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When you look at the confirmed riders for 2025 one thing is evident... no riders on a average of two so far?!

Totally agree, I'm feeling confident it's not Starke. Can anyone expand on the returning aussie rumour bit, with some names?

Sedgeman confirmed as Monarchs rider.

Was curious to see how bad Kerrs injury record was over the last season, so I checked out the league results. He missed 5 meeting and scored zero in two when he was injured. Not too impressive, but maybe it was just a phase he has learnt from?!

So that gives 4.32 max for the last rider (assuming Rowe +2). If so it looks like a continental 4 to me.

About time we were drip fed the confirmation of another rider I'm thinking.

Fair point, I can see many riders seeing it as an opportunity to show what they can do, a bit like Vinnie did. I always had a sneeking suspicion that someone had said to Max Perry something like "it's OK lad nobody's expecting you to win every heat just go out and express yourself" and he took it a little too literally.

But if you substitute Howarth on 7.27 for Kerr 7.76 you get 39.92. Not a bad fit all in all. To say it again a rider doesn't become bad overnight, Sam has slumped but he will come back just a matter of when, hopefully 2025 at Wimborne Road.

If its 4.3 for the final rider, I can't see it being Starke bearing in mind that Vinnie would have been an alternative.

I read on the Glasgow thread that the Polish U24 league seems under threat due to financial issues, which could make the UK Championship a more attractive proposition. Are there any likely/possibilities from that league for Poole to lure in?

The fact that Thompsen's average is approx 0.5% higher than Vinnie's says something about how the Fords are thinking. They obviously rate Toby's "value per %" over Vinnies, and that the potential 0.5%saving made no significant difference to the choice of other riders.

Good to hear that Tobias Thomsen has been confirmed for Poole in 2025. Also went on Scorpions thread not alot of happy bunnies there it seems.

Sure us fans loved to see Vinnie race, but like I've said before he was a gamble and the Ford's might not find that attractive. It'll be interesting to see how he goes next season, could go either way imo.

Well instead of Starke/Pijper, you could have a continental 4 and a new 2 (Cairnes).

Rory Schlein confirmed as Bandits capt. Plus Craig Cook.

Exactly, it's means more opportunities to watch speedway at Wimborne Road, those who don't like the idea well there's a simple solution. So now, when does the drip feed of team riders start?

This seems to me an odd way to see the situation, surely promoters and fans are equally dependent on each other, and as such should work together to make a success of their club and the sport as a whole. If/when Wimborne Rd is no longer for instance, it will probably take both parties working together if a solution is to be found.

AGM started today and runs through to Thursday apparently. Sorry if my previous post was a bit of a rant, but I just feel that not involving the fans in decision making is a missed opportunity to promote and grow the sport. After all we all have a vested interest in the AGM decisions, not just the owners & promoters.

So when and where do we the fans actually get to hear the outcomes of the AGM? Have to ask the question why aren't we the main supporters of the sport, given a bit more respect about the way it's run, it feels to me like the promoters/owners treat us with a fair amount of contempt, to my mind all the matters of the AGM should be in the public domain and scheduled, with the outcomes publicised on a set date.

Well Tobias + Vinnie + a 2 would work for a 40 total

So Dan Thompson will not be at Plymouth next year, what are the chances of him signing up for Poole? Anybody heard any rumours?

That's some bet, I'm impressed. So what's your prediction for which championship club Dan Thompson will ride for in 25?

I too wonder about Cairns, is he really everything he's cracked up to be? How riders respond to a step up is never predictable, man amongst boys - boy amongst men etc. Think back to the contrast between Max Perry's and Vinnie's response to Championship competition. I wish Cairns all the best, but it's not a forgone conclusion that he's going to do great things.

While it would be great to have Bomber, finding, the right reserves then becomes critical. At the end of the day points won by reserves are worth exactly the same as those of the lead riders. I see it's official that Tom Brennan will not be at Poole for 2025.

Well great news, but very predictable. He has ridden best when his big bro isn't around, but will need to develop further in 2025 if Pirates are to enjoy silverware success in 2025. When will we get to hear about the rest of the team for 2025?! and the team average total limit?