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Can’t believe many teams will be that desperate!

Considering the lowering of standards, Brum like Eastie, have little choice but to move up. Kent should be going with them. All three clubs have outgrown the NL.

glad Claus has signed for Glasgow for 19 . great news for comets fans . phew ! sides coming together . thats one off the list .

enter gazc , stage right .

Nope - the new track and riding with Doyley will be good for him

if we did sign stevie and he got injured we could always make all other teams switch race night

He'd be correct then.......

Just a thank you to Ged for keeping fans updated with riders/ team manager selections although there is nothing concrete for us to consume at present , it's good to know that things are being sorted behind the scenes and it doesn't take much just to keep fans informed rather than to say nothing .

I based my team on Berge being a 4 anyhow. Doyle - 9.8 An other - 4.9 (or 5.06 if Adam has a reduction) - Jake Allen fits Ellis - 6.42 (or 6.26 with a reduction) Musielak - 6.52 Morris - 6.60 Zach - 4.26 (he should get a reduction) Berge - 4

Very good signing for Swindon, could improve again in my opinion.

Fricke 8.20 Bjerre 7.02 Bewley 7.31 Allen 4.56 Cook 7.73 Berge 4.00 Nielsen 3.67 = 42.49

I think you may get your wish of a Zach/Dmitri reserve pairing.

Welcome back Muesli

Completely agree Personally, I can understand why any league would reduce its points limits if clubs were making substantial financial losses or there was an increase in the number of teams. Here, though, to my knowledge only one of the existing teams might be losing money badly and the league is now smaller than before. Given that last season there was a strong movement to increase the points limit (with 10 teams competing) it is most difficult to appreciate why they have chosen to use 36 for 2019. The 36 only becomes 38 for all clubs if 16 2.00point riders are available. They're not, and this only gives more of an advantage to those who are able to pick up one of the more talented youngsters available on that average. People won't be fooled into paying last years prices for a weakened league without many of its top stars, forced up because they cannot be accommodated. In 2018, the NL managed to combine the successful development of some of most capable young riders with accommodating some of the league's crowd pullers - the Roynon's, Morley's and Ayres'. For me, it worked extremely well and I just can't see why that has been changed.

Riders ride in number of leagues in a number of countries. As a young and up and coming rider you should aspire to ride against the best opposition. And the best opposition you can race against is out in Poland, at this moment. Young Drew has the potential to go very far in the sport and by the looks of it his ambition matches this, it should not be knocked and I am pleased that he has chosen to ride for our team to try and move his career along. .

Nice to see a couple of good young prospects getting their chance at reserve.

Kings Lynn would be perfect then

Claus Vissing back at Glasgow

A poor signing for any team!

I have a slightly different view on the team that has been assembled. Schlein and Harris are two of the best modern day team riders and both have room for improvement. Moreover, they are team men through and through. Rowe and Atkins are a risk at reserve, but there won’t be too many other teams that will be strong in that department either. I’m hoping Rory and Bomber will be an integral part in bringing these youngsters on. I certainly don’t buy into the “last season payout” syndrome where Schlein is concerned He is a fierce competitor and a real winner, as is Harris. Berge is an excellent signing and always looks good around the OTA. plenty of point scoring room for manoeuvre with him Kurtz knows his way around Somerset and will seamlessly slot back into the team. You know what you’re going to get with Todd. 100% effort wherever he rides. I can see him riding in the difficult number 2 position and at least maintaining his average. Nico Covatti I predict will be the star of the season, and will continue his superb performances for the Rebels fear not, this is a playoff side, so don’t be surprised if there is more silverware this coming season.

distance from workington to his home WILL be a major issue in him not becoming a comet in 19. a local lad in steve compared to doon theare where ben lives . wozza gets my vote , but if its ben , its ben !

The four options in the second semi presumably the ones they wish they'd thought of first time round.

Glasgow say 2019 could be the last year they could take £100,000 losses. We need to see which riders they have signed but my guess will be new riders all on top money again with massive bonus payments again all cherry picked from other clubs by dangling massive signing fees again. That's the only reason why I don't want Glasgow to win anything at all. They are great fans but I'm not into this fantasy speedway team building.

Steve Worrall would definitely be a good signing as I think last seasons broken leg curtailed what should of been a massive year so a big track like derwent park would really suit him .

Those who are true and loyal Bandits fans who buy a season ticket every season will buy one anyhow, whether 0 riders, or all 7 riders, or any number in between have been announced.

Sadly Geoff, Rasmus is off to pastures new, but we will end up with 7 guys who want to ride for us

Bucking awful

Rumours rife he's dropping in at Workington first for the season on route

Definitely won't be Leicester Cubs - there's a Twitter poll and the options are, err, Rapids, Sliders, Broncos, and Magic.

Really don’t understand the need to add ‘must have been in the CL / NL’. Just give the reduction to all British riders, that haven’t previously rode for another country.

#1 A N other #3 Mason #5 S O Else Would be my guess!

Sad to see Buxton,the only Team who tried to compete with spirit which the league was set up but were outgunned in the end by glory hunters paying over the odds to riders for success.

