Glasgow Tigers 2026

[LisaColette]

2 hours ago, gmarsbar2 said:

Think it's far more likely Beau Bailey signs for Poole in place of Fraser Bowes. Kyle Newman better not get his average above 5 or he'll be for the chop

Wasnt Bailey asking for a lot of money to do UK? That is what Skidder/Clive (whatever name it is this week) was hinting at in the winter. So guess depends if anyone is prepared to pay it 🤷‍♀️

[foreverblue]

6 hours ago, gmarsbar2 said:

Think it's far more likely Beau Bailey signs for Poole in place of Fraser Bowes. Kyle Newman better not get his average above 5 or he'll be for the chop

Disagree with that, we have no need for Bailey and Kyle will stay whatever his average goes up to 

Edited May 23 by foreverblue

[drosser]

9 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Maybe they will pull a rabbit out of a hat and get Beau Bailey in at the last third of the season that boy should be good for 8-9 point average in the championship or if they could get that young dane back from last year.

I think that Bailey will be a great capture for some team - however, the facts do not stack up for an instant 8 - 9 point average. In SON, he scored 14 + 1 from 5 races (average 3.00 per race). People seem to be concerned about Mario not adapting to British tracks after a couple of meetings but he scored 17 + 4 from 7 rides (average 3.00 per race) - Tate Zischke 0.00, Mitch McDiarmid 2.71, Bartosz Bańbor 3.11,  Nazar Parnitskyi 3.00 average. I am not suggesting that Mario is going to suddenly hit a golden patch but it would be unfair not to give him a few more meetings to settle in.

[Colsimmo58]

Well done the Tigers for tonights victory,Hodder superb, well done Freddie, but what has happened to Harris

Tonight his body language was as if '' i dont like the track, and if there is no increase in meetings next year am offski.''

He has not been at his usual best this year, perhaps slowing down to make sure he lasts the season.

Need to keep going with Scunny here on Fri, another required victory.

[crescent girl]

With Mario Hausl having this morning ruled himself out of racing for six weeks -- heart trouble and kidney stones, really? -- it must be imperative for the Tigers shuffle the pack to replace him and Kyle Howarth before the next meeting.

Guests aren't the way to go for a team looking certain to be in the play-offs.    

Quite apart from making it harder for the public to support a changing roster of riders, guests make it a  harder "sell" when you're trying to build up ongoing public awareness in what is otherwise a successful operation.

[MD]

11 minutes ago, crescent girl said:

With Mario Hausl having this morning ruled himself out of racing for six weeks -- heart trouble and kidney stones, really? -- it must be imperative for the Tigers shuffle the pack to replace him and Kyle Howarth before the next meeting.

Guests aren't the way to go for a team looking certain to be in the play-offs.    

Quite apart from making it harder for the public to support a changing roster of riders, guests make it a  harder "sell" when you're trying to build up ongoing public awareness in what is otherwise a successful operation.

Its a hard sell to bring in riders now in August who you can only guarantee 5 meetings. Whilst its probable we will make the playoffs, that would be max 7 meetings if we reached the final.

The riders would have to come from abroad or be able to double down from the Premiership making guests for Hausl anyway all the more likely.

[Beirao]

31 minutes ago, crescent girl said:

With Mario Hausl having this morning ruled himself out of racing for six weeks -- heart trouble and kidney stones, really? -- it must be imperative for the Tigers shuffle the pack to replace him and Kyle Howarth before the next meeting.

Guests aren't the way to go for a team looking certain to be in the play-offs.    

Quite apart from making it harder for the public to support a changing roster of riders, guests make it a  harder "sell" when you're trying to build up ongoing public awareness in what is otherwise a successful operation.

Do we have until Friday or has the deadline already reached?

15 meetings have already been raced (11 league and 4 BSN ) which is 75% of  the 20 for this season 

[Arthur54]

1 hour ago, crescent girl said:

With Mario Hausl having this morning ruled himself out of racing for six weeks -- heart trouble and kidney stones, really? -- it must be imperative for the Tigers shuffle the pack to replace him and Kyle Howarth before the next meeting.

Guests aren't the way to go for a team looking certain to be in the play-offs.    

Quite apart from making it harder for the public to support a changing roster of riders, guests make it a  harder "sell" when you're trying to build up ongoing public awareness in what is otherwise a successful operation.

I know how you feel, same thing happening at Poole 

[GoGoDaz]

According to the Glasgow website, appears we've not been able to replace Kyle so it'll be guests for Kyle and Mario from now on as we're over 75% of the season's fixtures 

Hopefully we get lucky with guests, as we did on Friday. Shame for Mario as he could have done well with a spell at reserve.

