Paddy The Rebel

Think that’s gotta be the aim can maybe see the new Dane maybe dropping his average with his away performances,o Troy Batchelor be the team man and fo the honours lol,as Perry in the 7 berth with 2years experience will give Workington a chance when going up against other no7 riders

My table Prediction will be 1.Poole 2.Oxford 3.Glasgow 4.Workington 5.Redcar 6.Plymouth 7.Berwick 8.Edinburgh 9.Scunthorpe very hard to pick were 3-8 goes but I feel Glasgow and Workington top4 will get them through enough meetings to get them into play offs.

Does anyone know what average Nathan Ablitt comes in on with reduction ?

Looking at all the teams so far I must say it looks the most competitive championship in a while. My team Poole look really good with Cairns and Rushen at reserve with decent top end if Lawson and Cook and solid enough with the middle order riders I feel both reserves and 2nd strings will all have 5-6pt averages come the end of the season and I feel Poole will be the team to beat again. With regards to other teams Oxford- look definate play off team and for me the main threat to Poole. Regarding other play off teams I think it’s wide open for the other 2 spots every team looks decent enough. Think Scunthorpe will be rock bottom awful looking team imo. Thoughts….

Still not Pinned!

Worrall won’t be there it’s going to be Ablitt and Lambert and then after that it will be a big wooden spoon awful looking team for me where’s the heat winners away from home Pickering aside.

Looks there’s no admins on here anymore,topic has been going along time and nothing!!!!

That would be quite an impressive line up plenty of depth to that team and having Jeppesen or Howarth at reserve will provide a strong reserve all season.

Workington looking pretty strong with there top 4 there’s no reason why batchelor,Zischke and Jeppesen can’t all put a point in there averages there definitely going to be near the top end of the league,anyone know who the 5.00 rider will be as I’m assuming that’s what they will do. shaping up to be a really competitive championship this season some very good teams being built very much looking forward to the season starting.

If they let Hook go then I’m thinking the Cook rumour could well be true and going for a stronger top 5,imo going for a stronger top 5 isn’t a bad thing,if Cook is signed then Jeppesen,Zischke,Batchelor,??,,Cook as a Top 4 that’s pretty good if Zischke gets going along with Cook could well be a title challenging top4.

Just don’t understand with Scunthorpe going with Pickering that they didn’t negate that and go with 2 2.00 reserves so atleast you can still build a decent top 5 and when Pickering gets an average if 9.00ish then maybe you can change things with one of the reserves. imo Scunthorpe look like getting the wooden spoon already awful looking line up Palm Toft is a 2nd string these days in this league nowhere near a no5 plus all the other riders no one is a heatleader,there all 2nd strings and reserves.

Think you only have 4.28 left

Harrison is back at Scunny

Don’t think he will,think promoters are better signing young riders on 2.00 and giving them a chance,Starke won’t get better than a 4.00 average unless he’s out at no7 all year and I can’t see any team doing that.

More to the point is there any mods lol

My post just disappeared but that’s literally what I just put lol,looks like Workington are going to risk it with Cook and have a feeling they will announce him at Xmas I would of thought.

Couldn’t disagree,also Nick Morris think he could put 2pts plus on his.

Scunthorpe for me if there guna have palm toft at 5 then that’s a huge weakness away no one to win them heats apart from Pickering,Workington don’t look that much better at the moment.

I think it’s Latvia duagvapils or however you spell it,by him doing that it may cost him a place over here with the travel required to get there

Thought Lambert was off elsewhere

Didn’t realise Killeen got a reduction he’s Aussie isn’t he

Agreed think pooles 1-5 will be weaker than Oxford’s rumoured top 5 and Glasgow well we will wait and see as they have 2 unknown riders in at 2&4. And as you say Poole look strong in the reserve berth with the potential signing of Cooper Rushen,on paper one of the stronger pairings but not many reserve pairings have been announced yet,actually thinking about it I would have to say Redcars reserve pairing has to be the strongest looking at it again.

Agree there I feel Tobi done great for Poole but I feel Gilkes is a better rider and at no2 will be rock solid and could even change to no4 and Bowes go to number 2 I do feel Gilkes is a very shrewd signing just needs to stay out of trouble. if Zach and Cooper finish the team off I really like the riders in the number 2,4,6&7 positions much more excitement than the start of last year that’s for sure. And also a lot of potential in those 4 riders. Very happy Pirate fan

Very happy with that signing a very gd number 2 on a low average,hoping he can stay injury free next season and like you say should be getting upto mid 5pt I would say.

If kemp did stay they could slot in Gusts on 5.49 leaving 4.37 left for reserves,that would be a mighty strong top 5,Max Perry in the no6 spot at 2.29 then a 2.00 rider wouldn’t be a bad side at all.