SharpenRake

Spot on as usual Paulco

See you still don't go and continue to post mince.

500 chairs???!!! If you are going to criticise at least get your facts right.

It's nice to read fans from other teams reminiscing about the good old days. Just to bring everyone up-to-date with Glasgow 2025, the team won the 1st leg of the Scottish Cup at Edinburgh on Friday, our nominated pair finished third in the Championship Pairs at Workington on Saturday and Chris and Kyle finished 1st and 2nd in the CRC at Scunthorpe today. Not a bad start for the class of 2025.

Sadly we won't see Polis but on the other hand it makes Edinburgh stronger on the night and likely to win and allows headlines like 'Despite no Oscar performance, the Monarchs come up victorious thanks to Victor'

Are you planning a monthly attack on the Speedway Star? For the record I think they do a very good job.

Glasgow supporters held a meet the riders event last week and started the season with another brilliant donation towards the cost of the new FIM air fence. Great work by all concerned.

Yep, the temporary signing of a no.7 speedway rider will be front page news. Don't understand your emoji 🙃

Presumably you'll be using a 'Fran and Anna' tribute act (for anyone south of the border - google them) to announce Edinburgh's final rider?

Neither do I ! Read my post again and just to emphasise. PTW wrote Cairns will be replacing 'me' . In other words PTW must think he is the Poole no.7 and he knows Cairns will replace him.

So now we know who the no.7 is

I have to say that Paul Starke did disappoint me. However I seem to recall that when he tried big blasts coming out of the 2nd bend he was inadvertently blocked by his team mate, lost momentum and thereafter couldn't make much of an impact in the race. His machinery/chains also let him down. When he did gate he was fine and with Poole being a gate and go track he should do OK against the less experienced reserves in opposition teams.

Berwick have had decent teams over the last couple of years. They unfortunately have suffered badly with injuries.

What confuses me is why the 'rules' re Rising Stars are being discussed on the Oxford Cheetahs 2025 page.

That's easy for you to say but let's be honest who would offer you any sort of signing on fee.

Not surprised. Connor Bailey used to post videos of him winning races in the U24 Polish league and it looked more like a behind doors practice session- no one was there! Wonder if this contributed to Connor's decision to 'retire', hopefully just temporarily. Young lads could easily get themselves into debt and if they can't pay their bills when they don't get paid what they are owed, what can they do.

I'd prefer riders winning heats

James was a very skilful and fast young rider around Ashfield, everyone who visited Ashfield could see that. He beat a lot of good riders in his first season with the club. He probably had only visited most away tracks twice at the most before joining the Tigers, so his away form wasn'ta complete surprise. To me he was a success and I'm really disappointed that he's not in next year's team.

I want to say nope but what about Claus

And that's why he's signed for Oxford Look at the confirmed riders on the 1st page

Nope

I'm not going to comment on your views of Boughen and Coles. One thing I can say is that Jack Smith gave 100% for Glasgow and suggesting that if Boughen continues to perform the way he has done recently he would end up like Jack is out of order.

Bet the stadium is full.

Oh I don't know, Anders Rowe did well - got a full Championship contract replacing Steve Worral, an 8.13 rider, scored a lot of bonus points and got his Championship GSA back to an employable level (6.27), Job done.

Like the sound of your second team.