StarBoy

Fully aware we haven’t even made it to the Play-Offs yet, but you assume all the teams that are going again have already built their teams ahead of being ratified ahead of the AGM. Also - just a bit of fun isn’t it predicting what happens in silly season. My 2025 team predictions below (based on current GSA and assuming the team building limit stays the same): Belle Vue Aces 1. Brady Kurtz - 9.31 2. Annti Voulas - 4.55 3. Jaimon Lidsey - 6.97 4. Norick Blodorn - 5.54 5. Dan Bewley - 8.78 (8.34) 6. Tate Zischke - 4.57 RS. Jake Mulford (William Cairns when he turns 16) Total - 39.28 Birmingham Brummies 1. Freddie Lindgren - 7.84 2. Zach Cook - 5.47 3. Ben Cook - 6.86 4. Tom Brennan - 6.44 (6.12) 5. Danny King - 6.48 (6.16) 6. Wiktor Lampart - 4.93 RS. Leon Flint Total - 37.38 Ipswich Witches 1. Jason Doyle - 9.36 2. Keynan Rew - 5.43 3. Jan Kvech - 6.52 4. Vadim Tarasenko - 6.77 5. Tobiasz Musielak - 8.21 6. Dan Thompson - 4.29 (3.22) RS. Jordan Jenkins if he is still applicable? Total - 39.51 Kings Lynn Stars 1. Robert Lambert - 7.81 (7.42) 2. Niels Kristian Iversen - 6.73 3. Ben Basso - 6.89 4. Nicolai Klindt - 6.59 5. Richard Lawson - 7.21 (6.85) 6. Anders Rowe - 4.94 (3.71) RS. Ashton Boughen Total - 38.19 Leicester Lions 1. Max Fricke - 8.70 2. Craig Cook - 5.03 (4.78) 3. Luke Becker - 6.17 4. Sam Masters - 7.17 5. Ryan Douglas - 7.59 6. Lewis Kerr - 4.67 (4.44) RS. Sam Hagon Total - 38.85 Oxford Spires 1. Tai Woffinden - 8.67 (8.24) 2. Erik Riss - 5.47 3. Charles Wright - 6.30 (5.99) 4. Maciej Janowski - 7.01 5. Rohan Tungate - 7.63 6. Patryk Wojdylo - 4.74 RS. Luke Killeen Total - 39.08 Sheffield Tigers 1. Jack Holder - 8.70 2. Kyle Howarth - 5.35 (5.08) 3. Chris Harris - 6.37 (6.06) 4. Josh Pickering - 6.61 5. Chris Holder - 8.65 6. Kye Thomson - 4.35 RS. Dan Gilkes Total - 39.37

I personally think Janowski and Lawson should be our top 2 targets if we go again next year. I think RL has said ‘25 is a likely return to UK, but I just have a horrible feeling Belle Vue will get him. Will be interesting to see what silly season brings as there could be a lot of transfer merry-go-rounds with Sheffield having to get rid of one of J Holder, C Holder and Tai you would imagine.

He didn’t ride in Sweden last night so wouldn’t expect him to feature this evening.

Don’t think any of the names listed above could’ve guested for Wojdylo. Other than Kemp the only other options would be Craig Cook, Kyle Howarth and Zack Cook (who would’ve been my choice)

Do you know something we don’t? From the rumours I’ve heard it is very unlikely we’ll come to tapes in ‘25… And with regards to the 2 riders. Assume it will be Anders and NKI

In a stronger league also…

I always thought he was ours, but I may be mistaken

Don’t think it will matter - doesn’t look likely at this stage we will reach tapes in ‘25. But I’ll play along with a 1-7 (based of current GSAs) 1. 8.66 to play with. If we had a wealthy financier or sponsor that came in I would take Laguta again on the basis he committed to every meeting. Other options (Lebedevs, Dudek, Michelsen, Vaculik etc etc) 2. Basso - has took the piss recently, but has been the most consistent rider at home this season (6.89) 3. Lawson - has to be the first name on the team sheet if we’re coming back. (7.21) 4. Kvech - Has been an absolute revelation. Fans love him and he seems to love being here (6.52) 5. Janowski - has twice shown this season his liking to AFA. Think he’d make an outstanding 2nd HL for us (7.01) 6. Rowe - with the 25% reduction it is a no brainer, but only if we used the points saving elsewhere (3.71) RS. Boughen - I believe he is our asset

