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i think Anders is a young rider (23) still with lots of potential. he was signed on arguably a low GSA where his AV for 6 matches for Glasgow was nearer 8 than 6. Inconsistent he was yes, but, was the groin injury a major factor in his inconsistency as I can imagine its not pleasant if you are riding in pain. In a way I hope it was a factor as would be a good indicator that there is more to come from a fully fit pain free Anders. I an glad we have him for 2026 and hopefully he will be a Sheffield again and he is signed for POL for 2026 so all signs are positive. Just the question of if he has the injury holding him back a bit can he get it treated as the question of rest not an issue with a 5 month break.

Regarding Anders Rowe. We know he will be in the 2026 side together with Cairns as both were signed on 2 season deals for 25/26. I was a bit disappointed with Anders last season as expected him to push on more than he did. I think many did. I would like to think that this was mainly down to the groin injury that he was carrying for at least part of it. Believe it needs both treatment and rest. Also in at least one match he had an arm injury. If the groin injury was causing him so much problems then it would certainly have affected his consistency especially as he is not the best gater and scores a lot of points by overtaking thus requiring more effort. Would be nice maybe if Danny Ford or Anders himself puts out a statement during the close season explaining that it was this injury that hindered his progress in 2025 which would go a long way to explaining his up and down form. Hopefully he can get it sorted with a 5 months before it all kicks off again for 2026.

As we can only guess at this stage on Poole team - points limit etc, does anyone know when the AGM is planned. Will it also be UK or Tenerife bearing in mind all the loss making comments of many teams on the forum - loss of the TV deal. One would think they will be looking to cut costs. Hopefully it's not too late in November so we the fans can get some clarity. Plus more importantly the promoters and owners.

I would go all out for Morris if Zach not returning. He is on a wildly false av of 6.86 where he is worth 8 at least. His home av was 8.24 or nearly 9 with BP and he only rode 7 matches on his return for Berwick. Some of them were feeling his way back after the long absence. Doesn't he live over Swindon way so ideal geographically. Resigning Kerr would be a big mistake with so much youth in the team (if it is Cairns/Rushen & Bailey). Plus the less than inspiring Fraser Bowes. Must admit the latest Champ GSA's hardly inspire you if you are looking in that 7 point region.

I agree hence my preference for Zischke who had his first real UK season only last season due to his horrendous injury in 2024 which wiped out his season. Chances are it won't happen though based on comments mentioned. Bowes would not be end of the World though as ultimately last season was his first in UK so maybe with the right attitude there may be more to come. Would definitely find it tough at 2 as first heat would be with Rocketman and the opposition number 1. I think Zischke would have ha more scope to improve but its just my opinion for team building discussion.

Hoped that would be the case if Bailey were also signed. Thought it might be limited space if Zach & Ben stay there next season.

On the subject of Bowes. If he does sign for Poole, I wonder if he would base himself in UK. Believe he based in POL last 4 years, but had the comfort of having both a POL U24 slot plus a Sunday POL Lge 1 or 2 slot or a combo of the 2. Plus easier commuting for SWE Lge 2. As he cannot do POL U24 next season (24 in Nov) which is changing I believe anyway to promote more POL younger riders, plus his POL EXL2 scores were fairly poor being approx 3.82 per 4 rides from 18 meetings and 55th out of 59 riders who rode regular during season. Even his own Team Manager was openly critical of him end of season in an article posted on one or both POL sites. Maybe he was upset so shortly after losing in the play offs. This means he is not even guaranteed to get any POL team spot at this stage unless he is already signed, as most riders have near enough sorted their teams already for 2026 and he won't be in the U24 Lge (I think but stand corrected). As for the SWE 2nd Div ???. No idea of his scores there. Maybe less running around Europe may help him (only guessing of course). Having also 2 possible Aussie team Mates (Cook & Bailey - Hopefully) could be a stabalising factor. Not that I am clutching at straws 😆

If Nagel does ride POL EXL or EXL2 then it will be the last season in 2026 he can ride multiple Leagues as the Poles have said in 2027 they are reverting back to riders limited to the POL Lge and just one other overseas Lge. Meaning riders of his quality and calibre will have to choose one of UK/DK/SWE/Germany. Doesn't apply to the POL National Lge (POL 3rd Div in effect). The Poles obviously keen to try and protect their main stream stars/riders. Even though those riders will take the hit from their own pockets. May change of course if pressure is applied by the riders during 2026. But the Poles did it before so ???

