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So with 5 riders announced it will be interesting to which combo they go with. Doyle/ Rew or Doyle/ Brennan Either way it looks like a very tidy team and 2025 could be their year. If they can get Adam Ellis back to where he was in the first season at Sheffield then they will be really flying.

No Away Averages Danny King 4:90 Adam Ellis 4:85 Keynan Rew 4:80 Dan Thompson 4:09 Jordan Jenkins 3:84 Only Jason Doyle and Emil Sayfutdinov averaged over 5 points in away matches.

I think you are bang on with the last comment. Getting in Tom Brennan is the key to Ipswich success next season. Taking out Doyle and Emil and the bonus points, none of the rest of the team averaged less than 5 points away from home. Okay against a lower team in the league but those who nearer the top you will always be vulnerable over two legs for the bonus point or a Play Off Semi Final/ Final. Tom Brennan is the key to Ipswich next season, or someone that can do a similar job.

Goodbye Kyle, And All The best for the future.

So what have you heard?

Both Lidsey and Cook have plenty of potential. They are both on similar averages and ability. Cook is on a higher average, so with no British reduction for both Lidsey would give you more points for the rest of the team, so you think the one to release would be Cook. So I think that Mark Lemon will release Cook, if it is between choosing on from these two.

Oxford, Leicester. Nah the only place I see Dan Bewley at is Belle Vue.

I believe he rode in one meeting at Perry Barr on 2014 against Swindon. The meeting was abandoned after heat 9, and the result did not stand. Zmarzlik score 3 points, a last place in his opening ride followed by win in his third ride. I don't believe he made any further appearances for the Brummies as the club pulled out of the league after or not long after that meeting.

Surprised to Leon Flint join us, but reasonably happy with the picking him. Lets face it he had a poor season last season, sometimes it happens, but there have ben glimpses in the past that he could have some potential. Sometimes riders are slow burner and take time to reach their full potential. For instances look at Jason Doyle signed for Birmingham on a 6:50 average in 2013. By 2016 he was in the GP's and 2017 he was World Champion, and since then he has been the best rider in the UK.

Which is what more than likely happened.

Does this really matter. Sheffield won the cup over two legs fact is Ipswich gain no advantage so why bring the subject up over a month after the event. British speedway has more important matters to sort out, feels like people are fishing to find problems.

Foe me keep Tai and Chris Holder and release Jack Holder.

Congratulations to Belle Vue on another title winning season. The Aces beat the team that finished the top of the league, and the team that finished 2nd in Final. For those reasons they deserve the title. We all know the rules at the start of the season make sure you finish in the top 4 and get to Play Offs, I am a fan of the Play Offs and they add extra excitement to the sport, so no complaints from me about my team top the league, Belle Vue are the champs this season.

You have to ask the question is there ever going to be the support for speedway in Birmingham. They returned to the sport in 2007, and in that time they have had the following Promoters/ owners. Tony Mole (Premier League) Gary Patchett and Mick Bratley (Premier League) Back to Tony Mole (Premier League and Elite League) Phillips Group (Elite League 2 seasons fold halfway through the 2nd season) Back to Tony Mole (National League) Mason Family (National League and Championship) Tolley Group ( Championship and Premiership) That is 6 changes of Promotions/ Owners in 16 seasons (2020 was not counted as no speedway due to the pandemic). Also factor in that Nigel Tolley at present does not know whether the stadium will be available, and cannot be 100% sure that the club will run because of stadium availability. This has to impact upon his ability to sign riders, for instance a rider like Tom Brennan. Tom has an offer from Ipswich who are definitely going to run next season or Tom receives an offer from Birmingham, who wants him in their team next season, only problem is Birmingham won't know if they can run due to stadium availability. Who is Tom going to choose? Hates me to say it, but you could put the two best and most successful Promoters to run Birmingham speedway and I think that they would struggle to make it viable.

It looking as though we need to release one of our top 3. I think that we should keep a hold of Chris Holder. So it is Jack Holder or Tai to be released. So for me because he is British and we have a reduction on his average for me keep Tai. The 2nd strings, Howarth and Pickering. Definitely keep Pickering he is exciting to watch and he seems to good to have in the pits. And keep Kyle Howarth I am hoping the Anders Rowe rumour is true, and would definitely be a good signing for the club, but do think that he will be hot property and a number of clubs would be looking to sign him up. The Rising Star I would give that to Dan Gilkes. So my team for next season would be. (1) Tai Woffinden (2) Kyle Howarth (3) Josh Pickering (4) Maciej Janowski (5) Chris Holder (6) Anders Rowe (7) Dan Gilkes Maybe a swap deal with Oxford, Janowski to Sheffield and Jack Holder to Oxford.

I got the top 4 correct ( I did say in no particular order) The Bomber statement incorrect though.

I take that is a pop at me. I am 60 year old Grandad and have followed my team for over 50 years. In that time in the top league we have had little success until recent seasons, apart from a KO Cup in 74 when we beat a very good Ipswich team. Fair enough we did beat an injury ravaged team, but you can only beat what is in front of you and over the two legs that is what we did, and I make no excuses for celebrating that success its been a long time coming for me as a Sheffield fan who can remember long years ago when we were in the top league and winning nothing. Sometimes you just have to accept that its not just your year or season and move on and stop playing the victim. Ipswich have a good promotion and a backbone of a decent side and I am sure that they will be up there challenging for honours. I wish Ipswich fans all the best for next season and look forward to our meeting next season. And to all of the Belle Vue and Leicester fans all the best for the Final, there are both there on merit after the Semi Final places and may the best team win.

Congratulations to Belle Vue. The best team over the two legs won. Best Wishes to Ben Cook. That is season over for us, we missed out the big prize, but we still won the KO Cup and finished the top of the league so its not been such a bad season . But we will be back. (Sorry Gavan) Leicester v Belle Vue Play Off Final, who do I think will win. I will plump for Leicester, but would like to see Belle Vue do it again.

Due to illness I will be watching the meeting at home tonight. I don't think it is as cut and dry as some people think. Belle Vue are a decent team and capable of pulling the overall win. The 2022 final Belle Vue came to Sheffield defending a 12 point lead, history could be repeated.

Of course Speedway needs to get away from the programme waving style of fans. Time moves on.

Is there as many as that I thought there were only about 6 of them.

I will say one thing for Aces fans when they celebrate they celebrate well.

Bend 2 Barmy Army only sing songs. Wait till you see what the Aces have in store for you. If they win the flares go off and they are climbing all over the place. When they win as they did at Sheffield 2022 they went absolutely mad Polish style. And them flares stink.

Advantage Belle Vue for me at the moment. But we have come back from bigger more in the past. I thought the first half of the meeting was very gate and go, but the racing came alive in the second half of the meeting. As for Jack Holder not shaking hands after the race, who cares. This sport not love island. Personally I don't give a damn.