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I’ve heard Northampton are offering 1 million pounds for their number one - per meeting! Could be rubbish but holds about as much water as anything else written on here I guess.🤣 It’s been mentioned on here that Cooper should move to Belle Vue to further his career but if he wants to come it’s for Belle Vue money, the level of which he is use to being at Lynn.

Where’s the long term planning. A five year plan to develop/build/improve facilities, both current and defunct tracks coupled with a sustained rider development process at junior and senior level and an ongoing improvement to the race night experience. Imagine if all tracks had implemented that 15 years ago instead of just wasting TV money and sticking their heads in the sand.

I’m less optimistic about major change in the sport. Ousting cartel members from the top table and replacing them with Mark and Rob should have offered more. I’m please with the introduction of Northampton and an addition of a top man to the team Mark put together will result in a competitive side. Having Belle Vue on terrestrial TV for the first time in decades was a great result but after that not much to write home about. Richard Colman talks the talk but the only thing he has done so far was marked by that thing we all (most) hate - self interest. I’m worried he’s another in the long line of here today gone tomorrow promoters and with a none existent line of would be buyers I remain concerned about the long term viability of yet another club. Looking through Richard’s ventures to date does not fill you with confidence as to his staying power. After the previously mentioned pluses from this season it would be a shame to see things drop back again.

I think the Klindt thing is a knee jerk reaction to his play off showing. I don’t see us replacing a young improving German with a near 40 year old Dane. If anything I think out of our two guests in the final, it would be Mitch that joins us despite his zero score at Sheffield. I think we will have a Cook, especially as it’s best to leave Jaimon at Northampton as they continue to establish themselves. It’ll be his first season in a team not put together by Mark. The top two will join forces for a seventh season (less one for Dan when Godfrey famously blocked him following Dans announcement on twitter about his return in ‘22) The last spot in the top five is the perennial mystery as we always have to make a change due to the points limit unfortunately. It would be great to keep continuity at reserve but that would take some leeway from the powers that be (riders have ridden in a U21 position whilst being 21) and a firm rejection to the cheque book clubs circling once again.

I think the Klindt thing is a knee jerk reaction to his play off showing. I don’t see us replacing a young improving German with a near 40 year old Dane. If anything I think out of our two guests in the final, it would be Mitch that joins us despite his zero score at Sheffield. I think we will have a Cook, especially as it’s best to leave Jaimon at Northampton as they continue to establish themselves. It’ll be his first season in a team not put together by Mark. The top two will join forces for a seventh season (less one for Dan when Godfrey famously blocked him following Dans announcement on twitter about his return in ‘22) The last spot in the top five is the perennial mystery as we always have to make a change due to the points limit unfortunately. It would be great to keep continuity at reserve but that would take some leeway from the powers that be (riders have ridden in a U21 position whilst being 21) and a firm rejection to the cheque book clubs circling once again.

Not factual correct. Talk about adding insult to injury. Rules say we need to lose riders then the forum not rights have a go at us for losing riders. Only in speedway.

Not factual correct. Talk about adding insult to injury. Rules say we need to lose riders then the forum not rights have a go at us for losing riders. Only in speedway.

Déjà vu indeed. 😡

I don’t think that’s true when other clubs can use the money they have saved over the years by not running a junior development side on coaxing a young lad over on inflated terms. Madness.

With nearly half of the top nine riders being Belle Vue 2026 riders, I can see us having to release lads once again to bolster our opponents.

I can see legs in this thinking as Tom isn’t daft and has almost always driven his career correctly. He just has to look at him and Jason, last season just over half a point separated them whereas now, having gone to separate teams, it’s nearly three points. The wage demands he’s been used to to recently won’t stack up with The Aces but if he sees the bigger picture and he gets offered the opportunity I think we can all agree it’s a no brainer.

I can see legs in this thinking as Tom isn’t daft and has almost always driven his career correctly. He just has to look at him and Jason, last season just over half a point separated them whereas now, having gone to separate teams, it’s nearly three points. The wage demands he’s been used to to recently won’t stack up with The Aces but if he sees the bigger picture and he gets offered the opportunity I think we can all agree it’s a no brainer.

Brady 7.50 Zach 5.57 Max 4.84 Jaimon 4.00 Norick 4.00 Dan 3.00 Tom last pick RS Didn’t break the bank signing this lot.

When William joined the Colts in 2024 he looked a good prospect and someone worth investing in. It would be a shame to see him elsewhere in 2027 but the trouble is you get other clubs offering ridiculous terms, pushing up rider demands and needlessly taking money out of a cash strapped sport. If only they had used that money to bring on their own riders. Bigger picture guys! Belle Vue will never win a bidding war against the cheque book clubs, something I highlighted when we had a league of 11 and I’m sadly still doing it now we have a league of only six.

Given the major surgery required to the table topping Aces and the new U21 rules plus the fact it seems to be 37-38 limit on the top five, the murmurings seem to indicate this team to try and retain the trophy is. Brady Kurtz Tom Brennan Robert Lambert Jaimon Lidsey Dan Bewley Beau Bailey William Carins