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We can't leave Robert Lambert alone to develop, because Tatum & Pearson can't stop wittering his name every time I turn on the TV to watch speedway. He is the great British hope. As far as KL go, I would look to loan Robert out next year, he clearly can't learn much more riding Saddlebow Road every week. Additionally can spending more time with the Diamonds in the second tier of British speedway really aid his development? He at least got a few meetings in Poland & Sweden last year, lets hope that continues. As for other riders, I'd put Auty at reserve every year. I am fully aware he isn't going to improve much if at all and sometimes his gating will let you down. But from reserve he will score 3-5 points, he is always entertaining & is occasionally capable of pulling a match winning ride out of the bag. I wouldn't judge all Aussies by Holder & Batchelor standards. But without discrimination the only recently emerged Aussie Speedway rider that I don't find obnoxiously arrogant is Fricke. And he annoys me by not turning up for his UK commitments due to injury yet continues to ride in continental leagues & qualifiers. A greater sin.

When I saw THJ ride for KL last year he looked like a guy who knew how to ride a bike, had speed & tried hard, but didn't know where to put the bike on a track he'd never seen before. He was thrown into a #5 position in a team that was struggling. As a second string or 3rd heat leader he could be a match winner, if fully committed. If you can't get NKI, try for Lebedevs & Milik. You don't want Lambert starting as your #1 as capable as he is. That doesn't mean get Holder or Batchelor back should they deem KL worthy of their efforts.

Assume Lions will lineup with Vaculik & Nilsson as their top two, who else would you want? Przedpełski? Difficult since I hope both Ipswich & Sheffield are top tier next year (ignorant of press releases to the contrary), which would likely rule out King, Bates & L Bjerre.

Yep. But TR scores are not calculated in the Aggregate Point. If Belle Vue draw 45-45 with Somerset at Somerset without using a TR but Somerset win at Belle Vue 46-47 (due to an 6 point TR score) Belle Vue get the aggregate bonus.

Slick on the inside, grippy on the out.

Dear Kings Lynn.... Sign Lebedevs & Milik. And give them a track to race on.

Holder was pretty dire during 2017 wherever he rode. So having him in the team on a silly average would have accomplished little.

Eh? Any news on Lindgren/Thorsell injuries?

Unless the Polish Ekstraliga clubs relax the rules, no Danes riding in it will also ride in Britain unless they miss out on an Elitserein spot. I think it very unlikely that the Ekstraliga will relax the rules despite rumors. Pedersen has already signed for Tarnow. Doubt Pedersen would wish to return to Monmore.

Musielak is a Swindon asset now. If Wolves can get Woffinden and/or Piotr Pawlicki to return, they have no need to sign Lindgren or Thorsell.

Nilsson is Mr Leicester Lions after a single season? The one Dane looked good in the play offs, but that isn't saying much. Riss is not a rider you build a team around, he is one you try to fit in. Totally depends if either Ipswich & Sheffield take the Premiership plunge (unless there have been announcements on that) whether Bates & King will be Lions next year. I'm not doing Maths until rules are official & averages confirmed. Vaculik Bates/Riss Przedpelski King Nilsson Newman/Riss +2.00 Would be a team I'd look forward to watching.

Unless Britain, Sweden, Denmark & Russia combine, Poles will continue to have the most say over what riders do.

Yep. If Ekstraliga teams continue insist that any rider contracted to them are only allowed in one other league that is not their domestic league, unless NKI gives up the Swedish Elitserien.

He demonstrated why he could prove to be a useful signing for any team in the recent Torun GP, getting any Polish rider to commit to British fixtures proves difficult for any club.

Must have missed that one. Good news for Leicester if they can retain Nilsson.

Good. Terrible track.

Am I mistaken or have Poole already signed Woryna? Lindback, #1 & captain. Please.

They don't want a team of Poole cast offs... WTF do Poole fans think other teams are desperate for riders Poole have discarded? Insightful signing. I see Lions hoping to go with Vaculik & Przedpełski as a spearhead, could be excitingly enigmatic. They will need 4 solid middle order riders IMO. Bates, Newman & Bjerre will just about suffice with someone more reliable. What it also seems to mean to me is that King & Nilsson wont be calling the Beaumont Sports Complex their home venue next year, Nilsson will be back at Lakeside as they return to the top flight of British League racing & King will be at Ipswich as they do likewise. Which sadly may mean no AJ It also probably means that Sheffield will be staying in the second tier of British Speedway in 2018, if the Tigers were going to move up surely Stead would have talked his mate Vaculik into joining them, not Leicester. Vaculik would probably have found Owlerton more to his liking than his new home track!

Last rumor I heard suggested Manchester.

I agree but there will be a Dane. Unless Hancock retires one of Milik, Lebedevs & Vaculic will sadly miss out. How? Hancock was World Champion in 2016, Pedersen finished where? He was also totally out of his depth in the few GPs he rode this year.

Those averages maybe adjusted, but they won't be near the monumental levels of Lindgren & Thorsells 2017 averages I'm sure. The question is more, can Wolves afford both? Is Seb Palmese old enough to give UK racing a try yet.

After missing out on a SGP medal that he deserved, I can see Fred giving UK a miss next year. As Piotr Pawlicki has been pretty useless in the GP's this year. And if the BSPA finally concede that we (British Speedway) can only take a couple of nights per week out of a riders schedule. Woffinden, Pawlicki & Greaves should begin Wolves team building process. You have a more than capable #1, #5 & #7. And none of them are on high averages. Can CVS/Adams ruin it. Yes they can. I look forward to it.

I was thinking that, but if Lakeside return so could AJ especially if it is regularly fixed race nights. If Ipswich return to the top flight also, one would think King would stay with them. Guess no-one knows until BSPA decide what they are doing in 2018.

As Laguta has a SWC spot, will he want to ride in next years SEC? I hope either Lebedevs or Milik get a SWC wildcard.

Congratulations to Belle Vue. Commiserations to Wolves, who have had a vile end to what should have been a successful season.