Seems the only option.

Yes of 8 pointers it will obviously be Thompson missing out as no chance Harris losing place!! Expect him Howarth Flint as top three   Thompson to Armadale,,?

What happens for example if Belle Vue and Ipswich join the ranks too and the following happens? Belle Vue and Ipswich to Redcar -> We're having Jake Mulford and Jordan Jenkins and that's final because we're going to give them better deals than the ones they've already signed with you. Riders will have to maximise earnings due to them losing out on a Team place in the UK so Redcar will be hung out to dry by everyone as the signed 1-7 will go up in smoke. Plenty more situations like that will unfold as well due to incompetence by those who run out Sport when they jumped the gun at last year's AGM in regards to CHAMP Regulations for 2026.

The top brass don't seem to have any long term plan and go from one mess to another. We were told that some major changes were happening next year and that the AGM was only going to be a case of finalising everything. But look where we are now! They should have foreseen what was happening and definitive plans should have been put in place months if not a year ago. Essentially, scrap the two league system and run one league. If that league mirrors the Championship more than the Premiership then so be it. Still entertaining racing to be had with more variety of teams and riders. If things had been thought out properly I'm sure they could come up with 14 or so balanced teams. It's all been said before but a 5 team Premiership is totally unviable, teams meeting each other at least 6 times over a season just will not work. Quite frankly it's laughable.  Belle Vue v Kings Lynn for the third time ....  no thanks! Belle Vue v Glasgow for the first time .... yes please!   Etc etc.

I only use realistic riders who are likely to be in the 1-7 when building teams.

When well meaning enthusiasts who are happy to spend hundreds of thousands on their hobby get some independent leadership and administrative structure... And when the sport stops getting treated as a personal plaything and starts getting treated as a bona fide team sport by so many... And when £200k is shaved off the riders payments across the 80 or so riders, (on a % pro rata basis).. Riders, who are pretty much completely unknown outside the Speedway Bubble, and bring in hardly any extra bums on seats, and this money is then handed over to a marketing company who just might be able to get these riders recognised, (and more importantly the very sport itself), and bring a few more in.. Sadly, no chance of any of the above...