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Thought this was a Panthers thread not Ippo...

So we've got at least three Panthers fans who claim to be in the know and they all disagree entertaining stuff!

Always amazes me when clubs say they may not be able to afford to run next year and then a few weeks later are building a potentially title winning side great that they are coming to the tapes though of course. Also not their fault but Congreve's average is farcical!

I’ll have whatever you’re on for Berwick being a very strong looking side.

Richie Worrall's Premiership scores last season riding as a HL @ No.3 for King's Lynn. Worth every bit of his 6.15 average.

Emil and Hume to Ipswich providing they can sort the legalities Panthers to line up as expected for me

One other bonus to pulling the fast one is first two league meetings are H&A against Peterborough so the other riders wont have a need to throttle back as they will be getting pumped anyway

Not sure it matters as Leicester, Oxford & Workington have all built fantastic teams & wouldn't want to change anything, while Kent have happily built a team 2.4 under the points limit, so not planning to build a title challenging team apparently? P.s that's not an insult to Kent, maybe that she team they can afford to keep the club going?

Aye Topaz ya not wrong you could tell that when Steve Lawson came second in that Chariot race wid Charlton Heston in Ben Hur... in fact am sure Steve said that's where he got the idea for the shape of the track from wid those extra wide bends... ;-) Regards THJ Beat you to it Marksman and full apology made above... and Keith told me he was only 49... that's what threw me... although he's been saying that for the last 12 years that I know... so yep big slice of humble pie.... But that's Cumbria all owa Marra when ya sister can be ya mother ya auntie and ya cousin all in one and ya grandma is a sheep... Regards THJ

I wouldn't say Ruml had a bad 2022, depends on expectations I guess. It's a pity about Ablitt but lots of other youngsters have spots and I'm sure he'll get one at some point too.

Welcome back to Poole Kyle. Local lad, hometown club, popular with the fans. Should kick ass at reserve.

Other than tongue in cheek you won't see many (any?) Glasgow fans saying that. There are definite holes you can pick at, as there are with all the sides. I don't envisage vissing to be 8.5 rider in 2019 but somewhere between 6.5 & 7 riding at 2 or 4 rather than no.1. I've said my piece on Harris and probably complin too and not convinced by either signing. It's an exciting side but not favourites for me, 7 teams with not much between them on paper and 2 weak teams beginning with B unfortunately would be my tuppence worth

Good signing and as anticipated. Won't need much dialing in for heat 2 with a lot of the new inexperienced reserves. Will hopefully also do his confidence good to beat a lot (if not most) of those guys. Just fingers crossed he can stay injury free as imo would have been as good as Howarth if not better had injuries not hindered his progress over the years.

Kyle Newman number 6

From what Danny was quoted as saying in a recent Speedway Star, I'd imagine an announcement some time this week. I'm meeting him on Friday so things may well become clearer by then!

Regardless of being an asset a rider is self employed and does not have to wait if he got fixed up there would be nothing poole could of done . the asset system is entirely for the purpose of the bond to the Bspl

It's certainly not kind but with the points reduction can fully understand that Poole having to empty one recognised H/L would seek to go for 2 much stronger reserves to try and make sure they p/up the points against a lot of weaker reserves in 2023 to compensate. Especially if Ben Cook doesn't fill the 3rd H/L spot that many anticipate (or hope) he might. Also I fully appreciate it was Nathan's first Champ season and against many stronger reserves but the stats don't lie. In 38 Champ matches he had 120 rides and achieved a CMA of 1.47 per meeting. Yes he would probably up that in 2023 against some weaker reserves but even that no guaranteed. His 12 match N/L CMA was 7.20. A number of Champ reserves for 2023 had higher N/L av last season so no guarantee he would push on so much say against a Roynon (anticipated at Poole) who had a nearly 2 point higher av and with his experience will probably score a lot more against the younger inexperienced reserves. Yes it is a shame but as said elsewhere hopefully he will pick up a slot, especially if he improves his av in the now 8 team NDL as well as getting experience in the U24 POL EXL in Poland.

Just like most other clubs, then.

I've played against James at cockermouth. I hope his team manager skills is better than his bowling

A nice 8 points from 4 rides from Zach Cook in the 3rd round of the Aussie Champ earlier today after a pointless first ride. It's good experience for him to be mixing it with the top Aussie riders and importantly getting used to riding against more experienced and quality. Also importantly giving him racing experience before the UK season towards end of March. Never expected him to score lots of points against the top guys but getting odd points here and there can only be good for his development going forward, and importantly time on the bike.

