1 Leon Flint 8.25 2 Assessed 4.00er 4.00 3 Chris Harris © 7.93 4 Anders Rowe 6.39 5 Dan Thompson 7.55 6 Freddy Hodder 3.31 7 Max Perry 2.52     39.95 I don't necessarily agree that this is the right way to build the team, but I'm guessing with the rumours, that Glasgow's team will look something like this? I guess if that 4.00er is VERY good and Freddy or Max finally kicks on, then fine... But they're two very big ifs.

What average would James Shanes come in on? Anything below a 4.00 would be a decent reserve? I'm just trying to think of riders who'll be on a bargain average if Glasgow are going with a strong top 4. Are there any Aussies/Kiwis who can come in on a 2.00? Similar to Lotus.

Max Fricke helping prevent his own team from qualifying was a close second .. Joking apart, if you had laid out several hundred quid to watch your team this season, and your best rider helped another team to prevent you from attending the play offs, but then rode in them himself, picking up a fair few grand in the process, you would be a little bit peed off to say the least wouldn't you?.. The sheer concept of it is simply laugh out loud ludicrous isn't it?.. Yet promoters seem to shrug their shoulders and mumble something about "necessary evil"... They must be crackers... At least there isn't any relegation, as Nicolai would have won the league and got relegated at the same time..

Can’t argue with that. But for it to be possible then a significant increase in points limit and some creative signings would be required to make it possible.  of the 2026 team, Dickson will most probably stick with Douglas, Morris & Dan Thompson. With one of Joe T & Drew Kemp being a possibility. So three places needed of which 2 will be under 21’s

Score out Oxford

Good question. By step aside, I mean, if they are unwilling to adopt the need for change, instead using their position within the BSPA to keep things as they are and thus hold back or deter new thinking by ambitious and visionary promoters. Then by all means stay in speedway, but run a team on a semi professional basis in a more suitable league.  As for Sheffield, as with any promotion, if the numbers don’t stack up to make it viable in the medium term for current or potential owners, then there is little hope for their long term future.  one of the issues Sheffield have is their stadium availability and more so the unavailability of the back straight terracing which severely restricts the possibility growing attendance & associated revenue.