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This was money raised in the effort to bring Speedway back to Reading, which started in 2016 and lasted around 5 years. Many Reading fans donated every month during this time alongside fundraising events. It hasn't been raised since the end of last season! Having admitted defeat in the quest, it was decided Plymouth's appeal was a deserving cause.

Probably to 'even out' whats left. Cooper and Will are always going to get their ride as the 'other' U21 anyway. What beggars belief is the lack of a 'Rising Star' scheme in the Championship where both reserves really should be young Brits.

It feels sad for speedway in general that bewley has left belle vue, i get riders move on but it just feels wrong

Typical Belle Vue fans Gloated over Ipswich losing star riders … now the boot on the other foot they cry

It's a business they've really got their teeth into It's no hair today gone tomorrow set up is the watch business in Turkey PS - I'll get my coat! 😁

I’d bet my house on the play offs being Ipswich, Leicester, Belle Vue and Sheffield which makes you wonder what’s the point of it all

Can't believe what I'm reading. U21 British riders with spots up for grabs in Premiership but 2 most promising riders are eliminated only because they performed too good last season. Shambles, total shambles. In Poland the only criteria is age. In UK of course everything has to be complicated. 🤮

This is exactly why the rising star role should be scrapped in prem. None of them good enough except scott

This is an area I would be happy to see changes made to and encouraged There is so much discount for this (2.5% Brit) ,allowance for that (5% home guest) why not reward continuity I'd support a 0.1% reduction for any rider in the previous seasons initial declaration that is named in the next seasons initial declaration

Lemon crying so wants to put it out there before Ipswich can announce Doyle and Cairns

Cooper never was a rising star.

Jens? 😁

Nice racetrack that 😉

Good luck to Dan... Great to see one of the world's best, (and most exciting), riders, choose to keep riding in the UK...

Another big meeting at Ipswich... #witcheslegend

Three riders are stepping up, as Zichke is becoming a second string.. Good to see some continuity, and loyalty, in a sport that does its best to destroy it, but, as you say, a gamble that all three will need to deliver even their current figures, although, all are on an upward trajectory in their careers so possibly they will adapt well to their new positions in the team... Brady's average should go up given he won't have a top level partner in Heats 13 and 15, (and any TAC SUB rides), to take points off him... A team set up to win at home seems to be the key behind it, (without the big margins of last season), in a hope they can keep it close (ish) away from home, and all three riders had some"decent" away meetings last season with each delivering, at least one, "match winning performance".. There are only two teams to beat to reach the play offs, so you just need to be better than them.. And, having three riders who, in all honesty, more than likely will drop points from their average could facilitate some team changes later in the season when some of the better riders may decide to pick up a few extra quid... Jason Doyle dropped Sweden for the UK last year so it can be done.. Fair play to Mark Lemon in sticking with those lads who made significant strides last season rather than replacing them for doing "too well"... A strategy unique to UK Speedway and one that does it few favours...

Incredible that there’s actually people out there who think if riders sign a contract with a club, then that club immediately announces them. Mind boggling.

Coleman's hand at the BSPL AGM

So just ignore the written regulations then?

Thankfully Berwick have never had any of those over the years.

The post from Neila couldn’t be any more clear. It’s plain English with zero ambiguity. We don’t need your unnecessary caveats to ease the fact another rule was parked for your teams benefit. Unbelievable.

More the point of you not be able to name an injured rider in a team declaration The usual Ouch twisted BS - Klindt wasn't injured when declared and wasn't even missing due to injury He stated he was unable to take his place due to ongoing Covid travel restrictions Effectively withholding his services so a very different situation

So, 1 Jason Doyle 8.62 2 Erik Riss 5.05 3 Danny King © 7.17 4 Kim Nilsson 4.50 5 Dan Bewley 8.56 6 William Cairns 3.00 7 Vinnie Foord RS

Dan has left belle Vue to better his world championship chances, apparently he felt stale blasting round belle Vue every week, maybe at another track will help his gating 🤔 at the end of the day modern riders are now self employed for the season, so no contracts to hold them to a certain club, and in theory can ride wherever they want or are wanted

And they need to... As, sadly, the six months leading up to them seldom deliver either....

Plenty of Ipswich fans on here were very unhappy that Doyle signed for the Aces, given they were desperate for a "proper" No1 themselves... With the over riding narrative being they should let Brennan and A.N Other go, (whoever's average worked best), to bring in Doyle and "someone else"... With Mayfield's "loyalty" being held up as the reason it won't/didn't happen, which, as they let Brennan go anyway, was, in hindsight, an opportunity missed... However. The other way of looking at it though is that by keeping their team together last season it has meant plenty of opportunity to bring in two top level riders for this season coming... With Cairns too it looks a very decent team, and should bring in a few non regulars to away tracks in particular...

