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Redcar probably have the best top 3 in league and the worst bottom 3, so probably more of this to come.

Yeah the radar looks grim now, but there’s still an easterly wind hopefully blowing it back over to the west. Can’t see a Friday night gap in the calendar for a while if it is to be rerun as the 2nd leg

I think Fraser will surprise a few, he likes the technical tracks. Tate will probably struggle. I’m sure Antti got the hang of the track after a few rides last time and won a heat, hopefully we won’t have too much to claw back on Saturday.

Well Cookie turned up then 👍

On the Cook subject, it's all just speculation. Nobody who I spoke to on Saturday at the Pairs had any clue what's happening with him, and these are people who would usually know. Last I saw of him on social media he was out in the lakes in February time with Dan Bewley and others on BMX bikes. Hope the guy is okay.

I read he has nerve damage in his back. I'm guessing he will be back at somepoint, but if that's not for the start of the season, I'm guessing Berwick will be relying on having a guest facility for Cook and 75% facility replacement for Kildemand?

It’s unique for sure, must be the bumpiest track in the league. Have a bad back just from watching it. It’s motocross like surface and shape probably just create the close racing. Never been my favourite track to watch racing at to be honest.

I think it's probably a case of Berwick can't communicate what they don't know. They probably don't want throw him under a bus and come out and say "we haven't actually been able to speak to Craig, he won't respond" Like SteelShoe says Worky had the exact same problems last year prior to the season and later on during the season. Fortunately for Workington he did turn up to 70% of meetings, performed when there and we could get a decent guest when he wasn't there. He was never going to return in 2025

The Tigers will be the team to beat, Dan Thompson is going to be one of the best riders in the league in my opinion. He's on an upward curve like Tom Brennan onto bigger things. Shame he isn't in the Championship pairs next week! Freddie Hodder may struggle away but will go well around Ashfield to up his average. Max Perry will struggle, not that it'll matter, he could score zero from 3 rides every week and the Tigers could still win the league.

The winter improvements at the GT tyres arena are fantastic, fans visiting for the Championship pairs next week will notice some major improvements from last season including dedicated toliet blocks, food huts, 1st/2nd bend disabled ramps, Cafe on the 1st bend including an extended balcony, a permanent referees box, the viewing area that now spans across the whole 3rd and 4th bend and a brand new FIM A+ rated air fence to name a few. It's remarkable what's been done in a short space of time from nothing! 👏 Also you can now walk around the whole arena because of the work to create a new viewing area on bends 3 and 4.

The discrepancy between the seating and standing tickets is what surprises me, having been to BV many times and viewed from both the North and South stand, I actually prefer the South standing. So £69 is borderline just about acceptable to go on the Friday night. Is it a case of profiteering or is this the hard facts of the prices how expensive the sport is to run, who knows?! But it will most likely sell out first time around. Not sure about the longevity of the event at those prices however. The one positive for me is if you just do one meeting I can travel there and back in a day, which isn't possible with Cardiff. Loads of cheap hotels outside the city though.

There was a reason why the Workington promotion choose Batchelor over Cook, and was always going to be the right call. Was hundreds of social media comments at the time questioning why he wasn't going to be back at the Comets, but Andrew and Steve knew best. Don't think Leicester will be affected too much, but for Berwick it will be a disaster

It has yeah, was live on S4C last year.

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Exactly, just like when it was announced that Workington would be running an NDT side, was which never ever agreed. BSPL office should never have announced both of these to make both Poole and Workington look bad.

Released at 9am tomorrow

Just saw the news yeah, flash floods over there! looks like it's maybe going to be ran on 1st Feb

Tate is down to ride in the DW invitational on Sunday alongside Jacob Hook at their home track in Brisbane

Only rode 6 league meetings last year, 4 in Poland 2nd tier and 2 in Sweden, didn't sound like a good move to Lodz, I know Cookie had problems when he signed for them way back too. Was 2023 that he averaged 8 in the 3rd tier, has returned back there for 2025. Good signing, and refreshing seeing so many new and returning riders in 2025. Would guess he will be a 7-7.5 point average rider at the very least, would of said more but allowing for learning new tracks. Will probably fly round Northside in the opening KO cup match 🫢

@j2ohh just lost his password, thought that was obvious 😆

Starke came in for the Comets and did a decent job, it wasn't hard to improve on what we had from reserve all year though. At times he beat who he should beat but often looked slow. This YouTube clip probably sums it up it you haven't seen it, and how much more determined Foord is

Dayle Wood is actually a good signing the way he progressed towards the end of the season if you saw him ride. People maybe forget he has one of the best mentors going too, him and Cookie are joined at the hip.

Don't think that would be an issue in the slightest. Should know each well from being Workington teammates 15 years ago 😆

Hard to predict without some teams being completed, but with the options that are left I can't look past the bottom 4 being Plymouth, Berwick, Edinburgh and Scunthorpe in no particular order. Top 5 could finish in any order, injury and re-declarations dependant. Oxford - will be competitive Home and Away again, expect Nicholls and Jody Scott to come back in at some point Redcar - Best heatleader trio, will be a team you want to go and watch. I don't rate the bottom 3 of the team much though. Poole - will be competitive whoever completes the team, not as dominant as in 2024, but may well be come the end of the season. Glasgow - like Redcar but a better overall top 5, Howarth and Flint probably won't improve their averages much but Dan Thompson and Boughen will Workington - top heatleader trio at Home, Vuolas and Zischke will have the beating of anyone around Northside, strong at reserve too. But the Comets will be questionable away from home.