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I heard that Etheridge is signing for Edinburgh? I’m guessing the Comets are going for two 5 point riders. Etheridge would fit of course on 4.98, depends if it’s worth the gamble of having another new U24 Ekstraliga rider to the UK. They don’t always work out like we had last season

Think everyone will be pleased that Antti is back, especially as it seemed a challenge according to the press release. That’ll be another strong heatleader trio at Home if Batchelor is next. All averaged over or around 9 at home in 2024. A lot rides on the aggregate bonus points, as you may only need 1 or 2 away wins to make the play offs.

I agree with the sentiment and people probably forget we signed him on that average, but this is a guy who once scored a 15 point maximum in a GP. So people probably always expect high levels from him. Will be a good signing even as Number 1 especially with even more heatleaders dropping the league next season. Presume he will be Captain, he did a great job in that role when Cookie was missing. And his performances helped drag us over the line into the play offs

Matty Wethers too

Apologies to all the Chinese speedway fans out there

Cookie will do a great job when he’s actually on track. Probably will have a higher home average at Berwick as he’s the best gater in the league, alongside Lawson. Was very tentative at times nursing the current shoulder injury he’s got, hopefully it can recover probably. At 80% he’s a 8.5 average rider, but an 9.5+ next season if fully fit with a bigger home track advantage.

There seems to be this strong core of older fans in Workington who love to spout negative Chinese whispers about the club. We’ve had all sorts in the past few weeks, even the referee’s box had burned down the other week. I just don’t get it? Where were these moans directed when we didn’t have a club, football or rugby?

Probably the same made up news as he said about Cook going to Redcar

The way our teams keep being built is certainly different to the norm in terms of how other teams approach it from a continuity perspective. Builds excitement, not every overseas signing will be a Tate Zischke, but it certainly gets people talking about the club and brings new riders to our shores, which is only a good thing for both parties.

All I’ll say is that the Workington scouting pool stretches further than riders known to British Speedway. That combined with the strongest reserves in the league is probably how the team will line up in 2025. Plus in my opinion we have the most exciting talent in the league on a sub 7 point average who will outshine a lot of those riders on your list The same was said last winter when people assumed we’d be signing the likes of Theo Pijper and Simon Lambert as second strings…

That is so untrue, stop spouting pure BS Rumours from who, yourself?

100%, even the winners of Edinburgh/Workington in the prelim round face Glasgow. This isn't coincidence. Makes sense in a way, but isn't very credible

I think it's a great idea to have these events early on in the season, it's the week before the Polish season starts and I'd imagine that rider and fan attendance will be much higher, bringing back some prestige to these events. What was once a workable idea having it at the end of the season, doesn't work very well anymore. Same with the Pairs the night before Cardiff.

Nothing more surprising than an MP asking for a freebie, thinks he's got some sort of celebrity status...

Last year Craig was listed on here nailed on signing for Redcar, now this year (in the last few hours) it's Berwick, Redcar and Plymouth. Don't let a cryptic tweet fool you, which is proabably where someone has made it up from 👍

Connor is 100% not riding speedway next season according to Gavin Parr on the latest Official British Speedway podcast

Fair enough, think that probably means Batchelor will be back then 🙂 plus stronger reserves.

I thought otherwise before Friday's presentation night but given how Batch spoke I probably see him being back again next season if the limit is 40. We could end up with something like this, just a guess; 1 Troy Batchelor 8.46 2 Sam Hagon 4.73 3 Craig Cook 8.42 4 Tate Zischke 6.96 5 Antti Vuolas 6.40 6 Ben Trigger 3.00 7 Sonny Springer 2.00 39.97

Oxford? He's popular there isn't he

Pearson won't be back at Glasgow, and Dan Thompson is Glasgow bound for sure

That's why I said on the team front, plenty of contracts and announcements are being made pre-AGM.

I don't know, but would be highly surprised if he wasn't, he's back training hard again in the boxing gym. Even if the points limit is 40, I can't seen both Batchelor and Cook in the same team again given the averages Zischke/Voulas have.

Potentially will hear something on the team front tonight at the Presentation night

Don't know how it's a shorter drive to Plymouth, there's not much in it but it's extra mileage to Plymouth, plus Southern M4/M5 traffic to negotiate

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