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“We believe that we have signed one of the best newcomers to UK Speedway in the past few seasons.” 🤣 I admire the optimism... I do like Plymouth and I like Garry... but come on.

Palovaara is very good against well established riders in Sweden, he'll be a lot better than the last time he rode here.

Sounds promising. I've only seen him once at Plymouth, and he spent more time on the grass than he did the track. Still won the meeting though!! Hopefully he has a good season.

What are we thinking Rushen will do next year? 4 point average? 6? 8? How good of a prospect really is he? I've got to be honest, other than hearing his name I know nothing about him.

I know he's still riding over in America, but would he ever come back to the uk? Did he ride anywhere in europe this/last year at all?

Yeah he doesn't seem like the most aggressive kid going... hopefully it'll come with age and he's a later bloomer

Leicester always has at this level, they always put a very young team out on track.

Nothing really. Exactly the same rules for both 'leagues' just think of them as two completely different leagues with exactly the same rules and points limit. It minimises club expenditure but maximises rider track time because one rider can ride in both 'leagues'... It's actually a good idea from both the clubs and riders point of view... It's not about things looking good on paper in terms for teams and silverware at this level, just about maximising track time and experience for the young riders. (Which yes, can include having an experienced rider in the team to help bring them on, nothing wrong with that imo...)

I get that, and good luck to him. But from a Plymouth team point of view, it's not the best.

I personally don't think Mitch is very good. Think he'll struggle on a small track too. Hope I'm wrong 😬

Depends on if workington spitting their dummy out causes a north south split or not

So it's looking like... 1. Ben Trigger 2. Eli Meadows 3. Max Perry 4. Sonny Springer 5. Max James 6. Cooper Rushen 7. Ryan Ingram

10.49 I think. So Vinnie Foord 6.29 and Rhys Naylor 4.13 fits...

Would love to see it

Nathan Ablitt signs

Sonny Springer. Another brilliant signing!!

My biggest disappointment if I was an Edinburgh fan would be losing Lasse. Victor is a good signing and I think Jonatan will surprise a few if he can get used to the track. Just lacking that real number 1 because Justin just isn't it, decent number 5 or good number 3 but not a 1.

When's Edinburgh's next signings due then?

Starke isn't the rider he was a few years back... but he should do a solid job at reserve at Poole all season. He's not going to catch Tobias in terms of average. I'm guessing Starke was option B and they were trying to get a certain Aussie in on a 4.00 but he would have been a 5.00, hence the 'numbers game' excuse with Vinnie who as it turns out would have fit.

Any ideas on who might be in the team for next season? I'm guessing whoever is at the bottom end for the Monarchs might be in the NDL team, but as we don't know who that is yet I'll have a go at: Connor Coles 8.00 Kyran Lyden 3.53 Sam McGurk 5.56 Max Perry 6.89 Dayle Wood 7.76 Mark parker 3.00 Lee Harrison/Owen Booth 3.00 Would be night to see Max Perry getting a team place in the NDL somewhere, even if he is riding for them lot in the west, Connor Coles and Dayle Wood are presumably givens? Is Sam McGurk still in favour? Thoughts?

When's the side going to be announced then? I heard it was supposed to be announced the same night as the Aces but never heard anything. I'm guessing William Cairns will be there, even with his massive average, but beyond that it's hard to tell. I would like to see Matt Marson and Chad Wirtzfeld get team places somewhere and Declan Killeen is also without a team place now assuming he's riding in Britain. A top 4 of William Cairns, Freddy Hodder, Matt Marson and Chad Wirtzfeld would only leave 9.27 for the final 3 riders, so three 3.00 riders? Not sure who's knocking about. Thoughts?

That's fair enough. It's not the non inclusion in the scunthorpe team that's baffled me it's the non inclusion in any of the 11 teams at this level. Fingers crossed someone comes calling.

His dad confirmed on here as few weeks back, granted things may have changed, that he didn't have an NDL place for next season. Which is what baffles me. Presumably if scunthorpe planned on using him he'd have been selected already.

Jason Garrad and Declan Killeen on the way to EWR? Nathan Ablitt and Jason Garrad would be a powerful top 2 at this level and I can see Declan being a Scunthorpe type signing for some reason if he rides in the UK. I'm also a bit confused why yous haven't signed Luke Harrison? Will give him much needed extra track time and he will walk the NDL, so would be a good confidence booster for him, always liked his style and would love to see him pushing for a RS spot in the Premiership in 2026.

Bit surprised that there's no Jason Garrad or Declan Killeen in the team, but I'm guessing they'll get a team place elsewhere. It will be nice to see Darryl Ritchings back on the bike again, was a solid rider back in the day and can probably pass on a lot of knowledge to some of the younger lads. Who's gonna be team captain? I'd set the team up like this, just until Darryl gets going again, could be a big year for the likes of Jody Scott and Ashton Vale if they really up their game. 1. Jody Scott 2. Jacob Clouting 3. Arran Butcher 4. Darryl Ritchings 5. Ashton Vale 6. Max Broadhurst 7. Senna Summers