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Those people who know me will appreciate that I'm not looking at this from a 'Lynn v Ippo' perspective, but its pretty bonkers that he Nilsson can come in on a four and a half. He's Swedish Champion, a qualified GP rider and averaged over seven in his last three British seasons (admittedly a decade or so ago). Definitely a loophole and fair play to whoever gets him if anybody.

You could also make the argument that if Cairns, Rushen, Harrison and McDairmid were in the top five with Lawson then they have enough talent between them for one of them to step up / improve enough to grab the number 5 slot and make it their own. Or one of them really should do.

Have Oxford said that McDairmid isn't back for 2027?

I don't understand why riders say that sort of thing, if a team cant fit you in you are either out of the league or have to eat humble pie and sign elsewhere.

If Fricke leaves we'll need a number one and I think Pickering would slot in nicely if he can rediscover how to ride the track. I dont see him leaving Sheffield but you never know.

Word on the street (whatever that is worth) is that hes off to Northampton.

I think it needs a bit of both. The gap between the NDL & Champ also needs reducing, and I believe many people want to see far less doubling up/down. The big guns in the Championship ideally need to choose which UK league they want to race in rather than getting the best of both worlds.

That team doesnt have two under 21's though.

Perhaps Leicester have made him a better offer than Northampton can?

Lynn changed to Thursdays for the 2025 season to avoid Polish rearranged meetings clashing. I think Lynn would like to return to Thursdays in an ideal world as it gives extra time to turn the track round after weekend stock car meetings.

Maybe it will in 2027.

Well I've heard that BV are offering silly money to Coops. Who knows. Could be rubbish but holds about as much water as anything else written on here I guess.

I'm sure they'll start where they want, not where you think they should. Quite clear that the Premiership needs more clubs to get a TV deal and grow, and that there are people willing to help new/returning clubs get up and running for the good of the sport and in the absence of clubs being willing to step up.

Luckily there are proactive people trying reopen tracks, grow the sport and get it back on telly to counteract negative Nigels like yourself.

How much longer will you be mine?

I'd be gobsmacked if the Lawson story has any truth in it whatsoever, he left under a bit of a cloud at the end of 2025 by all accounts.

So if Coops has opted out of being a 'number 7' then effectively we are looking at Scott Harrison Cairns Foord Loftus Ingram Pjiper

They do, and will do so if they double up and the older ones pick one league or the other 👍

Doubling up/down should be for young Brits to develop, not for journeymen to top up their pensions. Just like guests its got completely out of hand. Many supporters want their team to have its own identity which means riders who aren't popping up elsewhere in the UK on any given night.

Most probably. Essentially Poole offered them the best deal once other clubs had provided an NDL platform for them prior to turning 16. They could have signed for anybody in the Champs in order to be 'brought on'. Really poor rhis meeting hasn't been / isn't being run.

I really wouldn't worry yourself, nobody has a clue and its all speculation.

Thanks 😁 I don't dislike him, I think he can be reckless at times but I've have him in the Lynn team tomorrow given the choice. Just think hes made it sound like he didnt enjoy his speedway last year and I don't expect he meant that at all, he was happy at Ipswich by all accounts.

Thats a pretty poor statement from Doyle, hes either intentionally or unintentionally annoyed a lot of Ipswich fans by saying that. Can't believe he didnt enjoy winning the league last season so presumably means enjoying 2026 again but should have worded it better.

Thats a pretty poor statement from Doyle, hes either intentionally or unintentionally annoyed a lot of Ipswich fans by saying that. Can't believe he didnt enjoy winning the league last season so presumably means enjoying 2026 again but should have worded it better.

I get that and as a competition the Premiership needs a massive overhaul but I really don't think the season itself has been any worse than the last two or three , although I accept the bar is a low one. We desperately need new teams and riders, less guests, less doubling up and a better fixture list. And for promoters to follow Mr Coleman. In the meantime congrats to Belle Vue, this title doesnt and shouldn't feel any different to any others.