Must be Bowes then if SteveLyric with his inside knowledge of Poole hits the like button 😀. Don't see this as a League winning team. But we can't be greedy after the last 2 seasons incredible success which may be even better come Wed/Fri (weather depending) But the chance of having some of the best youngsters such as Bailey/Rushen/Cairns would be an exciting prospect in itself. Hopefully would win most home matches to give the Poole Fans plenty to cheer about.

May be worth a read. Posted on Speedway News.PL this afternoon. https://speedwaynews.pl/zuzel/zaskakujace-doniesienia-jednak-nie-dojdzie-do-rewolucji/ Seems the Poles happy to give fans an indication of how things look currently on 2026 UK League make ups.

Hopefully he will get both after Wed/Fri 😀. 5 months will hopefully help sort it.

Question re Anders Rowe. Was he carrying an injury for a portion of the second half of 2025. Saw various comments on the forum that he may have had a leg or groin injury that was affecting his performances in some meetings. Even saw comment/s that he had to be helped on/off his bike in one meeting due to pain/discomfort. Could that have affected some of his consistency/scoring. I also read on the forum re a food poisoning situation in a recent meeting meaning he had to drop out of his last scheduled ride. it's the injury that intrigues me. Is it still ongoing and if so is he hoping to get it sorted close season if it is.

A bit of a random one would be. Law/Rowe/Cook (or Kerr if Cook drops Champ)/Morris on his bargain 6.86/Cairns/Rushen/Ritchings (very exposed bottom end though but a great top 4.

Any thoughts on who would offer scope to improve with less risk if we did have 5.89 left available IF we signed the other 6 I mentioned. Besides Mcdiarmid has a lot of potential but still only 17. On the who's within that points range mentioned on page 1 by A Speedway Fan there isn't much that inspires me. Of course there is Kevin Juhl Pedersen who made a short visit in Oct for The Blue Ribbon plus a Worky Ind event. But he has ridden for Holsted in DK last 4 years which of course is a Wed night. His Av in 3rd tier of POL for Landshut was only 4 points per meeting from 12 meetings so arguably even worse then Bowes who at least rode one decent meeting at Poole. I think Pedersen would be a worse signing than Bowes in my opinion. Would point out we can all get it wrong. I thought when Ben Cook came over in 2020 (before season cancelled for Covid) that ba\sed on his Aussie form that he would struggle in UK. Fair to say I got that thankfully horribly wrong 😃. He av 5.31 or 6.11 incl bonus in that first season from 15 meetings as missed some with injury. The rest is history. Anyway do you have an idea who would be ideal bearing in mind that if we do sign Bailey/Rushen with Cairns they would all be very young at 16 when season starts.

We sure do. One of the most exciting youngsters around who impressed in SGP3 the last 2 seasons and now on 500CC bikes. Ran Jason Doyle close in a meeting in Germany recently before returning home. Has bags of speed and looks a real racer in the videos I have seen of him. Looks better than Cairns and dare i say it Rushen, but have to remember Cooper is not even 16 until end March 2026. When Rushen learns to gate consistently I can see him beating many a decent rider with his persistence in out battling many riders. Never gives up and battles hard even when out gated. A real racing talent. Bailey COULD be even better than Zischke and on a 4 due to no European League experience has massive scope to improve. Just like Cairns - Rushen and dare I say it, if we can get him Zischke.

