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Wolverhampton? Sam Masters 8.34 Jacob Thorsell 7.33 Nick Morris 7.12 Luke Becker 6.95 Steve Worrall 5.94 Drew Kemp 3.28 Leon Flint RS Total 38.96

Personally I think it looks like Wolves will struggle at reserve this season. But until more teams sign riders can't compare really!

They had a format like that during the "fast track years"

I think Brennan & any other top U21 riders would be better off in the Polish 3rd tier as they can ride at reserve.

Years ago it was r/r for heat leaders missing & using your own juniors for missing second strings & reserves. Not sure that would happen again as it's cheaper & easier to borrow an opposition "star" than to run a NDL team to build your own probably?

There's enough 4* & 3* RS to have 2 per team in the Prem in my view, so they could have gone with 2 per team.

GB finished more than 8 points ahead of Australia, so Brennan made no difference. He may have ride well, but it didn't help GB win.

If it was leaked too days early I get your point (even if I don't agree with it) but it was leaked before now!

As Musielak signing for the Tigers has been accidentally released, what is the point if Sheffield keeping it a secret anymore? Even if their plan was to announce the whole team in one go, what's the harm in announcing Musielak now & the rest of them team as previously scheduled?

I agree that Tom Brennan "played his part" but also point out that "his part" had nothing to do with GB winning the meeting!

I was responding to the suggestion by Pottering Around that the number 8 should replace both reserves

Interesting idea, not sure what Peterborough would've thought if they had to replace an injured Andersen / Harris / Pedersen with a junior though?

A few thoughts about the press release issued: "Tom Brennan played his part in Great Britain’s stunning world title glory at the Monster Energy FIM Speedway of Nations" As has been mentioned before if Kai Ward rode for GB & finished his two heats, GB still would have won! “Whilst some 2nd half junior racing took place in 2021, with a full league season planned for 2022 we are excited about incorporating the Premiership Junior League competition into our race nights and showcasing the sport's future Rising Stars. A full League season planned for 2021, but no mention of why it was cancelled? “The number eight rider in each team will also gain huge experience from being part of the club and it is envisaged that during the season they may get a chance to contribute and where possible go on to become the Rising Star rider at a club the following season.” They MAY get a chance to contribute! Sounds like they'll be back up for a missing RS!

I'd say Plymouth have potentially 4 heat leaders. Not an out & out number one, but 4 riders who can average from say 7-8.5. After his best season so far Alfie Bowtell will do well if he can ave 5.3-5.4, but more difficult now he's in the 1-5 though, so don't expect a big increase in average. At reserve is where Plymouth are a bit weaker, two promising Brits, but with a 42.00 team limit can expect other clubs to have stronger reserves. If Eastbourne's matches are included in riders averages Plymouth start 1.7 below the points limit, ideally you'd want to use all the points available for your team! Can't really predict where they'll finish till other teams complete their line ups! But look stronger than in 2021!

With those 6 riders, don't have a lot of points left, so can't go any stronger than Morley! Unless dropping Jensen or Nicol for Basso or Hume to gain an extra half a point?

Until a rider is announced, I'll put him in any predicted team

Fantasy speedway perhaps, but comes to 39 exactly; Belle Vue 2022? Max Fricke 8.81 Kenneth Bjerre 7.75 Niels K Iversen 7.54 Peter Kildemand 7.10 Jake Allen 4.80 Jordan Palin 3.00 Tom Brennan RS Total 39.00

Peterborough 2022? Kenneth Bjerre 7.75 Niels K Iversen 7.54 Chris Harris 6.84 Krzys Buczkowski 6.02 Bradley W-Dean 5.47 Jason Crump 5.36 Jordan Palin RS Total 38.98

Not exactly "finished" as a rider. If he had a 3.00 ave I'd agree with you.

How about Kyle Newman instead of Kemp?

Bit of a weak tail? But certainly a strong number one & 4 other potential heat leaders!

How about just bringing in one new rider? Glasgow 2022? Craig Cook 8.69 Ulrich Ostergaard 7.96 Tom Brennan 6.32 Sam Jensen 5.80 Broc Nicol 5.50 Connor Bailey 4.04 Ben Morley 3.67 Total 41.98

Scunthorpe 2022? Ryan Douglas (7.74) Jake Allen (7.72) Nikolaj B Jakobsen (6.34) Simon Lambert (5.83) Jordan Palin (5.69) Zane Kennedy (5.00) Ryan Kinsley (3.00) Total (41.32)

Plus Marcin Nowak has a 6.35 CMA, but didn't do enough meetings to get an ave!

I was confused by that, Hume must have a higher ave than Basso, if he doesn't 2.5% reduction must've been used - but not for any other Brits on this list! What's going on?