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Wonder if Crump has knocked it on the head again then, or gone elsewhere

Doyle and King is a great spearhead, although little to no improvement in their current average. So that’s where the likes of Riss and Heeps come in. First reaction is to say no because they’ve both had poor years (Heeps worse than poor, he’s been absolutely dreadful), but the perverse way speedway works make them ideal signings. Riss on 5.26 looks very good value, he dropped around a point and a half on his starting average and looks a good bet on his current figure. He’s better than 5.26. Heeps is a bit more tricky to work out, what on earth happened to him this year? He was mostly pants in the championship too. The question is, is it a permanent slide in to oblivion, or just a really bad year that he’ll put right next season and put a point and a half back on to his average and get back to being a solid mid 6 pointer? One thing you could nearly always guarantee with Heeps, was that his Foxhall form was good, and he was probably the most entertaining rider we had on home soil. But even that deserted him this year before he was axed. He’s never been particularly good away. Risky. Starke? Never fault him for effort, but I don’t see much if any improvement there average wise especially if he’s going to be in the main body. Not sure on Rowe either. Started like a train but tailed off pretty quickly and rather alarmingly. Injuries didn’t help of course so perhaps we have to factor that in. Whoever makes up the other 5, we’re gonna have a bit of a tail with Doyle and King up top. King deserves his place, had a very consistent season in both leagues, but his average now of just shy of 8 looks pretty off putting really. Maybe Doyle has gone elsewhere

Championship racing it is then. Good to have Oxford back.

So no traditional AGM this year, all rules have already been agreed, and it’s a 39 points limit for 6 riders plus A rising star. 6 team Premiership remains although “extra competitions” have been added to increase fixtures.

Do you know when this AGM is Neil? It’s either a closely guarded secret this year or they haven’t arranged a date yet!

That’s an obvious downside, but their owners are very ambitious and I wouldn’t be surprised if they decide to give it a crack.

Jungle drums have Musielek joining Glasgow, in the Premiership..

Great to see Oxford back whichever league they choose to run.

So were Danny King and Charles Wright in recent years, also “decent” riders. Being British champion doesn’t necessarily elevate you to anything more than that.

Would be interesting to know if one of those is King. If it is, then Poole will remain second tier as I just can’t see King leaving Ipswich.

Anyone know the date for the AGM?

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I’d love to see Jakub Miskowiak in the side, maybe uncle Robert could have a word. Probably very very difficult mind.

Too adventurous for us, we’ll go for the tired lazy names. Wouldn’t be at all surprised if they’ve never even heard of those names either.

Sorry, maybe I’m being particularly dense here, but none of that makes any sense to me whatsoever.

Why is it a “strong possibility”? You’ve included Hansen in most if not all of your predicted line ups, have I missed something?

Need to keep Chris Louis as the regular pundit as well by the way. Far better than anyone else.

In a league of its own it has to be said.

Terrific racing

Mondays and Thursdays it is then.

Same with Ipswich.

It was a 5-1 you got that bit right

Doyle an interesting shout. Always been loyal to British Speedway in the past, wonder if he could be tempted back to UK? More complicated these days though with Polish restrictions and travelling complications amongst other things so probably doubtful.