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My thoughts are Redcar, Oxford, Scunny, Poole and then Glasgow as a top five in that order with the other four as also rans in terms of the Play Offs.

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The words poor and weak aren't words you'd use about a mid table team if that's what we are predicting. That would be for teams you think will finish 8th and 9th.

Can't react but completely agree.

A poor team compared to what? Last season's side perhaps but I think it looks very competitive, I'd have them down for 4th or 5th just behind Poole personally. And probably unbeaten at home.

In fairness thete are going to be a lot of young British riders in the Championship this year, more than for quite a few seasons I'd imagine. Workington are also starting from scratch in building a team for the second division and have very few if any assets so signing new foreign riders makes sense. I wish them and her all the best, I hope its a successful move and season.

Nobody knows how good or bad she will be and I'm sure a considerable part of her signing is for the publicity/exposure but let's at least give her a chance to show us what she can or can't do.

Instead of who though? Brum seem to be finding it hard enough to fill their top two spots without weakening their bottom end.

I think its generally accepted that Flint will probably benefit from a fresh start away from Berwick, sometimes riders get a bit stale and need a change. Can certainly see the logic in Glasgow going with him rather than Vissing. Equally Vissing would be a good, solid signing for Worky.

You could be right, but he had a whole season of Championship racing last year which will stand him in good stead.

I think Oxford's two reserves and Mulford will all end up with higher averages than Poole's pair. Trigger will be better than Perry and won't be far behind Hagon. Redcar's top two look stronger than Poole's to me although Ben Cook could be one the biggest improvers in the league. Poole obviously have the best 3&4 by some distance but I think their bottom end will be a major issue. As for Glasgow, I think Starke & Pearson could both flourish and they'll need to. Pjiper really should improve a fair bit too. Aren't opinions great

Sure I read somewhere that his 2023 average rules him out.

I think they look slightly weaker than Redcar and Oxford, on a par with Glasgow and stronger than Plymouth (as all will be I suspect). Hagon the key man for me.

Don't know, don't care to be honest

I think the laughing reactions to that comment say it all. I wouldn't say there is too much to worry about.

I don't think any team will better Brum's bottom four personally. We shall see.

I would suggest Howarth will be come the end of the season, he will be much improved at Scunny after a poor season all round for Plymouth.

Below the belt and unnecessary It's possible to be 'worry about your own team' and comment on others, people are perfectly entitled to comment on any thread or subject they wish. They don't need to be sarcastically called 'experts' either just because they dare criticise your team.

Why would it be an issue out of interest?

Poole don't often get it wrong (and they may not have done this time either) but personally I feel they should have signed Hagon at number seven, gone with Lawson and the two Cooks and then fill the last three places accordingly. Straight away Redcar and Oxford look better on paper and there may be others too. However only a fool would completely write them off.

No idea, but whatever the rights and wrongs that is incredibly cringeworthy and doesn't do anyone any favours.

That's never stopped Poole before

https://britishspeedway.co.uk/miscellaneous/palin-calls-it-a-day/

I can't even recall him riding over here.

Not without changes.