Marky_Mark Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago (edited) With all the doom and gloom on here over the Winter, am I the only one that can’t wait for the season to start? I genuinely don’t think I’ve ever been so excited for the season to come round for many a season with the line ups in all leagues looking close and competitive. As some as the biggest fans of the sport, and therefore most likely to attract new supporters, can’t we all look at the positives rather than the negatives? Positives - Same number of tracks as last season. Yes ok so some some tracks have chosen not to run in as many leagues as last season (particularly national league) but in terms of actual tracks running, we are at exactly the same number as last year. We’ve lost Birmingham and Kent but gained the yet to be announced new prem team and Buxton - We still have a premiership Great news for Sheffield and Ipswich fans (sale almost completed) that are back at the tapes and with a high chance of a brand new team joining we are just 1 team down from last season and some top stars already back, Holder, Bewley, Douglas, Kurtz etc. - Bright young British stars I honestly think we have some of our most promising young riders coming through for years and if we don’t put too much pressure on them and they keep progressing as they have been then Cairns, Rushen and Scott could be the future Lambert, Bewley and Brennan - The fight goes on Despite all the negativity about the sport dying there are still passionate fans and businessmen out there fighting to bring back former tracks, Coventry, Peterborough, Rye House, Lakeside, Kent, Eastbourne, Swindon, Wolverhampton and no doubt more we don’t know about with rumours of 1 or 2 new locations too. I’m not wearing rose tinted glasses and pretending everything with the sport is perfect by any means but please put things into perspective and give some credit where it’s due, be grateful to the promoters and sponsors that put their hands into their pockets to keep the sport we love going and do everything we can to support it. If we give up then we’ll lose it forever. Enjoy the 2026 season everyone Edited 19 hours ago by Marky_Mark 4 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago I think I need a pint of what you're drinking! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky_Mark Posted 15 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 15 hours ago 7 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: I think I need a pint of what you're drinking! I’m sure your pint will be half full 😉 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 1 hour ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: I think I need a pint of what you're drinking! Make that a tankard glass for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Big surprises in store according to Rob Godrey in his recent interview on 360 speedway podcast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Reasons to be cheerful ? Summer, Buddy Holly, the working folly Good golly, Miss Molly and boats Hammersmith Palais, the Bolshoi Ballet Jump back in the alley and nanny goats 18 wheeler Scammels, dominica camels All other mammals plus equal votes Seeing Piccadilly, Fanny sniffin' Willie Being rather silly and porridge oats A bit of grin and bear it, a bit of come and share it Your welcome we can spare it, yellow socks Too short to be haughty, too nutty to be naughty Going on forty no electric shocks The juice of a carrot, the smile of a parrot A little drop of claret, anything that rocks Elvis and Scotty, the days when I ain't spotty Sitting on a potty, curing smallpox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 36 minutes ago, piston197 said: Reasons to be cheerful ? Summer, Buddy Holly, the working folly Good golly, Miss Molly and boats Hammersmith Palais, the Bolshoi Ballet Jump back in the alley and nanny goats 18 wheeler Scammels, dominica camels All other mammals plus equal votes Seeing Piccadilly, Fanny sniffin' Willie Being rather silly and porridge oats A bit of grin and bear it, a bit of come and share it Your welcome we can spare it, yellow socks Too short to be haughty, too nutty to be naughty Going on forty no electric shocks The juice of a carrot, the smile of a parrot A little drop of claret, anything that rocks Elvis and Scotty, the days when I ain't spotty Sitting on a potty, curing smallpox Health service glasses Gigolos and brasses Round or skinny bottoms Take your mum to Paris Lighting up the chalice Wee Willy Harris Bantu Stephen Biko, listening to Rico Harpo, Groucho, Chico Cheddar cheese and pickle, the Vincent motorsickle Slap and tickle Woody Allen, Dali, Dimitri and Pasquale Balabalabala and Volare Something nice to study, phoning up a buddy Being in my nuddy Saying hokey-dokey, singalonga Smokey Coming out of chokey John Coltrane's soprano, Adi Celentano Bonar Colleano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Still alive, got a roof over my head and food in the cupboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 17 hours ago, Marky_Mark said: With all the doom and gloom on here over the Winter, am I the only one that can’t wait for the season to start? I genuinely don’t think I’ve ever been so excited for the season to come round for many a season with the line ups in all leagues looking close and competitive. As some as the biggest fans of the sport, and therefore most likely to attract new supporters, can’t we all look at the positives rather than the negatives? Positives - Same number of tracks as last season. Yes ok so some some tracks have chosen not to run in as many leagues as last season (particularly national league) but in terms of actual tracks running, we are at exactly the same number as last year. We’ve lost Birmingham and Kent but gained the yet to be announced new prem team and Buxton - We still have a premiership Great news for Sheffield and Ipswich fans (sale almost completed) that are back at the tapes and with a high chance of a brand new team joining we are just 1 team down from last season and some top stars already back, Holder, Bewley, Douglas, Kurtz etc. - Bright young British stars I honestly think we have some of our most promising young riders coming through for years and if we don’t put too much pressure on them and they keep progressing as they have been then Cairns, Rushen and Scott could be the future Lambert, Bewley and Brennan - The fight goes on Despite all the negativity about the sport dying there are still passionate fans and businessmen out there fighting to bring back former tracks, Coventry, Peterborough, Rye House, Lakeside, Kent, Eastbourne, Swindon, Wolverhampton and no doubt more we don’t know about with rumours of 1 or 2 new locations too. I’m not wearing rose tinted glasses and pretending everything with the sport is perfect by any means but please put things into perspective and give some credit where it’s due, be grateful to the promoters and sponsors that put their hands into their pockets to keep the sport we love going and do everything we can to support it. If we give up then we’ll lose it forever. Enjoy the 2026 season everyone Then you woke up.🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, topaz325 said: Big surprises in store according to Rob Godrey in his recent interview on 360 speedway podcast. Cheerleaders performing on the centre green in the interval ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 49 minutes ago Report Share Posted 49 minutes ago 1 hour ago, topaz325 said: Still alive, got a roof over my head and food in the cupboard. Dont worry Kier has 2/3 more years to achieve his plan and relieve you of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted 19 minutes ago Report Share Posted 19 minutes ago 29 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Dont worry Kier has 2/3 more years to achieve his plan and relieve you of those I’m sure Garage and his Tory failures will save us all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted 18 minutes ago Report Share Posted 18 minutes ago 1 hour ago, topaz325 said: Still alive, got a roof over my head and food in the cupboard. Woke up this morning, stretched out my elbows, No Wooden sides ! another day to be grateful for . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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