All Activity

Point your boss to the "What will 2026 UK speedway bring?" topic thread and I'm sure they'll understand... they may even give you compassionate leave! 😂

The key for Glasgow is their new riders, Hausl not sure about but Pedersen looks a very good addition who could do a Nagel and increase his average by 2 points also Sam Hagon is better than his current average. They also have a edge over Poole in the heat leader department, Flint seems to be improving which could be a big plus for them.

Think you will be very disappointed come Tuesday

personally think there are some big question marks over the Glasgow team and not sure why everyone has slotted them in as favourites. If Rushen signs then Poole are by far the clear favourites for the league.

Yes looks a strong team, not much left for the reserves though but the top 5 should ensure they will be title contenders. The key maybe Anders Rowe who had a good season but seemed to taper off a bit towards the end but I seem to recall he had some good meetings at Oxford, good luck to him, nice guy.

I like the look of Plymouth for next season. King and Nicholls’ experience will be invaluable, both on the track and in the pits, plus I think Thomsen has another gear in him. There’s also every chance Joe Thompson will kick on like his brother. What’s the script with Ben Barker? Is there room for him, or any indication as to what he’s doing?

Does anyone have any idea when the 2026 fixtures will be released, or even a rough idea? I ask because I’m being asked to forecast work trips abroad in Q3, but I’d prefer not to miss any speedway, so I’m hoping to plan around the fixtures when they’re available.

I hope it’s Perry because I hope he secures a Championship spot next season. I don’t think many could argue against retaining Hodder at his expense, but if you could bottle Max Perry’s desire and effort, you’d make a fortune. He’s got the bravery to go wide, but I think physically, he appeared to struggle to control his momentum coming off the second and fourth bends; he subsequently often lost that momentum. He’ll be a great prospect for any club.

Luke Killeen and Mitch Mcdiarmid signed by Oxford.

Not sure about that Glasgow could have two riders that could increase their starting average massively especially Pedersen and Sam Hagon is better than his current average, had some very good rides at Poole not that long ago and Hodder also did well last season I thought.

you sound sure of that ! with three confirmed teams the season sounds exciting, we could be watching:- League matches (play each other twice home and away) Three team tournament on each track for a cup best pairs meeting (two pairs from each team) challenge matches against the other teams and there you have a season of 9 home matches (11 if they play each other 3 times in the league) With a possible season like that there will be queues of mugs (sorry fans) lining up to get in at every match. 😉🤣

Thanks mate. Appreciate this, but I wasn’t actually looking for his average. I merely referenced how strong an asset Cairns would be at reserve, but that I wasn’t aware of his average. That simple comment grew arms and legs for reasons highlighted above, but which aren’t worth revisiting.

Aye his average only dropped by over a point.

In all seriousness, I heard Ritchings and Summers - although Perry wouldn't surprise me.

I understand it will be Perry & Ritchings.

You get 11 meetings at Plymouth... they must be expecting a bit of a cup run 😂

Oxford to announce Cooper Rushen a first reserve on Tuesday.

Yeah, exactly that. GB Speedway is our version of Wisden (at least since 2010).

Spot on Bagpuss as ever the key is having a rider come in on false average and Poole have not one but two young lads who will be prime examples of this. Then so long as the top five are half decent you will be there or there abouts. Well Poole have one of the best riders in this league , Zach Cook if back should really push on and Gilkes if he stays injury free has potential as well. Final point the Fords don't also hang around if they are struggling at the halfway stage.

They are doing this as so people can buy them as Christmas presents. The announcement did state that the ticket is based on a 9 team Championship, which suggests (but does not confirm) they will change them if the structure changes. I do notice though that it covers 8 league, 2 BSN & 1 KO Cup match, so IF 3 teams joined the Championship you could make the ticket valid for 11 league matches, or for any 11 of the possibly 14 or 15 matches. They could also sell a top up to the season ticket to cover and extra 4 or so matches. Nothing about the situation is ideal, but I don't blame any promoter for trying to catch Christmas.

Because there will be a Premiership.

The four teams all look very good, the difference is that Poole will have two 'cheat codes' at reserve. Oxford and Glasgow just don't/won't compare to Coops & Cairns, and although Redcar's reserve look very good also I don't think they match the others top five wise. Rushen could have the kind of impact on senior speedway that is very rarely seen by sixteen year old.

There is the distinct possibility that if they do not run in the Premiership then for a number of reasons they will not run in the championship either.

I think most people expected then to be back, gives them a strong looking top 5. So far it looks like a team that will be challenging for trophies

To help ensure more TV coverage and new growth plan, cameras will be at Dover to welcome the rubber dinghy's ensuring the TV coverage continues and investment opportunities brought in with the Illegal immigrants pledging their income to speedway futures. This is the farce British Speedway finds itself in!