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I don't think Lundgren would reach a 9.3 average, but it would certainly be better to sign him than go with a 7 point number one.

Sounds like the rules regarding eligibility have changed, but nothing has been announced officially (no surprise there). Guess 4.01 must be the cut-off if Flint (4.00) can be a RS but Kemp (4.04) can't.

Looks a good team to me, Lewis Kerr should be a strong reserve.

Commenting so it stays near the top (till it's pinned)

What if Oxford went for Dillon Ruml instead of Heeps. Heeps was only preferred to Ruml because of the limit last year, so does it count as loyalty, giving Ruml another go? Obviously I don't know if they asked, or if he wants to come back to the UK.

Think they have made a howler there, there's gotta be a stronger option than Heeps with a point to spare, so couldn't believe they'd stick with him. Reminds me of Lynn & Ipswich, these teams have good looking squads, but could've been even stronger if using up the available points.

If Jenkins is no longer eligible to be a rising star, then he'd be due a 25% reduction and signs on a 3.16 average. That would mean a change to the RS eligibility, but I haven't seen anything announced about that?

Don't think clubs or riders can afford to hold grudges, not enough riders / teams to go around for either to be

Decent looking team, should do better than last year (won't be hard) certainly got a good number one & a decent reserve (plus a good RS). Can't help but think they could've been even better with a stronger rider in place of MPT. Yes I've read comments about riders agreeing, then changing their minds, but without reading anything official, can only comment on the signed riders.

Can't see Iversen adding to his average. In a stronger league, he will have done well if he keeps his average imo. Still a decent second string on his current average though. Similar thoughts with Tarasenko, looks like there will be plenty of strong top 2s so Vadim will struggle to up his average imo.

Not quite, you don't need all 7 riders to improve to win a match. So having a 6 point rider not improve, is still better than a 5 point MPT not improving or even putting half a point on his average.

Seen a lot of negativity towards Danyon Hume on the Ipswich & Redcar pages. Now I've not seen much of his races so cant comment on the number of falls he's had, but looking simply at the stats. Hume went from 4.09 to 3.87, but as he was stepping out of the RS position, that seems a decent season to me. Then look at the Prem aves of Rowe (3.76), Dan T (3.70), Gilkes (3.67) & Bailey (3.57). Now Hume has a lower Champ average than all these riders, so to have a higher (non-RS) ave than all these "rising stars" seems quite an achievement to me? He also has a lower Champ average than the top "rising stars" Jenkins (4.21), Kemp (4.04) & Flint (4.00) but is not far below them in the Prem. Think (some) people have been too harsh on him imo

As a RS Flint's average doesn't matter. But finished on 4.00 last season.

It's a forum though, people are allowed to share ideas. You shouldn't have to avoid giving an opinion for riders / ideas for teams, just because someone may not be happy if it doesn't come off.

I don't think it's fair to lump them together, Dan has done far better than Joe & could hold his own as a second string, for Berwick or anyone else.

Nope. Most are likely to have one due to the low points limit. I'm glad that's not the rule, stops the likes of Ben Trigger missing out on a team spot because his average is "too high" at 2.08 for example

Looks very good to me

Looks an ok team (in a weaker league)

With less fixtures these days, should be easier to organise.

I've read that on here too, but it doesn't make sense to me. I read Dan T announced a while back he had a Champ team spot sorted, but that was long before Plymouth agreed to carry on racing in 2024. How can he have a guaranteed team spot with a team that may not run?

All sensible points

Massive step up from RS to top 5. Wouldn't fancy using Jenkins unless he was starting at reserve

With all the issues of organising fixtures in recent year & with apparently all 6? Clubs being second teams. I'd suggest racing once home & once away, no KOC no play-offs, teams will have till the end of October to race 5 league meetings. Should manage that. Not a lot of racing for the riders, but they could pick up rides in seconds half's, plus the new individual series & if you're based in the south (or willing to travel), Nora racing on the IoW.

That's the most bizarre take I've read on this competition, why fine the BSPL for trying to complete it?

Good signing, just hope he's not their number one lol!