Brummie Boy

No it won't

Averages of both Max and Connor are too high to fit into the Brummies line up, even with the UK reduction.

Ryan555 I stand corrected. I was basing my comment on the averages shown in the 2023 Signings topic, which states the 2.5% reductions had been applied in the team listings. This was not the case for Lambert and Mountain. Added a comment to the topic so the correct averages can be applied. Looks like a new calculator is not needed for Xmas after all.

Simon Lambert and Connor Mountain averages haven't had the reduction for British riders applied.

If Douglas and Allen are the final two, won't that put the Scorpions slightly over the 40 point limit at 40.02?

Would agree with that, as when I have seen Alfie ride PB he has always shown a real liking for the track. The 2023 Brummies look like a team built to be strong at home, which after last year's disappointing home defeats is not surprising. Could struggle to win big away, but might pick up the odd point or two and strong home results will obviously help to ensure a few of the bonus points end up with the Brummies. At the moment look like a mid-table team.

James Wright joins the Brummies on a 5.51 average and not 4.94 as shown in the 2023 team lists.

Birmingham is North of Poole Maybe he'll join our Aussie contingent

Ooops! Maybe I have rounded the new reduced averages up, rather than rounding down. Not sure what the official approach is as regards the calculations.

The other threads are probably wrong or do not include the reduction for Brit riders.

The first three riders signed up is a good start and gives the fans some continuity from last season. Someone mentioned Alfie Bowtell as another possible and I would like to see him in the team, as I recall seeing him round PB and thinking he has a liking for the track. Fingers crossed there is some truth in what the other poster suggests. Not keen on Nick Morris, as his average makes the team too reliant on one rider and, as has been pointed out previously, I don't remember him having an outstanding meeting at PB. Bomber has also been suggested, which I would not be entirely against, as he is one of British Speedway's great entertainers, but I would prefer to see someone different at PB this year. In an "ideal world" I would like to see Tom Brennan and Dan Thompson as the next two on the list. Both young Brits with masses of promise and talent. I could see both of them being capable of upping their averages next year. On the downside, I am sure they are in great demand to ride for other teams, so maybe we might struggle to make them a good enough offer. Finally, would love to see Danny King back in the red B. Poole will need to let some heat leaders go, so if Danny is available to join the Brummies for a season, he would bring loads of experience to the side and make the ideal captain. Personally, I would love to see him back, as I have missed his board scrapping rides round the outside of the track. Therefore, my ideal team would have been Justin Sedgmen 7.04 Stefan Nielsen 4.82 Danny King 8.06 Dan Thompson 5.09 Tom Brennan 6.71 Alfie Bowtell 4.28 James Pearson 4.00 I think, if I've got the averages right (with the Brit reductions), that team would total 40 points.

I believe the event that occurred at the Birmingham v Berwick match was not a unique event! I have been following speedway for over 50 years and I seem to recall that at least two of the matches I have attended over those years were cancelled due to a lack of medical cover / an ambulance not being available, after a rider / riders had been taken to hospital. In fact, I think one of those matches was a Birmingham home match, but probably a good few years ago. Perhaps someone with better records than mine can recall when. As the saying goes, "Sometimes s?@t just happens!" At least its good to see the new management team have moved quickly to put the situation right.

Not all that absurd, plenty of cases in football where a new player signs plays a.match or two and then goes missing for something like a month for the Africa Cup of Nations. However, the teams can normally call on an adequate replacement, unlike being unnecessarily penalised as in speedway. Liverpool don't have to call up a player from their under 16 squad. Everyone lost tonight, but the sport of speedway was the biggest loser.

Happens in football.

After the massive struggles and heaps of abuse LR and the owners have had to endure to put together an anywhere near competitive team, I am sure they can live with a little embarrassment. If that's what it takes to get through the season and give the fans some exciting racing, then so be it. Instead of continuing to berate and snipe some people need to back off. Let's wait and see how the season pans out. I get the impression some on this forum would be desperately disappointed if things turns out well.