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Unfortunately so, The bottom part of the article doesn't fill me with any confidence at all tbh. Your info said 4 had signed and 3 of those were confirmed one after the other at a reasonable pace but Holder hasn't been announced yet which makes me think something could've gone wrong with that one and by the process of elimination everything points towards Holder or NKI being out. Hawkins comments tells us Andersen & Worrall are both at Peterborough imo, Tungate's like on the fixture list post points towards Rohan being a done deal imo. I also think Buster Chapman remains as the owner as it stands because that 1-7 is a Buster Chapman side rather than a Michael Tomalin side imo.

My prediction. Andersen & Worrall locks imo (Ipswich not interested), Tungate liked the fixture list post, NKI will take all the work he can get considering he's at the back end of his career and Polish rules allow him to do 4 leagues now, The other 3 have been confirmed already. NKI Andersen Tungate Worrall Basso B. Cook JJ

At least that's something. No way is the rumoured 1-7 true now going by that article. Some ins are now outs and I think Chris Holder is one of them because he would've been announced by now if he signed ages ago imo.

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Management have to do something because they'll run at a massive financial loss otherwise. They won't shift many season tickets with just the 3 riders announced and barely anyone will buy one if the team is 2 something under the limit containing both Andersen & Worrall. Our management have talked a big game all winter so they've got to deliver the goods now.

Blinded by loyalty / love to a point where neither side even considers leaving the other no matter how bad it gets. We can now pencil Andersen in at Peterborough until he decides to retire now, Signing him on a 4.93 when you've got over 7.00 points left to use tells us everything we need to know about the clubs thinking behind the decision imo.

I know which is why we're stuffed imo. Going to have a rider struggling to score well at No.2 all season now and our No.4 (Worrall) is never going to ride above his average on a consistent basis.

The following 1-7 results in us getting close to the points limit as well as having Andersen at 6 for most of the season at worst and he'd only be replaced at 6 by Batchelor or Worrall who should clean up. Worrall done a fair few meetings at 3 for KL while Batch was riding at 5 for Ipswich. NKI Batch Basso Worrall Holder Andersen JJ

Hans at 2 with Ben Cook at 6 doesn't work for one obvious reason. If Hans drops to reserve after the first set of GSA's then Ben Cook has to ride in the 1-5 after a handful of meetings when he's got no top flight experience.

I can remember you suggesting that and I can understand the logic behind it now tbh.

Yes but it's 2023 now.

That's why I suggested that we let Ben Cook go for Troy Batchelor. Hans can then ride at 6 and if he manages to get out of reserve then Batchelor or Worrall will ride at 6.

Theory If Andersen & Worrall are in then maybe NKI is actually out for a different No.1 on a higher average that no ITK has heard about?

If Panthers didn't exist then I'd nip down to KL a few times but I wouldn't support them, I'd just go to watch a few meetings at the AFA as a neutral fan. Reason I said that earlier is normally you see fans of previous clubs that don't exist anymore end up heading down to the nearest local track and some of them end up supporting that club. Take Swindon fans heading down to Oxford as a recent example.

Ideally I'd like Hans Andersen to go but it doesn't sound like it. We just cant run almost 2.5 under the limit because the team wouldn't be competitive imo.

I see Hawkins has let the fans know that Ipswich won't be making any announcements for a few weeks, That tells me they're still trying for Emil. Also tells us they've got no interest in signing Worrall unless it's out of desperation at the eleventh hour, It's a case of we'll settle for him if we cant get anyone else.

If the club insist of being loyal to Hans again then Ben Cook has to released for Troy Batchelor. Yes it's harsh on Ben but you simply cannot go almost 2.5 under the limit and expect to compete at this level with anyone.

Club will have some explaining to do if we end up with the inevitable. The 1-7 hype train in full effect, Trying to get people to part with good money during a cost of living crisis, Fans kept in the dark all winter with a lack of info etc. I could honestly see fans supporting King's Lynn or Ipswich instead starting from next season tbh considering Peterborough won't have a future after the 2023 season if the club doesn't have a new owner with new land. The die hard Speedway fans will still want to see their regular fix of racing live each week and KL/Ipswich are the closest tracks to us for them to visit.

I don't have a problem with Worrall signing as he'll hold his own and do a job but Hans Andersen on a 4.93 when you've got over 7.00 points left isn't a tolerable singing in my book. With Polish lower league riders now allowed to do 4 leagues now you throw money at them and get one of them over because money talks and one of them is bound to budge. MJJ, Pawlicki, Lahti, Nilsson, Buczkowski, Zagar, Lyager, Berntzon, Kildemand, Lindback, Tungate, Patrick Hansen etc.

If they're both in (Likely imo) then I wouldn't put it past the club to delay the announcements until press and practice day considering how much of a negative impact it will have on season ticket sales.

If Buster is in charge at Panthers and you don't get Emil then he'll be at Ipswich imo. If Buster is in charge at Panthers and Ipswich do get a deal done with Emil then I don't think we'll see Holder over here. I just cant picture a scenario where Holder & Buster work together again after the King's Lynn shambles from a few years back, I can only see Holder at Peterborough if Michael Tomalin completes a takeover tbh.

I think the team actually gets even worse than expected now because something is really off behind the scenes, I think the following now happens. Buster remains in charge and the team will be NKI, Andersen, Tungate, Worrall, Basso, B. Cook & Jenkins

Only thing that makes sense is Hans & Worrall hence the reason why the club don't want to announce the side imo.

Sounds like Worrall to me.