szkocjasid Posted June 22, 2025 Report Share Posted June 22, 2025 Just seen a picture posted by Nigel Tolley with Ben Trigger (looks to be signing a contract). As Birmingham have already replaced their rising star, surely Trigger isn't the replacement for MJJ is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted June 23, 2025 Report Share Posted June 23, 2025 9 hours ago, szkocjasid said: Just seen a picture posted by Nigel Tolley with Ben Trigger (looks to be signing a contract). As Birmingham have already replaced their rising star, surely Trigger isn't the replacement for MJJ is he? Probably signing for the MDL Bulls ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted June 23, 2025 Report Share Posted June 23, 2025 (edited) 1 hour ago, GiveusaB said: Probably signing for the MDL Bulls ? He already rides for Plymouth in that EDIT apologies, just realised you wrote MDL not NDT. Edited June 23, 2025 by Bagpuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted June 23, 2025 Report Share Posted June 23, 2025 Certainly odd as Plymouth are at Brum tonight in the NDT.....maybe promising to not score too many? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted June 23, 2025 Report Share Posted June 23, 2025 2 hours ago, GiveusaB said: Probably signing for the MDL Bulls ? If have thought Trigger was too good for the MDL? Maybe Tolley was trying to troll the fans by getting Trigger to out his autograph on a napkin for him? But if you continually build the weakest team in whatever division you race in, so that the fans would easily believe you've signed a Champ reserve to replace a Prem heat leader, I'd suggest the joke is on you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IainB Posted June 23, 2025 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 23, 2025 13 hours ago, szkocjasid said: Just seen a picture posted by Nigel Tolley with Ben Trigger (looks to be signing a contract). As Birmingham have already replaced their rising star, surely Trigger isn't the replacement for MJJ is he? Was this the picture? 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmiler Posted June 23, 2025 Report Share Posted June 23, 2025 On 6/22/2025 at 11:27 PM, szkocjasid said: Just seen a picture posted by Nigel Tolley with Ben Trigger (looks to be signing a contract). As Birmingham have already replaced their rising star, surely Trigger isn't the replacement for MJJ is he? You may be thinking of the wrong Ben, but you’re not far off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 7 hours ago, TheSmiler said: You may be thinking of the wrong Ben, but you’re not far off. Plymouth being the link may be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen52 Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 (edited) If it's BB that's signed then it is a very poor signing indeed, Ben is struggling to get points away from home in the Championship never mind scoring in the Premiership, his home average for 2025 is 6.82 and his away average is 2.93 he is on a big downward spiral and is barely a decent 2nd string these days and that's in the Championship, in my opinion they would be better off asking Vuolas back or an Aussie from Scunthorpe. Edited June 24, 2025 by heathen52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 On 6/22/2025 at 11:27 PM, szkocjasid said: Just seen a picture posted by Nigel Tolley with Ben Trigger (looks to be signing a contract). As Birmingham have already replaced their rising star, surely Trigger isn't the replacement for MJJ is he? 9 hours ago, TheSmiler said: You may be thinking of the wrong Ben, but you’re not far off. This was the photo with the caption "job done". A he runs a Speedway club, the natural assumption would be Trigger has signed a contract with Birmingham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 3 hours ago, szkocjasid said: This was the photo with the caption "job done". A he runs a Speedway club, the natural assumption would be Trigger has signed a contract with Birmingham? ... Or just worked out who had what at the local curry house 🍛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 Or signed him for next season at Sheffield 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 Dont think any signing will increase gate revenue... Flogging a dead horse! We know that Nick Morris is available from July 12TH....uh oh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmiler Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 (edited) Barker would come in at reserve which would in turn push Jeppesen back into the top 5 and Keynan Rew would be third heat leader… I can’t say I blame the Birmingham promotion. Nobody is going to want to come over for 2 months to a team that won’t exist by September. Tolley has put so much money into the club, what is the point losing much more for a few weeks. 1. Tobiasz Musielak 2. Paco Castagna 3. Keynan Rew 4. Jonas Jeppesen 5. Matej Zagar 6. Ben Barker 7. Sam Hagon (RS) It certainly does look ominous, and I wonder if Nick Morris may well join the team in place of Castagna/Rew for the last few weeks to get himself back on the bike. Edited June 24, 2025 by TheSmiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 1 hour ago, TheSmiler said: Barker would come in at reserve which would in turn push Jeppesen back into the top 5 and Keynan Rew would be third heat leader… I can’t say I blame the Birmingham promotion. Nobody is going to want to come over for 2 months to a team that won’t exist by September. Tolley has put so much money into the club, what is the point losing much more for a few weeks. 1. Tobiasz Musielak 2. Paco Castagna 3. Keynan Rew 4. Jonas Jeppesen 5. Matej Zagar 6. Ben Barker 7. Sam Hagon (RS) It certainly does look ominous, and I wonder if Nick Morris may well join the team in place of Castagna/Rew for the last few weeks to get himself back on the bike. Don't think Stewart Dickson was joking about him being aware that Nick Morris ban is ending. If averages weaken Leicester's R/R options then I can see Nick joining the Lions as well as the Bandits in the Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 Ben Barker it is then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 Thoughts with the Birmingham fans at this difficult time. Maybe he was signed as he still has his Brummies kevlars in the workshop, whether he can still fit in them is another matter. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 Don't blame Tolley for cutting costs with the amount of money he's put in. Season's over for Birmingham anyway and the fans wouldn't even turn up even if they got an Ekstraliga rider in imo. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 10 minutes ago, TTT said: Don't blame Tolley for cutting costs with the amount of money he's put in. Season's over for Birmingham anyway and the fans wouldn't even turn up even if they got an Ekstraliga rider in imo. .And require about an extra £5k to £6k outlay to pay for the home and away matches. Even for an "average" Polish top tier rider... Who would put hardly one extra person through the turnstile... That is the reality, hence no point in chucking good money after bad.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sidney Posted June 24, 2025 Report Share Posted June 24, 2025 1 minute ago, mikebv said: .And require about an extra £5k to £6k outlay to pay for the home and away matches. Even for an "average" Polish top tier rider... Who would put hardly one extra person through the turnstile... That is the reality, hence no point in chucking good money after bad.. I suppose the other side to that is how many fewer will turn up to watch and how much revenue is lost as a result. I guess Nigel Tolley has done the calculations 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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