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Yeah 4 LEAGUE meetings. Gilkes will do 3 league and take his pick of offers for the NT final, KOC & POs to come back next year on a 3.00.

Which potential number 7s have turned up then?

How many clashes are there currently?

Good move and definitely doesn’t weaken them even it’s if debatable if Mountain improves the team. Its unusual that 3 NL teams have had to swap their number 1s this winter. Yet none of them look any weaker and in Stoke’s case they look far stronger.

Knight & Mountain look the only options as a stand out number 1. Surely Bowtell would be happy with the ride though.

1. Ipswich 2. Glasgow 3. Sheffield 4. Scunthorpe 5. Lakeside 6. Edinburgh 7. Workington 8. Redcar 9. Peterborough 10. Newcastle 11. Berwick It looks like 4 from 5 for the POs with Lakeside just missing out, but I won’t rule out Edinburgh completely from nicking 4th. Ipswich, Glasgow & Sheffield look a cut above some teams. Whilst the bottom 2 look dreadful and will be well adrift.

He’s been in England several years now, so if he’s willing to become British and commit to British speedway then it’s a decent prospect being added to our ranks. The thing is, he can be ‘British’ to get a ride at Birmingham but then represent his home Polish nation internationally. Surely there should be some binding agreement like in other sports.

The options look so limited that Roberts probably is the best if he’s fully fit. Anyone who signs is going to struggle massively.

The team aren’t as bad as some of the previous posts have suggested. It’s just Dicken that’s the strange/poor signing. It should be a comfortable midtable as the top 3 will be heavy scorers and Lawlor will beat most other second strings at home and he knows the place so can hit the ground running. Mellish & Luke not returning are unfortunate as then it would’ve been a strong team, especially as Ben showed last season that he’ll be a useful reserve.

Again there’s one on my Twitter @NLSpeedway

It should be under my post if you’re looking on a laptop but it’s www.twitter.com/NLSpeedway

There’s one on my Twitter. The link is in my signature.

Steph Whitlock rides for Isle of Wight Wizards.

So Tom Perry signed a contract but got let down as his average didn’t fit! His average is lower than Bacon & Davey and Hume signed months ago, so was the original plan to have them as a top 4?? Top heavy alright! All I can think is they thought the average limit would go up at the AGM, but if Birmingham changed their mind on Perry that long ago then you would’ve thought he would’ve found a team place when others were still building there’s.

Just like Coventry did when they named the only team he’s ridden for: Mercia Vikings.

In reality though, they’re only going to get 3 rides a meeting and based on previous Brummies teams he probably won’t last the season.

Phillips has proven that he can be amongst the points in the Championship, whereas the other 2 haven’t. Surely it’s a no brainer?!

Dicken is an intriguing signing cos he’s not pulled up any trees other than in name yet he’s managed to get rides at 2 big clubs. Belle Vue have proved in the past that they’re willing to give riders time.

They must already know/have who they want to give Roberts a number 8 role.

Fortunately for the Potters, they’ve managed to strengthen the side due to Chessell & Lakeside’s demise.

You are correct. Perks’ average rules him out.

Knight or Mountain surely? Then they’ll have an out and out number 1 as well. Unless they’re too young haha.

Whilst I agree that they should both be on a 2.00, hasn’t the opposite happened to Clegg at Rye?

I can see Mildenhall & Eastbourne making the play-offs with the other 2 being from Kent, Birmingham & Belle Vue. Then Coventry & Plymouth in midtable. Meanwhile the bottom end will be Isle of Wight, Buxton & Stoke.

If not literally the strongest, he’ll be in the top 3 with Roynon & JPB.