King's Lynn Stars 2026

[Youhave2minutes]

Cook is dire here but a hero in Poland and Kvech is only a bit better. Harris rode last night as though is life was on the line

[tellboy]

2 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

I don't think you sign Fricke if there is 'zero ambition'. Castagna and Cook are the main issues at present along with the track surface, and I suspect there's a culture of everybody turning up on a Monday/Thursday evening and hoping it'll all come together. The whole thing definitely needs some fresh impetus.

When the team was announced I wasn’t too pleased they had signed Cook and Castagna.Cook let us down big time last year.I always thought where he gates he stays or goes further back.I don't think I have seen him overtake anyone yet in the Stars kevlars.And the signing of Castagna blew my mind,he isn't that good in the Championship.

Regards the track,that has been awful the last couple of meetings.Dust from the off and all meeting long.Need to get Buster back on it asap.

[Daniel Smith]

2 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

I don't think you sign Fricke if there is 'zero ambition'. Castagna and Cook are the main issues at present along with the track surface, and I suspect there's a culture of everybody turning up on a Monday/Thursday evening and hoping it'll all come together. The whole thing definitely needs some fresh impetus.

It's all dependent on what you view as ambition.

This is Speedway. Regardless of who the original septet is, it's irrelevant to ambition. 2-3 injuries / flop performances are highly likely in this game within every team year in year out. A clubs ambition for the season is always only shown by how they cope with adversity. 

King's Lynn always shows their ambitions year in year out by, if that initial 1-7 doesn't work, it's "oh well, go again next year."

There never is any effort to remove poor, underachieving performance from the team.

The fact Cook & Castagna can still roll on as they are shows an incredible 'lack of ambition'.

[mikebv]

2 hours ago, Daniel Smith said:

It's all dependent on what you view as ambition.

This is Speedway. Regardless of who the original septet is, it's irrelevant to ambition. 2-3 injuries / flop performances are highly likely in this game within every team year in year out. A clubs ambition for the season is always only shown by how they cope with adversity. 

King's Lynn always shows their ambitions year in year out by, if that initial 1-7 doesn't work, it's "oh well, go again next year."

There never is any effort to remove poor, underachieving performance from the team.

The fact Cook & Castagna can still roll on as they are shows an incredible 'lack of ambition'.

To be fair to Buster...

A lack of ambition to win what exactly?..

The only "prize" appears to be a couple of extra home meetings which should deliver a few hundred more fans...

KL seems to get OK crowds each season regardless of performances, so spending more money won't necessarily mean more fans to justify the cost... 

Has KL got the F1 World Stox Championship this season? 

As that will certainly bring a decent amount in to support any Speedway costs...

Edited 5 hours ago by mikebv

[tellboy]

2 hours ago, Daniel Smith said:

It's all dependent on what you view as ambition.

This is Speedway. Regardless of who the original septet is, it's irrelevant to ambition. 2-3 injuries / flop performances are highly likely in this game within every team year in year out. A clubs ambition for the season is always only shown by how they cope with adversity. 

King's Lynn always shows their ambitions year in year out by, if that initial 1-7 doesn't work, it's "oh well, go again next year."

There never is any effort to remove poor, underachieving performance from the team.

The fact Cook & Castagna can still roll on as they are shows an incredible 'lack of ambition'.

I agree they both need replacing imo.But you saying Lynn showing lack of ambition in replacing riders again i agree,but then you say there is no one in the Championship of note who could replace Castagna and no stand out foreigner neither,what would you suggest then to replace Castagna to show ambition as you said there is no one.

Edit:Coopers average changes on the 29th which takes the team average well above the 37pt mark.So make a change now imo.

Edited 5 hours ago by tellboy

[Daniel Smith]

1 minute ago, tellboy said:

I agree they both need replacing imo.But you saying Lynn showing lack of ambition in replacing riders again i agree,but then you say there is no one in the Championship of note who could replace Castagna and no stand out foreigner neither,what would you suggest then to replace Castagna to show ambition as you said there is no one.

That's not mine, yours or any fan to find out. That is exactly what the management team should be doing. Club's with that winning mentality always manage to find someone. At reserve, just find someone that's a terrific gater. Someone whose willing to be a roadblock is great for the team even if they end up scoring 1s & 0s. Being able to gate and getting their teammate to the front is a winner compared to right now. Sometimes, someone who scores 2 can be better for the team than a 4 average rider that blocks his teammate. 

A bit of thought & knowledge and that rider can be found. As I say, other teams always manage to find that someone to fill spaces, regardless of averages. 

[tellboy]

4 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

That's not mine, yours or any fan to find out. That is exactly what the management team should be doing. Club's with that winning mentality always manage to find someone. At reserve, just find someone that's a terrific gater. Someone whose willing to be a roadblock is great for the team even if they end up scoring 1s & 0s. Being able to gate and getting their teammate to the front is a winner compared to right now. Sometimes, someone who scores 2 can be better for the team than a 4 average rider that blocks his teammate. 

A bit of thought & knowledge and that rider can be found. As I say, other teams always manage to find that someone to fill spaces, regardless of averages. 

