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Personally I'd recommend to a young rider to move up one step at a time, rather than making a massive jump. I hope it works out for him, but also feel "what's the rush"?

One trick Lynn might have missed would be placing Rushen in the RS berth & if he becomes an overnight superstar, they'll be able to sign him in 2027 with 25% reduced from his average!

I guess the only danger of that, would be a lower ranked team picking him first in the RS draft? That could only be a new club as only Oxford & Birmingham finished below them. But in that case could he not just do a "Jordan Jenkins" and sign for the club he wants to anyway?

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I hope fans take this the right way & understand what I'm saying, but, I'M REALLY REALLY FECKED OFF by this team. 

In any season this could have been a successful, title challenging side. It's possibly title favourites for this season.

Why now??

The league only has 4 teams in it, almost every British Speedway fan up and down the country is embarrassed by the state of the Premiership.

I'm so so desperate for King's Lynn to win the "Top Flight" title but is this the season to be remembered for, for winning our first ever???

Please BSPL, find a way to make 2026 worth while & meaningful for everyone associated with King's Lynn's Stars 🙏🏻🙏🏻

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4 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

I hope fans take this the right way & understand what I'm saying, but, I'M REALLY REALLY FECKED OFF by this team. 

In any season this could have been a successful, title challenging side. It's possibly title favourites for this season.

Why now??

The league only has 4 teams in it, almost every British Speedway fan up and down the country is embarrassed by the state of the Premiership.

I'm so so desperate for King's Lynn to win the "Top Flight" title but is this the season to be remembered for, for winning our first ever???

Please BSPL, find a way to make 2026 worth while & meaningful for everyone associated with King's Lynn's Stars 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Don't disagree a big part of the reason this side looks one of the best Lynn sides for years is down to the lack of teams in the top flight this year so the handful that are left should all get a lift by more riders chasing fewer spaces but it really is a dreadful state of affairs.

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1 hour ago, Speedball said:

Delighted with the signings so far. 

Hopefully Cooper will have a long and successful career with the Stars. 

He’s fast enough already, it’s just the consistency at the starts he lacks. But can’t wait to watch him develop over the course of the season.

Or he takes off like Lambert........ :P

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14 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

I hope fans take this the right way & understand what I'm saying, but, I'M REALLY REALLY FECKED OFF by this team. 

In any season this could have been a successful, title challenging side. It's possibly title favourites for this season.

Why now??

The league only has 4 teams in it, almost every British Speedway fan up and down the country is embarrassed by the state of the Premiership.

I'm so so desperate for King's Lynn to win the "Top Flight" title but is this the season to be remembered for, for winning our first ever???

Please BSPL, find a way to make 2026 worth while & meaningful for everyone associated with King's Lynn's Stars 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Something always seems to go wrong when our Norfolk brethren start to catch up in a limited way with the sporting achievements of their Suffolk counterparts.

I seem to recall that the Budgies couldn’t play in Europe when they finally did qualify. I suppose there might come a day when they win a European competition, the Division 1/Premiership or even the FA Cup. 😀

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1 hour ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Looks decent would just be nice if they could find someone with more long term promise than Castanga other six tick all the boxes though.

I think Paco at 2 is the best we could get with only 4.2 ish left, I think he’s decent (I know for a FACT that’s it’s Castagna now)

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2 minutes ago, Bagpuss said:

Welcome Coops. An incredibly exciting side being built, I love the idea of a reserve pairing graduating from the Young Stars. Especially if one of them is a Norfolk boy.

McDairmid would be my choice at 2 personally.

Good call Bagpuss I'm all for giving a youngster a chance who might go a fair way in his career in five plus years rather than a rider who is older and seems to have peaked.

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43 minutes ago, SuperStarsFan91 said:

I can tell you for a fact that it is 👍🏻

Fricke, Castagna, Harris, B Cook, Kvech, Rushen, Scott

Fricke 9.89

Castagna 4.13

Harris 6.53

Cook 6.39

Kvech 6.91

Rushen 2.00

Total: 35.85...

Isn't the limit 37?? Why go so far under it? Take Castagna out and there's 5.28 left... exactly Kildemands average...? Would be much stronger.

Castagna is one of my favourite riders of all time, but he's not that good really!

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1 minute ago, Diamonds85 said:

Fricke 9.89

Castagna 4.13

Harris 6.53

Cook 6.39

Kvech 6.91

Rushen 2.00

Total: 35.85...

Isn't the limit 37?? Why go so far under it? Take Castagna out and there's 5.28 left... exactly Kildemands average...? Would be much stronger.

Castagna is one of my favourite riders of all time, but he's not that good really!

Rushen is 3.00 making it 36.85

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22 minutes ago, Diamonds85 said:

Ah my bad, though he'd have started on 2.00 👍 I'm probably a few season behind on the rules tbh as I haven't really bothered with speedway for a few years 😆

Starts on a 2 in the championship, which is ridiculous to be honest that they’re allowed to drop to a lower average in a weaker league. Should be the other way around if anything, or 2 for both leagues

 

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37 minutes ago, therefused said:

Starts on a 2 in the championship, which is ridiculous to be honest that they’re allowed to drop to a lower average in a weaker league. Should be the other way around if anything, or 2 for both leagues

 

Well it isn't so suck it up and stop blubbering on :P

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Cooper loves his speedway. Shows when he is racing and with interviews during meetings. Good luck and can’t wait to see you in action again.

if it is Paco - I don’t know much about him but he seems to want to entertain. That ticks a big box for me.

I like to go home talking about the racing. That’s what is important. 

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