Glasgow Tigers 2026

[szkocjasid]

11 hours ago, Bandit59 said:

So more watering down FFS 

If the top 9 averaged riders get shared amongst the 9 Champ clubs, that's not watering down the league at all (unless multiple 8+ riders were planning to return).

[Paddy The Rebel]

3 hours ago, LisaColette said:

Seems like nearly half the team have done farewell speeches already. 

Who’s that out of interest ? 

[Nikki]

From this years team I'd have Harris, Flint, Nagel & Hodder back, the latter who is at least from what i have seen miles more a better rider than Perry. 

I'd personally break the bank to get Cooper Rushen & I think Tate Zischke would be good too on his average.  

Edited Tuesday at 11:48 PM by Nikki

[crescent girl]

On 10/21/2025 at 10:29 AM, Bandit59 said:

So more watering down FFS 

No, more sharing out.  Same riders, spread thought the league.

Indeed, as a Bandit fan, you should be pleased, as it allows all the teams to work closer to a reasonable budget.

If, in fact, this proposal is adopted!

[Youhave2minutes]

You are unlikely to get tassel boy

[Noelinho]

22 minutes ago, Youhave2minutes said:

You are unlikely to get tassel boy

I don't think any of us expected to.

[Youhave2minutes]

Just now, Noelinho said:

I don't think any of us expected to.

Very pricey

[SharpenRake]

24 minutes ago, Youhave2minutes said:

You are unlikely to get tassel boy

You are probably right. Can't understand why he appears to be Poole bound. Surely he would learn more - how to overtake experienced riders , how to use different lines, how to ride grippy tracks  etc - by choosing a track other than Poole.

[PersonalResponsibility]

1 hour ago, SharpenRake said:

You are probably right. Can't understand why he appears to be Poole bound. Surely he would learn more - how to overtake experienced riders , how to use different lines, how to ride grippy tracks  etc - by choosing a track other than Poole.

Not really that difficult to understand, is it? Almost guaranteed trophies, a stable club, doubtless a good financial/sponsorship package. I assume it's also one of the closest Championship tracks to him, too, which helps being a 16yo.

I know Glasgow fans are still unhappy about the track in the PO final, but if you're in Rushen's position and Poole are interested then it's very easy to see why he'd go there.

[SteveLyric2]

1 hour ago, Youhave2minutes said:

Very pricey

If he's 'very pricey' he won't be southbound!!

[cheggie]

On 10/20/2025 at 11:16 PM, Noelinho said:

As I've said earlier, this is a team I'd like, though I'd be a bit sad for the teams that lost some of these riders... but here's a 7 I like anyhow.

Chris Harris (9.13)
Jody Scott (3.92)
Leon Flint (7.13)
Tate Zischke (5.76)
Kyle Howarth (8.12)
Sam Hagon (3.57)
Jordy Loftus (2.19)

Total: 39.82 (but will be lower with 2.5% reductions, which I couldn't be bothered to calculate as this team is below 40 anyway).

As always, purely for fun before the final green sheet has been issued - I had something similar as one of my draft teams on my spreadsheet -

Harris, Zischke, Flint, J Thompson, Howarth, Hodder, Loftus - slightly over the 40pts.

[MD]

18 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

If the top 9 averaged riders get shared amongst the 9 Champ clubs, that's not watering down the league at all (unless multiple 8+ riders were planning to return).

Assumes those riders want to ride at the tracks who missed out on them and that those tracks can financially afford those riders.

[InTheDeepStuff]

Top three of Harris, Howarth and Flint (I’d add Morris to that four but pretty sure he’s back at Berwick on what is a steal of an average) should grab a decent amount of points one and away, a less top heavy team will allow to have one slightly stronger reserve at 6 and hope there’s a 0.5 point increase each in the engine room and reserves in case some mid season tinkering needed 

1 Harris 8.90

2 Jake Mulford 4.26

3 Leon Flint 6.95

4 Tate Zischke 5.43

5 Kyle Howarth 7.92

6 Sam Hagon 3.48

7 Freddie Holder 2.63

Averages = 39.57

[bringbackHalifax]

I am not a Poole fan but I am fed up of the jealousy on here. Poole look after riders well, but they do not pay /package close to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Plymouth. They offer more matches, a winning mentality and pay very quickly. Matt works on his team well in advance of others and he has no shortage of riders wanting to ride there, equally they have riders who know they can earn more per point elsewhere.

[Youhave2minutes]

6 minutes ago, bringbackHalifax said:

I am not a Poole fan but I am fed up of the jealousy on here. Poole look after riders well, but they do not pay /package close to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Plymouth. They offer more matches, a winning mentality and pay very quickly. Matt works on his team well in advance of others and he has no shortage of riders wanting to ride there, equally they have riders who know they can earn more per point elsewhere.

As Neil Middleditch said when asked by Bsn, Matt looks for riders who have the potential to increase their average. You won’t see Tobias Thomson or Paul Starke next year. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Youhave2minutes

[SteveLyric2]

8 hours ago, SharpenRake said:

You are probably right. Can't understand why he appears to be Poole bound. Surely he would learn more - how to overtake experienced riders , how to use different lines, how to ride grippy tracks  etc - by choosing a track other than Poole.

Surely coming up through the ranks, young riders want and need to learn how to gate first. Overtaking etc etc comes with much more experience

 

[Bagpuss]

He can overtake already!

[Youhave2minutes]

Just now, Bagpuss said:

He can overtake already!

Certainly proved that at Ipswich track

[SilentLurker]

33 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said:

Surely coming up through the ranks, young riders want and need to learn how to gate first. Overtaking etc etc comes with much more experience

 

Rushen and Nagel who are both young riders probably made more passes this season alone than a rider like Richard Lawson has in his entire career. You either have ‘it’ or not IMO when it comes to that department.

[foreverblue]

6 minutes ago, SilentLurker said:

Rushen and Nagel who are both young riders probably made more passes this season alone than a rider like Richard Lawson has in his entire career. You either have ‘it’ or not IMO when it comes to that department.

When you are not a good gater you have to pass or you do not win races. When you gate like Lawson it is much easier and passing becomes less necessary. To become a top rider you need to gate well, it is partly why Harris struggled at gp level.