IainB

Yes all that but to counter... easier rides in the UK, more race wins available, confidence higher, less pressure, more familiar surroundings. With many saying that a lot about being successful in sport is what's going on in your head, these things can't be ignored.

Nope, not to the fans.

Must be something in the water down Ipswich way... all these people praising Mr Louis for potentially closing a perfectly viable speedway club down because he couldn't get his way... quite unfathomable.

They were all during the free to air tv era, boxing has generally disappeared behind a pay wall now and at £25 a pop to watch something that could be over in seconds, unless you're a die hard boxing fan and like to watch all of the undercard, it's quite a stretch. One of the best fights I've seen in recent years was the Eubank Jnr v Benn Jnr, the first one was epic!

Add the usual What ifs of how many more would Laguta have won, Emil? IF Darcy Ward hadn't got injured? BZ has been fortunate to be relatively unchallenged in recent years.

That's fast approaching, especially with Christmas in between

Seems like a lot of spin put on that statement, the actuality is more like they couldn't sell it, like many clubs before them. Doesn't bode well for Ippo. Maybe the deadline for the declaration of intent to run its fast approaching?

https://www.gbspeedway.com/2025/fixturelist.php?mc1=x&mc2=l&mc3=x&mc4=x&team=Leicester Lions&comp=CMA&league=A https://www.gbspeedway.com/2025/teamstats.php?mc1=x&mc2=l&mc3=av&mc4=x&team=Leicester Lions&league=A&comp=CMA&avtype=av

More likely than not, yes

His stats as a "number 1" make quite interesting reading. Of the 34 matches that Leicester rode last season Dougy didn't appear in any heat 13's but did appear in 19 heat 15's. If it was at home he generally won it or came 2nd to his team mate, if it was away he struggled. 1 a 0 a 3 h 3 h 3 h 1 a 0 a 2+1 h 0 a 3 h 3 h 3 h 1 a 0 a 3 h 0 h 1 a 2+1 h 0 a Not and "out and out number 1" for me

I am a Leicester fan and I never want to see quitter Kemp or sniffer Morris in a Lions race jacket again, they've both let the club down badly in the past!

Dougy has been a bit of a slow burner, although he's shown year on year improvement he's never really stood out to me as a number 1, more of a Masters type who has maybe reached his level, which would be okay in a league with no "number 1's". His average last season was achieved from the number 3 spot and he didn't appear in any heat 13, so his average maybe a bit artificially high... for a number 1. Hope he proves me wrong though.

Testimonials are now given to any rider who has put 10 years into British Speedway and that's not even 10 consecutive years... or even full seasons!

I agree to an extent, but I was specifically addressing the point about a Polish only GP series, I don't think it'd ever happen And a Merry Christmas to you too 🎅

The FIM would never allow it even if the likes of Max Perry (choose your own rider) were allocated a GP spot, much like a decent percentage of spots were allocated to the "lesser" Speedway nations in days gone by. And if you look at the international calendar, those "lesser" nations still get allocated a decent amount of events

It's surely the other way around... all these riders have been signed up to CL clubs for weeks

That remains to be seen if any of the top lads stay, if they do, Leicester will be sunk without a number 1. I'd like to see Tom Brennan in the team sheet his KO Cup performances for us

No thanks 👎🏻 A half decent CL team 👍🏻

Hasn't the defrosting of Russell's Swindon licence elapsed and anybody is free to run Swindon now?

Plymouth... on a Saturday night? 🤔

Please, just answer my question, instead of a passive aggressive response

Does "moving it on" include shutting it down? It's not just a business it's a community facility. If he just walks away surely he's done his money and will effectively have nothing to sell.

It's remarkably similar to the Studley Grange stunt they're attempting

The obvious answer would be some kind of selection draft for different level riders... won't happen though and that's why there'll be no 6th team

I wonder when the deadline is for the 4th, 5th and maybe 6th, 7th, 8th etc. clubs to be confirmed as starters or non-starters in the PL, because the CL are still happily announcing rider signings left, right and centre while not 1 PL club has yet announced a single signing despite knowing the points limit. If they're still hoping to lure some unsuspecting club into the PL under the illusion that these riders aren't already lined up and ready to announce they'll be in for a long wait.