King's Lynn Stars 2025

[tellboy]

4 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

If there was a rider on a 7 point ave available to replace Cook, even temporarily, I'd go ahead & do it. But if not, I'd stick with guests or r/r.

I wouldn't make a double change, can't see any top riders willing to come over.

Edit: Lynn's total average will drop in May, they'd have 7.30 available to replace Cook.

I wouldn't make a double change for sure.You have a good point that we will have that little more to play with come May.It all depends on the length of time Cook is out for I suppose.

[tellboy]

3 hours ago, mikebv said:

You can get more replacements but not of the level you need as the team is still a "strength in depth" one...

If Doyle is out, you can bring in the Holder's, Kurtz, Bewley, or  Fricke, meaning your team is still strong...

Bringing in one of a plethora of 6 pt men still leaves a team full of 6 pt men due to the *strength in depth" idea...

 

Leaving a team of 6 pt men is what they are anyway.You won't all of a sudden think you deserve someone who rides as an 8 pointer.So it should be near enough like for like with a 6 pointer.With the likes of Doyle etc,if they are out you have a limited number that could fill his role,and not many of those top riders do many guest bookings nowadays.And who could fill his boots around Foxhall anyway.

[Arch Stanton]

54 minutes ago, tellboy said:

Leaving a team of 6 pt men is what they are anyway.You won't all of a sudden think you deserve someone who rides as an 8 pointer.So it should be near enough like for like with a 6 pointer.With the likes of Doyle etc,if they are out you have a limited number that could fill his role,and not many of those top riders do many guest bookings nowadays.And who could fill his boots around Foxhall anyway.

Correct. Doyle WAS out as we all know, and Nicholls was the regular guest. Every eligible rider was asked to guest but none of them fancied it. Bewley took one booking, but apparently needed some persuading. You’ll find the middle order riders much more willing to earn a little extra cash.

[89buttons]

On 4/12/2025 at 2:12 PM, ouch said:

Yes that’s correct, so you hit 75% on 21/7/25.

Belle Vue have the least amount of time again to make changes with our cut off being almost four weeks before Ipswich or Oxford.

I’m sure over the course of the season the fact it rains every other day in Manchester will ensure belle vue reach the cut off around a similar time 🤣

[Spoofer]

Cook out for 8 weeks

[M.D]

10 hours ago, hasta la vista said:

Cook out for 8 weeks

Ouchie

[SaddlebowRoad]

On 4/16/2025 at 9:49 PM, SaddlebowRoad said:

 

 

Edited April 18, 2025 by SaddlebowRoad

[Youhave2minutes]

22 hours ago, hasta la vista said:

Cook out for 8 weeks

That deffo prompts a replacement 

Edited April 18, 2025 by Youhave2minutes

[PhilTheAce]

I’m sure Leszno will try make it longer than 8 weeks over here now 

[Bagpuss]

3 hours ago, PhilTheAce said:

I’m sure Leszno will try make it longer than 8 weeks over here now 

And this is where Phil Morris needs to do his job and mediate if there is an issue.

At the end of the day Ben Cook has been riding in Poland all of five minutes and reached the required standard by learning his trade in the UK over several seasons. So in the politest terms they can stick their millions and Foxtrot Oscar.

[Daniel Smith]

1 hour ago, Bagpuss said:

And this is where Phil Morris needs to do his job and mediate if there is an issue.

At the end of the day Ben Cook has been riding in Poland all of five minutes and reached the required standard by learning his trade in the UK over several seasons. So in the politest terms they can stick their millions and Foxtrot Oscar.

Not sure that'll be the opinion of Cook though.

Pretty sure if he wants to secure a good future in the sport he'll be "yes Mr Polish Man, what ever you say Mr Polish Man."

It's just the way things are now, British Speedway no longer call the shots.

If we want the big boys on our island, we'll have to continue ✊🏻💦 Mr Polish Man

[ouch]

1 hour ago, Bagpuss said:

And this is where Phil Morris needs to do his job and mediate if there is an issue.

At the end of the day Ben Cook has been riding in Poland all of five minutes and reached the required standard by learning his trade in the UK over several seasons. So in the politest terms they can stick their millions and Foxtrot Oscar.

‘Twas ever thus. Clubs/countries put the spade work in before the money men come sniffing and waving their cheque books. 

[LisaColette]

6 hours ago, PhilTheAce said:

I’m sure Leszno will try make it longer than 8 weeks over here now 

 

2 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

And this is where Phil Morris needs to do his job and mediate if there is an issue.

At the end of the day Ben Cook has been riding in Poland all of five minutes and reached the required standard by learning his trade in the UK over several seasons. So in the politest terms they can stick their millions and Foxtrot Oscar.

Does he need to ride UK for his visa though? As he still stays at Middlo's. I get the impression he likes riding UK (as he doesn't agree with some Aussies going straight to Poland first) so be surprised if he dropped it imo. 

[IainB]

1 hour ago, LisaColette said:

 

Does he need to ride UK for his visa though? As he still stays at Middlo's. I get the impression he likes riding UK (as he doesn't agree with some Aussies going straight to Poland first) so be surprised if he dropped it imo. 

Chris Holder didn't, did he?

Edited April 19, 2025 by IainB

[LisaColette]

3 hours ago, IainB said:

Chris Holder didn't, did he?

Wasn't that when he lived outside UK though? 

[IainB]

Just now, LisaColette said:

Wasn't that when he lived outside UK though? 

Don't think so, I could be wrong though, one of your Poole lot will know 😁

[LisaColette]

6 minutes ago, IainB said:

Don't think so, I could be wrong though, one of your Poole lot will know 😁

Pretty sure there was a year where he had issues with visa but was a while ago so visa rules prob changed since then. 

[Trees]

19 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

And this is where Phil Morris needs to do his job and mediate if there is an issue.

At the end of the day Ben Cook has been riding in Poland all of five minutes and reached the required standard by learning his trade in the UK over several seasons. So in the politest terms they can stick their millions and Foxtrot Oscar.

You are so polite 🤣

[Trees]

Let's have some suggestions for a temp replacement ..... I'm wondering if the world ice racing champ also does ordinary speedway, he'd be handy lol  Went to Tallington grasstrack yesterday and there's a youngster or two there who might do the crossover to speedway at some time. Ritchie Hawkins was there checking out the talent!  It's a bigger comp today I see with Simon Lambert and a few more ex speedway boys competing.  No youngsters though today.

[LisaColette]

What about Steve Worrall? Would his average fit?