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Hmm 🤔 Scott Nicholls - is he too dangerous?

For MPT read R/R in both teams

Rumours that there will be another northern NDL team , to fill up the clubs fixture list, but as previously said…where are the extra riders to come from ? Teams struggled last season to fill the spots with a number of juniors thrown in just to make the numbers up on occasions. No one can guess what gems the top table will / already have come up with as the ridiculously named ‘rising star’ programme has already been ‘arranged’ and rider signings already announced so they already know what they are going to do with the top two divisions. The sport desperately needs a proper NDL system with many more fixtures than last season where riders can develop over time , not just ride every four weeks and hope we unearth a large crop of British youngsters, not just the odd one . They said they were going to have all sorts of opportunities for NDL standard riders last season, three individual meetings doesn't bare that out to me. The sport is dying from the bottom up because of the way its being run, lets hope a miracle happens and they get the mess sorted out.

Is he not on a 10 year contract anyway ? 🥸

Has Coles been on a bike before.

Speedway is full of BS, half the riders haven’t a clue why they use something they just see a top rider use it and think they have to as well, the riders at the top understand that speedway is very rider specific, what works for 1 rider won’t work for another and around 50% of riders throw money at something that doesn’t work, I remember when I worked for Adam skornicki him telling me at a meeting his bike packed up and Jason crump lent him a bike, he said it was the worst bike he had ever raced, it didn’t want to turn but obviously it worked for Jason

What's the advantage of Bomber at No6? That he can have 7 rides by any chance? It's a waste as it means others in the top 5 are not performing. A strong No6 is only valid with strong Heatleaders. No team can compete if the No1 / No5 are less than a 7.50 average.

Enjoying me pre meeting flat white in the local Costa. Not quite so early leaving today as I'm on the 1041 train. This is it, the Treble. C'mon the Boyzzzz ☠️ 🏆🏆🏆

This really is a vile thread. The lad is learning and is no doubt going to be a very good rider. The OP should be ashamed of himself for starting such an awful thread.

Very similar to Tim Stone at Newport, done a fantastic job to bring the sport back and put his money where his mouth was. Stoney wasn't everyone's cup of tea (myself included) but put his life into the place. Granted, Len didn't let things get as bad as Stoney did at Newport but you'll see what I mean. Stoney brought the sport back and built it up very high very fast, and the memories he brought to Newport fans will never be forgotten. Post 2003, Newport fans prayed Stoney would sell up and move over for someone else and the family everyone wanted to take over eventually did and we all seen what happened pretty quickly once they did. Len brought speedway back to Rye when nobody else could or would and within a couple of seasons they were a Premier League mega force. The 05 and 07 teams Len built were superb and you'd actually enjoy and admire seeing them come to Newport, especially Robbo who was pure box office. The sport could certainly do with a lot more promoters in the mold of Len Silver now that's for sure.

Thank you for the benefit of your experiences Dean. I am nearly 80 years old and I have learn't a hell of a lot just reading this Thread. I have followed Speedway since 1964. Again - Many thanks.

Yep gutted he won’t be back for next year. One of those riders that’s worth the entrance fee all on their own. Hopefully Poole can hold on to Tom and I would expect Zach to take over the Captaincy duties for next year.

No. But we what we do have is a daft Bald Bloke

No room for your trolling rubbish.

Is it safe? Have the Poole fans gone? 🫣

They should go for Troy B

You're right, but that's where it needs to change. It should be run by the FIM or an Eccleston type character and everyone else has to fall in line for the greater good.

I just think the calibre of riders are so poor now. Not sure if its the bikes , engines or what but hardly any of them can ride the tracks and actually have enough track craft and speed to pass anyone? Cant blame the tracks, we've had some right dumps in years gone by and you at least saw the odd pass.

Because speedway is run by the riders, F1 isn’t run by the drivers, the solid block tyre was an attempt to slow the sport down and was met with dummies out the pram from all concerned, the sport will continue to run away cost and speed wise because there is no Bernie eccleston type character at the helm dictating the sport, there are various examples of expensive parts that have had no beneficial impact for the sport, tubeless tyres and the wheels needed,, karger ignition boxes, blixt carbs,hydraulic valves being some examples

The NJL has lost its way since the Swales controlled days. Too many individuals looking for team glory rather than the interest of the juniors, rules changed to suit one club and recently incompetent leadership from the ‘co-ordinator’ leading to the loss of stalwart managers at clubs. Now there is a shortage of kids coming through to fill the existing teams with more and more amateur meetings being cancelled for just that reason. Lets hope the NJL can be revived back to pre SCB interference days.

Uneducated. The Gift

I thnnk it would be good if speedway could follow a system like Formula One where the 'formula' is revised and updated every five years or so. Whether it's 2 or 4 valve or upright or laydown I'll leave to more technically minded people, but it would make the sport interesting and relevant. As long as there is a sufficient lead in period to the next formula there would be no issues with equipment becoming obsolete, they would just get old and be out of date anyway. It hasn't done Formula One any harm to introduce elements to the sport which effectively slow down the cars - why not speedway?

Its called 'promoting the fixture'. Other clubs should try it sometime.

Was Alan Titmarsh there?

It should also be Foord not foord and Poole not poole!

You can’t just scrap fixtures though,they would be fined.

Maybe you should have said that in the title.

If you can't tell the difference between Jason Garrad riding around and falling off on his own, and Vinnie Foord riding around and dangerously taking off an opposing rider(s) because he doesn't have the skill to control his speed - then I'm not sure your opinion is worth listening to. Sorry.

Can we just take it as read that any rider who was killed in action 'left us too soon' The most complete list is here: https://speedwayinmemoriam.yolasite.com/

Christer Lofqvist died 1978 from a brain tumour aged 33, always remembered by West Ham fans

Lee Richardson

Paul Muchene. He may not have been a future world champion, but was an honest rider who was starting to make his way in the sport. Taken too early after a horrific crash at Hackney in 1989.

New thread for next years Ice Speedway Gladiators. Hope it's just as exciting as last year, maybe more if Hans Weber can stay out of trouble!!

Berwick fans deserve a team which can have a crack at title as it long overdue but to do that they need what Poole have in a strong top end more at 1 and 5 but where are they ! As a Saturday track it certainly doesn't help as Poland rules

i thought people love the smell of speedway fumes. 😁

Such a shambles for a final

Bet the stadium is full.

People have to entertain themselves making stuff up

Ooh trackrat

Tut tut not a spelling error

Just a reminder that in case 2023 the Lion Cubs started the season with six riders aged 18 or younger. The exception - the ridiculously ancient Tom Spencer.

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/new-call-to-think-again-about-refusal-of-650-homes-on-east-of-england-showground-4835504 AEPG are like a sh*t that won’t flush.

That's no good! It's a long close season, what are we going to argue about? How about Brady Kurtz? 😂

Neither of them look like a tight budget team to me, especially the one on the right… World No.3 and Tungate who will dictate No.1 earnings as he rode that all of last year for Oxford

Rosco also thinks JS turned too early on Vinnie.

Trackrat thinks I do

Something Jody Scott struggled with too.

https://www.birmingham-speedway.com/news.php?extend.3579 Thinking long term, has anyone ever built a speedway track around the outside of a cricket pitch? It might have the bends of a long track circuit, but you won't have the problem of straights being too long 😄

Would love to see Douglas at Lynn, but not at No.1 on his average of 7.30 as can only see that dropping.

Dan has his say, and I agree with him 100%...