Edinburgh 2026

[Youhave2minutes]

7 hours ago, JanAndersen said:

Double post 

 

Removed this one as I have use for it.

[TigerIain]

9 hours ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

I thought Kyle Thomsen would have been one of the first names on the Monarchs’ team sheet. Didn’t he end last season on fire?

He was outstanding at Ashfield in the play-offs. Almost lapped Harris in one heat.

That’s his reminded me of the referee - it might have been the Harris race - accidentally pressing the red light, mid-race.😂

It was that race. In the Monarchs match report they were whining about it like it cost them the match. Ignoring the fact that Thomsen still beat Bomber in the re run but it went from a pretty nailed on 3-3 to a 4-2 to the Monarchs as a far from fit Nagel lost out in the re run when he was comfortably in third when the red lights came on

[JanAndersen]

19 minutes ago, TigerIain said:

It was that race. In the Monarchs match report they were whining about it like it cost them the match. Ignoring the fact that Thomsen still beat Bomber in the re run but it went from a pretty nailed on 3-3 to a 4-2 to the Monarchs as a far from fit Nagel lost out in the re run when he was comfortably in third when the red lights came on

The big drama would come in heat six, Kye Thomson making a sharp gate and riding the dominant outside line to head home number one Chris Harris.

 

Inexplicably the red lights came on and the race was stopped, the explanation that the referee had hit the button by mistake.

 

Thomson would repeat the trick in the re-run on the way to a ten point haul

[JanAndersen]

No Dayle Wood then 

[Fromafar]

57 minutes ago, JanAndersen said:

No Dayle Wood then 

Surprised would have done a job.

[JanAndersen]

35 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Surprised would have done a job.

Agree but we’d have been selling ourselves short averages wise. I think they’ll be looking at a 3.40ish rider 

Edited December 16, 2025 by JanAndersen

[Noelinho]

On 12/12/2025 at 8:30 PM, JanAndersen said:

The big drama would come in heat six, Kye Thomson making a sharp gate and riding the dominant outside line to head home number one Chris Harris.

 

Inexplicably the red lights came on and the race was stopped, the explanation that the referee had hit the button by mistake.

 

Thomson would repeat the trick in the re-run on the way to a ten point haul

I seem to recall the referee made an enemy of everyone that night. I think that was the third questionable call already in the meeting.

[szkocjasid]

5 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Surprised would have done a job.

He'd have been a good signing with 2.5 available, not so great if they end up with 3.7 available.

[Fromafar]

23 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

He'd have been a good signing with 2.5 available, not so great if they end up with 3.7 available.

Your relying to much on statistics as usual.Name all the riders that are available that are any good at Armadale.Wood is not a superstar but he gives it everything and has had a season at Armadale which counts for a lot. That’s your opinion though.👍

[szkocjasid]

2 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Your relying to much on statistics as usual. Name all the riders that are available that are any good at Armadale. Wood is not a superstar but he gives it everything and has had a season at Armadale which counts for a lot. That’s your opinion though.👍

I would just hate to build a team 1.5 under the limit, which may not happen. But depending on who they end up with - I could feel Wood would've been better.

If they go with Paco & Kyle, wouldn't have been surprised if Wood got the last spot, maybe they'll go another way?

[allthegearbutnaeidea]

There’s not much out there to fill the gap if it’s Paco and Kye, and I can’t see either of them not being in the team.

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

If it was Thomson and Castagna, what would that leave remaining for the last spot?

If those two are signed, I like the look of that Edinburgh side, but consistency is absolutely key and I think that’s where they struggled in 2025.

Big season for Dan Thompson. If he can avoid injury (or more specifically, Luke Killeen), then I think we could be looking at a proper breakthrough season for him, like Brennan for Poole in 2024.

[Nickinho]

23 hours ago, Noelinho said:

I seem to recall the referee made an enemy of everyone that night. I think that was the third questionable call already in the meeting.

He was shockingly bad. The meeting would have actually been better without a referee that night. They could have just got Daphne from the pie hut to officiate. 

Edited December 17, 2025 by Nickinho

[RyeHouseLucas]

Mitchell Cluff rider number 5, on a 3.00 average at reserve.
Believe that puts them on 26.33 (13.67 remaining)

Castagna 7.05+ Thomsen 5.93 would be the most likely combination. Giving them 0.69, I reckon that is unlikely and the Monarchs have something else lined up.

[Mr Blobby]

25 minutes ago, RyeHouseLucas said:

Mitchell Cluff rider number 5, on a 3.00 average at reserve.
Believe that puts them on 26.33 (13.67 remaining)

Castagna 7.05+ Thomsen 5.93 would be the most likely combination. Giving them 0.69, I reckon that is unlikely and the Monarchs have something else lined up.

That’ll be the two, ain’t got anything else lined up.

[Ryan555]

24 minutes ago, RyeHouseLucas said:

Mitchell Cluff rider number 5, on a 3.00 average at reserve.
Believe that puts them on 26.33 (13.67 remaining)

Castagna 7.05+ Thomsen 5.93 would be the most likely combination. Giving them 0.69, I reckon that is unlikely and the Monarchs have something else lined up.

Cluff on a 3 point average is a good little signing to be fair. When you look at his form at reserve for Plymouth he averaged 4.27

[lewy]

Blobby are you happy with cluff? You didn't have a very high opinion of him when plymouth signed him last season. He should achieve his average imo.

[Mr Blobby]

21 minutes ago, lewy said:

Blobby are you happy with cluff? You didn't have a very high opinion of him when plymouth signed him last season. He should achieve his average imo.

For what we’ve got left to play, probably the best of the options. 
 

as a 3.00 reserve I’m okay with it. 

[Mr Blobby]

21 minutes ago, lewy said:

Blobby are you happy with cluff? You didn't have a very high opinion of him when plymouth signed him last season. He should achieve his average imo.

For what we’ve got left to play, probably the best of the options. 
 

as a 3.00 reserve I’m okay with it. 

[szkocjasid]

59 minutes ago, Ryan555 said:

Cluff on a 3 point average is a good little signing to be fair. When you look at his form at reserve for Plymouth he averaged 4.27

 

6 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said:

For what we’ve got left to play, probably the best of the options. 
 

as a 3.00 reserve I’m okay with it. 

agree with both of these, couldn't have put it any better