What will 2026 UK speedway bring?

[Hamish McRaker]

18 hours ago, arnieg said:

Grapefruit with lemon yogurt

I hope you dont have or get Gout. Or take certain types of medication🤫

[arnieg]

5 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said:

I hope you dont have or get Gout. Or take certain types of medication🤫

I'm far too fond of grapefruit to take statins

[YeOldPitGate]

2 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said:

Eric and Paul were both riders, think that makes them speedway people 

Didn't Paul ride for a bit also ?, I stopped going at the time Martin was starting to clean up with Eastbourne in the second division and he was getting the odd ride out for Oxford.

[Phannan]

Heckmondwike could be an option for a new club in the premier league. But there’s just 3 concerns with it . It’s a 90 metre track . Their average crowd is nowhere near as big as Ipswich and worst of all , they’re only prepared to compete in the championship. Cycle speedway… it’s the future 

[Son of Shaleman]

19 hours ago, M.D said:

And what a great journalist you were for the club, hope your enjoying your retirement.

Thank you.
Lots of short breaks in Kings Lynn this year = ten meetings at the AFA including four Young Stars. Best meeting I saw was Belle Vue (b fixture) because of the high skill levels from Bewley and Kurtz and how Stars did what they did to hold on. Saw some great (if unpredictable) races with Young Stars. Scott was sublime times, Harrison so committed and Rushen’s joy for speedway was infectious. Don’t think I ever drove back to my hotel for a pint feeling disappointed with what I had seen. 

It was good for me that twice stars and Y  Stars raced within a couple of days of each other. 

[Happy Hunter]

1 hour ago, arnieg said:

I'm far too fond of grapefruit to take statins.

Its Warfarin as well where grapefruit juice is a no, no!

[mikebv]

1 hour ago, Phannan said:

Heckmondwike could be an option for a new club in the premier league. But there’s just 3 concerns with it . It’s a 90 metre track . Their average crowd is nowhere near as big as Ipswich and worst of all , they’re only prepared to compete in the championship. Cycle speedway… it’s the future 

My lad used to ride there for Stockport...

[norbold]

2 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said:

I hope you dont have or get Gout. Or take certain types of medication🤫

Grapefruit can be beneficial for gout. It's only if you take colchicine for your gout it should be avoided. Likewise, low fat lemon yogurt is beneficial for gout.

[mikebv]

21 minutes ago, norbold said:

Grapefruit can be beneficial for gout. It's only if you take colchicine for your gout it should be avoided. Likewise, low fat lemon yogurt is beneficial for gout.

I had something called "pseudo gout" which the docs couldn't pinpoint was the reason..

I suggested, given the timeline, that maybe it was due to Iron Tablets that I started to take, and they thought it could indeed be linked.

So, I started to take Grapefruit Juice to see if it helped..

I drank a litre a day...

Unfortunately, it has had zero effect..

I am suspicious though that it might be down to the litre of vodka a day I drink it with...

 

[SteveArena]

I know saw Paul ride for Eastbourne and Oxford so him and Eric should support speedway at Arlington.

I am sure if they had enough cash waived in front of their face it would be a different story.

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

33 minutes ago, SteveArena said:

I know saw Paul ride for Eastbourne and Oxford so him and Eric should support speedway at Arlington.

I am sure if they had enough cash waived in front of their face it would be a different story.

I said it previously even before they got took for £1000s imo there is a family fued in the background,wasn’t Martin and Jon cook kicked out by Eric ?

Edited 4 hours ago by THE DEAN MACHINE

[Littleze]

3 hours ago, Phannan said:

Heckmondwike could be an option for a new club in the premier league. But there’s just 3 concerns with it . It’s a 90 metre track . Their average crowd is nowhere near as big as Ipswich and worst of all , they’re only prepared to compete in the championship. Cycle speedway… it’s the future 

Cycle Speedway has better facilities too! And a younger audience 😊

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

45 minutes ago, mikebv said:

I had something called "pseudo gout" which the docs couldn't pinpoint was the reason..

I suggested, given the timeline, that maybe it was due to Iron Tablets that I started to take, and they thought it could indeed be linked.

So, I started to take Grapefruit Juice to see if it helped..

I drank a litre a day...

Unfortunately, it has had zero effect..

I am suspicious though that it might be down to the litre of vodka a day I drink it with...

 

I suffer from gout now and again and they can’t find out why, at first they say cut out alcohol, I haven’t drunk alcohol in about 30 years so not that it’s been blamed on tomatoes,Christmas cake,oasis the drink, surprised it’s not been blamed on oasis the band,various other things all of which I cut out and then it came back so obviously wasn’t them and imo it is by far the worst pain I’ve ever suffered and that includes all the crashes and broken bones I’ve had, anyway anyone got any premier league news ? 

[Pitch]

I imagine that Leicester, Kings Lynn, and Belle Vue must be crapping themselves waiting for Sheffield and Ipswich to confirm if they are running in 2026 or not. Let alone hoping for a sixth team to rise from the ashes.

[IainB]

17 minutes ago, Pitch said:

I imagine that Leicester, Kings Lynn, and Belle Vue must be crapping themselves waiting for Sheffield and Ipswich to confirm if they are running in 2026 or not. Let alone hoping for a sixth team to rise from the ashes.

Would be nice to hear from the others instead of treating their fans with contempt!

Edited 3 hours ago by IainB

[noaksey]

1 hour ago, SteveArena said:

I know saw Paul ride for Eastbourne and Oxford so him and Eric should support speedway at Arlington.

I am sure if they had enough cash waived in front of their face it would be a different story.

Who would be waving this cash plus a new air fence and whatever other works would be needed?

[PhilTheAce]

I'm giving 1/2 odds on the AGM statement when made that this was the best AGM we've ever had 

[PhilTheAce]

1 hour ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said:

I suffer from gout now and again and they can’t find out why, at first they say cut out alcohol, I haven’t drunk alcohol in about 30 years so not that it’s been blamed on tomatoes,Christmas cake,oasis the drink, surprised it’s not been blamed on oasis the band,various other things all of which I cut out and then it came back so obviously wasn’t them and imo it is by far the worst pain I’ve ever suffered and that includes all the crashes and broken bones I’ve had, anyway anyone got any premier league news ? 

Currently suffering from gout myself and can confirm it is the worst pain ever. Thisnisnmy 5th time suffering from it. 

 

And regarding premiership news I've heard absolutely nothing, very closed shop this time but I'm not complaining. About time they kept us from knowing 

[Racin Jason 72]

4 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said:

I'm giving 1/2 odds on the AGM statement when made that this was the best AGM we've ever had 

For the 40th consecutive year since I’ve been watching the sport !!! 

[SteveArena]

Harry Redknapp he has the dough!  Triffic yeah Triffic!