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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.

Why so, within speedway Berwick has a very positive reputation about how they treat their riders. Cook may be very appreciative of that.

Rumour has it Cook is signing for Berwick, makes the Cook to Leicester rumour even more convincing with Stewart managing both sides

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".

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.

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

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Dem were the days!!

Added to the rule change which stopped Ipswich from using someone like Robert Lambert as a late replacement for a long term injury.

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.

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

Birmingham & Redcar

It will be the "best, most unified AGM ever".. With all teams looking forward to a great season with some great plans to move the sport forwards... 2024 was a "great season" and will be built on in 2025.. There will be a huge, joined up, collective marketing campaign with "Bring a Friend" and "It's a family sport" being the headline strap line to bring thousands back, or interest new people...

Most sponsors are supporters/fans

Looking like the 1 change from 2024 (Howarth for Lawson) unless Cookie is heading to Oxford.

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.

Kurtz and Bewley are more reliable than Doyle and Emil. So anyone thinking of putting money on Ipswich is silly.

Watling JCB is a franchise dealer - although it supplies worldwide.

Would have thought even Brummies wouldn't touch him with a bargepole.

Don't see why Ipswich should get flak.

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

He has, thats why he's Poole bound

Playing around in the garden with a gun and some mates and he managed to shoot himself in the head. He has recovered and he came over to Newcastle to present Archie Freeman (who idolised him) with his British 150cc Championship in 2019. Lovely guy, brilliant gater and he lives in Denmark and rides a big road bike. Could have been a great rider.

Laws on is way better than Howarth!

Oxford? He's popular there isn't he