Diamonds85

Anyone who claims that the Premiership is weaker now than it has been over the last 10 seasons just needs to look at these lineups... Aye 6 teams is crap but at least there's some decent riders about.

So, 1 Jason Doyle 8.62 2 Erik Riss 5.05 3 Danny King © 7.17 4 Kim Nilsson 4.50 5 Dan Bewley 8.56 6 William Cairns 3.00 7 Vinnie Foord RS

So if Jason Doyle and Will Cairns are heading to Ipswich, could this be the team? 1 Jason Doyle 8.62 2 3 Danny King © 7.17 4 Adam Ellis 5.98 5 Dan Bewley 8.56 6 William Cairns 3.00 7 Rising Star? RS 3.67 remaining for the number 2. Main riders who would fit that would be: Paco Castagna 3.64, Dan Gilkes 3.23, Luke Killeen 3.00, Francis Gusts (Wroclaw connection) 3.00, Slater Lightcap 3.00? Joe Thompson 3.53. I'd chose Franics Gusts personally. Then you could replace Adam Ellis with anyone up to 6.65 (Ben Cook? Bomber? Dan Thompson?) Maybe: 1 Jason Doyle 8.62 2 William Cairns 3.00 3 Danny King © 7.17 4 Ben Cook 6.62 5 Dan Bewley 8.56 6 Francis Gusts 3.00 7 Rising Star? RS Who's everyone's favourite for the rising star berth? I've seen Vinnie Foord's name banded around a lot, but surely the Premiership is far too good for him? Plenty of options open for Ipswich, even with a top 3 taking up so many of the points limit.

I do hope he stays in Britain somewhere

Or what about Francis Gusts? He'd be on a 3.00 average and he has links to Wroclaw... I know he wasn't amazing for Oxford, but surely he's only going to increase that average as he's seen every track multiple times now (Except Northampton) He's a great rider on the continent, so once he gets more settled surely he'll be better.

1 Jason Doyle 8.62 2 Mikkel Andersen 6.00 3 Danny King © 7.17 4 Kim Nilsson 4.50 5 Szymon Wozniak 6.00 6 Kyle Howarth 4.63 7 Vinnie Foord RS I know it ain't realistic but this team would walk the league

I'm surprised the Wozniak talk has died down considering, as far as I can work out, he'd come in on a 6.00 average, since he hasn't been a GP rider in 2 consecutive seasons in the last 5 seasons and doesn't have an Ekstraliga average above 6.00 but rather a 2.Ekstraliga average above 6.00? Has he signed anywhere else yet? Sweden? Denmark? He'd easily but 1.5+ points onto that average.

I'd take Jack Smith over any of the previously mentioned riders around a 3.00 (Foord, Perry etc) any day of the week. Particularly if the 'weaker' reserve is a 2.00 youngun.

The view at Altrincham was awful. Not a Storm fan but I'm so glad they're out of that dump. The black mould growing all over the place was enough to put me off 🤢

Flint is 8.25, Thompson is 7.55, Rowe is 6.39, Hodder is 3.31 and Harris is 7.93. Plus Grmek who is 3.56. Leaves 3.01. Annoyingly Jack Smith is 3.04 which would've rounded the team off nicely.

Unless the RS average is going to count towards the limit now?

Ice hockey... Now there's a proper sport. Completely taken over my life from speedway 6 or 7 years ago. Let's go Glasgow!! Even if we are rubbishe this season 😆

I hope Paco stays in the Championship somewhere. One of my all time favourite riders.

I've got: 1 Kye Thomson 8.23 2 Jonatan Grahn 5.63 3 Paco Castagna © 5.88 4 Victor Palovaara 5.64 5 Justin Sedgmen 6.84 6 Cluff/Manzares 3.65/4.00 7 Jordy Loftus 3.67 39.54/39.89 Might be a bit weak in heats 13/15 but it's solid all the way through and every rider rides Armadale well.

I'd have to double check exactly what he done in Europe last season, but I can't imagine he's a 5.00? I'll let someone else figure that bit out because I'm at work 😆

Gino Manzares is looking to ride in Britain again. Could do a job around a smaller track and would be on a 4.00 average.

I see Gino Manzares is looking to come back to Britain. He'd be on a 4.00 average, which the way he's been riding in Sweden I think would be a bargain. Could him and Rasmus Pedersen be the reserves? 1. Nick Morris 7.80 2. Jordan Jenkins 5.05 3. Jye Etheridge 6.32 4. Reid Battye 5.32 5. Drew Kemp 7.14 6. Gino Manzares 4.00 7. Rasmus Pedersen 4.00

Does Cairns dad still own Leicester? Could Will be the new RS with Harrison at 6? 1. Ryan Douglas 2. Dan Thompson 3. Sam Masters 4. Kyle Howarth 5. Max Fricke 6. Luke Harrison 7. Will Cairns A couple of the best youngsters in the country poached from elsewhere would be impressive.

Rasmus Jensen would be on a 6.00 average in the Premiership and 8.50 in the Championship.

1 Ryan Douglas © 9.08 2 Dan Thompson 5.99 3 Sam Masters/Keynan Rew 5.96/6.19 4 Kyle Howarth 4.63 5 Max Fricke 8.24 6 Joe Thompson 3.45 7 Luke Harrison RS If Kyle Howarth is back and Nick Morris/Drew Kemp are gone.

I raced in the same practices and amateur meetings when he was a couple years younger, 13/14 and he thought he was god's gift to man. Every rider had to wait their turn in the queue to go out but not Will, he thought he could just push to the front and go out when he wanted. Riders like Luke Harrison, Max James and Freddy Hodder were also there and waited just like everyone else. Even the odd times the likes of Steve Worrall and Max Clegg turned up, they waited. I used to hate it when you got to the front of the queue, adrenaline starting to pump, you get yourself all fired up and then 'Will's going out next, you're going to have to wait' proper makes you feel sick in your helmet. And all he ever did for the extra time he got on the track compared to everyone else was practice wheelies. I know he was 'just a kid' at the time, but he's an adult now and doesn't seem to have matured at all, in fact his head seems bigger than ever. Perhaps he needs a couple of seasons at a small club to knock him down a peg or two. Was a little rubbish in the pits too.

Having the misfortune of knowing Cairns personally, I'd say perhaps attitude.

Having the misfortune of knowing Cairns personally, I'd say perhaps attitude.

Slightly different order but that's the same team I've got. Harry Fletcher or Ashton Vale as the number 7

I'd agree with you but it doesn't fit.