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Was just scanning through Oxfords site.... Schroek won manager of the year? That has to be a wind up? Cami must be a certainty next year 🤣

League table: 1. Ipswich 2. Belle Vue 3. King's Lynn 4. Sheffield 5. Leicester 6. Birmingham 7. Oxford Play-offs (As selected by Phil Morris in April) Ipswich v Birmingham Belle Vue v Newport Winners: Newport

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on that one, for me this thread is for confirmed signings not common knowledge (unconfirmed signings)

Honestly, I'm probably gonna eat my words in years to come, but I don't get all the hype behind Ashton. Yeah he's extremely talented on a bike for his age, but his attitude and the way he rides... I just can't see him developing into anything too crazy. Yeah he might eventually be a heatleader at Championship level, but I just honestly can't see past that. He reminds me a lot of Lewis Bridger. Bags of talent at a young age, but I just don't see him hitting full potential. I really like Glasgow and I hope it pays off for them, and it probably will, but he's not the next Bewley, Lambert, Woffinden in my eyes. I know it sounds stupid saying this already at his stage in his career, and I do hope I'm wrong... I just don't feel it with him, like I did when I first saw Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley ride, and I just can't explain why...

You couldn’t pay me enough to have to spend every Friday night with Cami Brown.

By my sums, that team is over the limit? Richard Lawson 9.17 Lewis Kerr 7.76 Zach Cook 6.23 Anders Rowe 6.11 Sam Hagon 4.73 Tobias Thomsen 4.41 Two Pointer 2.00 Total 40.41

If those two win it back to back then I’d suggest it’s time to put that award on the shelf for a long long time.

thats not why they do it.

Well if you put it like that, how about the riders? They're only working for what, between 3 minutes and 7 minutes in an average meeting. The average Top End Speedway riders, hourly rate must be around £21,000 per hour, that's about the same as very low end Premier League footballer isn't it? 😱 Maybe we should change each race to 12 laps, that way we'd get for 3 x our value for money, and bring these over inflated Speedway Rider salaries down to earth. Alternatively, we could all just go and watch League 2 football, that's about the same price; £24 for a match, instead of these riders who go full throttle, for 4 blistering laps, putting their necks on the line, for the true Speedway fans. Value for money is subjective, and It's personal preference of course, but I know what I'd rather do.

Sheffield should never have kept all 3 HL's, Not going anywhere with those reserves.

if you're not a politician you really should be

Have said this for while the student discounts for speedway are generally pathetic. I’m a Scunthorpe fan and a full time university student yet I still have to pay £18 the same as OAP’s and £2 less than an adult general admission which is £20. When you compare it to football it costs far less and people wonder why many young people aren’t interested in the sport!

Happy with that team. Lawson was the best rider in the league last year. A proper number 1 who scores well everywhere. Hagon a young Brit who has so much potential. Good equipment and will kick on this season. Zach and Rowe both are in for big big seasons. Both need to kick on and will surely be the strongest 3/4 pairing in the league. Kerr could take the number 1 jacket from Lawson should he stay injury free. Poole as always will bring the best out of him. Tobais will hopefully pick up where he left from. No excuses with injuries this season so should get out of the reserve berth quickly good luck to whoever’s number 7 and hopefully they can stake a claim to not be the one dropped for Cairns

Then he should sign for them. Will make him a better rider

The home riders know this also. They’ve also been critical of the track. It needs sorting because if riders don’t have confidence to ride to the max there, then the supporters are the ones who will suffer.

Genuinely not too fussed that AB isn’t returning. Didn’t like his attitude one bit, spent the second half of the season shutting off earlier and earlier, and if he didn’t gate he didn’t bother trying. Clearly a rider in there but happy for another team to find it.

It's getting a little crazy now..it's not just the admission cost,it's the total package,for myself and spouse to go,looking at £50 +3.00 prog + 3.00 parking+5.00 fuel that's £61 before you even factor in any food and drink...that's 4.00 per race,6.00 if it's called off at HT 10.£61 for what equates to 15 mins of racing...value for money? I understand the overheads but....I rest my case,we for one won't be attending this season because of rising costs elsewhere.

Probably to pay for the Holders and Woffinden

To pick the seats they like

It’s now well underway. OUT OF SEASON FIX FOR SPEEDWAY FANS. Take it from me it’s well worth a visit. No spectator fees involved. Light food & drinks available in the beach cafe. Here is the remaining dates :-

You can have a lie in, it's not been announced...........yet.

With Gilkes it was a risky side imo but at least Gilkes had the scope to get better whilst Hume has had numerous chances in the Premiership already.