We could be here all day, end of the day we can count ourselves lucky we have a better rider in Brady still. Not better entertainer. But better rider. It could be worse. But dan was one of our own, watched him grow from a NDL no7 to our GP star. So it will take a while for aces fans to get over. And the last thing they need to hear is people telling them how to react. Once the belle vue 1-7 is announced everything will be forgotten and we will.enjoy brady v dan when they clash

I have my reasons for not attending anymore. I've explained them already. Apparently making an non controversial opinion makes me lose the plot does it? Meanwhile your comparing Bewley leaving to my wife leaving me ? Then saying boyfriend instead? That sounds like someone who's lost the plot to me. Mate it's a speedway forum. Stop getting so wound up about someone's opinion.

Whats the point of the sport at all if you dont like watching the racing. I enjoy watching Belle Vue race i dont see it as meaningless.

Interesting move for him which will no doubt work out well. Not that it concerns us, but still glosses over the fact that the Premiership product is very poor, racing the same teams over and over again and having 4 out of 6 qualify for the playoffs is laughable. Signing the top stars is unsustainable for all but 1/2 clubs now and until those promoters see this the product at the top level while never improve. I had a BSN season pass in 2026 and barely watched any Premiership meetings. There’s a big reason Poole and Glasgow choose to compete in this league.

penny has dropped then, the same four teams we have had for the past four seasons. ill ask again, what is the point in the play offs? We are going to have another season of months of meaningless fixtures just to get to the play offs.

thats the plan

Why didn't you reply to the comment rather than come running on here to spout about it? Nobody on here is slagging either rider off, all good things come to an end, I was 12 when Ivan Mauger left us for Exeter, we got over it.

Foord I am led to believe!

Looking at the "proposed" Lynn team it's pretty clear that a half decent 7th team wouldn't be capable of being put together without some form of rider control

I have one exactly the same! Got it in Turkey 😁

Good little watch this.

Was gonna say the same, looks superb 👌🏻

I have to say, the flo yellow front wheel on Dan's bike looks mega. He will certainly stand out on track. Great signing for both parties. Dan is such a likeable guy as well, very happy he has stayed in Britain.

Would really enjoy seeing Norick kick on again next season, he’s such a likeable lad and has shown he’s got bags of ability.

I’m sorry but that can’t possibly be true. There’s no way the fella at Ipswich is paying big money for anyone because the fella is all fart and no shiit and you’ve all been brainwashed by his bluster. Or something like that.

Hearing this morning that Dan Bewley has left Belle Vue to join Ipswich feels reminiscent of when Ivan Mauger left the Aces after the 1972 season (not saying that Dan is as good of course). The team were all conquering that year and I, as a young fan, couldn't see how they would ever recover without their talisman, but of course they did with Peter Collins and others coming to the fore. I think that most Aces fans will be grateful that he spent ten years with us and produced countless great races and wins and I'll still be wanting him to win the GPs. Not many riders show loyalty to one club, so to get a decade from Dan was a great testament to the relationship between him and to Mark Lemon. All the best Dan - except when the Witches come to town!

Another ultra competitive season.... Exciting stuff!!!!!

To be fair, Poole do have a different fanbase to the Aces, and have shown "success" keeps them attending, and "no success" sees them drift away, hence those who run it know their business well, and try to ensure their fanbase is given every reason to keep attending .. The Aces do have a pretty decent "hardcore" who have attended down the years, regularly, each season regardless of the level of teams put out, (and a fair few have been dire). and not having to lay out for Bewley/Doyle will also help the coffers I would think, and, just as long they win most meetings at home they will maintain that 1200/1300 or so who attend each week.. It certainly is a track that provides significant home advantage when riders get dialled in, with visitors usually taking several races to find the set up, and some never actually finding it!!... Fourth is as good as first, so building a team that does that will be the priority this season I would imagine, with the end of the season being often very different than the start, rider wise from team to team due to injuries...

Tremendous gesture from true fans of the sport.

Cats finally out of the bag. Welcome Dan! Good move for him as the GP circuits are getting more technical with every passing year so riding Foxhall every week can only help him when it comes to his World Title push in the GP's. Even though Lambert is the current World Champion, I think it's fair to say that all British Speedway fans would much rather see Bewley become the Individual World Champion as he's a proper Brit at heart. Hats off to Mayfield once again who've gone above and beyond on all fronts, Not even in December yet and they're not playing around.

We’ll still get beat there 😁

Cheers “Tricky Dicky”. Is that the fraud delivering again? 😁

Truly magnificent gesture from the reading fans thank you from a speedway fan who supports plymouth.

It is barmy that you deliver success then cannot maximise it financially... Basically you win the play offs and then?... The sport stops... And you then lose riders that fans have had an affinity to, so go into your "Champions" season looking nothing like the team who actually won... You can actually spend half a season winning meetings comfortably, and your home crowd reduces due to the lack of jeopardy of victory or defeat. After June we seem to always know the PO teams, and you get nothing for topping the table .. They should stop "dumbing down" and start to "level up", and that way fans can build affinity with riders, and riders can build an affinity with fans, as they know it won't be a one or two season visit... You should only lose your place in a team for not performing, and definitely not for doing "too well"... Currently, what is actually the point of winning the league? Given financially, you are not getting the opportunity to earn from it, and cannot build a "dynasty" for further success... And after all the Mickey Mouse, contrived, pi**ing about to make things "even", the same four teams qualify anyway!!!😁