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That would have to be the strongest reserve pairing in the league surely?

How about? Justin Sedgmen 7.92 Paco Castagna 7.11 Kye Thomson 6.53 Cameron Heeps 6.37 Victor Palovaara 5.00 Jonatan Grahn 5.00 Max James 2.00 Total 39.93

Every other thread in the Championship section is for opinions, rumours as well as facts official or common knowledge. This is the only thread for confirmed signings.

That's very realistic when the team manager is Peter Schroeck, this year they went from Kerr to Kemp to Killeen. So preferring Killeen to Jenkins is no surprise to me.

Seems an odd choice to offer a 3 point rider a spot to replace a 5 point rider you had planned to use though? If it was a week before the season, I'd understand it?

This was a quote by Chris Louis in the Speedway Star after Witches 45-45 draw against Sheffield in the KOC final "Keynan was exceptionally good tonight. He has stepped back into the team after that spell at reserve and to see him riding that well in the main body of the team gives us great optimism looking ahead to next year" Obviously in September Ipswich were planning to have Rew in the 2025 side.

I can see where this idea has come from, clubs happy with 5 or 6 home matches, but riders wanting more than 10/12 fixtures. Would it be better to run as joint teams like Scunthorpe & Sheffield did? That way if a stand-alone team wants to enter (Eastbourne at Iwade) they can get a full season of racing?

Put in Fredriksen for Boughen & it fits. Think Lasse would be a strong reserve.

Not sure I'd agree with that philosophy, Hagon got his average as high as 5.18 this season, wether you think Thomsen should have kept him at reserve for longer or not, if a rider is capable of that figure they have to expect to move up into the team. Some riders make the step up to the top 5 easier than others, Hagon obviously found it harder than might have been expected.

Now Boughen isn't coming back, how about? Sam Masters 9.15 Scott Nicholls 8.53 Heeps / Jenkins 6.37 / 6.21 Dan Gilkes 5.08 Nathan Ablitt 4.91 Luke Killeen 3.85 Jody Scott 2.00 Total 39.89 / 39.73

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on that one, for me this thread is for confirmed signings not common knowledge (unconfirmed signings)

I agree, now is the time to remove him.

That would make a lot of sense, unless Birmingham decided Rew is the difference between winning & losing thus increasing crowds?

I cannot imagine Poole would drop Foord (3.90) for Starke (3.36) if they'd have 4.32 available?

Just go strength in depth, so far all the signed riders look good to me. If it's true, as much as it'd be a shame to lose Schlein, doesn't mean they can't still put a good team together.

Interesting point, it seems riders want doubling up, but most fans want doubling up done away with it, or at least limited.

With rumours of a larger NDL, you'd think he'd get a team spot there, after all many on here have commented where are all the extra riders going to come from? Makes me wonder, should any new work permits be issued when there are Brits (of a certain level) without team spots?

That wouldn't surprise me, just think it'd make sense for more Spires / Cheetahs doubling up, last year just Boughen (till Killeen at the end of the season) so far this year, just Killeen.

Is it possible that Oxford wanted Masters for both the Spires & Cheetahs then when he stayed at Leicester, they decided to go with Riss in both teams? Riss & Nicholls as a spearhead? Masters to Edinburgh?

Why would it be madness? He got that average because he improved. Of course being Speedway, having a great season cam be a reason to get dropped!

How about? Justin Sedgmen 7.92 Paco Castagna 7.11 Cameron Heeps 6.37 Mathias Pollestad 5.00 Nathan Ablitt 4.91 Lasse Fredriksen 4.67 Mitchell McDiarmid 4.00 Total 39.98 Took a guess as the assessed riders averages.

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.