Nickinho

Anyone know how i can pin this thread? All the other league's confirmed signing threads are pinned on the main boards except this one. Just wondering.

I think Connor Bailey just squeezes in after the British rider reduction so he could be the last rider announced.

That leaves no room for Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen then

Any clues? Does one have long hair perchance?

Lawson dropped for George Congreve?

To be fair to the lad Ashfield is a very intimidating track for younger riders, the first time i saw Jacob Hook at Glasgow he looked like he'd just started riding speedway for the very first time.

I'd say Richard Lawson is a likely bet for the second heat leader role but as for the other two i have no ikea. If Lawson is coming bcak then they will have the space to bring in two 4-pointers at reserve (provided that Jack Thomas was brought in to be the number 2 as stated) It'll be a strong team.

Plymouth look very good with 3 heat leaders and Dan Gilkes ready to hit the big time if he avoids injury. I agree about Birmingham, they look like potential wooden spoon candidates in 2023.

For 2023 i predict a year of bad weather, a 2-month unexpected break during the two hottest months of the year and the standard of food at most tracks to become much, much worse. Merry Christmas everyone!!!

I was what the medical community would consider depressed until i rekindled my faith in God and also tackled the root causes of what was making me unhappy. Ever since then i've never been more at peace with life. In most cases there are underlying reasons as to why people become depressed but these days doctors are all too quick to describe medication but i believe that's an easy cop out from a medical profession who are not what they used to be and are now merely pill-pushers. Craig has to face whatever was in his past and what is making him unhappy and become everything he truly wants to be and i'm not just talking in a speedway sense. [edit] i expect criticism for this post but i don't care

Craig Cook completes the Edinburgh line-up

Thanks Skidder (especially for the average!)

Paco Castagna re-signs for Edinburgh

I had a feeling Claus would be the 7th rider announced

Max Clegg and Connor Bailey are still available

I'd almost forgotten about Connor and Max. I have a feeling that Connor could end up being the 7th rider at Brum. His average would fit.

If that happens i'm going to need someone to lift me over the turnstiles

TV advertising is a bit of a waste of money imo, they would be better doing more targeted social media slots, eg advertising on football forums during the summer when football closes down would be an avenue they could explore. Wouldn't cost much either, sometimes just 'word of mouth' online can do the trick.

I hope he finds a spot on a club this season because he would be one of the better reserves in the league.

Kasper disappointed in 2022, i really thought he would kick on from 2021. Maybe he just needs a little less travel and a year riding in his home country.

Connor Bailey is only really good around Ashfield, everywhere else he tends to struggle, even when he's at reserve. Also, Paco is better than Ashley Morris and is more consistent than Drew Kemp and Jack Thomas. Both Paco and Lasse are capable of adding at least another point on their 2023 starting averages.

With only 13 places left (and six of them needed for Poole) here is a list of all the riders who rode in the Championship last season (excluding Ulrich Ostergaard who announced his retirement at the end of the season), many of who will be looking for a team spot in 2023: Max Clegg (GBR) Ricky Wells James Sargeant (GBR) Theo Pijper Dan Thompson (GBR) Paco Castagna Craig Cook (GBR) Troy Batchelor Paul Starke (GBR) Dillon Ruml Jack Thomas (GBR) Kyle Newman (GBR) Josh McDonald Richard Lawson (GBR/Poole) Drew Kemp (GBR/Poole) Zach Cook (Poole) Ben Cook (Poole) Nathan Ablitt (GBR/Poole) Ryan Douglas Tero Aarnio Anders Rowe (GBR) Adam Roynan (GBR) Ryan Kingsley (GBR) Josh Auty (GBR) Claus Vissing Ashley Morris (GBR) Adam Ellis (GBR) Ben Morley (GBR) Bradley Dean-Wilson Matthew Wethers Connor Bailey (GBR) Broc Nicol Hans Anderson Edward Kennett (GBR) Kasper Anderson Harry McGurk (GBR)

Lasse Fredriksen returns for another season with the Edinburgh Monarchs

I believe that was another incident with Ricky Ashworth who got tangled up with Trent and they both went into the third bend fencing at full speed. Lee went completely over the third bend bench during the second meeting of a doubler-header (i think it was during the same season) and he bust his ankle. Stoke were the second visitors that day. The first meeting featured the infamous race where Phil Morris put David McAllan into the home straight fence, ending his career.