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Personally I wouldn't sign Rowe, his drop in form in 2024 seemed to coincide with him signing for Poole before the season ended. I also think that he has already signed for Poole (2 year deal last year). Personally, I'd have Howarth back after the season he had last year. After our experience with Nagel this year, with him missing about as many matches as he rode in, I'm not sure that we'll have a young Dane in our team next year.

It is likely to even out the league. Last season, the was a clear difference between the 'have top heat leaders' and not in both top leagues. So, on one level it makes sense. The question I have is do these nine 8+ riders all want to come back to the Championship, and can clubs in question meet wage and add on demands? If one of the nine doesn't work out a deal, does that render the whole thing pointless?

But Thompson looked slow in heat 12 when Kerr picked him off. So did Howarth in heat 13. This season, Howarth had been absolutely outstanding for Tigers in last heat deciders. It's easy to pick the riders after the event, but I think that picking Howarth was the right call. Clearly it didn't work out, but there is no guarantee that picking Thompson or Flint would actually have worked

Absolutely, it's just a pity that his back was so sore that night that he couldn't turn up at Ashfield and prove the internet doubter trolls wrong. On a more positive note it's fantastic that his back improved so much overnight that he could take part in the individual meeting at Poole the next day and that he was well enough to get second

Interesting that after the BSN semi at Glasgow, where it was leaked early in the day that random fuel testing was taking place and Rocketfuel, sorry Rocketman, missed with a sore back his scoring fell away. I'm certain that it was pure coincidence and that he's not a cheat

Poole. He agreed to go there for 2026 quite a while back. As under 16 I don't think he has actually signed yet. Never seen him race, but if he's as good a racer as he's said to be then it's a shame for the sport that he's chosen a gate and go track

I'm sure everyone enjoyed watching Nagel when he was actually here (I certainly did). Just as I'm sure that no one particularly enjoyed watching Hook, Lambert, MPT, or Thomsen scoring hee haw between them in his absence. The difference between having and not having Nagel was huge (ignore the play off semi when he clearly wasn't fit). Too big. I'm confused by your argument about how few fixture clashes there were when we signed him, cause there were plenty when it actually came to racing. So saying we could avoid clashes next year doesn't make sense because we thought we had done that this year. His other fixtures will take priority over Tigers matches, and a rider as good, and as exciting, as Nagel will be in high demand in Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, U19, U21, U23 and the other international events that the big guns swerve like euro pairs etc. I would love to see him race regularly in the UK, and for the Tigers in particular but with so many commitments abroad, that take precedence over Tigers matches, I cannot see Glasgow resigning him. It's a pity cause he is exciting to watch, he would up his average and he is a future superstar but I would not sign him unless he cuts down on other commitments (although I suspect that the UK is most likely where he will cut back). If he does come back then I'll look forward to watching him race, but in reality I can't see it happening.

Can't see Nagel being back. Shame as what a talent, and exciting to watch, but too many foreign commitments meant that he missed far too many meetings (not counted, but it felt like he missed half of them) and that's likely to be the same again next year

He pretty much single handedly ruined our 2024 season. Can't see the promotion touching this druggie with a barge pole

Watching the live feed, the commentator said that Jake Allan was on his feet and walked away. Nothing more was said apart from the meeting was tied on aggregate, it has been abandoned, and it will be up to BSPA to decide what happens next

Villads Nagel is looking like he will give him a run for his money for best newcomer. Nagel hasn't had the benefit of starting from reserve but has been hugely impressive so far, he can gate, can pass outside, inside and cut back. He's had 7 matches and been paid for double figures in his last 5. Nagel has still to go to tricky away tracks Armadale (1 possibly 2 times), and Wimborne Rd (1 possibly 2 or 3 times) but so far is averaging above McDiarmid - who didn't have a great meeting at Ashfield this week, although unusually despite being taken out of his 3rd ride for Masters, McDiarmid still got into heat 15

Yeah but you're just a troll

Given that Thomsen's only point came from beating Freddie Hodder, he was literally as good as a man short. Leaving the track at the end of heat 10 was the quickest he moved all night.

It'll mess up their 2026 team building, they've already signed William Cairns and Cooper Rushen and I would assume both would be on the lowest grade (although there is still time for Cairns to improve enough to not be). Plus I could imagine a reluctance to major change as what Poole are doing now certainly brings in the crowds at home.

