1. IPSWICH (Only injuries can stop them from a clean sweep of trophies in 2025) 2. BELLE VUE (Despite the downgrade from Ben Cook to Zach Cook they still look like the best of the rest on paper) 3. KING'S LYNN (Write them off at your peril but this 1-7 is rock solid and it's a play-off side for sure imo) 4. LEICESTER (Originally I didn't have Leicester down for a play-off spot but other teams have some serious question marks over them) 5. SHEFFIELD (The tail end is far too weak to do anything on the road, Winning Bonus Points will be a struggle imo) 6. BIRMINGHAM (Have put together a good side but it's a lot of riders returning to Britain and it could take a while for them to settle back in) 7. OXFORD (Gilkes rumoured to be the No.6 and if it happens then Oxford will be at least 2.00 under the limit even if they do get a No.1)

Agree, No wooden spoon for Brum next year.

Refusal for homes is to be reviewed A final decision on controversial plans to build 650 homes on a section of the East of England Showground that was home to speedway racing for 50 years is expected next year, it has been revealed. Peterborough City Council says its appeals committee is unlikely to meet until January to review the decision made on October 15 by the local authority’s planning committee to refuse permission for the homes. https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/decision-on-650-homes-plan-for-speedway-land-at-east-of-england-showground-expected-in-new-year-4888020

Rugby Union *cough cough*

Don't know what happened to Janowski in 2024, maybe losing his GP spot hit his confidence. I thought he was very unlucky in that regard having been on the podium the previous year. But the same has happened to Madsen this year. If Janowski can hit the ground running he hold his own in the Premiership as a #1, Tungate is reasonable backup. No one can expect Riss or Wright to be much more than be solid #2 & #4. Possibly match winning reserve? Another hear leader is required, hope Spires can pull a rabbit out of the hat. If not Janowski & Tungate are better heat leaders than any riders Kings Lynn have signed

2026 looking decent. I think this is going to be King’s last season. Rew will be back as he is loaned out to Birmingham for 2025 so we could get Brennan on the pre tense that he comes back for 2026 and replaces King. Ipswich offering scholarship to whoever wins the under 19s event at foxhall… all set up for Will Cairns!