spin king

I don't think you will find any Championship club charging £14, most are around £16.

On paper you have to say the the Diamonds are looking like they are in for a hammering this season. But you have to remember they were late with team building and gave every other team a head start in team building. At Sheffield we went through a similar problem with the new promotion and we pieced together a team from what riders were left. Hopefully fans will be understand and stick with the team this year and judge the Promotion on their team building next season where they will start on an even playing field.

The Nicki P comment made me smile, that was 2011, a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then. For the record Nicki averaged 8.61, in far stronger league than this season. And also for the record last season in weaker league than 2011 only 3 riders averaged more than 8.61. Doyle 8.96 Batchelor 8.82 Fricke 8.81 And Fricke isn't riding in the league next season. I have to say I admire your optimism.

For me Belle Vue are the title favourites with that team.

That is over the 42.5 points limit.

Fair enough they are lucky I don't think it would work with most clubs though.

Brave move by the Ipswich Promotion to announce season tickets on sale before a rider signing announcement.

Hopefully putting the Auty v Kurtz to bed here a couple facts and stats Fact Josh has clearly stated that he has no interest in riding in the Premiership, it would appear that he has found his limit and his contented to stick with Scunthorpe Out of all of the riders in the Championship who finished as the teams number 1 rider Josh had lowest away average, and the difference between home and away averages he had the second highest difference. Stats Since Todd joined Sheffield Todd has raced Josh 8 times. Of those 8 race Todd scored 13 points and Josh scored 10 Todd beat Josh on 6 of those 8 occasions. And finally Todd is an asset of Sheffield speedway so loan fee require, and with the signing of Nicki Pedersen balancing the books could have come into play with bringing into the team.

Anders Thomsen would be a very astute signing, but has he said he want to do the UK. Mikkel Bech is a more likely signing.

I only go on who has officially signed.

Stefan Nielsen a number 1. Since when?

But for the time being your not, why not concentrate on the league that you will be competing in.

Is it not time that someone turned the lights out down in Poole.

Team so far and their averages Nicki Pedersen 8.61 Jack Holder 7.49 Josh Grajczonek 7.29 Kyle Howarth 5.72 (2.5% British Reduction) 5.58 Todd Kurtz 4.00 Ashley Morris 3.32 (2.5% British Reduction) 3.24 Total 36.21 Total points left 6.29

Sheffield now have 6 riders chosen, and the points used so far is 36.21. That leaves us with 6.29 for the last rider. The Sheffield promotion have in the past got a close to the limit as possible, and I think that they will do so this time . So looking at the riders from last season who averaged between 6.00 and 6.29 points I can only find Bomber or Musielak. Bomber could be a possibility, although I have never been totally convinced of him around Sheffield, and Musielak. it would appear could be giving UK a miss. Other possibilities Mikkel Beck who has stated that he wants to ride in the UK and would come in at 6.23, another Dane and possible long shot Anders Thomsen who I believe would come in on converted average of around about 6. Very intriguing and will be interesting to see who the final rider will be, but the Promotion have been true to their word and they are proving that they are not coming to make up the numbers.

Welcome to Sheffield Ashley Morris.

Sometime ago I went through the same argument with Sidney regarding Kyle Howarth and Josh Auty. I produced lots of facts and figures why I thought Kyle had done better with his career than Josh. The only thing that he could come back on was one off British Finals. After so long I realised that did matter what I said or what evidence I produced he was having none of it. Eventually I decided like I always do in these situations to leave at that. Maybe he should ask Rosco to sign him for Swindon, which would make Sidney's day.

Not quite sure how the Promotion are going with the rest of the team. I did think that they were going with Josh Bates and and 4 point plus rider. But Josh has said in the Speedway Star that has no plans to ride in the Premiership this season. I quite like the idea of bringing in Mikel Bech, would give us a strong top five but a little vulnerable at reserve as it would mean bringing in a sub 4 pointer. Another possible option would be Scott Nicholls if he is not going to Wolves and a 4 pointer. The Promotion in the past have gone as close to limit points allowed and maybe they are going to this now. Either way it is fascinating to see which way they go this time.

On an average of 5.80, would all leave us with 7.73 for the last two riders.

Already happened race together in Sweden.

Disagree with the Nicki/Jack announcement. The announcement of a big number 1 shows the clubs intent. Like Swindon who announced Doyle as their first signing.

Pedersen Grajczonek Kildemand Howarth Bellego Nicol Kurtz (Todd)

Care to enlighten us.

We have had the number 1 We have had the second string It will be a reserve next. Todd Kurtz is my guess.