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I know Pete's a German, but surely he wasn't in the S.S.

I know, but that’s not what you said. ‘Waiving’ means to refrain from using! The ‘i’ completely changed the context of what you were trying to say. English is important.

every track has some home advantage id argue BV has the most

I think that is exactly why the club are going with this kind of lineup. All riders with connections to the club and/or a track record of giving UK speedway respect. After all the hassles with Musielak and Tarasenko, we need a settled side. There’s nothing you can do about injuries, but you know these riders won’t mess us around.

But I read only yesterday that Boughen was going to Glasgow 😄

Either way, it’s for them to pay for it, if they want to be National and Local planning policy compliant.

Leicester can't make it

Just taking stock of this whole RS thing. Trying to promote young British talent is just masking the fact that the sport in this country has failed to attract interest and sponsorship on a national scale for some time. Promoting the sport does not just attract spectators but has a knock affect for potential riders wanting to take up the sport. The RS system and protected heats (in the football world would equate to not allowed to tackle this player….come on!) reflect poorly from the outside for the top tier of this professional sport. The powers that be are kidding nobody. If the No.7s aren’t up to it, they should be competing at a lower level until they are ready (if ever) to compete. I’m all for giving youth a chance in any sport, but it if this RS system continues in this format, a few riders could decide to call it a day if their confidence is continually knocked through performances due to the positions they are put in. If there aren’t enough competitive riders to go round adopt 6 man teams? I took time out from speedway after the Lions demise in the early 80’s but always look back on the young talents of that era who weren’t wrapped in cotton wool and succeeded because of their ability. Michael Lee is the best example I can think of.

Think his comment in SS regarding Ref decisions and hostile crowd were well over the Top.Atmosphere and and hotly contested meetings are the fans want too see.Would he be saying the same thing if Oxford had won the League.I Doubt it.!!

I think every Lynn fan I know would be well pleased with that team

You really believe that it is done on a pick basis.Not in my opinion,as I said earlier Lynn would have wanted Jenkins or Flint and that is a fact.

Thing is Plymouth have never had an issue getting a number one in initially. It’s getting a replacement in that’s tough.

Was in not Richard greene

The pit gate is off its hinges again. So that won’t be happening

Speedway is a £10 sport. Yes. In 1977. Speedway is certainly not overpriced.

Nah, we're not bothered. Run it at Kings Lynn

Pleased that he is back,he rides Shielfield very well and had a good season last year.He is still young.

It’s not been in effect this season, example being Bewley riding in Poland, Sweden and UK

You have obviously never been to Stock Car racing ? Tomorrow night I will be at Kings Lynn. Admission is £22 for adults, there are 12 races, start time is 5pm, and I will be lucky to be leaving there before 10pm. There will be far more tractor events than you will ever see at a Speedway meeting. About an hour of actual racing in 5 hours or more.

Cancel it and run the jubilee final 🤣

I write as a person of pensionable age who considers himself lucky & fortunate enough to have had a career with associated remuneration/pension and investments to comfortably afford retirement....as I say, I am both lucky & fortunate. Now onto my post inspired by the the points you have made which appear to be both insensitive and inaccurate. Please consider that the vast majority of folk retiring in 2024, started work back in 1974 (with folk over 66 starting work even earlier) when types of pension schemes were limited and yes, the state pension was a sum which was considered & promoted to be sufficient to live on. That said, many larger companies did provide a contributory defined benefit scheme based on accruals of 1/70 or if you were lucky 1/60. Of course many of these schemes are now closed as a result of the disappearing business's with the funds (if remaining) managed by the Pension Protection Fund offering fixed rates of income that are not in line with final salary. This scenario currently effects some 9.6million folk which is 74% of current pensioners. So although many folk had made provisions in addition to the state pension they have been greatly affected by the collapse of such schemes with little time left to make up via other means. Conversely, there is no "myth" about civil servants/local government pension schemes. Example, The Local Government Pension Scheme is a salary related benefit scheme (not affected by stock markets/investment fund performance etc) based on 1/49 accrual rate with employees contributing 25% and the employer 75% of the required contributions. This is a long established and exceptional scheme in comparison to anything available in the private sector and one of the main attractions to working in local government and similar public sectors and as previously stated - no myth.

