Hilly Posted November 3 Report Share Posted November 3 On 11/2/2025 at 8:35 PM, TTT said: 1. S. Masters 10.09 2. C. Heeps 4.93 3. M. McDiarmid 5.18 4. L. Killeen 5.15 5. E. Riss 7.12 6. D. Gilkes 4.59 7. 2.94 Think Heeps will retire, put Jody Scott at 7 leaves a new 4 point rider. Seems realistic, as long as Riss is able to come back from his illness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted November 3 Report Share Posted November 3 1 hour ago, Hilly said: Think Heeps will retire, put Jody Scott at 7 leaves a new 4 point rider. Seems realistic, as long as Riss is able to come back from his illness I did have Scott in my original 1-7 but then I found out who will be lining up for Redcar in 2026. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly Posted November 4 Report Share Posted November 4 21 hours ago, TTT said: I did have Scott in my original 1-7 but then I found out who will be lining up for Redcar in 2026. If Jody is back at Redcar then I hope he does well. The injury to Nicholls at the end of the 2024 season is still having a knock on effect on the Cheetahs, Nicholls and Scott would have been in last seasons team if Nicholls was fit to start the season, circumstances meant they quite rightly accepted offers when they became available and now both appear to be back at those same clubs for 2026. Id therefore go with Ritchings at 7 and hope they can fill the gap with one of the better SGP2 guys. If Riss is unavailable then it looks tricky to find realistic alternatives if the one over 8 average comes in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Boy Posted November 10 Report Share Posted November 10 On 11/4/2025 at 8:47 PM, Hilly said: If Jody is back at Redcar then I hope he does well. The injury to Nicholls at the end of the 2024 season is still having a knock on effect on the Cheetahs, Nicholls and Scott would have been in last seasons team if Nicholls was fit to start the season, circumstances meant they quite rightly accepted offers when they became available and now both appear to be back at those same clubs for 2026. Id therefore go with Ritchings at 7 and hope they can fill the gap with one of the better SGP2 guys. If Riss is unavailable then it looks tricky to find realistic alternatives if the one over 8 average comes in. Summed up the situation well, much hinges on if Riss puts Oxford over Redcar and that he is fit to race again. Surely those conversations must have happened before Nicholls agreed a deal with Plymouth and Jenkins moved on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerIain Posted November 11 Report Share Posted November 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jon Boy said: Summed up the situation well, much hinges on if Riss puts Oxford over Redcar and that he is fit to race again. Surely those conversations must have happened before Nicholls agreed a deal with Plymouth and Jenkins moved on. Riss is not intending to ride in the UK next year per an interview in the Speedway Star. Jenkins' Facebook post suggests it was his choice to leave Oxford for a 'new challenge'. Nicholls leaving was circumstance last year, and likely his choice not to return. If they don't want to ride for Oxford, then there is nothing that the promotion can do to make them. It does start to leave questions about top end strength to support Masters though (assuming that he is back at Oxford). Edited November 11 by TigerIain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted November 12 Report Share Posted November 12 (edited) No Riss so........ 1. S. Masters 10.09 2. C. Heeps 4.93 3. M. McDiarmid 5.18 4. L. Killeen 5.15 5. D. Kemp 7.88 6. D. Gilkes 4.59 7. S. Summers 2.00 = 39.82 Edited November 12 by TTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieboyDon Posted Saturday at 01:16 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:16 AM (edited) Posted on Cooper Rushen’s Instagram this evening, stating that he has signed his first contract for ‘26. Notice the pen…😉 Chargers or Cheetahs? Edited Saturday at 01:17 AM by WookieboyDon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted Saturday at 06:52 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 06:52 PM On 11/11/2025 at 12:55 AM, TigerIain said: Riss is not intending to ride in the UK next year per an interview in the Speedway Star. Jenkins' Facebook post suggests it was his choice to leave Oxford for a 'new challenge'. Nicholls leaving was circumstance last year, and likely his choice not to return. If they don't want to ride for Oxford, then there is nothing that the promotion can do to make them. It does start to leave questions about top end strength to support Masters though (assuming that he is back at Oxford). If the rumours were true that Masters was owed money by the club ( amongst others ) then he’s not certain to be back , although those ‘ cash flow ‘ issues may have been resolved by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted yesterday at 10:50 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:50 AM On 11/22/2025 at 1:16 AM, WookieboyDon said: Posted on Cooper Rushen’s Instagram this evening, stating that he has signed his first contract for ‘26. Notice the pen…😉 Chargers or Cheetahs? Cheetahs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerIain Posted yesterday at 11:46 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:46 AM He's not 16 for a few months yet, so not is enough to sign for a Championship or Premiership team yet. Likely to be a NDL/NDT team, so probably Chargers, unless the pen is deliberately misleading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted yesterday at 12:10 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:10 PM 23 minutes ago, TigerIain said: He's not 16 for a few months yet, so not is enough to sign for a Championship or Premiership team yet. Likely to be a NDL/NDT team, so probably Chargers, unless the pen is deliberately misleading But Poole announced cairns last season well before his 16th birthday in June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted yesterday at 12:35 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:35 PM You can sign a pre-agreed contract before you are 16, it just doesn't become effective until you turn 16. That's exactly what Cairns did (presumably), and what Rushen has done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeandTV Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago I heard a rumour Kye Thomsen could be Oxford bound. Anybody else heard this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 9 minutes ago, CoffeeandTV said: I heard a rumour Kye Thomsen could be Oxford bound. Anybody else heard this? Your post means that we all have heard it now! 😁 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 19 minutes ago, CoffeeandTV said: I heard a rumour Kye Thomsen could be Oxford bound. Anybody else heard this? I haven't heard that one, although wouldn't surprise me as he seemed quite popular when he guested. Only heard Gilkes, Killeen and Rushen so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, Bojangles said: I haven't heard that one, although wouldn't surprise me as he seemed quite popular when he guested. Only heard Gilkes, Killeen and Rushen so far. Not Masters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, CoffeeandTV said: I heard a rumour Kye Thomsen could be Oxford bound. Anybody else heard this? He won’t be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 3 hours ago, CoffeeandTV said: I heard a rumour Kye Thomsen could be Oxford bound. Anybody else heard this? Staying where he is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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