If the company was struck off for not filing accounts then that is purely on them, not the BSPL. Assets of a struck of company transfer to The Crown, and would have to be bought back by the new Ltd Co. Normal day to day operating of the assets as an individual or as the sole director and sole shareholder of a limited company is no different (unless the company gets stuck off), but a Ltd Co pays less tax, especially if the individual pays higher rate tax. If the Ltd Co had any assets that were required for speedway to run (track, licence, riders, visas) then the club could not run whilst The Crown owned the assets, which again is nothing to do with BSPL. Involvement of another promotion (through sponsorship) is likely related to the quickest way to sort visas as presumably it's easier and quicker for an established company to obtain them than a new one. Whatever the cause of the issues, it's good to see the Comets back on track (and hopefully filing accounts on time!)

Poole's website have is as Bomber, Danyon Hume guesting for Nagel at 2 (who has a Danish league match), Dan T, Joe Thompson guessing for Leon at 4, Kyle, Freddy, and Max Perry is riding at 7

Last Friday! But it was rained off. Poole have said that he has a Danish league match tomorrow. This Friday against Oxford should be his debut, but the current forecast is for heavy rain on Friday evening 🫣

Speedway wages aren't public knowledge so I couldn't say either way. I just have an example that I did know of where Glasgow wouldn't meet a riders demands, so clearly there are limits on what they will pay as opposed to having a bottomless money pit. Do you have evidence of Glasgow paying huge sums to riders over and above all the other tracks? If so, feel free to share it. Glasgow have a great race track, and rumours suggest they have a reputation for paying riders in full and on time every week (which rumours suggest isn't as common as us fans would like to believe) which could explain why riders want to ride there

Boughen got a 15 point maximum away at Redcar last year, and got 13+1 from 6 rides at Ashfield, including a win in heat 10 when Bomber couldn't get close enough to even attempt a pass, which is very rare at Ashfield so he clearly has got talent. (AB had a tapes exclusion in heat 3, and finished behind Bomber and Masters who had the 2nd best race of the night & season in heat 15 that night). Sadly this season he just hasn't been the same rider, and it does appear to be a mental issue. Possibly not a quick or easy fix but I hope that he does get whatever the issue(s) is/are sorted and that we do see him back on a speedway bike showing off his talent

If that's true Blobby, that Glasgow have a bottomless well of money that they are throwing at riders, then why did Glasgow not meet Peter Kildemand's financial demands last year and sign Ivacic instead? And why didn't they then drop Ivacic when it was obvious that he wasn't scoring as expected/ hoped for?

Did only Glasgow and Edinburgh sign up to race this year?? Assuming no rain offs this weekend that will be 6 of Glasgow's first 10 meetings against Edinburgh. And its 6 times before the first change of averages. And then half the rest were against Berwick! (So that possibly makes 6 appearances for Drew Kemp in those 10 meetings) I get that there are less teams about these days but it would be good to get a bit of variety in so we are seeing too keep interest levels up. All well and good having derby matches but not every time

Could well be that they are struggling to find a taker for their temp job. If you are a youngster that fancied their chances of scoring above your assessed 2.00 would you risk getting a real average knowing that you are getting dropped regardless, when that might stop you getting a team place elsewhere? If you signed that temp contract and didn't get above 2.00 then that might put you down the pecking order if another team looks for a 2 pointer later in the year. And like you say, if you are a 2nd string/reserve in the NDL, do you really want to finish last 3 times a night for a couple of months and deal with the stick that would come with not being on the pace?

Well he managed to get to the 2nd bend in the lead a couple of times a match, sadly he regularly went backwards from there and almost never passed/re-passed anyone. Through whatever combination of the tracks generally being smaller, tighter and rougher than on the continent and a different rear tyre, Ivacic never performed as well as hoped/expected. However if say Poole were to sign him on a 4 at reserve I reckon that he could hold that ave as he would score well enough at home. Sadly there was no sign of improvement over the time that he was here to suggest that he'd be worth bringing back, and given the costs involved I very much doubt we'll ever know. PS personally I'd say Richard Juul, Kevin Wolbert and the 2024 Lee Complin were all far worse signings than Trent Leverington

Ivacic was a good gater but offered nothing beyond that, and gave no hint of any improvement over the time he was at Glasgow. Could do a decent job as reserve at a gaters paradise on a 4 but would not be UK based and therefore expensive, plus he's in his 30s whereas Pearson and Hook were much younger. I would doubt that Ivacic will be back anywhere in the UK. Nick Morris is a favourite rider of Stewart Dickson, so may well become a Bandit mid-season once his ban is over.

Keynan Rew has signed with Birmingham https://britishspeedway.co.uk/rowe-motor-oil-premiership/brummies-snap-up-rew/