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AGM is going to be a mess anyway, Northampton running at Oxford with no fan base is the rumoured solution according to those who run our Sport and that's a disaster waiting to happen. Nothing changes until they stop playing happy families at the AGM, All of these 1-2 Year solutions they come up with aren't good enough, They need to come up with a long term plan for a change. I stick by what I said despite nobody agreeing.....Glasgow shouldn't be allowed to compete in the Championship and the same to a lesser extent goes for Poole. They're basically sacrificing clubs every year just to allow Glasgow and Poole to compete below their level.

Strongest Monarchs' 1-7's that I can put together for 2026, Any takers? Team 1 1. D. Thompson 8.50 2. J. Grahn 5.30 3. J. Sedgmen 7.34 4. M. Castagna 7.05 5. V. Palovaara 7.35 6. D. Wood 2.24 7. J. Loftus 2.19 = 39.97 Team 2 1. D. Thompson 8.50 2. J. Grahn 5.30 3. J. Sedgmen 7.34 4. K. Thomson 5.93 5. V. Palovaara 7.35 6. 3.39 7. J. Loftus 2.19 Team 3 1. D. Thompson 8.50 2. J. Grahn 5.30 3. M. Castagna 7.05 4. K. Thomson 5.93 5. V. Palovaara 7.35 or J. Sedgmen 7.34 6. 3.68 / 3.69 7. J. Loftus 2.19

Thanks for the info flagrag, Only thing that made sense. Fricke is a perfect fit for King's Lynn or Northampton, Clubs who aren't seriously going to challenge for Premiership glory. For a club like Leicester the GSA is no good, Leicester would have to release all of Doulgas, Masters and Becker and replace them with 3 riders on 5.50 just to fit Max in.

Same highlight for me, A race that will always stick with me for life.

Said it wasn't a certainty. 36.00 Limit gives Chris Louis a decision to make....Doyle @ No.1 or Doyle @ No.5?

Good on Chris Louis for not allowing the wokies to win. Emil is one of the most respected riders in our Sport and he always shows the utmost respect back. Been a pleasure seeing him race in the UK over the last few years.

Exactly why it can't be a 36.00 Limit for a Top 5. 36.00 Limit for a Top 5 makes the League stronger than last year with no potential TV deal / loss of income.

Think they're hoping a chunk of Oxford fans will turn up to see Premiership Speedway. It's so risky though and I'm surprised it's even being considerd tbh.

Still the only logical reason as to why Fricke wouldn't be at Leicester imo. Stewart Dickson wants to challenge for silverware and despite how good Fricke is, It's simply impossible to build a competitive team around his GSA using a 36.00 Limit for 6 Riders. Even an engine room of Howarth, N. Morris and D. Thompson is pushing 17.00 Points.

I think Belle Vue have to look at the bigger picture instead of the usual......We want Kurtz and Bewley. It may very well be a weakend League next season but don't forget that Belle Vue weren't seriously challenging for anything this season with Kurtz and Bewley being backed up by Lidsey and Z. Cook. To fit Kurtz and Bewley in again within a 36.00 Limit then you'll need to get rid of the 2025 backup to them and put faith in riders who haven't improved at all. Any planning for 2026 should see a No.3 & No.4 pairing of B. Cook and Z. Cook imo, Two riders who can fly around the NSS in the engine room and improve starting GSA's of 6.39 and 6.20.

Much better side imo, Gusts and Tungate's GSA's represent value. Belle Vue certainly need a Cook Brother in the engine room so it looks like a good team to me.

Closer? 1. D. Thompson 8.50 2. L. Harrison 4.97 3. P. Castagna 7.05 4. K. Thomson 5.93 5. J. Sedgmen 7.34 6. 4.00 Newcomer 7. J. Loftus 2.19 = 39.98

Could be, But I'm going on GSA's whilst asuming it's 36.00 for the Top 5. 21.09 for three riders after Doyley & Brennan if that is the rule, Even King & Rew would still leave 8.40.

1. V. Palovaara 7.35 2. J. Grahn 5.30 3. P. Castagna 7.05 4. K. Thomson 5.93 5. J. Sedgmen 7.34 6. L. Harrison 4.97 7. 2.00 Pointer = 39.94

That's a big loss to Scunny.

Impossible for me to know what riders earn what wage. But British based Championship Heat Leaders would surely be the target for Promoters who'd want to save money on Travel costs for EU based riders.

36.00 Limit for 6 Riders. Powerhouse Club like Belle Vue with Money to spend. 1. D. Bewley 8.64 2. P-H. Bangs 5.00 3. B. Cook 6.39 4. Z. Cook 6.20 5. M. Zagar 6.46 6. T. Zischke 3.00 7. J. Mulford (RS) = 35.69 Budget 1-7 mostly featuring British based riders for a Club like Northampton who will run at Oxford. 1. K. Huckenbeck 7.00 2. D. Kemp 4.94 3. E. Riss 6.46 4. C. Wright 6.07 5. R. Lawson 6.82 6. P. Castagna 4.13 7. J. Scott (RS) = 35.42

Very good point.

I'd be happy if it is the BV side as I don't see anything to worry about tbh. PHB, Blodorn, Zischke & Mulford is a terrible tail even in a watered down league imo.

14.91 for those two would leave 21.09 and the only way Brennan finds himself @ No.5 is by Ipswich having 3 x 7.00 Assessed Riders in the engine room. Chris Louis must have something up his sleeve that's being kept out of public eye imo.

36.00 for the Top 5. 1. D. Bewley 8.64 2. A. Ellis 5.92 3. T. Brennan 7.05 4. D. King 6.50 or K. Rew 6.19 5. J. Doyle 7.86 = 35.97 / 35.66

I got told the same 1-7 for Redcar but I didn't want to post it. Strong side with lots of improvement, Someone will need to morph into a proper No.5 next season though.

4.91 after 2.5% Reduction (5.04) so Nathan doesn't fit. 4.84 left if it's Picko (7.76 PREM Avg x 1.5 = 11.64), Mountain, Harrison, Palm Toft, S. Lambert and Ingram.

Don't see any reason why he'd want to leave especially knowing that he's just had his best ever UK season statistically at Leicester. Only thing that makes sense to me is Stewart Dickson not being able to build a title challenging 1-6 using Max @ No.1 within a 36.00 Limit.

Is it really worth sticking with Kurtz and Bewley if it results in Blodorn @ No.4? Couldn't even do a job @ No.2 this season in all fairness.