InTheDeepStuff

See that Dougy has been injured in Aussie whilst training on moto-x bike. He’s going to miss the Aussie Championships starting beginning of January and says he needs at least a month out to recover, hopefully he’s back to 100% fitness for the start of the season as wouldn’t want to be starting season with R/R, Guests or sourcing a replacement with slim pickings left out there

Can definitely see these 3 racing/returning for the combo team, Smith taking a full time role after replacing Ablitt early doors last season: Mickie Simpson Jack Smith Jamie Etherington Loosing both Pjiper’s and possibly Harrison and Ablitt (unless he wants to travel north for NDL only) as well means a few new faces. Could likes of Foord ride in NDL after taking a spot in NDT team? Hopefully the remaining 4 are a mix of experience and a few new young un’s getting their first experience of NDL racing

I was told 2 weeks ago that Thorsell was guaranteed, not heard anything since to change that, you’d think if there’s been back word from Jacob or Birmingham that one or the other would say ‘had talks but didn’t work out’ etc

Wouldn’t be surprised if it ends up being Sunday 15th June or Sunday 17th August if he’s wanting to get a field with GP riders in there

Still say Klindt will end up as Plymouth number 1, just makes sense with no Polish contract to start the season and having kit over here with King’s Lynn

Interesting that Woffinden says he’s now 100% fit and elbow all healed up, wonder if he’ll have a spin whilst in Aussie? Still think it’s a massive risk having him in the team coming back from such a big injury

I believe that Schlein will start the season with Berwick to get them out of a team building hole, but they have a replacement lined up for mid season

Howarth will add a point to his average riding for Glasgow next season, had too many meeting for Scunthorpe having 6 rides (covering for MPT) which always makes it hard to maintain average. The track will suit him more than Scunthorpe which was hard on bikes with all the holes and bumps in it. Was told he cracked 3 frames in home meetings due to roughness of the track which shouldn’t be the case at Glasgow. I believe that they have got him on a bargain average

What about Klindt hasn’t got a Polish team spot for start of the season over there (has Warsaw contract so can ride later in season when window opens again), ridden previously in Championship and would be ideal number 1, just maybe a bit on the expensive side

So just Thorsell and Lampart left to be announced That weekly airfare bill is gonna be enormous! Good job the Rising Star has to be a Brit!! 😂

He never said that, believe it was Godfrey just making up a reason for the fans instead of saying he turned Scunthorpe down for 2024 Plus if he flys up rather than in van with mechanic (his mechanics are Manchester based from memory) it’ll be quicker than the van journey up to Scunny from his Wiltshire home

Pretty sure Jack Smith will be a number 1 in NDL team, so might end up with odd Championship guest booking and get a slot somewhere replacing an under performing 2-3 pointer when changes start being made

Birmingham S. Worrall, Kerr & Lampart Oxford Schlein & Gilkes

100% that, one 4-5 week period of heat leader form the rest pretty inconsistent. Up until August there was nothing average wise between Pickering and Howarth, so shows there was a massive increase in form just needs that to be the standard now

Agree that Howarth better Owlerton than Rowe. Will take Rowe quite a few meetings to get to grips with the different lines and see if he has what it takes to ride it up high especially coming off bend 2. Gilkes good if gates, awful if not continues to ride the one line he knows especially at home, no loss in my eyes. Flint is the one that has to turn up and finally show he’s not just another who talks the talk

The ‘it’s all about me’ from Woffinden, same pre and post injury. Difference is this season is he won’t be calling the captain of the team out with being good buddies with him

If throwing money around arcades might as well be Madsen with him not have SGP in 2025

League table: 1. Ipswich 2. Leicester 3. Belle Vue 4. King’s Lynn 5. Sheffield 6. Oxford 7. Birmingham

That’s the Oxford Championship team, he’s at King’s Lynn in 2025 as their Rising Star

Boughen going further north than Workington 🐅

If Schlein is quitting then that’s going to impact Oxford Spires then as he agreed terms with them for Premiership spot

Danyon Hume didn’t ride in Premiership in 2024, so could they use his 2024 Championship average of 4.99? If that was converted and with British reduction that comes to 3.26 that’s if I’ve put correct numbers in my calculator 😂

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