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This miserable post receiving one, never mind three likes, is wild.😂 It’s a natural emotion. People feel excitement at the prospect of something they enjoy or find rewarding. Wait only adds to the excitement. Don’t get me wrong, I’m exaggerating with the daily “Announce Boughen” posts, but the day I feel no excitement at the prospect of Glasgow’s line-up being announced is the day I stop going to the speedway. It’s a tremendous aspect of the sport, team building. In any sport, for that matter. Regardless of whether we know who the seven will be too. For example, I know my wife’s making turkey dinosaurs and alphabetti spaghetti for dinner tonight and have done all week, but I’m still excited.

100 quid says he will, winner donates the money to cash for kids

Not sure why the need for concern? Let's say Berwick only have Cook as a "genuine heat leader", Edinburgh only have Sedgmen, Oxford only have Masters & Plymouth haven't named any. Looks like we'll have more teams built with strength in depth in mind?

Things may have changed over the last month and may just being championship but haven’t heard anything to say he is.

3 years - 2014, 2023 and 2024. But at 37 he looks the perfect standard bearer for Poole's youth policy. 🤪

The Fords don't get it wrong very often

My condolences! For some reason people will pay for Premier League football which is often a rather dull affair - the ball is often in play for only 55-60 minutes of the 90. As someone who has over the years attended a lot of spectator sports I still think a decent speedway match tops the lot.

The best ability is availability, as they say. Even if other #1s aren't as good as Cook, at least they'll turn up every week. Valid concern when signing Cook these days.

That's not how the averages work, Newman averaged 4.96 from 11 matches, his rolling average consisted of these along with 9 matches from 2023. If he rode one more match, he'd still carry 8 matches from 2023 in his rolling average. I'm not sure who Plymouth have planned for 2025, but I'd welcome Newman back for another go.

So far…..

because people want to see the better riders the championship will begin without pickering nicholls schlein brennan and b cook and some of the named sides look pretty ropey compared to last season many folk will pay more to see their team but you cant blame those who refuse to absorb the price hike

Don't panic people. I guess we'll find out for certain on Saturday!! Nb I've not heard the 'returning Aussie' rumour...,!

Behind every single successful speedway team that ever existed has been a presence on the British Speedway Forum. This topic sits at 14 pages. Fourteen. One. Four. Glasgow? We’re at 25. Even Berwick are in the twenties. You’re one page ahead of Plymouth and their entire fan base consists of two men and a dog.

How about Jody Scott at number 7 as he’s not in the Oxford team

Jason Garrity?😁

Norwich could tear up Carrow Rd and put a speedway track in it. You’d see more entertainment that way!

I know what it is supposed to say. But what it says is that silencers have to be at least 4 years old to be used. So anything newer than 2021 can't be used.

Only £13 saving on a season ticket, over paying on the gate. Not much of an incentive to buy one imho.

It is a strange one,I guess some fans are fans of winning, and some are fans of speedway.

No he won't as Cairns is at Poole

In June he will be dropped for Cairns

If I remember people were saying the Fords made one of the worst signings ever in Tobias, and look what happened there

Yes..... but which Michael Max ??? LOL

Same happened in Poland this season, riding in the 3rd tier for Pila. Done nothing much in 11 meetings then in his last meeting of the season went out and scored 13+1 from 5.

Thanks to our Ippo correspondent for that in-depth critique.

The present fan base will be disappointed with the standard of the Championship dropping every year and admission prices rising and the sport is not attracting new fans in any great numbers.Sadly.

Can only think it was maybe related to when he thought it was being a 38 point limit. Then Foord got snapped up by Worky by which time too late to get him back thus changing plans for the new 40 point limit. Having said that I have a sneaky feeling they had already tapped up Starke for 2025 after his impressive returns against Poole at Poole last season. 3 matches - 14 rides for a 4 ride CMA of 5.71 or 6.57 incl bonus. Perhaps the thought process is to try and hold their own in the reserves race rather than get wiped out 1-5. He can pick up extra points plus hopefully they can rack up enough points over the top 5 to win well enough to gain the important bonus point over 2 legs. Hopefully stay in top 4 for when Cairns should hopefully shore up the reserve partnership in July. Factor in that with Tobias at 2, he could easily swap with Starke at reserve and we know what he is capable of from that slot as in later stages of 2024.

Yes you have! You commented when people discussing it on FB group. You might not have said Josh. You actually said Rory but you have heard it!

think you might be surprised by young mitch hes very good

Do you not think reducing the strength of the Poole team may lead to more competitive racing? Does that not lead to a better product? As for Glasgow two 2 point reserves is a gamble. Yes it worked out for Poole this year but if they stay on a 2 point average then Glasgow won't be winning anything.

PS is Paul Starke then.

He also disappointed at Berwick.Won a couple of races when Berwick were at Oxford though.Jamie with the Berwick connection maybe thinks he will improve.Look decent at times.

True but seriously Jason Garrad the 37 year old who has been riding speedway for 10 years. Having said that he fits the age profile with Lawson/Kerr & if signed Starke as well as Josh Graz if he were to sign. Even Tobias is 30. Nothing against age as I'm no spring chicken.

Maybe waiting for Rory to make up his mind.🤔

More likely is Jason Garrad.

I have to say, if it's confirmed 2 x 4pt reserves, I'd quite honestly have to say it's one of the worst ever attempts at team building I've ever seen from the Monarchs management. And I've been around to witness multiple efforts. Sedgmen is not a number 1. Castagna is not a number 5. Thomson is adequate at 3 or 4. Palovaara or SuperGrahn must be at reserve. There's no point in having them both in the top 5. The 4-pointers may well do ok at reserve. However, any possible potential gain from that 'strength' will be well and truly cancelled out by those above who have, quite frankly, been thrown to the wolves. I look forward to counting the heat advantages from 13 and 15. Should be fun...

2 year ban in 2023 for smoking pot.

Probably all chasing the same few riders ….

Jason Grump?

James Grieves?…..🤪

I’d be paying to watch all the team as I want to win the league and not selected heats. Each to their own I guess!

Why is everyone so excited for the team to be announced when we all know the 1-7 and have done for at least a month?

Skidder1,SteveLyric2 or clive tyers or whatever name you're hiding behind you really need to grow up,I really do wonder about some of the things you post it's very child like and never funny unless your 8 yrs old or thick.

Always knew a Ben Basso average reduction to a 5 was on the cards.

Inferior stadium really, I’m guessing you haven’t been up lately if at all.

Did you mean Owen booth lol he rode Redcar practise a few times last year and guested for there NJl team being beaten by Dayle wood

Travel and riding for peanuts is part of it mate . As you know we ride at championship level and money ain't great and have got clubs offering places at the agreed rates for national league which is worse it's not full time for us as it don't pay the lad gets up and goes scaffolding everyday to earn enough to invest in machinery whether that's engines exhaust or limiters. At no point at this stage do we expect to earn enough through racing to cover its cost

Perhaps a change of name to the Poole Parasites?

Never any surprise in Poole not supporting youth development but happy to cherry pick the work of others.

The fans can make it viable by turning up in the same numbers they do for Championship fixtures. Here's hoping they do.