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As featured in the press release Leicester Lions will not start their home official fixtures until the Thompson twins are eligible to ride. There will be Cubs meetings and a challenge match.

Now that Newcastle have been confirmed their participation the  league fixtures can be planned and if there is a substantial amount of away fixtures before mid April then short term options will be looked at depends on which clubs want to ride Leicester and when 

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6 hours ago, stevethelion said:

The statement on the Lions website said " the club have a contingency plan for the early weeks of the season "  & goes on to say " the Lions will not start their official programme until that stage (22 April ) although there will be track action at BP in other competitions prior to that April 22nd date".

By other competitions i'm thinking, if they are running a cubs side, they will take those early dates.Also i'd imagine a challenge match will take place as a warm-up, possibly against Sheffield, which should attract a big crowd with Nikki Pedersen riding for the opposition. Lions would need to strengthen for that anyway, so guests could be used for the Thompsons.

Certainly like the idea of a challenge match against Sheffield. Pedersen would be a great draw. Let’s hope the owners make it so

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23 minutes ago, Mr Bump said:

Certainly like the idea of a challenge match against Sheffield. Pedersen would be a great draw. Let’s hope the owners make it so

Could we see an home & away challenge against Sheffield, similar to last season, when we rode against Ipswich. A win-win situation for the owners, potential big crowds at both venues to allow fans to see the return of Pedersen.

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Last time Pedersen rode at Leicester was in the Magnus testimonial meeting at the start of 2012, so he is due a return lol

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20 hours ago, Mr Bump said:

Certainly like the idea of a challenge match against Sheffield. Pedersen would be a great draw. Let’s hope the owners make it so

Woffinden and Nicholls guesting at 6 and 7 for Leicester?

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2 hours ago, Big Al said:

Woffinden and Nicholls guesting at 6 and 7 for Leicester?

Absolutely. Squeeze Jason Doyle in there too. Tis only a challenge match after all

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1 hour ago, Mr Bump said:

Absolutely. Squeeze Jason Doyle in there too. Tis only a challenge match after all

Actually I think a match or a meeting that is a celebration of the 2019 successes would be a good way to help start things off - show off all the silverware on one occasion, and have as many as possible of the 2019 riders involved. Maybe a Lions team of Nicholls, Perks, Douglas, Proctor, R.Worrall, Mountain, Bates against a Cubs side that includes Morris, Howarth, Hume,  and a few tasty guests? Would also be a chance to bid a proper farewell to Scott Nicholls.

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Ryan Douglas wins Queensland Solo Championship. Qualified with 13 points then won his semi & final. Jake Allen was the top qualifier with 14 points then winning his semi & 2nd in final

https://australianspeedwayriders.com/live-updates?fbclid=IwAR0SxfFmxM5qDP2MfLvGPpi2N6erAlxfhKdxpWVClvt09rq5qNwy8S_gjPU

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On ‎11‎/‎22‎/‎2019 at 10:47 AM, allthegearbutnaeidea said:

Douglas should be number 1? Morris gets 2.5 reduction, rode NL which puts him below Douglas

 

On ‎11‎/‎22‎/‎2019 at 10:50 AM, Gambo said:

2.5% is just for team building.

Actual average determines No.1.

 

Morris might have ridden in the NL but isn't the 2.5% reduction for British riders only?

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3 hours ago, IronScorpion said:

Morris might have ridden in the NL but isn't the 2.5% reduction for British riders only?

Yes, British riders only.

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There must be a clause about Australians with British Patriality who rode at what is in reality 3rd division level ( As the league has had so many names over the years ) and any reduction due.

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Do Aussies not get the reduction if they are riding on a British passport and have ridden in NL ? Nick Morris initially rode on a british passport and had the choice of riding for GB or Australia and he chose Australia.

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Looking at the Lions team structure for next year I think we should be more concerned with the No.5 position rather than No.1. The No.5 is paired with a reserve apart from Heat 13, so if we are saying there is no pressure on the twins, then whoever is at No.5 is going to have to consistently deliver. 

On a more general note, why does the rider with the highest average have to ride at No.1, when Heat 8 is the only 'protected' race? For many teams, there is only a few hundredths of a point between their top two anyway. The current Heat format to me seems little different to when I first followed the sport in the early 70's, when your reserves were at 6 & 7 and you could do what you liked with the riding order of the other five.

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Who will be the Lions captain? There is no obvious choice.

If either of the Thompson boys has to miss a match or two through injury, will the Lions have a 2-pointer up their sleeve ready to stand in?

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