Must’ve been a reason Bailey left citing his mental health? Fans of every other club want to make up rumours as to why Lynn riders pack up and leave, maybe something going on behind the scenes at BV that got Bailey down? If you look at the whole post I’m referring to this season… although I will give you Brennan certainly is a success story, but he has come on leaps and bounds since being at Brum

Okay - he may have improved more significantly after riding in Sweden, but if he wasn’t given his chance at 16 to ride in the Lynn first team things may have worked out differently

Bit of an unfair comment tbh: Is Robert Lambert not a proven example of success under Chapman and Allitt? BV - Conor Baileys career really took off this season didn’t it? Sheffield - Dan Gilkes is progressing well isn’t he? - Likewise Jason Edwards (gone backwards since he left Lynn) Ipswich - Dan Thompson has been a success, granted, but has gone backwards since in main body and confidence declined since Emil and Jason’s injuries - Jordan Jenkins has looked poor until recent weeks

And now you know how Lynn have felt all season without a number 1 & 5. And, unfortunately I think the meeting at Owlerton will be the last we ever see of Emil Sayfutdinov racing on these shores. Toruń certainly won’t let him come back this year, and I’m pretty sure they’ll block it next year as well.

With Leicester, Sheffield and Birmingham not racing, it makes picking guests for a Thursday meeting a bit easier. Here’s my prediction KLS 1. Kvech 2. Wojdylo 3. Iversen 4. Becker (G) 5. Lawson (G) 6. Kerr RS. Rowe Will OS have Tungate back? Janowski and Harris should go well but I only see a comfortable win for the Stars…

I honestly hope we drop down to the Championship, new promotion or not.

It’s just a shame that recently (bar 2021 and even that on paper wasn’t a good team) he hasn’t had the resources to challenge with a competitive 1-7

With Artem I’m referring to the lucky dip meetings he would either attend or not

This is coming from a Lynn fan, I do hope Emil comes back. One of the nicest guys in speedway and pure entertainment. However, you may find yourselves in a similar situation to what we did with Vadim and Artem - fail to comply with what the Polish authorities/Torun say, or his Polish license might be revoked meaning he won’t be able to ride in Poland on his Russian one

Just for the life of me can’t understand why Ellis was kept in heat 13 and not replaced by Paddy or even Rowe…

Don’t think you’ll ever see Janowski fly over from Wroclaw for a guest booking, even if it was Sheffield or Ipswich paying

You’re better than that! After the” incident” last year must’ve stocked up on the required parts

Going to be tough with only Oxford not riding. Hopefully Basso is back tomorrow comes through that ok. Will probably have to be: 1. Riss (G) 2. Basso 3. Iversen 4. Wright (G) 5. R/R 6. Wojdylo 7. Rowe There must be someone we can bring in from the continent who would be willing to ride for us. Using lacklustre facilities for Musielak is really hurting us. Even if we get an assessed 6.0 rider surely that is better than using Kerr/S Lambert. Jan could hold his own at 1 especially at home. 1. Kvech 2. Assessed 6.0 rider 3. Iversen 4. Basso 5. Klindt 6. Wojdylo 7. Rowe

Big problemo on Thursday though as we won’t have Jan (rearranged Zielona Gora meeting). With Oxford not riding again we need to try and get Bomber and Janowski, but more likely will be Bomber and Riss

Get extra 5% for home meetings don’t you. Klindt 6.59 + 5% - 6.92 Harris - 6.79

The post match report following yesterday’s match has Ellis and Harris as guests