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Very informative post, however, I'd pick a team with Nicholls over any other!

I believe Bachelor & Jensen are far stronger than Kildemand & Wright tbh!

You're right, as Cradley were in the Northern group, they could sign riders from the southern group!

Interesting as I rate Scunthorpe as one of the strongest teams!

1) if a club joins after the AGM they have to follow same rules & could only pick riders not already signed up, this would not hinder any other club as they would have already signed up the best riders available! 2) If there's a large number of riders frozen out from the NL, why not allow another team!

I asked because you said Newcastle won't finish bottom lol!

I don't think Belle Vue, Leicester, Kent & Armadale were blocked from entering the NT they only wanted 6 home matches, anyone wanting more home matches could have entered the Trophy I'd bet!

In the past, teams who had only entered the National Trophy (Swindon / Cradley) were able to sign any rider not racing in the Trophy, so if nothing's changed riders from Leicester, Belle Vue, Armadale and Kent could sign for the Gems!

I think Newcastle are the weakest team in the league, bit give them 10 points extra per match & they won't lol!

Who do you think are favourites to finish bottom?

A bit early to say that, when they haven't ridden a match yet!

Shouldn't the aim of every speedway promoter be to make money?

If Hartel will be a Lynn asset I can understand (though not agree) with his signing, I he belongs to Ipswich then it's a strange signing!

I guess you could argue signing Hartel isn't building a strong team though!

I guess you could argue signing Hartel isn't building a strong team though!

Personally I cannot think of ONE genuine reason why Reading couldn't race NL matches at Swindon! Utter madness by the BSPA! I'm almost embarrassed to call myself a speedway fan at times like these!

Even if that was the case, can't see anything wrong with that!

Josh Auty!

I've previously read Pickering is keen for a Prem team place, not sure why but it seems Premiership teams don't rate him!

Riders like Andrew Tully & Matthew Wethers are pretty tall & could get round Armadale pretty well!

No teams are - there is no "Premier League"

Probably because the Premier League doesn't exist any more!

Not a bad idea!

Bear in mind someone has commented Wright should be on a 2.00 ave!

1) the rules don't allow anyone who has averaged above 3.00 to drop below this number 2) i think a 4.00 ave is very generous and see no reason for it to be any lower!