So in your opinion we are stuffed! Even without Zach we are definitely not stuffed. We will, as usual assemble a team capable of league success. 

Of course they aren’t stuffed. There will be riders available on similar averages that didn’t ride championship last year, converted averages from doubling down or new foreign riders. Also IF Anders has moved on then I’m sure another team would quickly snap him up and then one of the riders mentioned might become available instead? Alternatively could go for a 6 point rider and have more points for elsewhere in the team?

You lost me when I read the first name 😂

Where I'm at.   TV Deal, 36.00 Limit for a Top 5 and One Rider Over 8.00 Rule. 1. D. Bewley 8.64 2. A. Ellis 5.92 3. T. Brennan 7.05 4. D. King 6.50 or K. Rew 6.19 5. J. Doyle 7.86 = 35.97 / 35.66   NO TV Deal, 36.00 Limit for a Top 6 and One Rider Over 8.00 Rule. 1. J. Doyle 7.86 2. S. Nicholls 5.25 3. K. Rew 6.19 4. A. Ellis 5.92 5. T. Brennan 7.05 6. J. Jenkins 3.46 (25% Discount) 7. J. Edwards (RS) = 35.73

I think Zach may well make a U-Turn as it would have been announced last Friday! 

Thanks for your reply and to be clear I personally am not trying to hang on to anything in particular only the hope that something will be done by the BSPA collectively to create a futureproof way forward for UK speedway.  I see you are proposing to keep all 14 clubs "as is" whilst recognising that the number and quality of available riders will fall and suggesting five man teams being the way to accommodate the drop off whilst allowing clubs to race across a seven day week. Whilst that, at first glance all looks plausible , the following needs to be considered, - One league would remove doubling up causing an immediate reduction in the pool of riders. - All Polish, Scandinavian, Many other foreign nationals and most Australian's will not ride in the UK - No GP riders will be available - so no worry about Brady Kurtz or Dan Bewley riding against Sam Hagon. - The number of riders available from those who rode this year will be around fifty - not taking into account  retirements and those possibly stepping up from development leagues. - Given the above there would be sufficient riders for ten x five man teams.  - It is highly unlikely that the majority of speedway supporters would see value in a league made up of 5 man teams and lower skills. although some will, the majority would see it as the death knell for UK team speedway. To be clear, the above is not my personal opinion but the brutal facts regarding the numbers and overarching influences effecting UK speedway. There is a way forward but I remain to be convinced that the BSPA have the foresight and the courage to implement it and is something I sincerely hope I am proven to be mistaken.