Has Pickering's average been announced? I make it 11.64 (7.76 x 1.5).

He was Niklas Holm Jacobsen.    Sometimes just called Niklas Holm.   18.    Pal of JJ. No idea if he would be a 4 or 5

It is looking like there may have been a fly in the ointment which is a shame if true considering most teams have had their line ups sorted for a while. If the Cookie rumour has legs then I will be surprised past history considered. If there has been backword from a Danish rider and Cookie has signed then the options are limited. Danyon Hume and Max Perry comes in bang on 40 points if my math is correct. Danyon is a trier and Max has scope for improvement.  

actually getting paid and knowing you'll be there or thereabouts talks

Just out of interest would the Danish rider who was at Shielfield in second half after the Plymouth meeting (I think) come in on a 4 or 5 point average. Can't remember his name but I think it might have been said he was a team mate of Jonas or Peter in Denmark.

Yeah. Fair point, as said previously though. Nothing is legal tight in uk speedway