Who'd want to be at seven knowing when Cairns turns 16 you're out the door no wonder you're not sure who's at 7

After his actions in our first season, and at the Champ Pairs last season, I don’t want to see that bloke anywhere near our track.

Scored 2+1, 2+1, 2, and 3 in his four visits as a Witch in 2023...

I'd prefer Hagon over Starke tbf.

Lawson Hagon Z Cook Rowe Kerr T.Thomsen ? That’s the Poole team, I’m just not sure who’s at number 7 before Cairns takes over on July 1st

Riss will be at Redcar.

I stand corrected, perhaps I am being harsh on Ashton, especially considering I've only seen him a few times in person. I hope he kicks on next year and starts pushing for that 3rd heatleader spot in the Glasgow team, would be really nice to see him progress, I have nothing against him whatsoever. I think I forget just how young and raw he is, when I'm comparing him to the likes of Drew Kemp, Anders Rowe etc... They've all got a fair few years on him.

Is Palovara still on Glasgow’s retained list?

https://www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk/news-centre/article/2024-11-25/jonatan-grahn-joins-monarchs-for-2025 Jonatan Grahn to Edinburgh. He's on a 5.00 average.

Get away , never seen that . must have had a rip van winkel moment .

So basically reintroducing the old Conference League & Trophy set up. [But no doubt we'll be told it is the dawn of an exciting new era!]

Seems an odd choice to offer a 3 point rider a spot to replace a 5 point rider you had planned to use though? If it was a week before the season, I'd understand it?

I can see Lynn being 24 quid if I’m honest, but I still wouldn’t mind if it was 25 🤷🏻‍♂️

I can see where this idea has come from, clubs happy with 5 or 6 home matches, but riders wanting more than 10/12 fixtures. Would it be better to run as joint teams like Scunthorpe & Sheffield did? That way if a stand-alone team wants to enter (Eastbourne at Iwade) they can get a full season of racing?

If thats the case, it’s typical speedway, a mess of an idea ! How can you have two ‘leagues’ running with different team sizes and riders competing in both ? Doubling up is what has caused 80% of the issues in British speedway as it is . Sounds like a series of ‘Amateur challenge matches’ where anyone can enter.

You’ve done this before, sorry but I don’t believe a word you say. I’m very comfortable with what I know regarding Jenkins. If you want to believe he’d rather be at Oxford, then that’s your prerogative, but you’d be wrong.

So, what’s the point in allowing all that stuff to build up …

I can't see a way JJ doesn't return - loves it here and said if it wasn't for the RS at Ipswich I certainly think he would have been in the Spires set up too. I think Gilkes will be here based on his guesting at the end of the season and the things that were said, but we can't say that for sure. Likewise I'm confident Jody Scott will be #7.... my one thought is whether we'll actually see Scotty return. Nothing concrete yet and I'm concerned that the injury at the end of the year has made him think about retirement - that's my own suspicion and is based on nothing concrete.

Oops!!! Sorry bout that… read it somewhere else and got carried away, forgot that they have their fingers in every pie 😳

Maybe he wants the same "deal" as the Cookie Monster?

Hinted at Edinburgh Video Night on Friday the there may be two divisions for National League in 2025.

It is very good tbf

You only get 15 mins of racing ...The rest is just standing about ...Is that good value for money ????.

1000% this. One of the most disgusting pieces of riding I've seen in 34 years.

He's plant based now Gazc. Leaving nothing to chance.

Ok boomer 🤣 fact - belle vue had reduce their team average fact - they’ve chosen to unceremoniously dump Ben cook - their biggest improver from last season on the scrapheap

I know you were talking about rew not exactly hard to see through your vagueness to find the repeated Ipswich jibe you spout daily - read Louis’ report, rew moved on due to his reasons and Louis hopes he’ll be a witch again in future 👍 An alternative narrative for you - ben cook was belle vue’s biggest improver last season, has improved every season the last few years and made great strides on the continent too last year and for his efforts got kicked to the kerb meanwhile lidsey drops a point and a half and is retained!? Lidsey will have been on higher wages at the start of the season no doubt and I can’t imagine Ben would’ve asked for more this season than lidsey will be getting, loan fee you say? can’t imagine that’s a great amount and will be offset by travel expenses with Ben being uk based and lidsey not. as much as I don’t want to see kings Lynn succeed as our old farm rivals…when they visit the NSS I sincerely hope Ben scores a match winning double figure haul. hope that helps.

The subtlety of 89Buttons' reply has obviously gone waaaay over your head. Ipswich did not dispense with Rew. As stated by Chris Louis, it was mostly Rew so, in the end, a mutually agreed decision. If you have evidence otherwise, please tell. Hint: It makes sense to click on "Quote" when responding - then it's clear who you are replying to.