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12 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said:

You seem in the know Flagrag is there any hope you have heard about in the current sea of darkness for the premier league ?

Pretty much what has been discussed openly on here by various posters 

Belle Vue - Will have their usual side with couple of riders that need to up their game to be title contenders 

Leicester- Will have a a real strength in depth feel to them with hopefully strong Rising star( Northampton pending ) will need all the team to be on it to be in with a chance in play offs 

Kings Lynn- Finally have their No1 and have built a strong team which could be title challengers but have weakest reserves but one could be a future British or world champion given time 

Ipswich-  All change from title winning team with just a couple staying with a familiar face or two returning but will have a great new No1 won’t can master the track may push him on further in the GPs

Sheffield- New part owner a very successful businessman but is well known in Speedway especially at Sheffield with strong family connections to the sport . Team wise they will be strong just trying to sort their top end at the moment but will be clear once a rider or two make up their mind about riding in UK. Again expect a couple of familiar faces to return to the Tigers

 

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6 hours ago, flagrag said:

Pretty much what has been discussed openly on here by various posters 

Belle Vue - Will have their usual side with couple of riders that need to up their game to be title contenders 

Leicester- Will have a a real strength in depth feel to them with hopefully strong Rising star( Northampton pending ) will need all the team to be on it to be in with a chance in play offs 

Kings Lynn- Finally have their No1 and have built a strong team which could be title challengers but have weakest reserves but one could be a future British or world champion given time 

Ipswich-  All change from title winning team with just a couple staying with a familiar face or two returning but will have a great new No1 won’t can master the track may push him on further in the GPs

Sheffield- New part owner a very successful businessman but is well known in Speedway especially at Sheffield with strong family connections to the sport . Team wise they will be strong just trying to sort their top end at the moment but will be clear once a rider or two make up their mind about riding in UK. Again expect a couple of familiar faces to return to the Tigers

 

Bewley then.

Interestingly, Ipswich’ social media team have been second to none over the years. Always leading the way. Since the British speedway announcement yesterday confirming a minimum five team league, Belle Vue, Lynn, Sheffield and Leicester have all retweeted, responded, or done both. Ipswich the only club not to have done either..

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21 minutes ago, Aries said:

Bewley then.

That was my initial thought reading Flagrag’s post too but just looking at the averages, Belle Vue finished on 39.77 (Although not the final GSA’s). So if it’s 37 for top six, they could keep the top two, and replace Lidsey with a five pointer and drop below the limit.

PHB maybe?

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6 minutes ago, Steve Irving said:

That was my initial thought reading Flagrag’s post too but just looking at the averages, Belle Vue finished on 39.77 (Although not the final GSA’s). So if it’s 37 for top six, they could keep the top two, and replace Lidsey with a five pointer and drop below the limit.

PHB maybe?

This is true, but Flagrag’ description of a great new number 1 who if he can master the track could push him on in the GP’s, describes Bewley to a T. Can’t think of another GP rider that fits that description better.

*please don’t mean Jack Holder 🙏🏻

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1 hour ago, Steve Irving said:

That was my initial thought reading Flagrag’s post too but just looking at the averages, Belle Vue finished on 39.77 (Although not the final GSA’s). So if it’s 37 for top six, they could keep the top two, and replace Lidsey with a five pointer and drop below the limit.

PHB maybe?

One Over 8.00 Rule may come into effect in the PREM as well because nobody can afford to be tailed off within 6-8 weeks in a 5 Team League as it'll hit every club financially on the gate.

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9 hours ago, flagrag said:

Pretty much what has been discussed openly on here by various posters 

Belle Vue - Will have their usual side with couple of riders that need to up their game to be title contenders 

Leicester- Will have a a real strength in depth feel to them with hopefully strong Rising star( Northampton pending ) will need all the team to be on it to be in with a chance in play offs 

Kings Lynn- Finally have their No1 and have built a strong team which could be title challengers but have weakest reserves but one could be a future British or world champion given time 

Ipswich-  All change from title winning team with just a couple staying with a familiar face or two returning but will have a great new No1 won’t can master the track may push him on further in the GPs

Sheffield- New part owner a very successful businessman but is well known in Speedway especially at Sheffield with strong family connections to the sport . Team wise they will be strong just trying to sort their top end at the moment but will be clear once a rider or two make up their mind about riding in UK. Again expect a couple of familiar faces to return to the Tigers

 

sounds promising i'm thinking could it be Lambo to ipswich

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9 hours ago, flagrag said:

Pretty much what has been discussed openly on here by various posters 

Belle Vue - Will have their usual side with couple of riders that need to up their game to be title contenders 

Leicester- Will have a a real strength in depth feel to them with hopefully strong Rising star( Northampton pending ) will need all the team to be on it to be in with a chance in play offs 

Kings Lynn- Finally have their No1 and have built a strong team which could be title challengers but have weakest reserves but one could be a future British or world champion given time 

Ipswich-  All change from title winning team with just a couple staying with a familiar face or two returning but will have a great new No1 won’t can master the track may push him on further in the GPs

Sheffield- New part owner a very successful businessman but is well known in Speedway especially at Sheffield with strong family connections to the sport . Team wise they will be strong just trying to sort their top end at the moment but will be clear once a rider or two make up their mind about riding in UK. Again expect a couple of familiar faces to return to the Tigers

 

Mystic Flag 🔮😂

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1 hour ago, TTT said:

One Over 8.00 Rule may come into effect in the PREM as well because nobody can afford to be tailed off within 6-8 weeks in a 5 Team League as it'll hit every club financially on the gate.

 

With our Max rumoured to be leaving Leicester, it’ll only affect one team. The rule will probably be 1 over 7.86.

When the NSS opened I expressed my concern about the leagues numbers dropping. I said we can’t ride against ourselves but we pretty much are. Be good to see the number ones spread out. Max, Brady, Dan, Jaimon & Tom. It would be an Ace league. 

 

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Max - Edinburgh

Brady - Holsted, Somerset

Dan - Edinburgh

Jaimon - Leszno

Tom - Eastbourne

Belle Vue - Poachers

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Think a One Over 8.00 Rule is a certainty.

No. of PREM Riders who finished the 2025 Season on a 8.00+ GSA = 7

Emil has announced his departure from British Racing which takes the Number down to 6.

 

BELLE VUE -> B. Kurtz

IPSWICH -> D. Bewley

KING'S LYNN -> M. Fricke

LEICESTER -> R. Douglas

SHEFFIELD -> J. Holder or T. Woffinden

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10 hours ago, flagrag said:

Pretty much what has been discussed openly on here by various posters 

Belle Vue - Will have their usual side with couple of riders that need to up their game to be title contenders 

Leicester- Will have a a real strength in depth feel to them with hopefully strong Rising star( Northampton pending ) will need all the team to be on it to be in with a chance in play offs 

Kings Lynn- Finally have their No1 and have built a strong team which could be title challengers but have weakest reserves but one could be a future British or world champion given time 

Ipswich-  All change from title winning team with just a couple staying with a familiar face or two returning but will have a great new No1 won’t can master the track may push him on further in the GPs

Sheffield- New part owner a very successful businessman but is well known in Speedway especially at Sheffield with strong family connections to the sport . Team wise they will be strong just trying to sort their top end at the moment but will be clear once a rider or two make up their mind about riding in UK. Again expect a couple of familiar faces to return to the Tigers

 

Tony Mole?

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