Barrow Boy 2 Posted December 9 Report Share Posted December 9 First signing has been Triggered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 And Ryan Ingram makes two.... I for one am happy that Leicester appear to be giving youth a chance again. Over the last five seasons I have been impressed with the amount of young riders they have selected and many stay for multiple seasons. LEICESTER will hand British Youth talent Ryan Ingram his first opportunity in the National Development League next season. Ingram, who will turn 15 next January to become eligible for NDL racing, becomes the second signing to be announced for the 2025 Lion Cubs team. A former mascot at Peterborough, Ingram moved up to 500cc level last year and finished fifth in the British Youth Championship. He made strong progress throughout the season and reached the Final of the meetings held at both Leicester and Birmingham, and now he’s excited at the prospect of moving into league racing for the first time. Ingram said: “It’s obviously going to be a lot harder with racing against better riders, but I’m ready for it and I can’t thank Leicester enough for giving me the opportunity. “I’ve done a couple of practices there, and hopefully in January or February sometime I’ll be able to get some more practice there so I’m ready for the start of the season. “I’m sure we’re going to have a strong team, but I feel like it’s important to not put pressure on myself, so I just want to do the best I can and hopefully score a couple of points every meeting. “There are some of the tracks that I haven’t ridden yet, but I’ll try my best to score some points for the team!” And Ingram will have a familiar face in his pit bay where fixtures allow next season, as his elder sister is the partner of former Leicester rider Dan Thompson, who has offered Ryan plenty of help and support in recent years. He said: “I’ve been talking to Dan and he’s going to try and help me out as much as possible, which I really appreciate. “I first started going to watch speedway because my uncle used to ride, and then I started riding on a little pit-bike, and I’ve just come on from there really. “I used to ride a 125cc speedway bike, but I’ve moved on to the 500 now and I’m really enjoying myself. I felt quite consistent throughout the British Youth rounds last season and I was quite happy with my performance.” With Ingram and Ben Trigger now confirmed for the Lion Cubs in 2025, more news is expected this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds85 Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 (edited) 1. Ben Trigger 8.71 2. 4.20 3. Sonny Springer 5.60 4. Vinnie Foord 6.29 5. Max James 7.20 6. Jamie Etherington 3.00 7. Ryan Ingram 3.00 A very youthful team (despite someone on another thread calling them a 'win at all costs team') who would walk the league. Edited December 10 by Diamonds85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 10 hours ago, Diamonds85 said: 1. Ben Trigger 8.71 2. 4.20 3. Sonny Springer 5.60 4. Vinnie Foord 6.29 5. Max James 7.20 6. Jamie Etherington 3.00 7. Ryan Ingram 3.00 A very youthful team (despite someone on another thread calling them a 'win at all costs team') who would walk the league. Not sure Leicester would go with 2 green reserves but hard to argue with the strength of the side. Foord, Springer and James all got plenty of improvement in those averages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 12 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said: Not sure Leicester would go with 2 green reserves but hard to argue with the strength of the side. Foord, Springer and James all got plenty of improvement in those averages Etherington already has a season for Scunfield under his belt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 11 minutes ago, arnieg said: Etherington already has a season for Scunfield under his belt. Half a season. I like and rate Jamie and he has great support but he is still green. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said: Not sure Leicester would go with 2 green reserves but hard to argue with the strength of the side. Foord, Springer and James all got plenty of improvement in those averages Leicester will go with 2 green reserves, but they are Cooper Rushen and Ryan Ingram. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 6 minutes ago, RoundTheBoards said: Leicester will go with 2 green reserves, but they are Cooper Rushen and Ryan Ingram. Didn't think Rushen was old enough at the start of the season? Certainly not green though and has been all across Europe already. Not quite Cairns level but will likely more than double his starting average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 With three riders announced and by the looks of it seven signed up its already looking like a strong team again from the Cubs, and I suspect the favourite to win the league. I guess being to offer young riders almost unlimited track time (unlike many clubs) is a highly attractive proposition for riders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 3 minutes ago, SJA said: I guess being to offer young riders almost unlimited track time (unlike many clubs) is a highly attractive proposition for riders. The money helps too, with most clubs sticking to the agreed payscales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 43 minutes ago, RoundTheBoards said: The money helps too, with most clubs sticking to the agreed payscales. I would be surprised if Leicester broke any agreement, they appear a very well run club from the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 Nice to see Max James back and as captain. A strong top 2 for the Cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrow Boy 2 Posted December 12 Author Report Share Posted December 12 Eli Meadows has just been announced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 59 minutes ago, Barrow Boy 2 said: Eli Meadows has just been announced Nice youthful look to the Cubs again this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds85 Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 Sonny Springer. Another brilliant signing!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrow Boy 2 Posted Friday at 06:28 PM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 06:28 PM 7 hours ago, Diamonds85 said: Sonny Springer. Another brilliant signing!! How much is left now for the 2 still to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds85 Posted Friday at 11:58 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 11:58 PM 5 hours ago, Barrow Boy 2 said: How much is left now for the 2 still to come 10.49 I think. So Vinnie Foord 6.29 and Rhys Naylor 4.13 fits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrow Boy 2 Posted Saturday at 09:20 AM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 09:20 AM 9 hours ago, Diamonds85 said: 10.49 I think. So Vinnie Foord 6.29 and Rhys Naylor 4.13 fits... Cooper Rushen has just been announced. so does that now leave 7.49. I would like to have Max Perry back. He is after all a Club Assett who had to be sacrificed last season to accommodate Joe Thompson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds85 Posted Saturday at 10:10 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 10:10 AM 46 minutes ago, Barrow Boy 2 said: Cooper Rushen has just been announced. so does that now leave 7.49. I would like to have Max Perry back. He is after all a Club Assett who had to be sacrificed last season to accommodate Joe Thompson. So it's looking like... 1. Ben Trigger 2. Eli Meadows 3. Max Perry 4. Sonny Springer 5. Max James 6. Cooper Rushen 7. Ryan Ingram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrow Boy 2 Posted Saturday at 11:01 AM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 11:01 AM 51 minutes ago, Diamonds85 said: So it's looking like... 1. Ben Trigger 2. Eli Meadows 3. Max Perry 4. Sonny Springer 5. Max James 6. Cooper Rushen 7. Ryan Ingram Hope So Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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