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That would go unbeaten at Ipswich. Some Foxhall specialists packed in there and Thorssell at reserve is ridiculous. Perhaps he was, but didn’t want to wait any longer on Northampton so has taken a guaranteed ride at Ipswich to get his season sorted?

We may have got the Nicholls Average wrong. Problem is, None of us know the conversion rate due to a lack of communication from the higher ups.

https://britishspeedway.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/p25_issue_27.pdf Every year there is a “Final” GSA declaration. The one for 2025 doesn’t have final written on them. Are these the final GSA’s or is there other fixtures still to be added to these totals?

I hope so Gavan. Don't even need a No.1 if Thorssell is coming in on a 4.50 as Ipswich will have a No.6 who will put up Double Digits on a regular basis all season imo no matter who rides at reserve. That's the best Team Mayfield can possibly put together when it comes to Foxhall specialists.

Not from me there isn’t. That came from the 360 podcast. The team Gavan named doesn’t fit anyway so he’s wrong. Brennan, Nicholls, King, Lawson, Musielak leaves 4.44 so even if Thorssell was reassessed down to 4.5, the team is over the limit.

Think it’s something to do with a Grandstand Building being to close to track at the bend to do install track.

The new promotion are just concentrating on Bradford Bulls in the Super League hence why no stock cars since November and no speedway,Plus the cost to install everything.

Thank you. But my question remains; if stock cars are/were possible, why is speedway impossible?

There is something of a rather large assumption in that statement

Yes they run stock cars but not any more as they are stopping them.

Any news on the diamond select side as there are quite a few ex diamonds not riding now

Apologies if this has been discussed to death in the past.... I've just seen on the news that Bradford Bulls are "back". During the news piece there was an interview with the stadium in the background and you can quite clearly see that the track is still there. Do I have a vague memory that they still run stock cars? I also seem to recall that speedway is now impossible because of the VIP grandstand sticking out over the track. If my memories are all correct, how is it possible to run stock cars but not speedway. I have many fond memories of going to Odsal back in the day, including two WC finals.

Would take that all day long. May lack heat winners and could take a few hidings at the likes of Sheffield and Belle Vue, but it’s solid and competitive and a decent effort considering how late they’ve come to the party. IF that is the side, obviously. Thought Lawson was at Northampton?

He rode for Eastbourne in 1982 and was fantastic averaging well over 9, sadly his last season in Europe. What a top three Eastbourne had that year, Ronnie, Kelly Moran and Gordon Kennett all averaging well over 9.

What happened to the Northern Junior League? (the layer below the National League).

Respectful question: Are we allowed to ask if this is insider information or just speculation.

Brennan , Nicholls, King , Lawson Musielek , Thorsell and Edwards Team Manager Paul Hurry

Riders complain about the costs but when ways of cutting the costs have been suggested the riders have been the ones who have rejected everything in their hunt for that bit more speed.

And look at the impact spotify has had on musicians, listening to Mick Box for one they have taken a big hit.

How on earth have they come to that figure? Ipswich have a new main team sponsor as well then?

My mistake, I thought the point you were making was about away wins. The bonus points system works on race points and not match points so your comment about us being the strongest home team only applies if taking match points into consideration which have little bearing on bonus points. When looking at that, out of the play off teams only Leicester had a lower home points total. The only difference in ours and the lions bonus points was the B fixture when we got hammered whilst missing Brady. With Brady in the team in the A fixture we took it to a last heat decider, only missing out on our fifth away win during the final laps of the meeting.

Only just caught this sad news. Always had a good chat and some great banter with Terry every time we saw each other. Very likeable bloke and a sad loss. Condolences to his family and friends. RIP>

I think we can almost guarantee it... In the Speedway Star, Matt Ford mentions how those previous generation of promoters basically left a very poor legacy, and when the going was good, they didn't invest money back into the sport, and today's promoters get all the blame and stick from fans for the current malaise... Ford is someone I do have a lot of respect for but the previous promoters haven't watched over the last ten to fifteen years or so worth of unchecked decline have they? They didn't make "DU'ing" so fundamentally important, nor run Guestfests after Guestfests, nor indeed just pick and choose what league to race in whenever the moment came along to suit themelves.. And. Instead of "going it alone" when the GP's and Poland took over, they instead pandered to others and let their own operating model become defined by these outside influences... The result? Team Speedway in the UK simply isn't an authentic product to sell, which then hugely impacts its relevance, and therefore fan engagement. . This winter's goings on is just a "new way" of making the sport look the way it does, no doubt there will be other ways to keep the same reputation in the future...

The other Yank who rode in that 81/82 team from memory, who I thought on his day was as good as Penhall was Ronnie Preston. I was told years ago that he wasn't in the Costa Mesa Californian group which almost all of the others were, so was always a bit off the radar. Not sure how true that was but he always went underrated in my opinion.

Thorssell is only 32! 😲 Genuinely thought he was in his early 40’s! Seems to have been around forever.