Zischke would be my ideal signing. After the financial issues at Worky last season. The temp suspension and questions on what they might or might not be able to afford for 2026 could he seek guaranteed regular income from the Ford's at Poole. Was rumoured as on way to Poole back in 2023 before Ward suggested Worky would be a more ideal track to start his UK career. His Aussie accident then intervened which wiped out 23 except limited POL U24 in July then his almost career ending 24 season not long after it started, certainly hampered his development. He sits on an arguably low av IF he rediscovers the form that made Belle Vue sign him. IF Cook was leaving you would think he would announce at the end of WED Final meeting similar to what Ben did in 2024. That would get it out the way for planning in 2026. Hope not the case though. I already aired my thoughts on Bowes. Not a fan and gave my reasons on earlier post/s. Mcdermind has lots of potential at still 17 off back of his first season and may well be Leszno choice of foreign U24 rider in POL EXL for 2026. My fear is if it was with Cairns/Rushen & Bailey we could be exposed where Zischke added with those 3 is a bit more experienced with a full season in Prem/Champ.

Its a thankless task having just missed out on the league, but having to drop 5.54 points if as anticipated the limit stay at 40 points. Poole face similar but not so bad at 4.53 points but maybe softened a bit if Rushen does replace Starke which saves 2 points. It's a difficult juggling act having had 4 H/L near enough as Nagel proved a clever/shrewed signing on 5 points but a future star (when he did turn up and ride). Almost pulled it off as they did with Tarasenko a few seasons back. Personally enjoy the close season thought provoking - rumouring and forum contributors ideas on team make up for the following season. No doubt the Glasgow management are already planning &scheming for a decent team in 2026 despite the headache of building to a 5.54 lower limit than the existing teams final GSA. Must admit looking at the final Lge GSA's its a real head scratcher even as a Poole Supporter to find the right combination of riders to get to 40 points. That with knowing at least 2/3 riders who won't be there next season due to either performance or having to shed 4.53 points off the current squad. We need a strong Glasgow as its good for the support. I say that as a Poole supporter 😀

Think it was a hell of a performance considering the pressure cooker atmosphere of less than 24 hours earlier at Glasgow and the effort put in to win the League Play off. Can you imagine winning the FA Cup/Prem Lge or similar and having the players turn out 24 hours later for another final. Riders etc had little time to prepare bikes & set ups etc bearing in mind the also 3.5 hour drive from Glasgow assuming the riders didn't even touch home base most likely after the celebrations of Friday. Would have been happy even with an 8 point defeat after all that. No surprise some had a few mechanical gremlin after all that. Fortunately a good few days to recover and sort out any issues and set ups for Wed last math of the season.

Nothing to do with Bowes fall out with Workington. Just don't rate the guy. Bases himself in POL. Just about to turn 24 and has ridden in POL since 2021 also in the POL U24 which he would not qualify for next year anyway. By example in 2025 he was 38th of 59 riders who rode the league regular and thats after 4 years riding POL and 2nd Lge of Swe. He may possibly ride to his 5.63 GSA but to me even that is because he rode against plenty of inferior quality riders to those in POL U24. At Poole he got 13 from 6 rides for Worky then 2 from 4 rides as a guest in late August. Can have his moments but I do question if he would be more suitable if others with more scope are available. I could be wrong of course and its just my opinion. I think his participation in POL could be in doubt as without POL U24 even his av in POL 2nd Div was 55th out of 59 regular riders from his 18 matches. Remember he has been in POL riding for 4 years not 1/2 years.

