Sponsorship deal with Guy Nicholls ended last season. Not heard of a new deal with him is in place so could be new main sponsors at Sheffield, AB Race Cruisers/AutoCraft?
Last signing going to be Pickering, shame as he’s as he’s thinking he’s at a different level than he actually is, Championship heat leader at best, nowhere near the Kurtz, Fricke, J Holder, Bewley level on his best of days. Would rather settle with someone with room for home and improvement away than a one track pony home rider
Good for Leicester getting Howarth back, another rider I can see increasing his average in 2026 in the ‘watered down’ Premiership. Think he’ll be fine at either number 4 or at 2, think it’ll be 4 so takes pressure off Thompson who can start at 2 getting the protected ht8
So next announcement tomorrow as Nick Morris, followed by Kyle Howarth and Drew Kemp next week? Can’t see any other surprise inclusions on the Leicester 1-7 after the4 already announced
Pickering would do a good job especially around Foxhall where he’s had some good scores in recent years, know people expect him at Sheffied but stranger things have happened
Surprised Belle Vue haven’t announced Kurtz yet, you’d think having then World Number 2 on board for 2026 would a positive announcement and you’d want as much time as possible to publicise it
Chris Holder and Jye Etheridge are 100% in the 2026 Tigers line up. I was told Brennan was on the Bates’ radar for a 2026 team spot and that was due to Pickering’s wage demands not being appreciated, it could quite easily be that Pickering has reduced them to ensure he has a 2026 team spot.