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The “facts” state that Poole were 2018 title winners and will have that honour added to their honours list. Kings Lynn won’t. Simple as that.

I personally wouldn’t have any of Nicholls, King OR Harris. King has been a solid #1 for us in the lower tier, but has been poor in the top flight. And this was before his nasty injury that we’re not sure how he’s going to return from. Nicholls has been on the downward slide for a few years now and to be fair to him, you’d expect nothing else considering he’s now in to his 40’s! There’s already a feeling of apprehension about next season by those on here at least, and signing the likes of these two will only add to those feelings of same old same old. Maybe we’ll be pleasantly surprised! Who knows.

You beat me to it!

We’ll agree to disagree.

Ged Rathbone provided an update on the Peterborough website only a few days ago so that would dispel that theory.

When we first moved down to the Championship in 2011, I was absolutely gutted and I didn’t even attend a single meeting for that first year. My enthusiasm had completely disappeared. I then reluctantly tagged along to a meeting the following year due to my employers sponsoring the meeting and due to the fact my work colleagues then became regular attendees, I also then became a regular again with them. I started to enjoy my Speedway again and although I still had that desire to see us return to the top flight, that desire lessened with every season. My initial reaction a few weeks ago when the news broke that we had moved up, was excitement and the feeling it was definitely the right time especially with the Championship being watered down. The caveat of course, was the apprehension surrounding the sale of the club by Louis, and to Chapman of all people. Now the dust has settled and I’ve had time to reflect, I’m now actually gutted we’ve moved up. Never thought that would ever happen! I can’t be the only one who has been watching in envy at some of our riders joining other Championship sides? The “watering down” hasn’t been as dramatic as I first thought. The likes of Somerset and Sheffield in particular have built very good looking sides. We could have retained King, Schlein/Covatti and Heeps and also took advantage of Kemp on a 2.00 average and had another crack at that elusive title under the continued “safe” ownership of Louis. Instead, we’re now under the ownership of a prat who just stupidly publicly stated he doesn’t like us and has the blood of our arch enemies running through his veins, and all the uncertainty of not having a scooby whether we’ll be even competitive let alone challenging. We do of course have to wait and see how this all plays out, but right at this moment, it has the feeling of a massive own goal from Louis and the potential to be a disaster. I hope I’m proved completely wrong..

Hard to argue with any of that.

I agree with Taps there’s still a long time before the season starts, but having said that, it IS very very quiet from everyone from Louis to Mike Bacon and the local press. The team clearly takes more time and is more complicated than a championship septet, but some sort of update from somebody would be nice. A few Peterborough supporters were getting a bit impatient also, but at least they’ve now had an update of sorts from Ged. More than we’ve had!

I’d say it’s odds on Cam will be in the side personally... Edit: I’ve only just noticed, but has Cam got just a little bit TOO excited about the golf?

It’s going to be an Andersen Nicholls “spearhead” isn’t it..

I have no idea why, but I’ve got it in my head that relations between Tungate and Louis wasn’t/isn’t the best? I can’t remember if something happened back in the day or it’s all in my head..

Not really followed the team building and goings on in the top flight too much over the last few years with us being in the Championship. But not a single confirmed signing anywhere in the Premiership with December looming on the horizon. Is that normal for this division? Plenty of confirmed signings in the Championship already. Any whispers of potential signings for the Witches?

We do cos he’s told us.

Definitely 11.am for the leg at Lynn

No you’re right there isn’t, but constantly seeing this thread catapulting back to the top was making me think there was! Was just getting a little cheesed off tuning in only to see absolute guff about average speeds at other bloody tracks. Maybe I’m just having a bad day

Not us Ipswich fans I see, so can you kindly take your “average speed” convo elsewhere. Ta.

Totally agree.

I thought that as well adz but I’d also heard he was Eastie bound tbf. Don’t think the incident you’re talking about would have held long term grudges in all honesty. Business is business at the end of the day.

Wassup Jenga boy?

Both clubs should surely hear SOMETHING team wise before the new year surely? Louis has always been pretty quick in putting his teams together and always has them completed well before Christmas. If there’s nothing heard until the new year, and both clubs follow a similar pattern in team building time wise, then that’ll give more credence to the thought that Louis and Rathbone are not quite “still” in control team wise as originally said.

Not at Workington, apparently

I’d have Nico at reserve all day long. Was a trump card there for Somerset this year.

I still keep going to the Championship section by mistake Going to take a little while to get used to.

Well Louis also confirms Drew can’t ride

Things are a little different now though. Nowhere near the amount of fixtures compared to when he last rode here, and no GP’s either. I take Taps’ point, but he’d still be one of the better number ones in the league. Hes still levels above the likes of Andersen and Nicholls imo. Sure id rather someone like Jason Doyle, but if he opts to go elsewhere who can we get in to spearhead the side? We should be asking Guy Nicholls for extra help in persuading Doyle to pitch in at Foxhall. Loves his Speedway does Guy and he might be willing..