As said in earlier posts. Baiiey will be competing with 2 young up and coming Danes for at best a single slot in the team. This went under most peoples radar as the Regional Varde press release went out after all the hype put out regarding Bailey signing for them. The later release mentioned the other 2 young Danes plus mentioned that the 3 of them will be competing for one possible place in the team. For me Bailey who has just turned 16 is currently a level above both Cairns and Rushen although Rushen looks the real deal as an exciting racer with bags of potential not 16 until late March. Bailey on 4 points could well prove a real bonus if he dropped into reserve should Cairns improve (as we would expect) or Rushen (if signed) proves he is what many expect which is potentially the next exciting young Brit. Also if we retain Lawson/Rowe/Cook it leaves us with 5.89 points which leaves the option of signing a Young Euro/Dane rider who has done well in POL U24 league or a Zischke/Mcdiarmid. Just not Fraser Bowes PLEASE....... On Mcdiarmid already being mentioned on POL site that he could be their U24 overseas rider for 2026 in Leszno POL EXL Team. Not bad for a rider who only turns 18 in late March 26 off the back of his first season in UK. All this on assumption it is 2 leagues and a 40 point limit of course which none of us know for certain.

No i am not as don't have access to what he announced in full at the time. I think he may have even announced it as 18 month deals. All I know is he announced it as yet another Ford type headline grabber to indicate both were signed on the equivalent of 2 season deals. Of course as you say - If that means anything in respect of UK Speedway anymore. I sincerely hope that both are as both have hopefully bright futures with scope to improve. Assuming of course Will doesn't shoot up to 6ft 6 inches 🤣

Yes but 2 were announced. What I would call news is the announcement of a new rider who is not Lawson/Z.Cook. I expect Cooper Rushen who has been mentioned by a number as on his way to the South Coast - Plus and perhaps the likes of Morris/Zischke/Bailey (If his Danish dates don't clash), and that's even if he gets in the team bearing in mind he will also have 2 other promising up and coming Danes to compete with, which stayed under most peoples radar as the headline news was ore about Bailey joining Region Varde. Either that or another exciting young 5 pointer. Something similar to what Glasgow got with Nagel on 5 points, but one who could be relied on to turn up and not lose to DK every Wednesday.

If they do aqree to keep the 2 leagues, would they not then agree to keep the points limit as is in line with what Danny Ford said had been agreed after the last AGM for season 2026.. That must have been agreed you would think IF Poole had offered Cairns & Rowe 2 season deals.

Danny Ford already did before the 2025 season started. He announced on Social Media and in the Bournemouth Echo that both Rowe and Cairns had been signed on 2 season deals for 2025 & 2026 😀. Knowing how the Fords like to drag it out for maximum media coverage they will no doubt try to spread the remaining 5 over late Nov/Dec and Jan in the very least. I know the AGM is November but its incredible how the Poles & Swedes in most instances already have most or all of their riders nominated to ride in 2026 and that's before the POL window only officially opens & closes from 1st Nov until end Nov. Certain exceptions can run until Dec, but most teams have already been put out on Speedway news PL and Sportowe Fakty. They even seem to come up with UK Speedway news sometimes ahead of British Speedways site.

Not according to SPORTFAKTY. he scored 8 and 4 of those were for coming third in an A Final. The results show how poorly he performed on the small 200 metre track. Basically 8 points from 6 rides incl 4 for finishing 3rd of 4. Somewhat different complexion when viewed against your original comment. USA - 77: 1. Billy Janniro - 14+1 (2,0,1*,3,u,2,6) 2. Darren Armbruster - 9+3 (1*,1,2,1,w,1*,3*) 3. Broc Nicol - 22+1 (3,3,3,2,3,3,5*) 4. Timmy Dion - 7+3 (1,1,2*,1*,2*,d) 5. Chris Kerr - 18+1 (2*,3,3,3,1,2,4) 6. Daniel Faria - 7+2 (3,1,0.2*,0.1*) Rest of the World - 57: 1. Radosław Kowalski - 4+1 (3,0,1*,0,0,0,0) 2. Bartłomiej Kowalski - 12 (0,2,2,2,1,3,2) 3. Patryk Wojdyło - 22 (2,2,3,3,3,6!,3,0) 4. Bartosz Bańbor - 0 (0,0,0,0,-,0) 5. Fraser Bowes - 8 (w,3,0,0,-,1,4) 6. Wilbur Hancock - 11+2 (1,2*,1,1,2*,2,2)