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You also have to factor in, who Schroeck will drop throughout the season to make his team weaker, when in with a chance of the play-offs 😏

Take away the off track problems and Cook is and has been one of the best riders the league for years. The bloke is quality and bangs in points wherever he goes.

It will be a shock IF there is a rider at No1

2 years at Glasgow he was untouchable and an absolute joy to watch. Not many former monarchs captains could have so much Glasgow support!

Think the sure dose was the problem from word go......

Just a quick congratulations to Scotty for being WSRA Rider of the year. He certainly did his bit for the Witches last season. Well done mate 👍

where ever Craig ends up at. we all hope he has a good season . we dont own riders , but they entertain us big time .

I liked Pearson, but he’s no loss. Any rider who falls from the first team to reserve at the expense of - with all due respect - Jack Smith, can’t look back too fondly on the season. If we sign Ashton Boughen, I’ll passionately throw my fist in the air in celebration. Even if I’m at a funeral.

Who remember their presentation back in Torun 2021 where they talked about this "new era of speedway". One thing they mentioned was that they had no intention on changing the format. 'The format is already perfect'. Here we are few years later and now it's completely ruined... good job.

What you post on here certainly rhymes with Capp 🫣

Most riders are shocked when they arrive at Plymouth!!🤣🤣 (......awaits Lewy reply....!)😜

A very Berwick esque signing if this is true. Just get Jye announced as well and I’m sure the season tickets will go like hot cakes 😄

He must really hate Glasgow….he’s the only one not been mentioned in their line-up…..lol

The first loss I recall is David Nix (Apologies if I’ve got the name wrong) in the early 00s at King’s Lynn. I remember reading about it in the Speedway Star and becoming acutely aware how dangerous the sport was. Lee Richardson was also a shock. I had drifted away from the sport by then, but Lee I was saddened by the news of his passing. Former riders like Lawrence Hare, Neil Hewitt, David McAllan, Garry Stead, Darcy Ward, etc. gave their livelihood for our entertainment. I hope their combative and competitive mindsets that brought them to the sport have aided them in their new ways of life.

Could not agree more !

And for me what a sad way to live your life and think about other human beings

I think if there are then shame on them. Sad state of affairs! Riders like Doyle and Emil being in British speedway helps the gates on every team they race at so to be pleased they’re out injured when it impacts their own teams revenue seems completely counterintuitive to me. and on a human level why would you take joy in someone else’s injury and loss of earnings and livelihood whatever level of rider that is? I’m certain last years league title would’ve tasted sweeter for every single belle vue fan had it been won over a full strength Ipswich or Sheffield side

I blame Belle Vue. If they hadn’t been so selfish and kept their top 3 heatleaders there would be more heatleaders available to help the clubs lower down.. 😉

I'm not sure what they're trying to achieve with this change. On the one hand, I suppose it guarantees that the top scorer in the qualifying heats is in the final, with the first gate pick, which is fairer than having to qualify through the semis. On the other hand, going through 20 heats, just to eliminate 6 riders, seems a step too far for me. If they want to award GP points based on finishing position, rather than points scored in the heats, perhaps they could go back to the old 'A' final, 'B' final system. Top 4 qualify for the 'A' final, 4 to 8 for the 'B' final etc. At least that would prevent anyone outside the top 4 point scorers from the heats winning the GP.

Kvech, Iversen and Klindt didn’t leave last season… Lawson didn’t leave the 2 seasons he was at Lynn previously… Harris or B Cook didn’t leave Peterborough when they were there under Buster and Rob… so why would any of them leave now? Don’t be silly

Gambling is a mug's game. Betting is OK if you're betting on a certainty. I wouldn't gamble on Ipswich winning the 2025 Premiership title, but I'd bet on the Earth not being flat, and on Kyle Howarth having signed for Leicester.

He's probably the least best out of the R.S selection...Didnt score many points at the end of the season ...

I know there’s been speculation…..but I didn’t know Poole had actually moved from Winbourne Road?…….lol

The World Speedway Riders Association have named Peter Schroeck their team manager of the year! I can't disagree with their summary of his season: Having managed Oxford’s teams for all 66 fixtures across the 3 levels of British Speedway, the German has shown the greatest commitment in 2024! But being in charge of the most meetings doesn't make him the best manager! I've never suggested he doesn't work hard, but he's one of the worst "tactical" managers I've ever seen.

Makes sense and it ticks Stewart's continuity box again. Fricke, Howarth, Douglas, Becker, Masters, C. Cook & Hagon is the only 1-7 that makes sense now. Birmingham miss out on more riders.

True, personally I wouldn't have Cook anywhere near the Berwick team but let's see what happens.

Thought he was owned by belle vue? Not that it counts for much these days.

Most, if not all, ideas will have been suggested pre-meeting. Day two will be mainly just "dotting the i's and crossing the t's".

People need to remember the low points limit, it's very hard to have a 5 point reserve, a 4 point reserve with potential to improve would be a strong reserve now. Even saw on the Workington page, someone saying Connor Bailey wasn't a strong enough reserve, don't know what points limit they were planning on lol! If Wright signs for a team, would have to be as a second string.

As a speedway fan I don’t want to see any rider of any team get hurt. I think it’s kind of weird if you want that to happen to weaken an opponent.

"Very" hopeful if you don't mind..

Ah fair enough 👍 my bad. I thought they both recieved the same ban.

Dem were the days!!

It’s more the “hope” they get injured rather than thinking they will because they know their club has no chance without it. “Nobody likes to see riders get injured” will be a quick reply on here, lol bullish!t. It’s like the crocodile tears of posters coming on here when Doyle, and then Emil crashed, all sharing their caring sympathies whilst secretly fist pumping behind their keyboards because the team that was running away with it were suddenly out of the picture!! Let’s not pretend otherwise. You also have to laugh at those desperately analysing this Ipswich team with a magnifying glass trying in vain to find a chink somewhere in an obviously ridiculously good side because they want to believe their team will be just as good.

You're misreading his post. He's suggesting the BV No.4 of either Zach Cook/Keynan Rew being a match for Adam Ellis.

I know people are just trolling with Richie Worrall and Nick Morris but their suspensions were 2 years long, starting in July 2023. So neither can ride next season regardless of if they've paid their fines or not.

Eddie Kennett comeback for one meeting?

Yeah you bookmark it so you’re saying they will lose 6 at home not a chance with that potential line up.

Aint Starke signed for Poole? Heard it was agreed in August

He is off to Edinburgh with Richie Worrall

Birmingham & Redcar

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He held a card up at the darts and it said... "Buster pay what you owe, £35,000... see you next tuesday" but Alex has apologised for that now, it’s all been sorted out and they are happily moving on

Given the concern at the of the season regarding “cash flow” it cannot come as a surprise the riders aren’t queuing up to join Brummies unfortunately.

It's because Heat 15 rides, while counting in your average, skew the "four ride" figuring. Think about it...

Not sure where you were Friday night, but I guess 1 out of 7 ain't bad😉

Troy gets a bad press but twice this season at the 'meet the riders' and again last night he has spoken with humour and intelligence.He appears to be very personable and happy in his own skin. Done himself and Worky proud last season and fully deserves the fans vote as Rider of the Season.

Laws on is way better than Howarth!

Oxford? He's popular there isn't he

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