Sheffield Tigers 2025

[GiveusaB]

Can see the connection already for 2026?

Tolley/Rogers/Morris....who do you think orchestrated Morris's signing at Bham before his ban?

Good luck Sheffield if my prediction is correct!?

[GeneralMelchett]

12 minutes ago, IainB said:

I've looked at a few clubs accounts in the past and many (if not all) of them seem to weave very tangled webs 🕸️

Sheffield Ipswich and Belle Vue are very easy to intrepet, on paper Ipswich are the best of those 3 - BIrmingham, Leicester are a little tricker and Kings Lynn are mixed along with the stocks so its impossible to see as they didn't seperate out. Peterboroughs were fairly easy to see, no idea about Oxford. 

[TTT]

16 hours ago, foreverblue said:

No Kerr has ridden poorly for Poole too.

Is he though?

From May onwards he's only failed to ride to his average 3 times when you take out the Bonus Points (Signed on a 7.76)

Think the ownership are at fault for expecting far too much from Lewi tbh.

[Byker Biker]

13 hours ago, flagrag said:

Yes Bates family firm had the contract fitting water meters and associated pipe work for Yorkshire Water and Severn Trent in North Derbyshire however they lost this unexpectedly and have not been able to pick up other contracts so had to lay off a lot of staff .

Timing was not great as had just moved HQ and  made significant investments into two new pub ventures as well as a general slow down in Speedway attendances so where as previously they could pay riders through their other companies cannot do that now and from what I have been told the Bates family have been putting large amounts of their own money in to keep the team on track 

This of course knackers the cash, cash, cash flow from the van loads of scrap metal/meters removed and taken to London. They've literally run out of brass!

[Gavan]

2 hours ago, TTT said:

Is he though?

From May onwards he's only failed to ride to his average 3 times when you take out the Bonus Points (Signed on a 7.76)

Think the ownership are at fault for expecting far too much from Lewi tbh.

It’s the Poole fans they expect everyone who signs for them to up their average 

[Arthur54]

4 minutes ago, Gavan said:

It’s the Poole fans they expect everyone who signs for them to up their average 

When the Fords build the team, they are always looking at riders that are going to increase their average, nothing wrong with that, 9 times out of 10 they get it right 

Edited 23 hours ago by Arthur54

[InTheDeepStuff]

Interesting that the British Speedway website still hasn’t updated the latest team declarations to include the Sheffield changes, they usually update on same day of the announcement, surely Sheffield wouldn’t announce signings that didn’t fit within the points limit allowed??

[orion]

Will Lewis Kerr ever make a season without being dropped

Edited 21 hours ago by orion

[InTheDeepStuff]

25 minutes ago, orion said:

Will Lewis Kerr ever make a season without being dropped

Not unless he’s in a team where he can stay at number 6 all season, juts can’t cut it in main body of the team 

[foreverblue]

54 minutes ago, InTheDeepStuff said:

Interesting that the British Speedway website still hasn’t updated the latest team declarations to include the Sheffield changes, they usually update on same day of the announcement, surely Sheffield wouldn’t announce signings that didn’t fit within the points limit allowed??

Are they awaiting payment to the riders before changes can be implemented?

Edited 20 hours ago by foreverblue

[mikebv]

20 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Are they awaiting payment to the riders before changes can be implemented?

I presume the Captains no longer have to sign the pre match declaration that all riders are paid up to date? 

 

[StarBoy]

1 hour ago, InTheDeepStuff said:

Interesting that the British Speedway website still hasn’t updated the latest team declarations to include the Sheffield changes, they usually update on same day of the announcement, surely Sheffield wouldn’t announce signings that didn’t fit within the points limit allowed??

I’ve questioned whether these changes breach the regulations. Surely Nick Morris will be using his established average from 2023 (6.43), and as a foreign rider doesn’t Etheridge’s average have to be 4.00 as a minimum? 

Removing Kerr and Sedgmen from the 1-7 leaves Sheffield with 9.91 to replace them, and combined Morris and Etheridge are 10.43, putting them at 40.52…

[StarBoy]

1 hour ago, InTheDeepStuff said:

Interesting that the British Speedway website still hasn’t updated the latest team declarations to include the Sheffield changes, they usually update on same day of the announcement, surely Sheffield wouldn’t announce signings that didn’t fit within the points limit allowed??

 

Edited 20 hours ago by StarBoy

[Bald Bloke]

17 minutes ago, StarBoy said:

I’ve questioned whether these changes breach the regulations. Surely Nick Morris will be using his established average from 2023 (6.43), and as a foreign rider doesn’t Etheridge’s average have to be 4.00 as a minimum? 

Removing Kerr and Sedgmen from the 1-7 leaves Sheffield with 9.91 to replace them, and combined Morris and Etheridge are 10.43, putting them at 40.52…

Jye must be using his converted Championship average which today is 3.34,and 3.40 on 1st Aug, and not his  last 2023 Prem average(4.76).

Edited 19 hours ago by Bald Bloke

[StarBoy]

18 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said:

Jye must be using his converted Championship average which today is 3.34,and 3.40 on 1st Aug, and not his  last 2023 Prem average(4.76).

But as a foreign rider, I thought his average couldn’t be below a 4.00, regardless of what the conversion is? 

[Bald Bloke]

6 minutes ago, StarBoy said:

But as a foreign rider, I thought his average couldn’t be below a 4.00, regardless of what the conversion is? 

To be honest I'm not sure. It was the only way i could see him fitting in.

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

17 minutes ago, StarBoy said:

But as a foreign rider, I thought his average couldn’t be below a 4.00, regardless of what the conversion is? 

That has been dropped this year (sadly)

Checknout Tate Z at Belle Vue for example

[szkocjasid]

25 minutes ago, StarBoy said:

But as a foreign rider, I thought his average couldn’t be below a 4.00, regardless of what the conversion is? 

 

6 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

That has been dropped this year (sadly)

Checknout Tate Z at Belle Vue for example

Fancis Gusts too. 3.00 Prem average allowed him to sign for Oxford in the Champ on a 4.50 converted ave.

Doing all they can to help British riders (not)!

[foreverblue]

7 hours ago, TTT said:

Is he though?

From May onwards he's only failed to ride to his average 3 times when you take out the Bonus Points (Signed on a 7.76)

Think the ownership are at fault for expecting far too much from Lewi tbh.

Kerr finishes last season on 7.96 with GB reduction down to 7.76, his current GSA is 6.96 that is quite a drop off. Is it too much to ask to maintain your average?

[DaveWayne]

50 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Kerr finishes last season on 7.96 with GB reduction down to 7.76, his current GSA is 6.96 that is quite a drop off. Is it too much to ask to maintain your average?

If you're looking for riders to maintain their average, then maybe don't sign a 35 year old. 😉