The problem is this scheme is even narrower than the Polish example. U21 riders in Poland can have as high an average as they want but will always graduate at 21. Here they graduate when they get to 3.50 or 4.00 instead. I think having U21 reserves (who can have any average) like Poland works. Currently Cairns, Harrison, Scott, Rushen, Pijper, Loftus is not too bad a line up. 3 of those riders are 17 so still have a number of years ahead of them at that spot to improve. It also encourages premiership teams to have junior teams so they can find talent to bring into their team.  I think graduating Cairns and Rushen already means they will be in Poland even more quickly!

I think BV should go for Klindt, He's a good rider when he's at the right club. Nicolai tends to struggle when he finds himself at new tracks that he's never ridden before like Oxford and Northampton.

The priority for me is Cairns or Rushen now. Reserves were a big issue this year and it could be deja vu if we don't pick up one of the promoising young Brits.

I know, But he's far more reliable than a flaky foreign rider who's never ridden a British track as well as a CHAMP Rider on a CHAMP GSA around the 3.5 mark. We got burnt this year with Hellstrom-Bangs and Juhl Pedersen. With this ruling imo it makes Cairns just as important as Heat Leaders.

In the Speedway Star, Rohan Tungate says he is open for a UK place next season.. 5.89 average... The Aces must be interested I would imagine..

It looks to me like the u21 riders (essentially your reserves) are now far more valuable than anyone else in the team. Cue u21s wanting number 1 money. Its all well and good in Poland where there are lots of talented u21 riders, but there are much fewer in Britain and riders tend to develop later. You don't have to dig too far before you are looking at having 2026 NDL riders being asked to jump into the Premiership just to fill a quota