2024 NDL Predictions

[PotteringAround 633]

1	Scunfield
2	Belle Vue
3	Leicester
4	Oxford
5	Edinburgh
6	Redcar

[Sings4Speedway 3,247]

1. Leicester

2. Oxford

3. Belle Vue

4. Scuffield

5. Edinburgh 

6. Middlesborough 

Tight between 2, 3 & 4. Bottom two well adrift of the rest. 

[szkocjasid 3,036]

So far Leicester look streets above the rest imo.

Oxford ahead of Belle Vue.

[szkocjasid 3,036]

Now five clubs are complete

1. Leicester

2. Oxford

3. Edinburgh

4. Belle Vue

5. Middlesbrough

? Scunthorpe / Sheffield

 

[RoundTheBoards 271]

In an attempt to rank the teams, I've compared all the No.1s, and the same for every team spot, down to the No.7s.

In each category I've awarded 6 points for what I believe to be the strongest rider, down to 1 point for what I see as the weakest rider.

 

No.1s   Hagon BV (4), Coles EDI (2), Thompson LEI (6), Killeen OXF (3), Phillips RED (1), Ablitt S/S  (5)

No.2s  Hodder BV (4), Perry EDI (6), Spencer LEI (1), Scott OXF (2), Trigger RED (3), Harrison S/S (5)

No.3s   Marson BV (4), McGurk EDI (5), James LEI (3), Spooner OXF (2), Freeman RED (1), Pijper S/S  (6)

No.4s   Muff BV (3), Wood EDI (6), Butcher LEI (2), Clouting OXF (5), Halder RED (1), Simpson S/S (4)

No.5s  Wirtzfeld BV (4), Watson EDI (5), Foord LEI (2), Garrad OXF (3), Kelly RED (6), Davies S/S (1)

No.6s  McGurk BV (5), Parker EDI (1), Crang LEI (6), Summers OXF (4), Rathbone RED (3), Dicken S/S (2)

No.7s  Shimelt BV (3), Lyden EDI (6), Springer LEI (5), Vale OXF (4), Hojcaniuk RED (1)  Pijper S/S (2)

Totals 
Edinburgh  31
Belle Vue 27
Leicester 25
Scunthorpe/Sheff 25
Oxford 23
Redcar 16
 

[szkocjasid 3,036]

On 3/10/2024 at 5:48 PM, RoundTheBoards said:

In an attempt to rank the teams, I've compared all the No.1s, and the same for every team spot, down to the No.7s.

In each category I've awarded 6 points for what I believe to be the strongest rider, down to 1 point for what I see as the weakest rider.

 

No.1s   Hagon BV (4), Coles EDI (2), Thompson LEI (6), Killeen OXF (3), Phillips RED (1), Ablitt S/S  (5)

No.2s  Hodder BV (4), Perry EDI (6), Spencer LEI (1), Scott OXF (2), Trigger RED (3), Harrison S/S (5)

No.3s   Marson BV (4), McGurk EDI (5), James LEI (3), Spooner OXF (2), Freeman RED (1), Pijper S/S  (6)

No.4s   Muff BV (3), Wood EDI (6), Butcher LEI (2), Clouting OXF (5), Halder RED (1), Simpson S/S (4)

No.5s  Wirtzfeld BV (4), Watson EDI (5), Foord LEI (2), Garrad OXF (3), Kelly RED (6), Davies S/S (1)

No.6s  McGurk BV (5), Parker EDI (1), Crang LEI (6), Summers OXF (4), Rathbone RED (3), Dicken S/S (2)

No.7s  Shimelt BV (3), Lyden EDI (6), Springer LEI (5), Vale OXF (4), Hojcaniuk RED (1)  Pijper S/S (2)

Totals 
Edinburgh  31
Belle Vue 27
Leicester 25
Scunthorpe/Sheff 25
Oxford 23
Redcar 16
 

Using your comparison

No.1s:
6 Thompson (L)
5 Ablitt (S)
4 Hagon (B)
3 Killeen (O)
2 Coles (E)
1 Phillips (M)

No.2s:
6 Perry (E)
5 Harrison (S)
4 Hodder (B)
3 Trigger (M)
2 Scott (O)
1 Spencer (L)

No.3s:
6 Pijper (S)
5 Marson (B)
4 McGurk (E)
3 Spooner (O)
2 James (L)
1 Freeman (M)

No.4s:
6 Butcher (L)
5 Clouting (O)
4 Muff (B)
3 Halder (M)
2 Wood (E)
1 Simpson (S)

No.5s:
6 Garrad (O)
5 Wirtzfeld (B)
4 Kelly (M)
3 Foord (L)
2 Watson (E)
1 Davies (S)

No.6s:
6 Crang (L)
5 Rathbone (M)
4 McGurk (B)
3 Lyden (E)
2 Vale (O)
1 Dicken (S)

No.7s:
6 Summers (O)
5 Parker (E)
4 Shimelt (B)
3 Springer (L)
2 Hocaniuk (M)
1 Pijper (S)

Totals:
Belle Vue 30
Leicester 27
Oxford 27
Edinburgh 24
Scu She 20
Middlesbrough 19
        
 

[teaboy279 1,038]

If Aston Vale has his head in the right place then he could well lead Oxford to glory. By far the best 3 pointer out there.

[szkocjasid 3,036]

Harder to call this season, not really got any 3.00 riders who are expected to turn into heat leaders like some seasons have had.

1. Leicester

2. Oxford

3. Edinburgh

4. Belle Vue

5. Scunfield

6. Middlesbrough