Should the points limit be set to the highest team average from the previous season?

[Baldyman 6,243]

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[magnificentseven 235]

Simple Answer - No

[mikebv 10,243]

On 26 October 2019 at 12:32 AM, r8gdp said:

Bin the averages let teams sign who they want  lets try it for a season or two . Don t think theirs a team in Britain that could afford for example woffy smarzlik Emil Doyle laguta all in one team . Speedway in Britain must be the only sport where if you win the league you are punished and have to break up a winning side 

But what a team to pull a crowd in wherever they rode around the country?

Would be the best crowds of the season at each track I would imagine..

Similar to the way the Ipswich team with Rickardsson, Gollob, et al pulled in fans when they visited all those years ago..

As you say, no one can afford a team like and ironically it would probably reduce their own crowds as they would smash everyone, every week, and be play off guarantees months before the play offs, which would again reduce fan numbers due to many meetings having little riding on them..

You can build a very decent team (and affordable too), to Swindons average (as Swindon showed!)...

 

Edited October 31, 2019 by mikebv

[hyderd 1,216]

2 hours ago, mikebv said:

But what a team to pull a crowd in wherever they rode around the country?

Would be the best crowds of the season at each track I would imagine..

Similar to the way the Ipswich team with Rickardsson, Gollob, et al pulled in fans when they visited all those years ago..

As you say, no one can afford a team like and ironically it would probably reduce their own crowds as they would smash everyone, every week, and be play off guarantees months before the play offs, which would again reduce fan numbers due to many meetings having little riding on them..

You can build a very decent team (and affordable too), to Swindons average (as Swindon showed!)...

 

serious question, show me 7 teams (including Swindon's 7) with riders who will ride in our Country,and could compete with Swindon's title winning team.

[DC2 11,150]

8 minutes ago, hyderd said:

serious question, show me 7 teams (including Swindon's 7) with riders who will ride in our Country,and could compete with Swindon's title winning team.

 

Belle Vue are four points below Swindon’s team so how about swapping Berge for Brady Kurtz. Would not this team stand a chance with an injury free season:

Fricke

Worrall

Bjerre

Bewley

Kurtz

Etheridge

Lidsey

 

 

[Aces51 2,778]

6 minutes ago, DC2 said:

 

Belle Vue are four points below Swindon’s team so how about swapping Berge for Brady Kurtz. Would not this team stand a chance with an injury free season:

Fricke

Worrall

Bjerre

Bewley

Kurtz

Etheridge

Lidsey

 

 

Even that team only adds up to 45.59 compared to Swindon who achieved 46.34.

As hyderoad has pointed out the problem is building 6 other teams that get close to 46.34, not just one team that gets close.

[Reliant Robin 492]

8 minutes ago, Aces51 said:

Even that team only adds up to 45.59 compared to Swindon who achieved 46.34.

As hyderoad has pointed out the problem is building 6 other teams that get close to 46.34, not just one team that gets close.

Every team just needs to find a Rasser! Someone who will up their average by 3-4 points and all would be well

[DC2 11,150]

16 minutes ago, Aces51 said:

Even that team only adds up to 45.59 compared to Swindon who achieved 46.34.

As hyderoad has pointed out the problem is building 6 other teams that get close to 46.34, not just one team that gets close.

 

Kings Lynn, swap Porsing for Bellego:

Lambert

Jorgensen

Palm Toft

Riss

Cook

Kerr

Bellego

[DC2 11,150]

19 minutes ago, Aces51 said:

Even that team only adds up to 45.59 compared to Swindon who achieved 46.34.

As hyderoad has pointed out the problem is building 6 other teams that get close to 46.34, not just one team that gets close.

 

If Poole become Sheffield:

Vaculik

Grajczonek

Holder

Klindt

Kurtz

Jonasson

Wells

[Grachan 7,314]

Ipswich could bring Kennett back in for Sargeant.

You don't have to make every side equal averages to get a competitive league.

[DC2 11,150]

Just now, Grachan said:

Ipswich could bring Kennett back in for Sargeant.

You don't have to make every side equal averages to get a competitive league.

 

Or Pieszczek.

[DC2 11,150]

26 minutes ago, Aces51 said:

Even that team only adds up to 45.59 compared to Swindon who achieved 46.34.

As hyderoad has pointed out the problem is building 6 other teams that get close to 46.34, not just one team that gets close.

 

Wolves:

Zagar

Morris

Schlein

Thorssel

Masters

Douglas

Becker

[Grachan 7,314]

25 minutes ago, Aces51 said:

Even that team only adds up to 45.59 compared to Swindon who achieved 46.34.

As hyderoad has pointed out the problem is building 6 other teams that get close to 46.34, not just one team that gets close.

Team were never built to equal averages until the low points limits came in. They don't need to be equal in average.

Swindon have a high average because of a few big home wins, but other teams can still get decent sides together.

A low average encourages team changes, and also makes as side that can make a decent change almost unstoppaple.

Ipswich had to drop two good riders to bring Iversen in. They would have had a better chance in the final if they had been able to keep Kennett.

[Grachan 7,314]

2 minutes ago, DC2 said:

 

Or Pieszczek.

Yeah, I know. But I couldn't spell it.

[DC2 11,150]

29 minutes ago, Aces51 said:

Even that team only adds up to 45.59 compared to Swindon who achieved 46.34.

As hyderoad has pointed out the problem is building 6 other teams that get close to 46.34, not just one team that gets close.

 

Have Summers instead of Etheridge? That’s about 46.2