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With the Panthers out of action, I think I'm going to buy a season ticket at Ipswich next season. That team is worth every penny to watch on a regular basis, Fair play to the management for assembling one of the best sides we've seen in British Speedway in recent times. The 1-7 has a bit of everything in it, World Champions, A couple of British Champions and a few up and coming Young British riders with one of them having a massive future ahead of him.

Fill in the blanks. 1. C. Cook 2. 3. Zischke 4. 5. Batchelor 6. 7.

He's not retired, Just nobody wants to overpay for him. I read a Polish article recently that Matej is lowering his demands to try and get a place in the Ekstraliga 2 League. Willing to wave his signing on fee and stuff.

Personally I don't worry about Jason because he's dealt with big injuries throughout his entire career and everytime he's come back stronger. I throw the Tai question up because he was declining as a rider before the injury.

Assuming KL's rumoured 1-7 is correct and Oxford get what I've got pencilled in for them then I think they'll both make the play-offs tbh, I'm not convinced on Sheffield, Stunning rumoured top three but that tail end is dreadful and it's relying on Picko keeping up the end of season form also will Woffy be the same rider after his injury?

No brainer to retain Ellis then. I was using gbspeedway.com GSA's when comparing them but yes I forgot they're rolling averages and not yearly ones.

Not just saying this because Rew isn't back but I would've chose Ellis over Rew for three reasons. 1. Ellis ended up with an average of 0.06 less than Rew's and that was with Ellis having to ride as a HL on certain occasions, Whilst Rew's average was attained riding at reserve, Rew was scoring a lot of easy points against weak reserves when taking 6/7 rides a night. 2. Ellis has previously been a solid HL in British Speedway for a good few years and if he clicks and turns the clock back a couple of years then he'll make a mockery of the 5.61 GSA, I can see a points worth of improvement in that. 3. The Tom Brennan signing, Adam is good mates with Tom isn't he? That's a 3 & 4 pairing that really could be dynamite (Assuming King rides at No.2).

With Pete Adams involved I think he could rip Leicester's 1-7 to pieces if they haven't actually signed as I think riders like Masters and Douglas would love to team up with Pete again. However if Pete doesn't get involved then it's not looking good brev. (With Pete) 1. Lindgren 8.13 2. S. Worrall 5.69 3. Masters 7.32 4. Douglas 7.30 5. Thorssell 7.33 6. Palm Toft 4.13 or Voulas 4.13 7. Edwards (RS) = 39.90 (Without Pete) I know it's awful! 1. (7.50 Assessed rider?) 2. Sedgmen 4.79 3. S. Worrall 5.69 4. Lampart 4.93 5. Thorssell 7.33 6. Kerr 4.77 7. Edwards (RS)

Need Pete Adams to join Chris and convince some of his former Wolves riders to line-up for Brum next season.

I wasn't angry or wound up lol. I was just worried that King was potentially going to be a Heat Leader next season which would've been a disaster. No problem with King as a 2nd string, But if he was at No.3 with no Brennan then Ipswich would've been 1 HL short in 2025.

That's impossible with the production Discovery/Eurosport put on lol.

Better to go with the flow as it keeps the forum ticking over during the long winter break as it keeps the topic of conversation up. Plus the Birmingham rumour would fall in line with other recent rumours too like Jack Holder potentially leaving Sheffield as well as the potentially re-suffle at Ipswich.

#TwoTierMorris has to resign then considering he's playing favourites in regards to his former club Birmingham. Pushing for the entire league to make sacrifices for 1 club makes his position untenable imo.

100%, #TwoTierMorris lol, Playing favourites in regards to his former club Birmingham. I believe he's pushing for it as well because it makes sense with the following. Jack Holder potentially leaving (Sheffield would have to get rid of one of the power trio) Tom Brennan possibly not joining Ipswich and staying put at Birmingham (Dictated to by Phil Morris) Chris Harris potentially not being at KL (KL would have to get rid of someone in the 1-7 and replace them with someone like Lewis Kerr)

I've got the same info as you. Perhaps Bomber is now out due to the utter nonsense that Phil Morris is apprently pushing for in regards to 6 clubs having to make sacrifices for 1 club.

So we could be at a stage where everyone has to sacrifice planned 1-7's just to ensure that Birmingham struggle to potentially complete one more season of Speedway. If Birmingham go under mid-season then everyone has made sacrifices for nothing. Phil Morris should resign if he's pushing for this nonsense, His position would be untenable.

Would also explain the Jack Holder rumours as Sheffield would have to release one of the power three. Birmingham shouldn't have even bothered coming to tapes, They're just going to fold mid-season anyway because the warning signs are already alarming in regards to an uncompetitive team.

Maybe the points limit has been changed from 40 to 39 within the last week or so? A middle order of Brennan, Rew & Ellis wouldn't even fit within a 39 limit.

Blodorn in a straight swap for Z. Cook anyone?

How sure is everyone on a Blodorn return? I can easily see him going to Birmingham in a straight swap for Z. Cook. 1. Kurtz 2. Z. Cook 3. Lidsey 4. Rew 5. Bewley 6. Zischke / Voulas 7. Mulford (RS)

We'll find out tomorrow if Brennan is in imo. If Doyle is announced tomorrow then I'm pretty sure they wouldn't save Rew until last considering the management know that everyone wants Brennan. You can work the social media platforms over the weekend / early next week if you leave Brennan until last, Keep everyone guessing for a few days.

I can easily see the Brummies putting out a dreadful 1-7 that features S. Worrall, Lampart, Sedgmen & Kerr. I hope they don't though.

Ellis was a no brainer imo. Maybe Doyle's had a word as well as I've watched the videos on X with Ipswich riders being asked questions and Doyle name dropped Ellis a couple of times. Ellis said 'Pretty much the same' in the PR which suggests 1 team change (Brennan)

I'm just guessing so take it with a pinch of salt. But I'm just trying to use as much logic as possible in regards to what Stewart likes (Continuity and British based riders) Taking the Lawson to KL rumour into account and that was the 7 riders I was left with. My logic for each rider was this. Fricke (Club Captain and Fans rider of the season) Howarth (Common knowledge that he's signed) Douglas (Stay at a stable club or roll the dice with BIR knowing they could go under mid-season) Becker (Well in with the managment like Danny King is at Ipswich) Masters (Stewart's rider of the season so he'll want Sam back) Cook (Sedgmen or Kerr wouldn't fit if the top 5 is correct) Hagon (Already confirmed)

Signed already that proves my point. It's a nonsense rumour that makes no sense anyway, You don't sign a contract if you're having doubts about riding Owlerton as your home track. Expecting Jack to be announced with his brother after the AGM next week.