Jake Allen is no more than a 6.50-7.00 rider and has been for years and much the same as palm Toft now,no huge improvement in either of them.

Think there is improvement in his average ref Jake.

I'm not really sure why knowing the final averages a few weeks earlier we could assist when they have 5 months to pick a team tbh. Just find it strange if they don't include all the matches.

Normally I'd agree with you, but in recent seasons it seems to be the same clubs with string top ends always near the top & the same strength in depth clubs always near the bottom. Could argue it'll make the racing better, with the top riders in the league riding against each other rather than with each other?

1) Top riders will be meeting the same top riders, it's just that they'll be spread out amongst the teams. 2) The following season, could just change the average, so the top 9 riders are spread out evenly. Could be 7.9 or 8.1!

Blodorn's favourite UK track is Leicester.  Aces only lost the fixture I went to see at Beaumont Park by 2 points due to an incredible ride by Fricke to split Kurtz & Bewley (after being passed Kurtz fell to give a further point away).