[Fozzie4388]

The 75% fixtures completed rule needs to be either scrapped or amended that changes can be made if

A) Rider quits (like Howarth)

or 

Injured riders (Like Hausl) as long as a Doctors/Hospital note can be provided that a rider is injured.

[MD]

19 minutes ago, GoGoDaz said:

Shame for Mario as he could have done well with a spell at reserve.

He could have to build his confidence however already being on a 4.00 that would likely have pushed his average up a bit. As it is I don't think we'll see him at Glasgow next season. He missed a few meetings riding elsewhere, never got any momentum going at home and represents poor value on a 4.00.

[Fromafar]

8 minutes ago, MD said:

He could have to build his confidence however already being on a 4.00 that would likely have pushed his average up a bit. As it is I don't think we'll see him at Glasgow next season. He missed a few meetings riding elsewhere, never got any momentum going at home and represents poor value on a 4.00.

The fixture list has a lot to answer for regarding momentum at home IMO.The sport can’t go on working in this way.

[ragdoll64]

46 minutes ago, GoGoDaz said:

According to the Glasgow website, appears we've not been able to replace Kyle so it'll be guests for Kyle and Mario from now on as we're over 75% of the season's fixtures 

Hopefully we get lucky with guests, as we did on Friday. Shame for Mario as he could have done well with a spell at reserve.

Don’t know where we are going to get suitable guests to cover Kyle when 75% of his average is 6.22 for away meetings and 6.52 for home. Surely R/R would be preferable. Only rider that comes close is Tate Zischke who can blow so hot and cold. 

[SteveLyric2]

Looking to the play-offs it seems Vinnie Foord could be a busy boy?!

[MD]

1 hour ago, Fromafar said:

The fixture list has a lot to answer for regarding momentum at home IMO.The sport can’t go on working in this way.

 

1 hour ago, Fromafar said:

The fixture list has a lot to answer for regarding momentum at home IMO.The sport can’t go on working in this way.

I've said that for 5 years now to the point of absolute frustration. However I'm convinced it will continue as this regardless.

[Colsimmo58]

We cant have only one 8pt rider in each team next season, at the moment 8 teams have at least 2 riders on 8pt average

Those riders will be lost in the Championship next year.

Build your team to the points limit, those who cant thats your own problem.

[szkocjasid]

2 hours ago, Fozzie4388 said:

The 75% fixtures completed rule needs to be either scrapped or amended that changes can be made if

A) Rider quits (like Howarth)

or 

Injured riders (Like Hausl) as long as a Doctors/Hospital note can be provided that a rider is injured.

Look at the amount of complaints that were made when Belle Vue signed Robert Lambert after the cut-off date, due to Max Fricke's injury.

Maybe a 7 day grace period could be allowed for injuries / retirements after 75% of fixtures are completed, in this case Glasgow would get an extra few days to replace Hausl, but have had long enough to replace Howarth.

[szkocjasid]

12 minutes ago, Colsimmo58 said:

We cant have only one 8pt rider in each team next season, at the moment 8 teams have at least 2 riders on 8pt average

Those riders will be lost in the Championship next year.

Build your team to the points limit, those who cant thats your own problem.

If they like the rule, they'll just change it so the top 9 (or 8 if no Workington) riders get split up, one per team.

I'm pretty sure 8.00 was chosen as there were 9 riders above 8.

Next year could be, each team picks a number one from this list:

Pickering 10.39

Lawson 9.25

Wright 9.11

Masters 9.01

Klindt 8.81

Thompson 8.72

Jeppesen 8.45

Cook 8.39

Harris 8.29

Then if Klindt & Cook don't want to race in the Champ, add Howarth (if he comes back),Nicholls & Kildemand to the list, if Nicholls retires, then Flint is next in line.

Could make the rule, no-one can sign a second heat leader, till every team has a number one?

Edited 10 hours ago by szkocjasid

[szkocjasid]

2 hours ago, ragdoll64 said:

Don’t know where we are going to get suitable guests to cover Kyle when 75% of his average is 6.22 for away meetings and 6.52 for home. Surely R/R would be preferable. Only rider that comes close is Tate Zischke who can blow so hot and cold. 

I'm pretty sure they won't get an extra 5% at home, as its a "no facility" guest.

Also r/r isn't allowed for a "no facilty" situation, has to be a guest.

Not sure why that's the case, I see no reason why they can't use r/r for 75% of the missing riders average?

Edited 9 hours ago by szkocjasid

[ragdoll64]

1 hour ago, szkocjasid said:

I'm pretty sure they won't get an extra 5% at home, as its a "no facility" guest.

Also r/r isn't allowed for a "no facilty" situation, has to be a guest.

Not sure why that's the case, I see no reason why they can't use r/r for 75% of the missing riders average?

Ah!, thanks szkocjasid…..I stand corrected. Makes things even worse for Glasgow. 🙄