I dont really understand this lowering points to let talent through it seems a load of nonsense to me as long as the points limit is not ridiculously high.If the points limit was say 42.5in the NL do you think kent would not of signed dan gilkes or the thompson twins going to leicester ??? Do me a favour talent will always find its way through.. the low ponits limit just means we have to watch the likes of ryan mcdonald,jamie laker,aaron butcher ,kiearon douglas and joe alcock trail round half a lap behind everybody else ...all a low point limit does is cut out a young decent rider who has done well and make you select a rider who is useless but for some reason the future utter joke.

Just goes to show that sometimes even the "brighter NL promoters" make a mess of it. The limit has been set to encourage new blood and promote closer standard throughout the sides then they all sneak off and sign one big hitter. I don't like restrictions of any point and upper average limits don't really work BUT if promotions realised that signing balanced sides throughout the league would create a better and more sustainable product over all thing can start to make positive steps forward.

Please be patient ...news on the way!

I have always inwardly scoffed at the people who claim NL to be a ten quid league. With the weakening of the standard for 2 successive seasons the price point really has to be lowered significantly too.

Alun Rossiter made a similar comment about keyboard warriors. These are your customers guys !!!!!!

Don't have a problem with Glasgow paying riders exactly what they want, just don't come out in the Speedway Star moaning you are losing money and things can't continue as they are.

Sportowefakty Poland have published these fixtures - 15 Thursdays !!!!!!!!! Terminarz rundy zasadniczej Elitserien 2019: 7 May Tuesday Piraterna - Smederna Masarna - Indianerna Lejonen - Rospiggarna Vastervik - Vetlanda 9 May Thursday Dackarna - Smederna 14 May Tuesday Smederna - Masarna Dackarna - Piraterna Rospiggarna - Vastervik Indianerna - Lejonen 16 May Thursday Vetlanda - Lejonen 21 May Tuesday Masarna - Dackarna Vetlanda - Rospiggarna Vastervik - Indianerna Lejonen - Smederna 23 May Thursday Piraterna - Rospiggarna 28 May Tuesday Smederna - Vastervik Dackarna - Lejonen Indianerna - Vetlanda Piraterna - Masarna 30 May Thursday Rospiggarna - Masarna 4 June Tuesday Vastervik - Dackarna Vetlanda - Smederna Lejonen - Piraterna Rospiggarna - Indianerna 6 June Thursday Masarna - Vetlanda Thursday June 13th Vetlanda v Dackarna 18 June Tuesday Smederna - Rospiggarna Dackarna - Vetlanda Piraterna - Vastervik Masarna - Lejonen 20 June Thursday Indianerna - Piraterna 25 June Tuesday Rospiggarna - Dackarna Vetlanda - Piraterna Vastervik - Masarna Indianerna - Smederna 27 June Thursday Smederna - Dackarna Lejonen - Vastervik 2 July Tuesday Smederna - Indianerna Dackarna - Rospiggarna Piraterna - Vetlanda Masarna - Vastervik 4 July Thursday Indianerna - Dackarna Vastervik - Lejonen 9 July Tuesday Vastervik - Piraterna Lejonen - Masarna Rospiggarna - Smederna 11 July Thursday Piraterna - Indianerna 16 July Tuesday Smederna - Vetlanda Dackarna - Vastervik Masarna - Piraterna Indianerna - Rospiggarna 25 July Thursday Vetlanda - Masarna Piraterna - Lejonen 30 July Tuesday Lejonen - Dackarna Vetlanda - Indianerna Vastervik - Smederna 1 August Thursday Masarna - Rospiggarna 6 August Tuesday Smederna - Lejonen Dackarna - Masarna Rospiggarna - Vetlanda Indianerna - Vastervik 8 August Thursday Rospiggarna - Piraterna 13 August Tuesday Piraterna - Dackarna Vastervik - Rospiggarna Lejonen - Indianerna Masarna - Smederna 15 August Thursday Lejonen - Vetlanda 20 August Tuesday Smederna - Piraterna Vetlanda - Vastervik Rospiggarna - Lejonen Indianerna - Masarna 22 August Thursday Dackarna - Indianerna

Drum Roll.....Who is it ? Who can it be ?...Surprise .. not

My opinion is Buxton just failed to move with the times.

And hans

How are young Dan's injuries healing ? and will he be ready for the start off the season. Another season at Workington should help him on his recovery and confidence building.

1.5 Making Berge 3.35

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Getting that rider to cope in the top five is a tough ask but Jake with Doyley might work.Also dont expect Dimitri to be a top 5 rider but on his day he is mighty quick that reserve pairing would do me Zach to improve again.

That's what 36 point's does, even matching 38 like the championship and 2 point newbies would have made the league work well as a development league, the word being development even at Kemp's level, although keeping 39 would have been even better.The power's to be have never learnt in any league in any decade that a too low points limit never works, and will drive more fans away.

Funny you said Morris before you deleted it

To be fair, it makes sense to wait until moneybags Glasgow and Somerset have sorted their teams and the remaining riders will realise they have to ride for realistic money and not play teams off against the big twos deals

I think you'll find that like everyone else the promotion is waiting to see what the NL AGM brings.