BOSS Simon Stead admits Anders Rowe’s Owlerton displays as a visitor in 2024 make him even more excited to see what he can do as a fully-fledged Sheffield rider.
The 22-year-old has joined the Tru7 Group Tigers over the winter having spent a season-and-a-half developing in the top flight of British Speedway with King’s Lynn.
And it was with the Norfolk outfit that Rowe scored 25+2 from three visits to Sheffield last term - but that didn’t come as a massive shock to Stead who has been keeping tabs on the talented young Brit for quite some time.
Stead recently told Speedway Star magazine: “Anders has been doing a lot of good things for quite a while that has perhaps gone under the radar.
“But I’ve always had my eye on him and he’s always been someone I’ve felt has got the potential to go a long way.
“Points make prizes in speedway though and last year, he scored points almost everywhere he went.
“Focussing on what he did at Sheffield as an away rider, that makes me really excited to see what he’s got.
“It will be more difficult for him in the main body of the team, which is where he’ll start the season for us at least, but I truly believe he’s ready for that progression.
“There’s no reason why he can’t sustain his position as well as a similar level of performance that he’s shown over the past couple of seasons.
“Anders can be a true second string and if he does become that, then he is someone we can have a serious look at being a big part of our long-term plan.”
Sheffield’s 2025 Press and Practice will take place at Owlerton on Thursday, March 27 with full timings and details to be confirmed in due course.
Their campaign gets underway one week later when they take on Birmingham on home shale in the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership on Thursday, April 3 (7.30pm).
