Shifty

Max Fricke just announced. No surprise there then.

Great to hear and let's hope the wide open spaces at the NSS help him settle quickly. I'm sure Dan will look after him OK.

To be honest ... I would have preferred to have Smith ( off 2 ) and use the difference for either Lasse Bjerre or Hougaard instead of Drozdz. Que sera and hopefully Damian & Jye will do a great job and also up their averages.

Bewley & Etheridge just announced as the reserves. Just Max to be named now - should be on Wednesday.

Let's hope manage to get a good reserve in. I wonder if we are looking abroad for the reserve person ?

Damian Drozdz just been announced as the 4th rider.

Anybody any idea when the last 4 will be announced ? Fricke Drozdz Bewley & Etheridge or Kurtz or Pickering will do for me.

I would love to have Shanes at Belle Vue ... any day. Him and Dan Bewley would a great reserve pairing - imo.

Craig Cook just announced as the 3rd signing. Great to see him with the Aces again - 8 years now.

Shanes 2-95. Etheridge 3.89. Pickering 3.55. Kurtz 4.02. Gappmaier 4.00 These are the one's I can think of who could be OK - but there might be some unknown Pole or Swede or Dane out there already being spoken to ??

Great to hear. He was excellent last season and hopefully will continue to improve this season too. Next signing confirmation due on Wednesday.

Etheridge & Pickering will both fit easily along with Todd Kurtz. I don't know much about any of them tbh, so who would best for us this season - if it's going to be one of them ??

Yep... heard that too. Also Josh Pickering has been rumoured. Even though we could have 4.12 for the last spot there are not many good uns around. If Lemon can get us Drozdz on a 4.00 we will have 5.12. Todd Kurtz is 5.02 and he would good for us. Hoping !!

Bummer coz they would be a very good / exciting pairing and would definitely bring each other along. Just have to hope for someone as good as Shanes.

Shanes ???

Great stuff... let's hope the final 6 are announced soon.

Thanks Phil. That makes things more interesting with 4.12 for the last position.

Anyone know what Dan's average will be ? I've heard 4.71 & 4.59. Which is correct ??

Hope not tbh. 1 - 6 is good. Prefer Joe Jacobs over Etheridge.

As one of the lads on the Belle Vue Army forum has pointed out ... Joe Jacobs on 3.59 and must be in the reckoning. Excellent at home - as we all know - and might hopefully pick up some points away from home. Definitely one to think about imo.

If Drozdz does end up as a 5.00 - i wouldn't mind the following team :- Cook 8.45 Fricke 7.39 Holder 7.16 Tungate 6.18 Drozdz 5.00 Bewley 4.71 Shanes 2.95, 41.84.

Surely we can't be taking Drozdz on a 5 average - leaving just 4.00 to play with ? This assuming we are still having... Cook. Worrall. Fricke. Tungate & Bewley.

Any idea what averages Lebedev & Etheridge would be on ? Yes.. if he is not needed by Poole. Bewley & Shanes would make a great pairing at reserve for the Aces. Here's hoping !

Yes.. if he is not needed by Poole. Bewley & Shanes would make a great pairing at reserve for the Aces. Here's hoping !

James Shanes - 2.95 maybe ?? I'd certainly like him if he doesn't go to Poole.