Daniel Smith

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After the injuries he's sustained no way will he come back smashing 10+ scores each meeting. Absolutely no chance. Not just physically but mentally he's got to get back into the swing of racing as he won't be getting much racing over the winter.

Swindon would be mad not too get Doyle in. Coming back from injury would see his average at the 1st greensheets drop to about 7 as he tries to get back in the swing. This meaning you can sack a reserve and bring in another heatleader

Good for Lambert if that's the case as we know, Speedway can be a short career and if someone is willing to pay silly money you have to take it

Really? He's on a 9.23 average

That is the kind of situation the Premiership is in until the first greensheets

King's Lynn 1. King 9.57 2. Porsing 6.58 3. L.Bjerre 6.62 4. Hansen 6.25 5. Lambert 8.76 6. Kerr 6.16 7. Rose 5.86 49.80

Really?!?!? After the 1st set of greensheets you believe some teams would have maintained a 50 average?!?!?

Poole have the deepest pockets, advantage Poole already with the 50 team average

This is my point earlier No team will hold their 50 point average That 13.41 is likely to drop to around 9 on the first greensheets This means a team with the deepest pockets will sack a 4 pointer for an 8 pointer immediately

It is x1.4 as confirmed below https://twitter.com/SpeedwayGB/status/794200022145531906

Spotted an issue already SpeedwayGB have said averages will be real as of the 1st set of greensheets. If the premiership team building is 50 it's almost impossible for any team to maintain that figure. Effectively, the teams with the biggest wallets can replace reserves for heatleaders after the 1st set of averages. The gap from top to bottom of the Premiership could be bigger than ever

Both leagues using the same averages is quite a big change. The top league going back to the original 15 format is a big change. Brining the KO Cup back into the top league is quite a big change. The BSPA are looking at doing something with Gerhard & ruduced rider costs, quite a big change. Seeing Rye House & Somerset in the Premiership is exciting for the division. 2 tracks I like anyway.

Well, I applaud the BSPA for looking to make radicle changes. I'm not going to complain as it looks like they've really had a go but a couple of questions for me Is doubling up still allowed If so, what happens if a rider/riders ride for the same teams in the promotion - relegation battle??? Think he's assuming.

Morton & Gordon may of just lost their legendary status with the Belle Vue fans pretty much bankrupting the club. The statement give huge indication that debts are owed all over the place not just rent. So the question is: What happened to all the gate receipts??

Full statement: http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.31551

There hasn't been any other announcements other than Lakeside withdrawing from the EL

HUGE LATEST NEWS: Lakeside WILL NOT compete in the 2017 Elite League

HUGE LATEST NEWS: Lakeside WILL NOT compete in the 2017 Elite League

Woffinden is an exception as he was riding in Poland before riding for Wolves so the doors were open to him very early. Not many, if any Brits get that kind of luck at 18/19 yrs old

As a British fan I hope not. He's developing really well the last thing Ellis should do is waste valuable time at a trick track. For me, any young Brit that's showing potential should stay away from small tracks as they just stall any riders career

Before the 2016 season I'd of had Watt in the Stars side but taking a risk is exactly what the Stars don't want to do in 2017 The Aussie Champs won't be much of an indication of where Watt is whether the results are good or bad as he's in his homeland comfort zone around friends and family. We need a solid and physically / mentally fit 7 from the off.

Can't see Iversen being part of 2017 due to Ekstraliga regulations

Any Danes that ride in the Ekstraliga will be the least demanded riders. They're only allowed to race two other leagues including their own Danish league. There's absolutely no way they'll pick Elite League over Elitserien

Holder was still chasing down a medal chance hence Zmarzlik's complaint. Hancock only had 1 chance to help Holder as they only meet once in the heat format and the medal challenger (Zmarzlik) happened to also be in that heat. In the heat Holder was 1st, Zmarzlik 4th until Hancock's exclusion. Holder finished just 2 points behind Zmarzlik for 3rd overall. Had Hancock not been excluded he'd of likely made the Semi's + possible Final. A further opportunity to hand points to Holder and/or take points from Zmarzlik. After Hancock sealed the World Championship the objective was to get "Team Monster" an overall 1-2-3. Hancock's sulking off did effect the outcome imo to the detriment of his own sponsors & Holder