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I know this is a King's Lynn thread but I just don't see it being 36.00 for the Top 5 only because it makes no sense for Leicester and Max to part ways. 36.00 for a Top 5, Leicester could've easily built around Max. 1. M. Fricke 9.89 2. K. Howarth 5.00 3. L. Becker 6.88 4. R. Lawson 6.82 5. S. Masters 7.28 or 1. M. Fricke 9.89 2. K. Howarth 5.00 3. L. Becker 6.88 or R. Lawson 6.82 4. N. Morris 5.89 or D. Thompson 5.87 5. R. Douglas 8.12

Keep an eye out for Z. Kennedy. Took a couple of guest bookings for Plymouth this year and it doesn't sound like he'll be at Scunny. 1. D. King or D. Thompson 2. Z. Kennedy 3. B. Barker 4. J. Thompson 5. S. Nicholls 6. A. Bowtell 7. 2.00 Pointer

Fricke will be a big signing but I also don't see how King's Lynn can build a competitive side around him for 2026........Unless it's 36.00 for the Top 5.

Danny King or Dan Thompson @ No.1 is my guess.

I did have Scott in my original 1-7 but then I found out who will be lining up for Redcar in 2026.

They do add up if we're going to see mass exits from riders on 8+ GSA's though. All 6 Teams will need a fair share of Riders on 6.00 - 7.00 GSA's.

With Northampton running at Oxford, Do they take minimal financial risk by putting out a budget 1-7 whilst using a few 2025 Spires Riders who've got a couple of years worth of Track experience?

Doubt it, Numbers game on a 36.00 Limit will cause a lot of problems. I'm not sure on Bednar (5.00 Average?) but I'm certain of the other five tbh. 1. J. Kvech 6.91 (No brainer if Jan wants to return) 2. ? 3. C. Harris 6.53 (Mr. Entertainment) 4. N. Klindt 6.46 (Testimonial Year @ King's Lynn) 5. N-K. Iversen 6.71 (Always in a Buster Chapman 1-7) 6. ? 7. C. Rushen (RS) Only leaves 9.39 so Lawson (6.82 after 2.5% British Reduction) would've had to make way as the minimum GSA for a Premiership place is 3.00

Which 36.00 Limit Team do you prefer? Team A 1. B. Kurtz 8.97 2. N. Blodorn 4.87 3. B. Cook 6.39 4. Z. Cook 6.20 5. M. Zagar 6.46 6. T. Zischke 3.00 7. J. Mulford (RS) = 35.89 or Team B 1. D. Bewley 8.64 2. P-H. Bangs 5.00 or N. Blodorn 4.87 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 / 35.56

These are the strongest Teams that I can build using realistic riders only within a 36.00 Limit. Team A 1. J. Doyle 7.86 2. S. Nicholls 5.25 3. K. Rew 6.19 4. A. Ellis 5.92 5. T. Brennan 7.05 6. J. Jenkins 3.46 7. J. Edwards (RS) = 35.73 Team B 1. J. Doyle 7.86 2. S. Nicholls 5.25 3. D. King 6.50 or K. Rew 6.19 4. D. Thompson 5.87 5. T. Brennan 7.05 6. J. Jenkins 3.46 7. J. Edwards (RS) = 35.99 / 35.68

Best Teams that I can build around Picko, 2 x 2.00 isn't an option for me as all the good Heat Leaders will be signed Pre-Season. Team A 1. J. Pickering 11.64 2. D. Kennedy 4.63 3. C. Mountain 5.96 4. L. Harrison 4.97 5. M. Palm Toft 6.10 6. S. Lambert 4.48 7. R. Ingram 2.00 Team B 1. J. Pickering 11.64 2. L. Harrison 4.97 3. C. Mountain 5.96 4. Z. Kennedy 5.24 5. M. Palm Toft 6.10 6. 4.00 Newcomer 7. R. Ingram 2.00

Agree, Don't want to blow my own trumpet but the Team that I've put together is fantastic. Got a Top 2 who are mustard around Oxford, Riss was filling his boots at PREMIERSHIP level around Oxford. Got an engine room full of Average improvers and it's got a guaranteed Strong No.6 throughout the season.

1. S. Masters 10.09 2. C. Heeps 4.93 3. M. McDiarmid 5.18 4. L. Killeen 5.15 5. E. Riss 7.12 6. D. Gilkes 4.59 7. 2.94

Think it's a brilliant rule and it should be introduced into the Premiership as well.

1. D. King 8.59 2. J. Hook 5.57 3. A. Vuolas 6.87 4. T. Zischke 5.76 5. T. Batchelor 7.10 6. V. Foord 3.68 7. D. Ritchings 2.29 = 39.86

I'm in the right ball park with this 1-7, Maybe one out? 1. R. Lawson 2. B. Bailey 3. L. Kerr 4. F. Bowes 5. A. Rowe 6. W. Cairns 7. C. Rushen

He'd be one of the first names on the team sheet for me on a 5.25 tbh. With a rumoured 36.00 Limit, Teams have to find track specialists on GSA's between 5.00 & 5.50 imo especially if they want to have a strong No.1/No.5 combo.

Phil is reffering to Northampton racing at Oxford. You could probably get to Oxford from Northampton in just over an hour by car.

He was disappointing at those tracks but not many away Heat Leaders get the better of the Home Riders on those tracks tbf.

36.00 Limit. 1. J. Kvech 6.91 2. A. Bednar 5.00 3. C. Harris 6.53 4. N. Klindt 6.46 5. N-K. Iversen 6.71 6. J. Jeppesen 4.34 7. C. Rushen (RS) = 35.95

Defo wrong, Sounds like a 36.00 limit now.

Max Fricke's sky high GSA is tailor made for a club who aren't aiming for glory but they need a big name pull in the side to get punters in. His GSA is a big problem for any club that has ambitions to win silverware imo.

Another rider who I'd target if No TV deal happens is........Scott Nicholls. Last Premiership GSA was 5.69 (5.55 after 2.5% Reduction) and he'd score bucket loads around Foxhall @ No.2 imo.

Bewley's the dream replacement for Emil (Dreams do come true sometimes lol). However let's say Bewley is a NO GO and we're allowed to pick one rider who finished the 2025 season in a declared 1-7 to replace Emil then who are you picking and why? Musielak for me because he can ride technical UK tracks well, Has expressed an interest in riding for Ipswich in the past and his GSA represents value.

Got to take into account multiple situations to be fair The dross Birmingham had. Tobi getting 6 Rides most weeks. Some tactical EF's to avoid ending the season with a much bigger GSA that would've seen him at a bottom end club again.