OVER the next week, Sheffield’s social media channels will be carrying interview clips building up to the 2024 season.

Each day at 7pm on Facebook and X, we will bring you the thoughts of team boss Simon Stead as the Tru7 Group Tigers prepare to defend their Sports Insure Premiership crown.

We start the series with Stead’s praise for the Sheffield promotion…


SHEFFIELD team manager Simon Stead says the togetherness behind the scenes plays a major part in the club’s success.

The Owlerton outfit were crowned top flight champions for the first time ever last term with another exciting side assembled for 2024.

But Stead has hailed the club’s chiefs and says their dedication and commitment deserves to be recognised.

“We’re fortunate at Sheffield Speedway that we have such strong knit, great promotion,” Stead said.

“Everybody at the club are all pulling in the same direction and we’re constantly trying to better ourselves and put the club in a stronger position.

“Success helps of course, we understand the dynamics of running a speedway club are difficult in this day and age, but we’re always trying to move forward and make the club sustainable as well as successful.

“Credit has to go to the promotion because there are so many hours put in behind the scenes and we’re fortunate that we’ve got so many good people involved in the club.”