desire to learn and improve, plus a professional approach with a back-up team that will also work closely with the club is what's required for a Rising Star.

And also he has a Champ team whereas Kemp and Rowe don't unless they are going to be in the Poole team, so more race fit.

From what I have seen, Eurosport is staying as Eurosport UK at least until after the Paris Olympics next year. It's only BT Sport's that rebrands this year.

Im sure the Green Party, who are in charge of Brighton and Hove council, would be fully behind speedway at Hove's greyhound stadium!

Being professional, as opposed to looking professional is more important IMO!

I can't think of another team sport where members aren't in exactly the same attire. It's now 25 years since they were first introduced and still we have teams not using them in the UK, not wanting to look professional and give themselves an identity. Looks so amateurish IMO.

Nurse! Nurse! Medication required for Mr Smith

Brilliant!

Belle Vue - Outstanding no 1 with a solid looking team right down the order, Lidsey and Brennan are the key in my opinion but look very likely to make the play offs. Ipswich - Excellent top two but have question marks in a few positions lower down, they will need King to get back to his best and Rew to kick on to do any good. Kings Lynn - Solid looking team right down the order but look to be lacking in the heat leader department, to many question marks for my liking and not sure Jakobsen will save them either. Leicester - Gone for the top heavy look but have paid the price at the bottom which looks very suspect, Fricke and Harris will score good points everywhere but the key will be Lawson and Morris. Peterborough - Plenty of experience but I think it will come down to how well the middle order go, Basso and Cook have potential but question marks remain against Andersen and Worrall. Sheffield - Another solid looking team headed by a good no 1 but they are clearly banking on Bellego to step up and Kerr to produce last years form, they do look likely to make the play offs. Wolverhampton - Same old same old at Monmore but to do any good they need serious improvement from Becker and Douglas, I think they will hold their own at MG but could struggle on the road.

Suits this season are £700+VAT if from a UK supplier

Give the poor lad a chance. Nobody knows until he starts racing for the club.

I think a lot of people are getting a bit hung up about Ipswich’s top two, rest of the team doesn’t excite me to be honest

Or at least that's what we'll be saying to the opposition at each meeting!

It's like living in an echo chamber reading some of Pauldoveyspeedway posts,most of them make no sense .

But what if Birmingham say they can't afford it? Would you prefer an 8 team league all in race suits or a 9 team league with optional race suits?

Yep as should the helmet colour, or the riders style etc etc. But those who don't like matching suits always say that telling riders apart can be difficult so it's a good idea from Redcar. And great that they have finally embraced team suits, BSN should be insisting on it if any teams aren't doing it this year (Brum?)

Good eyes!

I seem to recall reading that Len Silver objected to Harringay re-opening as it would eat into his crowd at Hackney.

He's not as good as L.Flint at the mo ....

there certainly is a 'clutch', and having seen the electric bikes at Scunny last week i think they'll be good on big tracks, loads of torque

That was horrendous as Ellis and Morris had appeared in the semis! It's a part of the sport over here, but a terrible part, and there's a reason the best league in the world doesn't use them.

Mid 1960’s there loads of tracks, Manchester area was swamped with them, most have gone now. Must admit though, the modern day tracks I see on you tube etc look very professional, not all were like that back “when I was a young lad”.

True I remember when Pizza Hut had those 18 inch pizzas always asked if you wanted it cut into 6 or 12 slices. I always got 6 as I don’t think I could’ve ate 12.

PUK-ING BRILLIANT!! We are delighted to announce that the final piece into the jigsaw for the Stuart Robson Farewell Meeting is multiple Grand Prix winner, and multiple Danish Champion NIELS KRISTIAN IVERSEN Niels who is affectionately known as Puk is back in the UK for 2023 to lead the Peterborough Panthers and this morning confirmed that he would be able to join us. “Niels actually rode in a meeting held for me at Rye House a few years ago and one of my overriding memories was the cracking night we had in the bar afterwards!” Said Robbo “He has been a top top rider for a very long time and it’s great for British Speedway that riders like Niels are back racing regularly and it will also give the Redcar public a chance to see another quality rider on the day. Only 3 weeks to go now, and we are getting back to the excitement stage!.” Robbo's Farewell