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Worrall would be left as a HL then, Need to find a way to get Worrall at second string. Bringing Riss in for Lampart would've left the engine room looking like this going by GSA's (2. Z. Cook......3. Worrall.......4. Brennan with Riss at 6) But Klindt for Lampart leaves it looking like this (2. Brennan.....3. Klindt.....4. Worrall with Z. Cook at 6)

It's tough but it has to be done. Lampart will need at least a year to adapt and Brum don't have that time because the ship needs steading now. Something like this 1-7 would dig Brum out of a hole and would see them putting some wins on the board. 1. Laguta or someone of a similar standard (Everyone has a price) 2. Brennan 3. Klindt 4. Worrall 5. Pawlicki 6. Z. Cook 7. Killeen (If on the RS list)

Lyon won't agree to it as he likes working with familiar faces. However if Buster was to be brutal then it's better to keep MPT and drop NKI. MPT will improve once he gets his confidence back where's NKI won't because it's an age thing when it comes to NKI, The wear and tear on his body through all of his injuries is finally taking it's toll just like it did with Hans Andersen towards the end.

Probably Ipswich's toughest home meeting they'll have all season due to certain riders in the Oxford side who know Foxhall well. Riss will have a point to prove and if he's back to his old self then he could put up big numbers, Tungate is in red hot form, Wright and Nicholls are both very good around Foxhall too. Emil and Doyley to win it for the Witches in what could be a last heat decider.

Don't really need him imo, Brum need riders with higher averages to take the pressure off S. Worrall. S. Worrall, Being the captain and riding as a HL is just too much pressure for a rider who's only ever been used to riding in the easy No.2 race jacket in this league. That's why I haven't given Worrall any stick, It's no surprise to see him struggling considering he's been chucked in head first at the deep end.

Either that or Klindt's possibly had a falling out with the TM over not being given an R/R ride at Birmingham. Has to be more to it when Riss for the injured Kerr fits in a straight swap.

Confidence rider is Klindt. When he's confident he scores solidly but when the confidence is low he seems to really struggle.

Sacked for Riss. Maybe Klindt and the TM didn't see eye to eye after he wasn't given an R/R ride at Birmingham???? That's just be taking a wild guess though as I don't see the logic in sacking him after 4 meetings when you've got an injured Kerr in the side.

Klindt for Lampart is the first step to recovery.

Don't see the logic in this move at all. Should get Riss in for Kerr on a short term deal as an injury replacement just to see how Erik performs first whilst giving Klindt some extra time to rediscover his form.

Birmingham need to sign Nicolai Klindt for Wiktor Lampart for starters after his release from Oxford.. This will then move S. Worrall back down to a second string berth. Fair enough Klindt's not a world beater but he's better than Lampart and S. Worrall won't have to ride as a HL so that's 2 positives.

I don't think he's any good away from Berwick imo, Been around for a few years in the RS scheme and he's never improved unlike other riders who have kicked on and taken the next step. Is Luke Killeen on the RS list?

I don't know what meeting you was watching. Fricke 4 pts from 3 rides and Becker 4+2 from 4 rides is below par by their standards.

Literally no point in running if you cant put a competitive team out on track imo because it doesn't benefit anyone in any positive way. It's not enjoyable for the fans and It's not enjoyable for the promotion to lose thousands of pounds which they will do eventually because fans aren't going to turn up to watch the dross on show for much longer when funds are tight during these times. Brum aren't like KL where Buster can serve up rubbish every year knowing full well he's got a loyal fan base that will keep turning up, Birmingham are relying on Wolves fans to help prop their gate up due to a lack of interest from Brummies fans. So Tolley has to chuck money at riders like Zagar, Laguta etc or just call it quits now before he digs himself a huge financial hole.

Brum need at least 4 team changes to see the season out imo because it really is that bad. The only good riders they've got are Brennan, Zach Cook and Steve Worrall (The latter gets a free pass due to him riding out of position as a HL due to Tolley's clownery when it comes to team building) Milik is useless on British tracks, Flint is abysmal for a Rising Star who's been around for a good few years now and never improved, The only track he's good around is Berwick. Pawlicki getting 5-1'd by Joe Thompson basically tells fans everything they need to know on night one, No point bringing Lampart back because he'll just struggle all season. Tolley's either got to splash the cash on riders like Zagar and Laguta (Everyone has a price) or he's just got to pull out of the league because he'll lose thousands and thousands of pounds because fans will not turn up to watch an uncompetitive team for much longer, Brum don't have a loyal fan base like KL for example.

bet365 have voided my Birmingham bet, How about you @Najjer

Always has been, He's nothing more than a bang average No.2/No.6 in this league. Birmingham signed him on a 7.50 purely due to fact that nobody else wanted to ride for them.

Brummies HL's can't even beat Kemp & Joe Thompson on their own track. Tolley may as well shut up shop tonight tbh unless he's got thousands of pounds to throw down a drain.

That's the fastest bet we'll ever lose on the Speedway lol. Brum won't even see out the season now.

Feel for Brum fans because it's inevitable that they're going to go under financially now before the season finishes. Nowhere near enough fans will turn up to watch a team that simply isn't competitive for the promotion to run a sustainable business.

If Birmingham don't win tonight then they won't win a meeting all season. This is the strongest 1-7 Birmingham will put out all season.

I'm with you on that. Brum won't win a meeting all season if they don't win tonight imo. Nicholls for Lampart is a massive bonus and they've also got Pawlicki in the side for the first time tonight.

Birmingham to bounce back with a win. The reserves will see them over the line in a close one (47-43) I don't understand Leicester's line-up at all, Why on earth would you put a struggling Sam Masters at No.5 to partner the already struggling reserves Kemp & Thompson?

They seem to have an obsession when it comes to signing Przedpelski and every year he lets them down.

Aces by 16+. Basso has never had a good meeting around the NSS and Wojdylo was poor in the Craven meeting.