Filip Sitera then😆,or Kevin Brice🤣

[TTT]

6 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

I don't think you sign Fricke if there is 'zero ambition'. Castagna and Cook are the main issues at present along with the track surface, and I suspect there's a culture of everybody turning up on a Monday/Thursday evening and hoping it'll all come together. The whole thing definitely needs some fresh impetus.

Don't think it was ambition in all fairness.

Fricke didn't have anywhere else to go at the time because Ipswich and Northampton left it far too late.

Not trolling here but maybe Max is trying to get his average down this season so he doesn't end up at Lynn again?

[therefused]

19 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

That's not mine, yours or any fan to find out. That is exactly what the management team should be doing. Club's with that winning mentality always manage to find someone. At reserve, just find someone that's a terrific gater. Someone whose willing to be a roadblock is great for the team even if they end up scoring 1s & 0s. Being able to gate and getting their teammate to the front is a winner compared to right now. Sometimes, someone who scores 2 can be better for the team than a 4 average rider that blocks his teammate. 

A bit of thought & knowledge and that rider can be found. As I say, other teams always manage to find that someone to fill spaces, regardless of averages. 

Simon Lambert it is. 

[Youhave2minutes]

1 hour ago, TTT said:

Don't think it was ambition in all fairness.

Fricke didn't have anywhere else to go at the time because Ipswich and Northampton left it far too late.

Not trolling here but maybe Max is trying to get his average down this season so he doesn't end up at Lynn again?

If he can’t do what he was meant to do Lynn won’t want him back either.

[Daniel Smith]

Anyone know anything about Kevin Juhl Pedersen??

[Youhave2minutes]

16 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

Anyone know anything about Kevin Juhl Pedersen??

He’s a young Dane

[InTheDeepStuff]

With Cook in UK you know what you’re getting 10 yards after the tapes have gone up. If it’s a flat slick surface he’s quick anything else bang average at best, thing is at King’s Lynn he’s seems to not be be big enough/strong enough to dominate the bike, whereas at likes of NSS he where it’s generally smooth and slick he’s fine.  Can see him back there in 2027 on his lowered average instead of Blodorn to bulk up their Aussie connection 

[InTheDeepStuff]

With Cook in UK you know what you’re getting 10 yards after the tapes have gone up. If it’s a flat slick surface he’s quick anything else bang average at best, thing is at King’s Lynn he’s seems to not be be big enough/strong enough to dominate the bike, whereas at likes of NSS he where it’s generally smooth and slick he’s fine.  Can see him back there in 2027 on his lowered average instead of Blodorn to bulk up their Aussie connection 

[YeOldPitGate]

10 hours ago, Aries said:

It needs a complete overhaul, a fresh promotion with different ideas and a different attitude. Until that happens, then I’m afraid you’re right. Fair play to the loyal band of supporters who keep turning up though. They’ve had little to cheer for years, but there remains a decent core of support. The potential is there. 

Usual problem though with a speedway team these days you would struggle to give it away if you wanted out.

[YeOldPitGate]

6 hours ago, tellboy said:

When the team was announced I wasn’t too pleased they had signed Cook and Castagna.Cook let us down big time last year.I always thought where he gates he stays or goes further back.I don't think I have seen him overtake anyone yet in the Stars kevlars.And the signing of Castagna blew my mind,he isn't that good in the Championship.

Regards the track,that has been awful the last couple of meetings.Dust from the off and all meeting long.Need to get Buster back on it asap.

Such a shame re the track when I used to go to Lynn 85-93 it served up brilliant racing but its seems its dire these days listening to current fans.

[YeOldPitGate]

6 hours ago, Daniel Smith said:

It's all dependent on what you view as ambition.

This is Speedway. Regardless of who the original septet is, it's irrelevant to ambition. 2-3 injuries / flop performances are highly likely in this game within every team year in year out. A clubs ambition for the season is always only shown by how they cope with adversity. 

King's Lynn always shows their ambitions year in year out by, if that initial 1-7 doesn't work, it's "oh well, go again next year."

There never is any effort to remove poor, underachieving performance from the team.

The fact Cook & Castagna can still roll on as they are shows an incredible 'lack of ambition'.

Re Cook and Castagna it also shows the complete lack of alternative riders available these days so minimal pressure to perform if your on a guarantee as you know there's few people available any better to do your job.

[YeOldPitGate]

3 hours ago, TTT said:

Don't think it was ambition in all fairness.

Fricke didn't have anywhere else to go at the time because Ipswich and Northampton left it far too late.

Not trolling here but maybe Max is trying to get his average down this season so he doesn't end up at Lynn again?

Someone was saying he had a big bang in the gp so did well to score anything last night.

[IainB]

21 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Someone was saying he had a big bang in the gp so did well to score anything last night.

courtesy of @ShanoXtra

 

[Steve Irving]

1 hour ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Usual problem though with a speedway team these days you would struggle to give it away if you wanted out.

Ipswich didn’t have a problem? Louis made a snap decision to quit for reasons still unknown, and he suddenly had more than one option to sell allegedly before opting for Mayfield.