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Why is he a "cash cow" for the promotion over any other rider?

Once he got himself and his bikes dialled in Becker produced some good consistent scores - so he can do it. If he reduces the inconsistency of last season then he will be very good in 2024. Definitely worth keeping.

His Dad isn’t the team manager of the Lions.

How will Cairns replace Mulford with the former riding for the Lions? 😉

500 is the figure quoted by Tolley as the required break even number which, he says based on last season’s attendance is very much achievable.

Well with Cook already declaring he is sorted for next year if he hasn’t already signed for the Lions then he is not an option should the supposed alternative target not come to fruition

Your rose coloured glasses sure are working well 🕶️ Good to see a line up that the long suffering Stars fans can have belief in.

This is not a bad line-up considering the need to loose a couple of points on average. Fricke can be expected to more than repeat last years scoring as can Masters. Meanwhile Douglas & Becker can improve on their scores. Howarth may feel he has a point prove and (as he has stated) with a more settled personal life can be reasonably expected to bring focus on improving his incoming average. Cook can be expected to run hot & cold, and all being well Hagon will show improvement after a winter of continued racing in Aus. In summary, putting injuries aside, Ipswich are odds on favorites for the league/play offs title, but this balanced Lions side will cause most of the other teams a few problems and a play off berth will be more than possible.

Do you have any evidence of PM actually doing something along the lines you are insinuating or are you taking the opinion of others and trying to turn them into being factual?

Yes. Leicester. One of the lesser well kept secrets of the close season.

No he won’t.

Correction. Only change from last years team will be R Lawson out & K Howarth in. Play off possibility good, beyond that??

Will be no surprise if Lions 2025 feature two current GP riders at 1 & 5 and all riders being based in the UK.

The connection with Vaculik with Leicester was via Simon Stead. So if Vaculik ever did return to UK speedway it would be more than probable as a Tiger rather than a Lion.

Admittedly my involvement with motorbike engines has been largely with MotoGP power units where electrics and tyre development is way ahead (and necessary) of speedway units although the basic engineering concept still applies to both, namely, torque is required to get the bike moving and revs (horse power) needed to maintain the delivery of power. Speedway engine builders will be aware of this and will always be faced with juggling to balance these two factors which are not mutually exclusive to one another & hence engines can be built/adjusted to varying degrees of torque & HP for different types of track/circuit The lower center of gravity of the lay down machines v the uprights would them easier to lean over and create an easier break of the tyre/surface and thus turn quickly if and when required although most probably no easier to race on over four laps - just different.

Risky & expensive to rely on a top 3 who all are based abroad.

Yes from a distance. But in a closed space it rips your eyes out😭

It would be a surprise if PCC do not have a protocol in place for a councillor call-in on planning decisions as this is a standard protocol for all local government and a step in the appeal process up to Secretary of State for planning disputes.

They will of course still be trading, but with a receiver running the business with the plan to find a buyer or at least raise cash from selling stock in order to settle with creditors. Lowest running cost will be the order of the day so staff redundancies and reduced marketing first in line of fire.

Leicester.

Rolf Gramstad. Lovely lad who’s career was cut short by a fellow rider losing control of a practice start & crashing into the back (literally) of Rolf.

Unless anyone knows better Halifax no / stands built on the bends Bradford, yes and stock have run there but questions exist re closeness of some structures for speedway.

Improving bends 3&4 with appropriate banking would appear the most obvious given any adjustment to the curb would involve additional work on the drainage system.

Well done Birmingham. Does the tie up include the Bears? If so great opportunity to promote speedway to large numbers at limited over games. May even get some tv exposure if bikes are present at Bears televised matches. I hope it pays off for the Brummies.

Looks like Lions paving the way for strong 1&5 instead of balanced middle order as per last two seasons. SD has preferred to build his Lions teams with riders based in UK so maybe a Brit big hitter to partner Max will be the case this year?