King's Lynn Stars 2026

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

14 minutes ago, Son of Shaleman said:

Can we expect to see you in 2026 at the AFA? 

Undecided 

[szkocjasid]

1 hour 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

It makes sense to me, assuming the idea is to stop 2.00 juniors being used, to strengthen up the top 5, when they could be wildly out of their depth (not saying Rushen will be).

You could make an argument that the minimum should be 4.00!

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

6 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

It makes sense to me, assuming the idea is to stop 2.00 juniors being used, to strengthen up the top 5, when they could be wildly out of their depth (not saying Rushen will be).

You could make an argument that the minimum should be 4.00!

It makes sense to anyone with even half a brain 

Unfortunately there are still a few who don't meet the criteria 

[old bob at herne bay]

As I and others have said before, and I will say again. 

What's the value of a speedway club for any potential buyer ? 

• A bunch of fixtures and fittings. 
• Goodwill (value  heaven only knows) in 2026 in a league of 5 or 6 or another number
• Forecasts of future gate receipts based on last years books
• expressions of interest from some of last seasons riders to race for the side  
• expressions of interest to past sponsors your team 
• support from  BSPL and Speedway Futures who really need you in their league

Against that you will have to fund

• BSPL joining fees and guarantee bond
• Riders signing on fees
• new air fence
• Advance rent for stadium
• truck load of shale
• insurance 

 

 

 

 

[Aries]

Difficult to tell without seeing the others, but looks a very good team for a 37 point limit.

Castagna will be inconsistent, good meeting here and there, but struggle a little in more. But all the others will have a rider like that also.

[Hamish McRaker]

What happened to Ashton Boughen?

I thought he was supposed to be the new big young thing.

[Col]

Why would KLS retain Ben Cook who decided he was too injured to ride for them most of 2025 despite the fact he kept riding for Leszno when NKI & Lawson are surely available?

[foreverblue]

2 minutes ago, Col said:

Why would KLS retain Ben Cook who decided he was too injured to ride for them most of 2025 despite the fact he kept riding for Leszno when NKI & Lawson are surely available?

Maybe because he is better than most on his average and with more chance of improvement.

[Col]

4 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Maybe because he is better than most on his average and with more chance of improvement.

So, you reward his absence over the reliability of others due to potential?

[Daniel Smith]

2 hours ago, Col said:

Why would KLS retain Ben Cook who decided he was too injured to ride for them most of 2025 despite the fact he kept riding for Leszno when NKI & Lawson are surely available?

It's been explained a million times 🙄

[foreverblue]

8 hours ago, Col said:

So, you reward his absence over the reliability of others due to potential?

He came back at the end of the season riding very well, if he continues then he has a lot of scope for improvement.  He is reliable and found riding in Poland easier than here with the injury he had.

[IainB]

9 hours ago, Col said:

Why would KLS retain Ben Cook who decided he was too injured to ride for them most of 2025 despite the fact he kept riding for Leszno when NKI & Lawson are surely available?

Lawson a lot less likely to injure himself plastering than Cook bowing to his Polish paymasters imo.

[Steve Irving]

I think it’s high time everyone stopped using the word “potential” regarding Ben Cook. He’s 28 years old, not some up and coming teenager. Nobody would use the word potential with Adam Ellis any longer and he’s only a year older. Cook has reached his level. 

[Aries]

12 minutes ago, IainB said:

Lawson a lot less likely to injure himself plastering than Cook bowing to his Polish paymasters imo.

Think everyone would take Lawson over Cook, but that would have taken Lynn over the limit if my maths isn’t off (usually is tbf).

A few will be squeezed out due to a 37 limit instead of 40 for top 6.

[Bagpuss]

18 minutes ago, Aries said:

Think everyone would take Lawson over Cook, but that would have taken Lynn over the limit if my maths isn’t off (usually is tbf).

A few will be squeezed out due to a 37 limit instead of 40 for top 6.

Yep I think thats thr crux of it, Lawson or NKI would have meant a very long tail.

Personally I think an injury free season for Cook and he can improve on 6.whatever he is on but we shall see.

[Steve Irving]

28 minutes ago, Aries said:

Think everyone would take Lawson over Cook, but that would have taken Lynn over the limit if my maths isn’t off (usually is tbf).

A few will be squeezed out due to a 37 limit instead of 40 for top 6.

They will indeed. If Belle Vue retain Kurtz, Lidsey will be squeezed out. Lawson seems another, as does Becker. That’s without picking the bones out of Oxford and Birmingham although not many stand out granted. Musielak, Rew, Janowski maybe. So even a team that hasn’t even started to team build yet whether that be Ipswich or a mythical team that nobody knows about, could still build a competitive team almost by default. 

[foreverblue]

2 hours ago, Steve Irving said:

I think it’s high time everyone stopped using the word “potential” regarding Ben Cook. He’s 28 years old, not some up and coming teenager. Nobody would use the word potential with Adam Ellis any longer and he’s only a year older. Cook has reached his level. 

He hasn't had many seasons at Premiership level though, I think with an injury free season he can improve above Lawson, he was not far behind Lawson at Poole and I think he is a better rider now.

[SteveLyric2]

31 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

He hasn't had many seasons at Premiership level though, I think with an injury free season he can improve above Lawson, he was not far behind Lawson at Poole and I think he is a better rider now.

Ben Cook had his KL contract for 2026 before the end of this past season!!

[hasta la vista]

All KL fans slagging off Cook last season now reading in this thread all seem happy he's in the team.

Would say you couldn't make it up but with speedway fans makes perfect sense....

[TheSmiler]

Ben Cook announced