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Filling the number 2 team spot is new to the sport Issac Hunt.

What an anti climax that is

And that’s mainly due to averages.Just the usual same as.No forward thinking.

Cant imagine a Premiership club would want him.

Ok. That amused me.

Concussion, plus shoulder injury.

Yeah, but there’s not enough riders to go around 🙈, so the bosses say

Moon - Cheese Pigs - Fly Town Hall Clock - Faces Spin!

You certainly don’t want to 5-6pt rider these days.

Just Roll with it and Don't look back in Anger.😂

Did the Bates' not say that their reasons for 'stepping away' originally were due to the pressure of other work issues, and that the Tigers were in a 'healthy financial position'?

Bowtell, Hook,Heeps,Gusts,Knudsen,Vuolas,Starke to name a few on the sidelines from 2025

That'll put a pause on his Premiership club discussions...............😜

Not falling for that Retired now a female shot putter

I think if you do want to be successful as a team without an out and out number 1, you need to be tracking a number 6 that is better than whoever Leicester are going to have in that position. Maybe somebody like a Klindt, who has the capability of banging in some big scores from that position and climbing out of the reserve berth. From memory the number 6 position of Dad's Army was pretty much a revolving door all season, with most riders spending a spell there. Without that rider, to make replacements during a meeting, you're going to need to be at least 4 points up prior to heats 13 and/or 15 to be in with a chance of league points. Dougy should be okay in those heats at home but the rest will be a lottery.

Yes but they will be solid though. It will be like going to see Oasis with Noel as the lead. Whereas if you want excitement and entertainment you want Liam there. So to speak … 😂

Number 6 signing for the club is Russian sensation Ivor Bollockoff

Umm

Fraser Bowes in hospital, with arm in a sling, not sure what he's done

The averages are killing the sport,have been for years.

Sponsorship deal with Guy Nicholls ended last season. Not heard of a new deal with him is in place so could be new main sponsors at Sheffield, AB Race Cruisers/AutoCraft?

Are TRU PLANT still involved with Sheffield or Ipswich sponsorship wise this coming season.

Does anyone know why the investors pulled out ? Given all the problems/loss of revenue/lack of teams with the top flight going into 2026, I would have imagined the only people interested would have to be massive fans of the sport who would shrug off losing 50-100k. I don't think the Bates are short of a few quid I guess it just comes down how much there willing to loose on the club in 2026 compared to previous years.

The only reason dad's army won that year is you had a group of previous top line riders but they were all at least a decade past their peak but were still good enough to pull it off as the quality of the league in general that year was probably the worst in top flight history.

I guess that means there'll be another "for sale" sign going up at Owlerton at the end of season '26 (if not before).