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I'd certainly recommend any team with Nicholls in it!

Heeps averaged 4.50 in 2021 matches only! So if he can reach a 5.10 ave, that's an improvement of 0.6, I'd say that's "doing well"

Gotta agree here! I think if Heeps can keep a 5.1 ave he'll be doing well!

KOC matches don't count towards rolling averages

Thoughts on this side? King's Lynn 2022? Jason Doyle 8.96 Richard Lawson 7.19 Craig Cook 6.98 Thomas Jorgensen 5.91 Lewis Kerr 5.59 Kasper Andersen 4.33 Connor Mountain RS Total 38.96

It's hardly "drip feeding" yet as they've not announced anyone (apart from Lynn)

Indeed a team with averages like: 8,8,6,6,6,6,2

Sure as professional sportsman they should leave any personal issues aside & do what's best for the team!

Only one club have signed any riders, so can't see how Cook is running out of options!

As above, Danyon Hume is 4.88 with a 2.5% reduction. That's an unofficial average until the BSPL publish the averages!

While Stoneman has never shown much promise at Champ level, he's only ridden 21 matches over 3 seasons, so not had much of a chance really!

8 races & 12 points is a 6.00 ave. Remove those matches & he'll have a higher ave! Unless the 2 new matches added onto the rolling aves were lower scores!

I remember reading Worrall wanted away to learn another track! He felt he had mastered Armadale & needed a new challenge! Regardless the issue isn't Edinburgh dropping Worrall or Worrall leaving Edinburgh, it's the lack of communication in telling his former club he wasn't coming back!

I don't see how Heeps is a gamble, he's only on a 4.95 ave, so fills a second string spot, if he signed on a 7.0 ave I'd agree a gamble!

I don't think that would've been the case, it was well documented that there was a lack of riders due to Covid / Brexit / Polish rules. The main difference was the RS rule gave Danyon Hume a Champ spot (deservedly) & allowed for stronger guests at reserve (e.g Leon Flint replacing weaker riders)!

If Etheridge moves up, another strong reserve will appear! While Berwick may be weaker in heats 13+15, they'd be stronger in heats 12+14!

That would leave 4.7 available to replace Schlein

I disagree, I think it's more important to be solid, so Etheridge starts at reserve!

Nope they said it was a 5 year scheme and they "planned" for clubs to have 2 RS in 2022!

Stoneman would be on a 2.00 ave

How about? Berwick Chris Harris 7.91 Ben Barker 6.87 Ricky Wells 6.70 Leon Flint 5.89 Theo Pijper 5.51 Jye Etheridge 5.35 Kyle Bickley 3.51 Total 41.74

Easy to fix, when or if the BSPL ever announce final aves!

Bradley Wilson-Dean's last ave was 5.47 in Prem. 5.47 x 1.5 = 8.21

Leicester 2022? Nick Morris 8.61 Richie Worrall 7.76 Kyle Howarth 7.52 Connor Mountain 5.06 Dan Thompson 5.03 Anders Rowe 3.99 Joe Thompson 3.65 Total 41.62

While it's not a bad suggestion for riders to achieve a certain NDL ave before being allowed in the Champ, there's riders like Dan Bewley & Connor Bailey who coped with being thrust into the middle tier to start with!