Dickie Head

Some advice please. What is the best way to get back to the Holiday Inn, Salford Quays after Monday meetings at the NSS? Cheers.

Well done Joe on being named as a reserve for the SGP2 qualifier at Glasgow on May 24……although how the heck Boughen gets a full ride goodness only knows. Downside is that Joe will probably have to miss the home meeting that night against Poole in the cup.

They’ll have to do it without Lasse who has been called up for international duty. One of the Kennedy’s from Scunny lined up to guest.

Wonder how the £25k cost will be financed?

http://www.scbgb.co.uk/news.php?extend.206.1 Am I reading this right. Only 4 helmet makes/models permitted for FIM events in 2026 to be extended to British Speedway in 2027?

Is the Kern Raceway likely to be affected by the current horrific fires?

Has Jody Scott been mentioned as the temporary number 7?

I see on Facebook that the supporters club have a quiz planned for 15 January. Full team should be known by then. Should generate some lively discussion between questions.

For what it’s worth, recent posts on Facebook in the past couple of days reveal that Ablitt and Trigger are yet to find Championship places in 2025.

What is the visa situation for the Kennedy boys?

Home for Kyle is now Marlborough in Wiltshire.

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Take this for what it is I.e. simple gossip, but it would appear that the move to track both Thompson twins has broken down as a result of the miscalculation of averages and the Tigers are having to revisit their plans.

Scotty’s X-ray shows a nasty break so best wishes to him for a trouble free and speedy recovery. How will the Cheetahs cover his absence in leg 2? Possibly RR. Everyone would be eligible to take a ride. Might want to keep it in house rather than enlist a guest to ride in meeting that looks like a dead rubber? Out of interest who might be available to guest?

Maybe in your view however I think these two meetings have plenty to offer especially if the Cheetah’s can stay in touch after Wednesday. Pirates will undoubtedly have to prepare to be met with a hostile home fan base and a team desperate to sign off in style and will need all of Ford and Middleditch’s experience to keep them calm, focused and on task. I’m favouring Poole, but only just.

Currently both teams are unchanged although Oxford switch Gilks to 2 with Heeps to 4.

Given the unsettling statement from the Brummies a few minutes ago, should Pirates consider / reconsider their 2025 options? Lawson, Brennan, Cook, Cook and Foord would form the basis of an interesting Premiership team.

Everyone apart from Richard Lawson.

If Poole are off on Friday I guess that means they will need to replace Bomber in the restaging as his average goes up on Tuesday.

Dickson shouldn’t have been looking for volunteers. He should be telling his riders who’s going out and why.

Don’t forget the Cheetah’s are looking for two guests as well. They will be just as important.

You’ll be pleased to know it’s not her, however it is another referee who recently courted controversy in the final race at the Championship Pairs where Wright was favoured over Nicholls.

So much rests on the Worky guests. My guess would be Edwards for Claus, Dan Thompson forTate and ideally Pickering for Cook however I’ve been told Picko is concentrating all his weekend efforts on the CLRC so might be Bomber or Wright. Looks like it will go all the way.

Am I right in thinking that by taking guest bookings, Messrs Kerr, Edwards and Flint (and J Thompson at Oxford) are prevented from riding for any other Championship semi-final team should a booking be offered?

How about Starkey again?