InTheDeepStuff

Was mentioned at the Sheffield STAARS meeting on Thursday that they would have preference over Anders Rowe when racing Poole in the KO Cup, obviously confirms his Championship team before it’s announced by them 🙈

He was offered a deal by Oxford end of last season on better money than he was on at Sheffield, knowing what Sheffield have left points wise he could be playing them to get best deal for him

Only goes down by 2.5% British reduction, the 25% is if you are no longer eligible for RS berth

Know Zaine Kennedy back for Scunny and rode for Sheffield in 2018/19 but unsure what he’d come in on as finished 2022 with Championship average of 4.22

Cairns and Belle Vue and Poole when he turns 16.

Heard Gilkes been tapped up by Oxford for Premiership and Championship teams, there ain’t a lot out there on 3.26(ish) average

Has Scott Nicholls had the operation on his shoulder he injured at end of last season yet? If not he’ll be up against it to be fit and ready for start of 2025 season.

Cook definitely wasn’t the first name on Dickson’s list for the number 6 berth, again can’t see him lasting a full season as a Leicester rider.

There’ll be no shocks and surprises, the remaining 6 will be what everyone already knows

Haven’t looked back at all the thread to be honest, just came up in a conversation

1 Harris 2 Boughen 3 Thompson 4 Flint 5 Howarth 6 Hodder 7 Perry

Rew’s at Birmingham in 2025

Masters 100% at Leicester and same with Schlein at Oxford.

No Lindgren for Birmingham in 2025, Musielak and Zagar 100% at Birmingham as 1 and 5, with Rew coming in a la a new addition to the side. Heard last week that Schlein is back in Premiership but on his way to Oxford

Have to look at Rowe’s 2024 average with a pinch of salt as all but two meetings he rode at number 7 as the Rising Star, whereas this season he’ll be at number 2 for at least the first two months and then reliant on either Gilkes or Flint upping their averages massively from 2024.

You could say save at Sheffield with Holder bros, well below average when it mattered in second leg. At least with Fricke he rides with his team partner and not against like seen with with Holder when racing against Howarth and not protecting him, Fricke a helluva better team player than a lot of number ones

Pickering had a good month in 2024 and that was it rest of year rode to his average of 6, he needs two point a meeting on that at least. Woffinden the main worry, if he’s not 100% come March/April we are basically carrying him, OK he might be 10/20 people through the gates but that’s not points to a team total.

Musielak and Zagar 100% at Birmingham in 2025, alongside Rew. Schlein on his way to Oxford riding at 2/4

Harris will only be at 6 until the first set of new green sheets are announced, no way that Klindt, Kvech or Iversen will pose as much as threat at number 6 as Harris does

Still believe having 3 reserves in Rowe, Gilkes and Flint will bite us in the arse, sometimes at home but especially away. If top four don’t get 40+ points each meeting then can see more defeats than wins making top 4 a big challenge

The Leicester 1-5 will be what just about everyone in here has said (Fricke, Howarth, Masters, Becker & Douglas) with RS position sorted as well. I believe that they have a few irons in the fire re the number 6 position, at least one ex Lion who hasn’t been on these shores for a few seasons is the preferred option for Dickson but might have to default back to likes of Cook if that deal goes belly up

1 Musielak 2 Lampart 3 Worrall 4 Rew 5 Zagar 6 Sedgmen 7 Edwards

Testimonials used to be 10 years at one club (or more if contracts bought out by BSPA like Kyle Howarth’s), prior to 2024 Woffinden has not done a full season in UK since 2014, just a few meetings here and there at end of season when it’s suited him to earn a few extra quid, it of a joke this one really

2025 Aces will be same that ended the 2024 season, well the surnames will anyway, Zach for Ben the only change for Belle Vue.

Be interesting to see if Ben Cook can take that next step as a Star in 2025, there’ll be more pressure on him in that side than there was at BV in 2024