InTheDeepStuff

Live near Barnsley and had zero rain to date and forecast for light showers, ridiculous call off

I was told that Godfrey and co trying to drag Workington up to the Premiership for 2027 with another track not sure who one though so 8 teams in Premiership next year, not sure if that is backed by Facenna money so they stop poking Glasgow (or to help British Speedway). Nothing confirmed just something a current Premiership rider had heard on the grapevine

Sheffield will be utilising R/R for Jack Holder with all the other Premiership teams in action, so extra rides for some of the Tigers(Pickering, Holder snr, Flint & Rowe) based on last couple of matches though one or more of the rides could be covered the reserves who have been in more consistent form than Flint and Rowe. Saying that R/R this season has never produced the points Jack Holder would have scored from his 4 rides around Owlerton. Northampton have a team with riders who can get the odd race win here and there at Owlerton if they pop out of the gate (Lidsey, Ellis & Klindt mainly) but don’t think that will be enough to stop what should be an easy home win for Sheffield, grabbing the bonus point as well securing their place in the play off’s. Home win for Sheffield 53-37

Bates’ keeping the purse strings tight! Feel sorry for any travelling Sheffield fans not been given a decent 1-7 to support, R/R not the way to go with the way Sheffield have been built

Looks like this has been rearranged to Monday 14th September as Edinburgh Academy just posted their fixture on 13th September there has been cancelled due to Premiership fixture the next day

Isn’t Kyle Howarth’s 28 day ban up now, wonder if Stewart Dickson has been on the phone to him to try and make him make a comeback after having had that bit of time away from the sport? The guests Leicester have had haven’t scored the points that Howarth capable of down at number 6 (Facenna’s at Glasgow might be picking the phone up too) 🤷‍♂️

Max Fricke’s rolling average has now dropped under Jack Holder’s, believe he has one more meeting this month before they calculate the GSA for September which could mean if King’s Lynn don’t make play off’s he will be the best option to cover at number 1 as not much in the Northampton outfit you’d choose for what is more than likely and home/away v Leicester

Any news if Dan Thompson and Nick Morris have been declared fit? Down in the area but don’t fancy watching a Leicester guestfest select team

Etheridge knew he was the wrong for both accidents and he did wait at the pit gate for Jenkins when he walked back to the pits and apologised they both had a handshake and moved on. After Cook returned to the pits again Etheridge went over handshake again with a few of the Aussie boys in the pits having a laugh over it. Not seen Etheridge pull a ‘dirty’ move on anyone whilst watching him this season, he’s generally been behind most riders anyway 😆

Got be that’s Foxhall Stadium is the new home to one of the British GP rounds for 2027, question is will the other be at NSS or a tad further north?

He’s been considering his future after this season, found the UK difficulties season especially after Northampton decided not to keep him when Zagar returned

Heard Jonas Jeppesen not interested in doubling up, has enough with his current schedule, so back to drawing board for a Leicester in finding a replacement for Kyle Howarth

NORTHAMPTON: Niels-Kristian Iversen, Kye Thomson, Justin Sedgmen, Adam Ellis, Jaimon Lidsey, Mitch McDiarmid, Luke Harrison. BELLE VUE: Brady Kurtz, Norick Blodorn, Peter Kildemand, Chris Harris, Jason Doyle R/R, Tate Zischke, Will Cairns. Belle Vue also awaiting on Kildemand to see if he’s fit enough to race if not another guest will be required

Think you’ll see a lot of Reid Battye in the red & white until his average jumps above Hausl’s. After that it’s slim pickings guest wise.

Interesting read also in the Speedway Star this week is the Kyle Howarth interview, where he’s said even the riders are sick of racing at the same places 4 times a season and that alongside the massive fixture gaps is why he’s taking a break from it for remainder of 2026. It’s good to see a rider speak openly about the current position not working rather than speaking the party line of it’s all rosey in the garden. The one big league with 2H and 2A would give them more variety and also a decent amount of meetings to negate the doubling up that a decent amount of riders are doing. The promoters/owners need to look at the bigger picture here and not just what suits them, OK it might upset a few big hitters that want to ride/live in UK but can’t if go down one big league and team average isn’t a crazy amount, but they aren’t going to be around for ever and it’s not like there’s an influx of foreigners wanting to ride over here, so take the bullet now get a baseline in position for the sport and take it from there. If the one league doesn’t work out then can revisit alternatives but whatever have now just isn’t working for riders or fans.