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Am I the Cradley person? You had better not be calling me the Wolves person. I'm skeptical, sure, Harris frustrates, Castagna frustrates, for different reasons. I have no idea what to expect from Jonasson. At his best he is (or was) a class apart from most CL riders. Yet, he's only 31. How can he have dipped so badly when Hancock is still winning GP's nearing 50? Garrity & Shanes, will entertain but miss the gate crucially too often (like Harris).

No chance of tempting Lebedevs back?

If Wilson-Dean is on his converted 2019 PL average which is 8.75, it leaves 6.03 for two riders.

2014 - Piotr Pawlicki 7.32

Ugh typo put in 6.65/1.025 rather than 6.35/1.025 but that's 6.2? Either way Vissing, Nielsen & Stoneman are still too high (by 0.04 or 0.05).

*assuming my spreadsheet is correct* Schlien (8.69), Barker (7.06), Bates (6.49) & Rowe (4.27) leave 14.49. Add Vissing (8.43) & Nielsen (4.40) to that and there is only 1.66 so think again. Nielsen & Stoneman (2.00) leave 8.09.

Probably right, but hasn't been retained by Dackarna and looks to have missed out on an Elitserien employment.

In CL it is, don't know if that also applies to PL.

I think Nicol signing for Wolves & Glasgow rules out that theory.

So what average does Nicol come in on? His PL average attained with Sheffield was 5.16, if the conversation rate between PL to CL is *1.4 surely it's /1.4 which makes it 3.69?

I quite enjoyed visiting Monmore when Andy Phillips was at reserve for the Heathens

Jonasson has signed to ride in Allsvensken (Thursday) as well as Elitserien (Tuesday) in his homeland, so I'm guessing he won't be riding in the Premiership in Britain. Can't see that he's signed up anywhere in Poland.

I'll reserve judgement for when I see them on track Yes, if Perry Barr is gate-n-go certainly Harris, Shanes & Garrity are going to struggle. Castagna will like it though. I can hardly believe Jonasson is only 30 (31st birthday tomorrow) he seems to have been around longer than that. I think it could be the coup of the season if he's not over committed on the continent.

Will win you matches, but will go missing at times, if he's third in averages riding at 3/4 you'll be alright. Hope for Kent's sake he'll weigh in for 2020 is his 2019 weight, not his 2018 weight.

Don't read Poole threads! Their bunch of annoying twits invade every thread regardless of its relevance to their club.

Wouldn't have touched either with a barge pole. But I'd not have signed Harris & Garrity. THJ because at least he could at least gate once. You don't average 8ish in the Polish Ekstraliga without being able to gate. Barker (like Garrity & Harris) has never been a reliable gater.

His PL average is higher than Becker's, so no.

There isn't an obvious fit from the riders that attained CL averages in 2019. The ones that fit (7.3-7.59) such as NBJ, Summers, S Worrall, Heeps, Kerr & Howarth have all signed elsewhere

Not sure, his final average attained with Wolves is 5.27, so depends what the conversation rate is. If it is *1.44 or lower then yes.

It reads to me like he'll do testimonials & invitationals. Not league racing.

Josh Bates at reserve?

https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.37719

THJ? Probably the most talented Swede since Lindgren & Lindback, but probably a little past his best now. Had a poor 2019 season. He was a GP rider 5ish years ago. Never really fully committed to Britain. If he has no Polish commitments & decides British Speedway for him in 2020 riding in both leagues he could be a revelation. I have my doubts.

Doolan has retired.

7.59 for final rider, I believe. That rules out Covatti & Ellis.