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It makes sense being a Champ only rule, means a rider like Nathan Ablitt who upped his average then doesn't get a team, gets a better chance if returning etc. Not sure it'd be ideal of a rider like Robert Lambert could come back on a far lower average in the Prem if he missed multiple seasons just racing abroad.

Cook & Zischke together would leave Batchelor at 5, mostly paired with a reserve, so not sure on that. I'd generally have the 2nd heat leader at 5, especially if he's as good as a number one to give real strength in heat 13 especially. So far the team looks really decent (as long as Cook starts the season).

with the new rules, would riders like Richie Worrall, Steve Boxall & Lee Complin get average reductions? Be a bizarre situation if you get an average reduction because you couldn't ride when you were banned! But with Speedway you never know. It appears you can get an average reduction if you were unable to ride because you were in jail?

Hopefully most clubs will have a development team too.

Last year it was suggested on here that the majority of clubs wanted to race twice home & away in the league, but it remained once home & away due to Oxford racing in all 3 leagues. Now if that was true, wouldn't clubs be pushing for twice home & away in 2026 now Oxford are no longer in the Prem?

Not read that yet 👍

I agree, happened with Kemp at Leicester, signed on a 3 average, dropped for Cook when it jumped up to over 4. While it wasn't an immediate change, kinda goes against the ethos of the RS system.

I doubt it, as it would be lower with a simple 2.5% British reduction. Was just replying to someone who said his average would be 4.80. I don't know how accurate that is.

What's the logic for giving Garrity an average reduction? 7.23 to 4.80 is a big drop. If it's due to time out of the sport, how can you reward someone for time spent in prison? If I was a Scunny fan, I'd want my club to steer clear of him, go with Declan Kennedy for example.

3rd option, is a straight final 1st vs 2nd

It makes sense to me, assuming the idea is to stop 2.00 juniors being used, to strengthen up the top 5, when they could be wildly out of their depth (not saying Rushen will be). You could make an argument that the minimum should be 4.00!

I still think Glasgow would have a good looking team if that were the case, good top 3, stronger reserves than last year. Could even mean Hausl having a spell at reserve if that happened. Problem is there's a fair few decent looking teams, so a good team could finish out of the top 4.

Personally I'd recommend to a young rider to move up one step at a time, rather than making a massive jump. I hope it works out for him, but also feel "what's the rush"? One trick Lynn might have missed would be placing Rushen in the RS berth & if he becomes an overnight superstar, they'll be able to sign him in 2027 with 25% reduced from his average! I guess the only danger of that, would be a lower ranked team picking him first in the RS draft? That could only be a new club as only Oxford & Birmingham finished below them. But in that case could he not just do a "Jordan Jenkins" and sign for the club he wants to anyway?

I'd go for this option Michael Palm Toft 6.10 Declan Kennedy 4.63 Simon Lambert 4.43

Vaclav Milik on 4.11? Former Lynn rider!

Apart from Plymouth on Tuesdays, Birmingham raced on Mondays, plus Sheffield raced on a Monday & Wednesday.

I think joining a club like Poole will always increase expectations, especially in the case of Cairns who was announced half a season before he could ride. If Rushen is planning to ride in the Prem already, I'd suggest the expectations won't get to him. I guess if a rider wanted a no pressure first season, best join the perennial strugglers at the bottom?

Definitely the strongest part of their team. Could also be Poole depending on how they progress. Don't think Redcar look so great in the top 5, so good reserves needed.

Instead of just laughing, why not give constructive feedback? If my teams are so bad show stronger ones, which apparently must be easy otherwise my teams wouldn't be so humourous! What would you do if they couldn't get Cook, Kemp or Vuolas & looked to build strength in depth?

He's got potential, riding for a Wednesday track at Oxford didn't work. Don't know if Saturday's would be any better. Not a great many options on that average (if they don't go the Cook route) Cameron Heeps? Declan Kennedy? Or Kennedy instead of Bowtell?

How about a strength in depth team? Jonas Jeppersen - 8.20 Troy Batchelor - 7.10 Tate Zischke - 5.76 Francis Gusts - 5.49 Jonas Knudsen - 5.05 Alfie Bowtell - 4.65 Vinnie Foord - 3.69 Total - 39.94

Would be a good signing imo. Didn't like Oxford, but better elsewhere.

I think Max Perry is a fair bit better than Sam McGurk was. Actually averaged better away from home, so if he finds a track he prefers to Glasgow, could progress even more? Looking at his Northside scores, he's had 2 good matches at development level, but not rode at Champ level yet, surprisingly.

Well I assume she'd be on a 3.00 ave now the rules have changed?

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