{"id":2899,"date":"2024-10-18T14:14:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/?p=2899"},"modified":"2024-10-18T14:14:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:14:50","slug":"jason-edwards-will-blossom-as-the-birmingham-brummies-rising-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/jason-edwards-will-blossom-as-the-birmingham-brummies-rising-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Edwards will &#8220;blossom&#8221; as the Birmingham Brummies Rising Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FORMER Premiership winner Jason Edwards is the Birmingham Brummies first signing for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old joins the Brummies as the club\u2019s new Rising Star with Leon Flint heading in the opposite direction to Sheffield.<\/p>\n<p>CEO Nigel Tolley feels it is a positive move for the club and says he has been impressed by Edwards\u2019 development in recent seasons.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFirst of all, we\u2019d like to thank Leon for his efforts back in Brummies\u2019 colours,\u201d<\/em> Tolley said.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c2024 was an up and down year for Leon with a number of both highs and lows but we mutually agreed that he would not be retained and kept by Birmingham next year.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAs soon as we saw Jason\u2019s name confirmed on the Rising Star list, we knew who we wanted and we think he\u2019ll be a great fit for the Brummies.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI really like the way he rides the Perry Barr track and he demonstrated that on his visit with Sheffield in July when he scored 7+2.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDespite riding the season at No.6, he impressed me whenever I saw him race for them, he\u2019s been coming on nicely year-on-year and I think he\u2019ll blossom even more as Birmingham\u2019s Rising Star.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOn top of that, Jason will be great to have as part of the team; he\u2019s a really friendly lad, he\u2019s always got a smile on his face and the Brummies\u2019 supporters will take him to their hearts.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With all seven of the top-flight teams naming their Rising Star, team building will now continue behind the scenes ahead of next month\u2019s AGM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Words and Feature Image by Birmingham Brummies<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FORMER Premiership winner Jason Edwards is the Birmingham Brummies first signing for 2025. 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