Aries Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, IainB said: I think it's really been the best worst close season ever, even better than the Coventry/Peterborough fiasco, this close season started pretty early and has been the gift that has just kept on giving, it's kept me fully engaged with the forum throughout as I normally dip out during the close season, part of me will be sad to see it all finally resolved 😁 It’s kept a topic of conversation going right through the Winter months you’re right. Usually everything is done pre-Christmas and this forum dies a death until March. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Aries said: It’s kept a topic of conversation going right through the Winter months you’re right. Usually everything is done pre-Christmas and this forum dies a death until March. Same again next year? 😉🤞 Edited February 13 by IainB 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 5 hours ago, therefused said: Thorssell on a 4.50 is absolutely ridiculous. But remember we are talking speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 (edited) 2 hours ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: A modern day Cowboy type of rider would be fantastic! However he was a true one off. He was but Kelly Moran was one hell of a rider to watch also, world number four three times and that was with living a terrible lifestyle if he had of been dedicated Kelly would have had at least one world title. As I say I would dearly love to see a new bunch of American youngsters come through in the mould of the Cowboy and Kelly. Edited February 13 by YeOldPitGate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 3 hours ago, kevin bass said: Tbf Thorsell is a steal if he comes in on a 4.50 average but i wouldn't get to carried away, i watched him during the SON for Sweden and yeah if he gated he was fine but if he didn't he didn't make much of a impression during the race, to me he's another Klindt, very much a gating tart, just my opinion obviously🤭 That was against World Class opposition tbf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 Currently (Inc Rumours) we've got No.3's -> Z. Cook, Harris, N. Morris, Riss and C. Holder No.4's -> Kildemand, B. Cook, D. Thompson, Wright and Rowe Thorssell (4.50) is better than most of them imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheDeepStuff Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 9 minutes ago, TTT said: Currently (Inc Rumours) we've got No.3's -> Z. Cook, Harris, N. Morris, Riss and C. Holder No.4's -> Kildemand, B. Cook, D. Thompson, Wright and Rowe Thorssell (4.50) is better than most of them imo. Believe Dan Thompson will ride at number 2 at Leicester with Douglas and the middle order will be Nick Morris at 3 and Kyle Howarth at 4. Based on UK tracks being not very Polish and Thorsell being in main body of the team like I’d rank them Cook, Wright/Howarth, Thorsell, Rowe & Kildemand. Thorsell won’t have ridden Owlerton for years if at all, plus a Buster type grippy Norfolk Arena ain’t for most, there’s only NSS he’s had experience on in recent years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, YeOldPitGate said: He was but Kelly Moran was one hell of a rider to watch also, world number four three times and that was with living a terrible lifestyle if he had of been dedicated Kelly would have had at least one world title. As I say I would dearly love to see a new bunch of American youngsters come through in the mould of the Cowboy and Kelly. When Kelly lived with Bob Dugard, he stopped him drinking for a bit and Kelly went 7 or 8 meetings unbeaten, didn't last long though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 58 minutes ago, M.D said: When Kelly lived with Bob Dugard, he stopped him drinking for a bit and Kelly went 7 or 8 meetings unbeaten, didn't last long though. One from the memory bank MD, Shawn was one hell of a rider also but think Kelly shaved it over his brother for natural talent. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 13 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said: One from the memory bank MD, Shawn was one hell of a rider also but think Kelly shaved it over his brother for natural talent. All them riders on parade with no helmets... however did they survive! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 24 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said: One from the memory bank MD, Shawn was one hell of a rider also but think Kelly shaved it over his brother for natural talent. Eastbourne had the best of him league wise in 1981 & 82 this was his return 6 years after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Thorssell is only 32! 😲 Genuinely thought he was in his early 40’s! Seems to have been around forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 The other Yank who rode in that 81/82 team from memory, who I thought on his day was as good as Penhall was Ronnie Preston. I was told years ago that he wasn't in the Costa Mesa Californian group which almost all of the others were, so was always a bit off the radar. Not sure how true that was but he always went underrated in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 14 hours ago, IainB said: Same again next year? 😉🤞 I think we can almost guarantee it... In the Speedway Star, Matt Ford mentions how those previous generation of promoters basically left a very poor legacy, and when the going was good, they didn't invest money back into the sport, and today's promoters get all the blame and stick from fans for the current malaise... Ford is someone I do have a lot of respect for but the previous promoters haven't watched over the last ten to fifteen years or so worth of unchecked decline have they? They didn't make "DU'ing" so fundamentally important, nor run Guestfests after Guestfests, nor indeed just pick and choose what league to race in whenever the moment came along to suit themelves.. And. Instead of "going it alone" when the GP's and Poland took over, they instead pandered to others and let their own operating model become defined by these outside influences... The result? Team Speedway in the UK simply isn't an authentic product to sell, which then hugely impacts its relevance, and therefore fan engagement. . This winter's goings on is just a "new way" of making the sport look the way it does, no doubt there will be other ways to keep the same reputation in the future... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Irving Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 On 2/13/2026 at 7:21 AM, PhilTheAce said: 4.5 is what i heard. How on earth have they come to that figure? 23 hours ago, BluPanther said: You might want to revise that, because Scotty is in the team... Ipswich have a new main team sponsor as well then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Brennan , Nicholls, King , Lawson Musielek , Thorsell and Edwards Team Manager Paul Hurry 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 8 minutes ago, Gavan said: Brennan , Nicholls, King , Lawson Musielek , Thorsell and Edwards Team Manager Paul Hurry Respectful question: Are we allowed to ask if this is insider information or just speculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 3 hours ago, HGould said: The other Yank who rode in that 81/82 team from memory, who I thought on his day was as good as Penhall was Ronnie Preston. I was told years ago that he wasn't in the Costa Mesa Californian group which almost all of the others were, so was always a bit off the radar. Not sure how true that was but he always went underrated in my opinion. He rode for Eastbourne in 1982 and was fantastic averaging well over 9, sadly his last season in Europe. What a top three Eastbourne had that year, Ronnie, Kelly Moran and Gordon Kennett all averaging well over 9. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 15 minutes ago, Gavan said: Brennan , Nicholls, King , Lawson Musielek , Thorsell and Edwards Team Manager Paul Hurry Would take that all day long. May lack heat winners and could take a few hidings at the likes of Sheffield and Belle Vue, but it’s solid and competitive and a decent effort considering how late they’ve come to the party. IF that is the side, obviously. Thought Lawson was at Northampton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 15 minutes ago, Aries said: ......Thought Lawson was at Northampton? There is something of a rather large assumption in that statement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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