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Don't think BP's were removed from GSA's until early 2000's so I'd imagine those Ipswich averages include BP's.

Erik Gundersen 10.23, Simon Wigg 8.86, Lance King 8.74, Alan Grahame 8.69, Phil Collins 7.98, Peter Ravn 7.97, Jan O. Pedersen 6.78 Tony Rickardsson 10.35, Tomasz Gollob 9.38, Chris Louis 9.35, Scott Nicholls 6.41, Antonín Šváb Jr. 4.98 Savalas Clouting 4.19. Really,? No one ever mentions Oxford 86. But that doesn't compare either

I applaud Sheffield for sticking with Flint & Rowe. Why Etheridge & the elder Holder who is 15 years past his best I don't know.

Couldn't be much worse!

It made no point of persevering with Zischke last year and not using him on a 3.00 average this year, because I'm sure another team would have at some point.

Well I have my doubts about most announced & presumed septets... but obviously no idea what Witches will do. Don't like this Lions team, can't see much average improvement in any rider... other than it's a weaker league improvement which all riders will get (and suffer from next winter with inflated averages).

83, the year after Penhall retired. Gundersen, King, Wigg, Alan Grahame, Phil Collins, Ravn & Jan O Pedersen. Cross had a few meetings when Pedersen was injured. I think Pedersen & Ravn finished the season as 7+ averaging reserves.

Rain affected Final in Wroclaw Handberg did indeed finish 3rd behind Havelock & Jonsson, I believe. Cross could have been World Champion in 1990 before he broke his back at the world pairs, never quite the same rider afterwards.

Jack Holder 9.08 Josh Pickering 7.76 Chris Holder 6.84 Anders Rowe 5.22 Leon Flint 5.06 Jye Etheridge 3.00 Luke Killeen R/S Total 36.96

That is what pretty much everyone predicted from the start, unless BV choose Mulford over Zischke as the 3.00 reserve.

It was a fairly matter-of-fact statement that I found on sportowefakty, which also reports he's been suspended by Svemo for the entirety of May 2026, as they issue his license I assume it's not just from the Swedish league? I'm not seeing Hellstrom-Bangs or Charles Wright listed as desirable signings for the Witches in that thread.

Heat 05: Z Cook, Kildemand, Lidsey, Janowski 4-2 (17-13) 60.89 Heat 12: Kildemand, Lidsey, Mulford, Riss (Fell, Excluded) 3-3 (44-28) Awarded

But every team is weaker due to this 37.00 points limit, which I find bizarre consider there are two less teams... What makes you think Hellstrom-Bangs is even interested in riding over here, he never has before. I find this quite odd, an Ipswich fan on this forum (not sure who) has said that Kurtz has been the best visitor to Foxhall since lockdown and Ipswich fans seemed happy enough when they thought Bewley was going to be their #1.

One appearance at NSS in 2025 from #6, covering allot of #2 R/R rides. Peter Kildemand - 3, 1', 2, 1, 1', 3, 1 = 12+2

J Holder 9.05 Pickering 7.64 C Holder 6.99 Flint 4.97 (6.62 * 0.75) Rowe 5.32 (5.45 / 1.025) Leaves 3.05

Well that is a bizarre video to announce the signing... well Lemon's dancing is very odd! https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1KoFYBAGw2/

Hancock came over in 89, spent most of the season at reserve achieved a 5.8ish average. Started 90 at reserve but got into the top 5 quite quick over Handberg or Grahame (both had poor seasons) or Hamill (new to British League). Hancock was averaging 7.5ish after month or two of 90, making him Cradley's third eat leader (behind Cross & Pedersen) when he broke his arm. It was late summer by the time Hancock came back from that injury but by then Cross & Pedersen were out for the season so the team was being propped up by guests. Hancock finished the season with a 5.9ish averaged, really struggled to come back from that injury.

Cairns is RS

So, you reward his absence over the reliability of others due to potential?

TBH the points limit is pathetic considering the surplus of riders from last year with two less teams. I also wish there were no rules that highest on the averages has to be #1. RS & lowest average of the other 6 have to be 6 & 7. Otherwise position completely at discretion of TM... bring some craft back to it.

Why would KLS retain Ben Cook who decided he was too injured to ride for them most of 2025 despite the fact he kept riding for Leszno when NKI & Lawson are surely available?

Masters returns & takes on captain duties.

Link?

So it's Douglas, Masters, Becker, Howarth & Kemp ... add Flint to the mix... wait did Wolves ever have that team?

It seems a sensible team to me but nothing will or can be announced until the powers at be declare the rules for top tier league speedway in the UK for 2026.