Oxford 2027

[LisaColette]

15 minutes ago, Hilly said:

Howarth confirmed

That is some top 3! Wonder who they gonna pair Killeen with? 

[Paddy The Rebel]

2 minutes ago, LisaColette said:

That is some top 3! Wonder who they gonna pair Killeen with? 

I would say Howarth,Masters much more reliable with a weaker rider alongside him.

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

I thought Howarth retired?

[Youhave2minutes]

1 minute ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

I thought Howarth retired?

He did

[False dawn]

3 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

I thought Howarth retired?

I asked the question several times. Where did anyone, including Kyle, say he was retiring? He said he was stepping away. 

[Arthur54]

29 minutes ago, LisaColette said:

That is some top 3! Wonder who they gonna pair Killeen with? 

That top 4 could win meetings on there own 

[InTheDeepStuff]

Kyle Howarth never said he had retired, just said he was taking a break from remainder of 2026 season and would see what happened at end of season if had any approaches from clubs in either league 

[Youhave2minutes]

3 minutes ago, False dawn said:

I asked the question several times. Where did anyone, including Kyle, say he was retiring? He said he was stepping away. 

Not for long then

[Paddy The Rebel]

17 minutes ago, Arthur54 said:

That top 4 could win meetings on there own 

Agreed some top 4,think it’s Hagon 3.71  at no2 and then Fletcher and Vale at reserve,100% a play off team no doubt about it.

Edited 13 hours ago by Paddy The Rebel
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[lewy]

Very strong top 4 backed up by 3 reserves who could score nothing, so the top 4 will not be able to have an off night or mechanical problems will be interesting to see how it pans out

 

[Trotter65]

A lot of pressure on the 3 heat leaders and Killeen as the bottom 3 will be very weak …they probably should be able to carry them but they can’t afford many off days 

[davie10]

kick in the nuts for glasgow as a rider i like him but to do that to glasgow im not so sure 

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

40 minutes ago, False dawn said:

I asked the question several times. Where did anyone, including Kyle, say he was retiring? He said he was stepping away. 

Good. Nothing but respect and admiration for Kyle Howarth, so delighted to hear he’ll be back racing in 2027.

Really rate the guy; was gutted when he left and I’m disappointed he won’t be back, but I fully understand the reasoning.

I understand from both this forum and a Glasgow club official (who warned me of his pending departure three weeks before the event) that his pregnant wife had faced some challenges, so naturally, I was delighted to learn of the Howarth clan becoming a four.

Wiltshire to Oxford is a helluva lot easier on the family life than Wiltshire to Glasgow.

[foreverblue]

You always need one half decent reserve, that could be a problem for this team.

[Mgas]

2 hours ago, Youhave2minutes said:

He did

He did not. There was an interview in the star where he clearly said he was taking time out. He also said he hadn’t ruled out a return if it appealed and suited his situation.

[Neila]

2 hours ago, Arthur54 said:

That top 4 could win meetings on there own 

Not if one has an off nite or bike problems 😜

[Fromafar]

17 minutes ago, Neila said:

Not if one has an off nite or bike problems 😜

Let’s face it, it looks decent Team whoever the other 3 are.

[foreverblue]

53 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Let’s face it, it looks decent Team whoever the other 3 are.

Not sure about that, the bottom 3 will be very weak. 

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

What a start to team building, by the way.

That top three and Killeen could comfortably win meetings while the other three cycle around on peddle bikes.

We know (especially us Glasgow fans) titles aren’t won on paper, but Oxford fans must be excited. They deserve it after last season’s drama.

[TigerIain]

11 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

What a start to team building, by the way.

That top three and Killeen could comfortably win meetings while the other three cycle around on peddle bikes.

We know (especially us Glasgow fans) titles aren’t won on paper, but Oxford fans must be excited. They deserve it after last season’s drama.

I think they might get a lot of 3-3 results as the top end is too strong leaving the bottom end too weak. A lot of pressure on Kileen to get heat advantages. You could see the team losing a lot of 5-1s in heats 2 and 8.

When Glasgow (2024) had a top end like that, they had a lot of last heat deciders (that went Tigers way right up until the Grand Final).

It could work for them, but I think they have spent too many points on the top 3. Still, I'm looking forward to them coming to Ashfield