Nickinho

The BSPA website is rubbish, it'll probably announce all the riders in July.

Summers has retired, Shanes and Morris have already signed with Birmingham and I think Ty Proctor won't be returning to British speedway next season. I still believe Bates, Castagna and Sedgmen have a lot to offer a team though and would be worth the risk in the middle order of a team.

The riders in front of him during those races would probably disagree.

Losing 75-0 every meeting is a bold strategy and the Monarchs would probably miss out on the play-offs but it would save the owners tens of thousands of pounds over the course of the season.

It would be better to start afresh with a new name and I suggest something befitting the area, something along the lines of the 'Workington Wastelanders' or the 'Workington We'd Rather Live Elsewhere'ers'. Seriously though, how about the Workington Warriors or the Workington Wizards? Both would be good imo.

I agree. Scunthorpe don't look great on paper but you never know, they might be good on shale... Redcar and Leicester look interesting at this stage but I'm sure Poole will be favourites again.

I heard it was Susan Boyle and she's planning to raze the stadium to the ground and erect a 90ft statue of herself. Just a rumour at this stage though.

I read somewhere that Berwick are still at war with Russia. Is this true and if so what does it mean for the group?

He wasn't the same after being put into the second bend fence by Jorgensen when Scunny came to Glasgow. After that i don't think he won a race (in 10 meetings) Confidence is a funny thing.

I guess we won't know how many until April.

Does anyone know where Sam Jensen is headed next season? Is he staying in Britain?

At 19-years-old it's hardly a "make or break season for him". Look at John Louis, Craig Cook and a whole host of others who entered the sport late. At least wait until he's 23 or so before writing him off as a lower or middle order rider.

Any news on Cook? And also what would his average be?

In a good season he's a 5.50 - 7.00 rider. Makes sense if he's up for it.

1 Redcar 2 Leicester 3 Berwick (so far...)

Thanks

Anyone know what averages foreign riders would come in at uf they were available? Eg. are polish riders given a higher average than Danish ones and what would be the averages of young riders such as Mads Hansen and Norik Blodorn. Marcin Novak came in on a 5 point average last season and Benjamin Basso was also given a five so is it the case for all foreign riders even a Laguta?

On his day Sedgmen can really race and he'd have an 8 point average if his head was screwed on properly but sadly it isn't. In his last meeting for the Tigers he was on for a five race maximum but got excluded in heat 15. He looked really focused that day but the following days saw him kicked from the team and replaced by Brennan. Worth a shot on his average I think.

Nicol at 4 isn't inspiring and Ostergaard at his age coming back from an injury will not be the same rider.

I could have claimed that! You don't know do you

What's the final line-up then?

According to the BSPA website Morris and Shanes are 'fan favourites' and the promoters said "You could say they were in demand and there were a few clubs interested in signing them." What am i missing here?

Whatcha all think? Masters - Pickering - Jorgensen - Thomson - (Josh) McDonald - Anders and Mulford.