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So, 1. Chris Harris 2. Sam Hagon 3. Drew Kemp 4. Leon Flint 5. Kyle Howarth 6. Freddy Hodder 7. 2.00er While that top 4 is insane for the Championship, does that team not have the same issues as this years? A massively long tail. I'm sure Hodder will get better, and realistically a 2.00er (except Rushen who I don't see at Glasgow) isn't going to score lots of points either.

Balance of youth and experience in the team... Simon Lambert confirmed 🤣🤣

Just about yeah, assuming the limit is still 40

1. Josh Pickering 2. Zaine Kennedy 3. Connor Mountain 4. Declan Kennedy 5. Jake Allen 6. 2.00 7. 2.00 Fits a 40 point limit exactly. Once Picko has a proper average his average should drop to 9ish you'd imagine, then replace the 2.00er who's struggling the most with a 3-4 pointer at 6 (a Jack Smith type signing). Weak reserves but looks a decent team at home and an actual number 1, something Scunny fans have been missing for years...

Sorry, I thought it was a 38 point limit with a RS, not 40. 🤔

1. Emil Sayfutdinov 2. Jonas Jeppesen 3. Tobiasz Musielak 4. Tom Brennan 5. Jason Doyle 6. Jordan Jenkins 7. Cooper Rushen 1. Jason Doyle 2. Adam Ellis 3. Danny King 4. Keynan Rew 5. Tom Brennan 6. Jonas Jeppesen 7. Cooper Rushen Both teams fit but I get the sense that the second team is more realistic. First team is obviously much stronger 🤷‍♂️

Charles Wright, Jason Edwards and Jody Scott would be my first 3 signings. Sounds like Jake Allen will be there too, not a fan personally but he's solid enough I guess. I wouldn't mind someone like Luke Harrison or Connor Mountain at number 2. It's hard to say until the final average limits are out though. 1. Charles Wright 8.89 2. Luke Harrison 4.98 3. Jason Edwards 6.44 4. Jake Allen 6.53 5. Leon Flint 6.96 6. Jody Scott 3.82/Ace Pijper 4.04 7. Max Perry 2.29/2.00er 39.91/39.84

As much as I don't believe the 36 point rumours I actually think your 2nd team is stronger anyway... especially if you swap Flint out for Rowe.

There's no such thing as a 3 point assessed foreigner is there? Thought the lowest they could be assessed as it 4? Could be wrong, might have been a recent rule change? Not really followed British speedway for the last year or so.

As someone who never watches the aces and have no real feeling towards either rider. Brady Kurtz over Dan Bewley. I just think he's better.

Is Villads Nagel a definite no? Also does the -2.5% British reduction count for all British rider? 1. Chris Harris 8.90 2. Jody Scott 3.48 3. Villads Nagel 7.39 4. Leon Flint 6.95 5. Dan Thompson 8.52 6. Jordy Loftus 2.00 7. Freddy Hodder 2.63 39.87

Steve was never banned. His twin brother, Richie, was and still hasn't returned. Steve is rumoured to be retiring at the end of this season.

I'm in Coventry tonight for the ice hockey. Wondering what the state of Brandon stadium is like these days. Is it still in a good enough state to hold speedway again, or is it long gone?

Redcar, imo, is the best track in the country for watching and for the racing, now that Somerset has gone anyway, so I think you'll have a great time. When you enter the gates turn right and walk in front of the mini stand and there's a small set of stairs that takes you to an elevated view from the back straight, best view in the country imo. I say this as a newcastle diamonds fan, not a redcar fan.

Marcin Nowak? Or perhaps a new rider to Britain? 🤔

Too right. The whole make up of the sport needs a complete overhaul.

I'd be all for a RS system in both leagues. With Jake Mulford, Jason Edwards and Leon Flint being the standard for the Premiership and Ace Pijper, Max Perry and William Cairns being rhe standard for the Championship. It creates a clear next step on the ladder so to speak for riders progressing up the leagues. And the slightly stronger RS at 6 and slightly weaker RS rule being implemented in both leagues tbh. Prem example - 6. Connor Mountain 7. Joe Thompson Champ example - 6. Luke Killeen 7. Jody Scott If someone like Tate Zischke wants to ride in the Premiership or Jacob Hook in the championship they should be at number 2 or 4. Reserves should be protected for young(ish) British riders who can develop. Maybe it could be extended out to Aussies for the likes of Fraser Bowes and Jordy Loftus but that's another topic.

Getting big names in isn't always going to improve the sport... the aim is to improve the quality of racing and that's only ever going to happen if all the riders are at a similar standard. Some of the best races I've ever watched were at amateur level 😄 may have been slower but all 4 riders were all over eachother.

Nah not drop the scheme at all. But the RS should never come up against an oppositions number 1 or 5 really. I actually think somehow developing a race format that allows 2 RS riders would be better. With a slightly loosened rule set for the number 6 RS. With riders who could still develop even at an older age being considered, such as connor mountain. However they should only really come up against the other teams reserves and second strings where they stand more of a chance. I stopped going to the speedway years ago now because I was sick of seeing spread out races. Times might have changed now I dunno. I do miss it sometimes because there's been some brilliant memories, but the sport in the country just has a sombre feeling about it that I don't feel in Poland, Sweden or Denmark and I just can't put my finger on what it is.

I really don't understand the mindset of we have to have the big names... no we don't. We need races with riders of equal standard against eachother. I'd rather watch a race of dan Thompson, danyon hume, Connor Mountain and Jordan Jenkins (first 4 riders of semi equal ability that came into my head) As opposed to Max Fricke, Jason Doyle, Jake Mulford and Joe Thompson. With all due respect to Jake and Joe... the first race is going to be much closer and much more entertaining than watching Max and Jason half a lap ahead of two others...

The camera angles are embarrassing. How did they consistently miss every single bit of action. Particularly in Heat 10 with Emil. And even after the race when he was clearly doing a lap of honour... Random crowd shot for a solid 15 seconds rather than the actual action...

I'm very tempted to subscribe to them, it's a lot of money to me, being a single homeowner with not the greatest paying job of all time, but I've heard nothing but good things about BSN and do miss my speedway fix from time to time.

I like Erik... but number 5 in the Premiership?? 😬

Why shouldn't Borke be on a bike?

National League is quite often more entertaining than the dull top leagues