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If Buster remained then our planned 1-7 gets shredded for something very mid by the process of elimination. Buster wouldn't work with Batch or Holder after the KL situation a few years back. He wouldn't break the bank for Nicki P either considering Buster is looking to sell the club rather than throwing big money around. NKI Andersen Basso R. Worrall Tungate B. Cook Jenkins

I'm starting to get a bit worried now tbh. This delay is far too lengthy now for things to be going smoothly behind the scenes imo.

GOOD Edinburgh -> Solid side with lots of improvement throughout the 1-7. Glasgow -> Strong top 5 but they'll have to be firing on all cylinders to compensate for the reserves. Plymouth -> Top 5 as strong as any other team in the league, Get the No.6 right and they'll be challenging for silverware. Poole -> Always put together title challenging teams and 2023 will be no different, Potential Reserve pairing of Newman/Roynon will be the strongest in the league. Redcar -> Brilliant side apart from James Shanes. Get rid of him early for someone like D. Thompson or Kemp and then Redcar will become title favourites imo. MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Scunthorpe -> Sitting on the fence with this one, Jake Allen will have to recapture his pre-covid form and if he does then Scunthorpe could put in a solid challenge next season but if he doesn't recapture that form then Scunthorpe won't be posing a threat on the teams above. BAD Berwick -> Very weak at reserve, TJ on a highly inflated average, How long will Schlein take to settle in? Too many issues with the 1-7 overall to put in any sort of challenge next year. Birmingham -> Awful no matter who fills the No.6 position, No firepower and lacks race winners, James Wright & Stefan Nielsen as a 3 & 4 is a huge worry. Oxford -> Very unbalanced and pretty much hopeless next season despite the HL trio because the tail is far too weak to put up much of a fight.

Team to beat imo. Brilliant side.

Interesting thing worth noting is that Kenneth Bjerre & NKI still haven't signed contracts in Sweden yet.

Speedway Star Day tomorrow. What are the chances of us getting some sort of info this week.

4.21 for a No.6 Manzares, Proctor or Roynon would fit.

Get the No.6 right and then Plymouth will be challenging for silverware next season. 1-5 is as good as any other team in this league.

Signed contracts in Denmark & Poland.

Buster wouldn't want him imo.

Just for interest which combo would you prefer and why? Option A - Nicki P & Chris Holder Option B - Nicki P & NKI Option C - NKI & Chris Holder

He'd still rip this league to shreds though. Doyle's declining as a rider but he's still unbeatable in Britain.

That's very true tbh.

That's what I want to happen. I'd be happy with any combination of Holder, NKI & Nicki P though. Either way it's a very strong top two with race winners galore.

That's Jack though. Chris and Nicki have got a lot of history and I can't imagine either one of them approaching the other first to iron out the past tbh.

I'd rather have Nicki P than Chris Holder. Nicki P would win just as many if not more races than Chris Holder imo and he's also a panto villain who's antics will annoy the opposition most weeks. Got to love a panto villain in any sport.

If Nicki P is at Panthers then you've got Chris Holder imo. I just can't imagine them riding in the same team together, Both of them in the 1-7 wouldn't be bad for them team spirit as well.

Could Chris Holder be the one to make way with NKI staying? 8.00 or 8.04 left for the No.5 depending on Ben Cook's average so both NKI & Chris Holder fit. I can't imagine Chris Holder riding in the same team as Nicki P tbh.

Me neither tbh. Could be something in those Ipswich rumours if Pedersen is at Peterborough.

So it could be the following 1-7 now. 1. Nicki Pedersen 2. Hans Andersen 3. Benjamin Basso 4. Rohan Tungate 5. Chris Holder????? (Doubt he'd want to ride in the same team as Nicki P so maybe Chris to Ipswich after all) 6. Ben Cook 7. Jordan Jenkins (RS)

That makes sense tbh. Nicki P doesn't ride in Sweden and he's been keen on a return to British Speedway for a few years now. Nicki P is at the back end of his career to so he'd probably want to get every last pound out of the sport while he still can.

Good point tbh.

Not surprised considering how much engine room riders from abroad cost these days. Makes sense why us and Ipswich are fighting over Richie Worrall now.

Pretty sure NKI will be the captain. Experienced team man who's worked with Rob Lyon in the past for a few years, NKI also knows the club well and everything.

Batchelor, Andersen, Craig Cook etc.