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Any rider on a 2.00 is daft but Ben Whalley is New Zealand national champion. He beat Jake Turner who arguably is comfortable NL heat leader level so id say a bad season is going to see his average go over 6.

Why? Scunthorpe look in enough trouble as it is. This will sound mean (because it is) but i genuinely don't get all the hype around Max Perry needing a team place all the time.....surely the fact that it happens season after season says something? Team building averages shouldn't be tinkered with just to accommodate someone to frankly has suspect machinery and doesn't mix it enough. Neither will feature given the points available but Mickie Simpson would be more deserving of the position than Perry based upon last season.

You say that but once again, not even 2 years ago he was a SEVEN point rider in the championship. I get that riders in the NDL should be beating Championship reserves and even the lesser second string riders in order to step up, but he was a heat leader less than 2 years ago. This is an egregious mockery of the rules.

What when they have over 4 points to play with. That would be crazy.

Like the club to give Max Perry the final slot.

Exactly

People plan their holidays at work around the speedway fixtures, and still not available. No wonder crowd levels will diminish.

Now that is the ultimate Oxymoron.

No rider is bigger than a club. How did he get the title of Mr Scunthorpe?

It's not a competition! Any speedway podcast is a good thing and I like the 360 one, or are trying to wind up Dean? 🤷‍♀️ Interesting to hear riders and ex riders views on things from Simon Lambert, Stuart Robson etc. I havent listened or watched a podcast that I havent liked. Redcar used to do one called bears talk i believe with Ryan then recently Ian Brannan did some video interviews, i think. Theirs was good as well.

Spot on,tickets and hotels all booked for bsb and wsb several months ago

Who is the "ridiculous Joker" and why?

Then there not ready to step up to champ, there is younger riders going out scoring 15+ then step up and can't do anything in champ because the nl is nowhere near a level to step up.

That’s what you get when you set a 42 point team ave fill the top end with big riders and just see who’s left on a 2/3 to fill the bottom end they should introduce 2 even 3 reserve races and the reserves should then race the middle order

I must say I did have a wry smile when he said re riders potentially giving up the sport... "The trouble is that then as time goes on you run out of riders and there won't be enough to sustain a league system in the UK".. Even the odd American could maybe spot the irony of, one of the many, holding down TWO team places in the UK, making such comments..... Difficult to develop riders to keep a league system going when spaces are not available for them to take up...

Probably need to rethink that "Young Stars" nickname. (both parts).

Or beat the confidence out of those who can't get anywhere near him.

No issue with it he's there to be beat a stronger nl will only bring on younger riders.

No problem. If everyone queued up behind the facts it wouldn’t be half as engaging on here. Taking a contrary view is what keeps this site going, in the main.

On a low average for his ability and he was riding better later in the season. He is Mr Scunthorpe and would be a good signing plus they will have options when Picko's average drops.

The rider coach thing is just a cop out for having him in the team. it’s a job for the boys kind of thing as he’s in with club there.

Absolutely ridiculous. He had over a 7 point average for Scunny in the championship in 2024. He has one bad year and drops down to the NDL? Makes an absolute mockery of the sport. Some poor lad doesn't have a team place now because they want a number 1. I get the "rider coach" part but he doesn't have to take a team place to do that.

Agree to disagree respectfully

Point 2 promote team fixtures!!!!! It's now 39 days before the season starts (klindt testimonial) and still no fixtures for ANY league how the hell can fans plan to follow their team at home and away with no fookin fixtures 😗

Simon Lambert LAMBERT TO LEAD YOUNG STARS - King's Lynn Speedway - The Home of the Stars