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Why does column 6 give riders a 3.50 average, when the lowest average for foreigners is 4.00? It's not changed to a minimum 3.50 has it?

The team would actually fit with no reassessed averages Tobiasz Musielak 8.21 Jacob Thorssell 7.33 Matej Zagar 7.20 Kim Nilsson 7.13 Keynan Rew 5.67 Jonas Jeppesen 4.00 Jason Edwards RS Total 39.54

I can understand Gilkes position, not expecting to score as many points as last year in a tougher position, so wanting more money. But feel Sheffield are sensible to stand their ground, plenty of options who will score much the same as Dan would.

That is true, I guess in a strong looking league, an average looking team could end up bottom. I'm probably thinking on the positive side, cause I'd love Birmingham to do well & keep going for years to come.

I'd think they must have a number one lined up, otherwise why would they release Harris? If they're going down the strength in depth option, Harris would work out.

That could be true, but all that matters is if they can you their starting aves, which I don't know.

Looks a similar team to Lynn to me, except Brummies would have a stronger number one!

No offence to Gilkes but why would clubs get into a bidding war over him? Especially Oxford who have lots of points to play with. Bit of a mystery when he wasn't announced for Sheffield.

Bowtell & Ablitt don't fit (according to my sums)

Yeah the first part is very true, maybe would've been worthwhile if Jack hasn't gone back home to Australia yet & could come out as a surprise at the next fans event? I kinda hope Harrison would say no, I feel it's far too early in his career for such a move & could destroy his confidence, though strangely don't have the same concerns about Foord, maybe because he appears to have such a cocky personality? Danyon Hume is the highest averaged rider using a Champ conversion, although Gilkes has a higher Champ ave, mind you it's actually Joe Thompson who is the highest available Champ rider who could fill the spot with his 3 point Prem ave. Bizarrely even though no one picked Nathan Ablitt as a "rising star" his average would be too high to fill the number 6 spot for Sheffield! Maybe that should be a rule change of you qualify as a RS you should be available on a 3.00 in the Prem (for your first season)?

Really, that looks like a play-off team to me, can't imagine it would fit under the limit, although I don't know riders assessed averages.

I didn't pick up on that till months after it happened, can't believe the BSPL, referee or opposition team didn't notice at the time.

That rule lasted ONE year, could have 7 foreigners in your team if clubs wanted to.

So did Celina Liebmann, but she was allowed to be signed on a 4. Maybe Poole could try & use that "loophole"

If it was any other team I'd agree with you, but last year Oxford kept weakening the team, maybe they've just started earlier this year?

I'm sure I read that Luke's dad suggested it was too early for a RS spot in 2025, so no chance he'd consider a top 6 spot imo

As far as I'm aware foreigners race on a minimum 4.00 average. Danyon Hume fits, didn't he used to ride for Sheffield?

But Oxford done need a low averaged Premiership rider? Although with Peter Schroeck you never know what he's planning lol!

Guess we won't agree on that prediction, think they'll be too good at home for that. Agree they don't have a strong second heat leader, not all clubs will though. Anyway be boring if everyone agreed all the time, the joy of pre-season predictions, anyone could be right.

I'd call Allen a heat leader based on his overall average, but agree he's not strong away from home.

I can't see it being that team as they could've kept Foord rather than Starke with the points remaining. Any team with Starke surely has to come to at least 39.5 otherwise there would be no reason to drop Foord?

That wouldn't make sense to me, I'd have Foord rather than a new 4 point rider.

Feel some people are being a bit too negative regarding the Scunthorpe team. Of course it's weaker than this years team they finished on 43.83, so have to drop lots of points to fit under 40, only Poole finished with a higher figure. Suggestions of only one heat leader are a bit daft, Allen is clearly a 2nd/3rd heat leader. In a weaker league, I also see Lambert & Mountain as an acceptable middle order pairing. As long as Declan can get close to his starting average, they'll always have two food reserves, looks as if some other clubs will have 2 x 2.00 riders at reserve (or at least one) so a definite advantage there. I don't imagine they'll get many (if any) away wins, so big home wins & bonus points will be their target. Hard to judge where they'll finish till more teams are completed though.

Exactly @lewy the "numbers game" is just an excuse for promoter's to use to avoid getting flack from the fans when dropping a popular rider, well in this instance especially. Once Ben & Tom left the remaining riders could have returned if Poole wanted them to. Poole have every right to build the team however they like obviously. But the points limit didn't stop Foord returning, Poole did.

I wouldn't have gone for that team, just naming riders rumoured to be in Poole's side. I'd have gone with Foord with Thomsen, not Starke & whoever.