That’s sweet.

Well at least it can’t be said we didn’t try.

i think most of those who moan about it would be folk who dont actually go people who do and saw how well we finished the season against some top sides will be pleased

could clean up in 2, 8, 12 and 14 tho

I’m not sure you know what s s means? Let me enlighten you see below. stagnant sh.t

Sandbanks would be better

To keep the price of the job down, would it be possible to get a Poole fan to supply 3 barrow loads of sand out of the harbour

the events at poole spoilt it for the neutral fans , i can see his point . if fans need blood and gore for entertainment then the sport has gone backwards as i see it . we dont need this type of brutal raceing at any track . who was robin hood with the pretend bow and arrow ?

Hopefully it is up the air with Lawson and we end up getting him… if the limit stays at 40 I’d be over the moon with Lawson, Iversen, Klindt, B Cook, Kvech, Harris, Boughen

Fair enough. It is also a start for the return of international speedway test matches after all. Who knows, perhaps a revival of the Ashes series against the Aussies is on the cards in the UK next summer?

He wants to watch the big boys. Just like the girls do😂

No chance doesn’t accept washers as payment.

Sedgmen averaged 5.82 from 5 matches for Brum, but his rolling ave is only 4.79. If his average went down it must be because he dropped some high scoring matches from his rolling ave, not because he was poor for Birmingham. Based on these figures, he'd be a great signing.

Be good Most likely at Plymouth?

I think bridges have been burnt there when they were dropped at Leicester

All the riders were present except Lewi. Bastian informed everyone he is going in for major surgery to hopefully sort out the leg he injured in that crash at Poole. The announcement of Drew Kemp being back for 2025 was well received. As expected Drew cleaned up in the awards for supporter's club,riders and fans rider of the year.

But saves them shed loads of money. I know what I'd do

Drew Kemp for Berwick.

In a moment of madness, I've taken the plunge. A few confirmations already, so have added to the list. Please feel free to comment any other confirmed signings/averages and I'll keep the list up to date. List is on the assumption these teams will all come to tapes this year & no new additions to Championship. Will update as we go along 😊

Poole want the 2nd leg 🦵

Sad news indeed. RIP

38 point limit: Richard Lawson 9.17 An Other 8.08 Zach Cook 6.23 Anders Rowe 6.11 Tobias Thomsen 4.41 Tom Spencer 2.00 Max James 2.00 40 point limit: Richard Lawson 9.17 An Other 8.18 Zach Cook 6.23 Anders Rowe 6.11 Tobias Thomsen 4.41 Vinnie Foord 3.90 Max James 2.00 For the second heat leader spot former Poole riders Kevin Wolbert, Steve Worrall, Rory Schlein & Danny King all fit.

If you make the age limit younger / reduce how long you can be a rising star, then you'll weaken the system. Many fans think these riders are too weak for the Prem already, if you had to promote the next batch earlier, they'll be struggling more.

How are some of these guys still classed as rising stars? 22/23 years old been riding championship 5/6 years now nothing really rising about it really.

I met Len in 1968 when he was reopening Rayleigh. My dad and I were helping get the track and stadium ready for racing to resume after a 5 year absence. We found him very friendly and easy to work with.

Spot on, it’s quite funny all the ‘experts’ on here who said Jenkins wouldn’t be at Ipswich 😂

Don’t think many fans would like 5 man Teams.Just means riders ask for more money as a bargaining tool.

The OAP discount needs to be abolished. Pensioners are an incredibly rich generation.

Unfortunately we are now the old timers🤣