Quite possibly, but if you look at last season's averages, Thompson's away average was 1.5 higher than at Foxhall where he struggled after his wrist injury.  There was a run of 5 meetings where he was at no6 where he scored 2 in 4 of those meetings.....  

Because riders don't want this, they want the cash they get from doubling up so they can make it pay. Riders are holding the sport to ransom and that is detrimental to the future of the sport in this country.

I'll go with J Doyle           7.86 T Brennan       7.05 D King             6.50 K Rew              6.19 A Ellis              5.92 D Hume          3.48 J Edwards       R/S  

Riss is not intending to ride in the UK next year per an interview in the Speedway Star.  Jenkins' Facebook post suggests it was his choice to leave Oxford for a 'new challenge'. Nicholls leaving was circumstance last year, and likely his choice not to return. If they don't want to ride for Oxford, then there is nothing that the promotion can do to make them. It does start to leave questions about top end strength to support Masters though (assuming that he is back at Oxford).

Wouldn't surprise me to see witches line up something like Woffinden, Ellis, Rew, Nicholls, Doyle, Edwards & Jenkins 

IMO the Championship clubs have already agreed they are not prepared to sacrifice their existing structure, including their race nights. None appear to be willing to  join the Premiership and who can blame them, given the shoddy treatment when the likes of Birmingham received little help in trying to assemble a competitive side. Also the tv money received from Sky/Disney etc. never benefited CL clubs, so the potential demise of TV income doesnot  affect CL clubs. So perhaps the choice for Premiership clubs is either apply for membership of the CL on existing CL terms, or continue to run in whatever form the 2026 Premiership becomes.