InTheDeepStuff

Think riders like Kyle Howarth, Dan Thompson, Leon Flint etc (Champions heatleders/Premiership second strings) would only really know if they could afford to do one league once they knew what points money they were going to be offered as no guarantees available. Based on 2025 numbers racing 1 night a week for both clubs you’d imagine at Glasgow in the Championship he’d have been on around £120 a point, average 11 points over 5 rides is £1,375 and Leicester around £160 a point average 6 points over 4 rides is £640, not heat leader money of £200+ a point, so in the one big league scenario he’d need to earn £2,015 a week to break even from 2025, so in a watered down one big league you’d expect him to average say roughly 7.5 points a meeting over 4/5 rides so that’s over £270 a point which isn’t going to happen, as even with 14 teams it’s unlikely you’d race 2 times a week often. Can’t imagine him or any rider wanting to race for less than on previously as mechanics pay, bike maintenance, bike parts etc all gone north in costs

From what I was told earlier in the week he’d shown an interest

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From what I was told the new owners want to be Ruthless when it comes to signings

It’ll be something like more fan interaction like they tried to do towards end of last season, stuff like social media question with centre green experience, team photo and all that sort of thing I’d imagine.

Sponsorship deal with Guy Nicholls ended last season. Not heard of a new deal with him is in place so could be new main sponsors at Sheffield, AB Race Cruisers/AutoCraft?

Kemp 100% at number 6

Last signing going to be Pickering, shame as he’s as he’s thinking he’s at a different level than he actually is, Championship heat leader at best, nowhere near the Kurtz, Fricke, J Holder, Bewley level on his best of days. Would rather settle with someone with room for home and improvement away than a one track pony home rider

Good for Leicester getting Howarth back, another rider I can see increasing his average in 2026 in the ‘watered down’ Premiership. Think he’ll be fine at either number 4 or at 2, think it’ll be 4 so takes pressure off Thompson who can start at 2 getting the protected ht8

If it is indeed Garrity who takes one of the two spaces left, what average would be left for the final spot?

Howarth and Kemp as the final two signings, not too long for official announcement

Got to feel for those Oxford riders who are still owed money (and not talking a week or two either) when the season finished nearly 3 months ago

Craig Cook would fit 😜

So will Cook last 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 or for a change manage to complete a full season without using the book of excuses?

I believe you’ll be hearing their names quite regularly