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Typical anti Poole bile from Nellie. Lawson had 23 bonus points, Cairns 13. If you take a worst case and reverse these, so give Cairns the 23, he still has an average in excess of 6. Get off Cairns back and give him credit for his own achievements. And maybe turn some of your bile towards your own 2026 riders, several of whom seem keen to get away

Just out of interest, can you get lemon flavoured sour grapes?

I stick with my view.

You’re just being naughty again Deano! It’s a shame that BV management seem to have tried to airbrush Dan out of anything to do with the Aces. He’s been a great rider for them, and, although he was unlucky this year with injury, his high average allowed them to bring Doyle in. They’d probably still have won the league with Dan but his absence was well covered. The rumours are that he’s heading south for his PL contract in 2027 and BV should be thanking him for his years of service and not just pretending he doesn’t exist. IMO

So, if not location, why has he left?

A very strong top three and disappointments beyond is my guess. I think Flint, Bomber and Dan T are in the running - though I think Chris might benefit from a new track. The rest? No idea. I can’t see Hausl or Hagon back but maybe KHP and Hodder will be in?

What, in detail, does your deep dive show? Firsts, seconds, thirds, last and against what level of opposition? Any big scalps? Many losses to riders that he should be beating? Was it all u-24 league or were some meetings against higher grade riders?

I think all the information that can out after the event, including the apology, clarified that Paul Carrington was correct. So that leaves the inexplicable one at Scunthorpe - but even if Cairns had been excluded, I’m convinced that Poole would still have won overall. They have the experience to ride to the necessary level

Anyone heard if BV have reached agreement to run a GP next year, possibly on 12 June even though it’ll clash with an Oasis concert close by at the Etihad Stadium (concert capacity 60,000)?

Surely that’s nothing lost? Lawson gains because a lower average coupled with his ability makes him a more desirable rider.

There’s any number of riders who can look awesome in the NDL but that’s their limit. Loftus has a 9+ average in NDL but only 3.76 in the CL. I saw Shanes when he rode at Glasgow the night Greg Hancock was there. Greg told him to get his “ass” off the saddle. Next time out, he did. And won. Time after that, he reverted to type and came last. Hausl signed as a 5 “only had to exceed his average” to be a good signing. How did that work out? Shanes will fill a gap, but, after so long in the sport - and I know he has missed long spells due to injury - he’s not going to substantially improve. Fine for a team whose main aim is survival but no use for any club with a desire for success. IMO

Shanes is a grass tracker, not a speedway rider. He sits in to the bike and doesn’t move. Works in the grass but not on a speedway track where riders need to move as they race. And his NDL average is lower than Jordy Loftus. Add in the fact that he’ll be 30 by the start of next season and, with Glasgow’s history of daft signings, he’s probably nailed on.

Despite being disqualified in the final, Britain’s Tim Neave becomes World Flat Track champion, riding for VXR Racing, the team owned by speedway’s GB Team organisers Vicky Blackwell and Rob Painter. Runner up was another Brit, Jack Bell. Good to hear the British national anthem played in Argentina

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