How old do ya think Kieth is... you'll be another one off his Christmas card list... Correction.... and sincere apologies you are right... Best of it is and don't tell Anthony... I would have took Anthony for the older one of the two FFS... poor old Antony eh... must have had a hard paper round... Regards THJ

If I was to guess I'd say Oxford might see how their 2 pointers start the season and if not scoring points he'd get in there.

Even if there was I think two stronger reserves is better. We all know reserves can win meetings. Looks a well balanced team to me.

It's a shame especially having had a season under his belt you'd imagine he would be one of the better 2 pointers next season. Although I'm sure with injuries etc he'll get a spot somewhere.

The Aces in Pole Postion then.. "He's one of our own".. "That Robert Lambert, he's one of our own"......

There doesn’t seem to be the transfer “window” that we had last year, just a cut off point so changes can be made whenever clubs feel like it up to that point. Because of that it’s impossible to say who will ultimately lift the pot in August/September. There probably won’t be a single club that finishes the season with the same 7 riders that started it..

The only thing that is boring are these responses!

No,,, Hume will start season on his above 4 average,,, his 25% is only for team building. So many people don't seem to be getting this

I just wonder how many more times this will have to be pointed out to people!

Can't wait to come and watch this season when I'm free . Them lads have done an amazing job.

Completely disagree. You don’t pass up the opportunity of signing Sayfutdinov if the chance is there. Just look at the excitement generated on your Peterborough thread when Carpman dangled his rod and hooked a few! A top two of Doyle and Sayfutdinov will get the turnstiles clicking and generate huge enthusiasm. Don’t completely agree with your tail end comments either. You can forget Thomas because every club has a rising star and he’ll be fine. Rew is a top talent, I’m convinced he’ll be fine too although you can never be sure until the action starts. That just leaves Hume who admittedly will be one of the weaker reserves in the league but he’s an improving rider who’ll mix it.

I realised it after the cook brothers were announced so not after Jack Thomas

Hook is a lot better than Congrave, to be fair.

Absolute joke if true. No objection to Commonwealth riders coming in to strengthen up teams, but a 4.00 Championship rider is 8.00 in the NDL. A 4.00 CL British rider would drop into NDL on 8.00. Should be the same for a foreigner. Why on earth should we be giving advantages to foreigners over our own?

Just noticed you've already made a very similar point to me, great minds think alike lol!

Apparently they 'boasted' the lowest ever Football League attendance.

I have a feeling they are saving the Emil announcement for a big media announcement with a press conference. Emil is on holiday and won't be back until late January.

Nathan did the usual inexperienced rider mistake of waiting. He should have said to Danny, do I have a team place, and if the answer was not sure, start phoning around straight away. To wait, then discover no spot, and then further discover no places elsewhere is basic error. Get yourself fixed up asap.

Keith and Anthony aren't brothers John, Keith is Anthony's Uncle. Keith must be about 80 now James probably calls Keith Uncle but he's a Great Uncle. I know James' granda Raymond very well, from his involvement at our cricket club (Cockermouth), He's a real Salt of the earth character, still as active as ever as Head groundsman at 87 years old! Those new photos look cracking btw! Reminds me of the view you get down the backstraight at Ashfield, but Northside looks even higher than that. Can see the Swedish influence!

So do I, loved the way he rode last season, I remember times last season when his efforts nearly took the roof off the stand.

I think Nicol would be a risk, I think we are better with stronger reserves personally.

Ha, you seem to get up in arms with Skidder's opinion quite often!

Not sure it was a ringer, Lambert was on an earned average replacing an injured rider. The doubt is whether the change should have been allowed at that stage but for the sake of the final as a spectacle I'm glad it was.

I think you may have the overseas bit right, but look to the Stars and add some stripes That seems to be the general opinion where he will be from.

This seems to sound far more complicated than it needs to be! Are they really saying, after starting using a 10 match rolling ave from 2022, they will build the matches up one by one till they get to 20, only to drop them back to 10 again by the end of the season? Or does that mean as soon as a rider races one 2023 match he'll have 9 more 2022 matches added on for a 20 match rolling ave? Part of me wondered if this is an awful cut & paste job from the 2022 regulations?

Haha aye right.. Hey I guess we’ll see but usually there’s some kind of agreement, especially as they already know he’s going to be busy on Weds, but, Speedwaylife.

I believe top 6 for playoffs, so still another two teams to add Getting my popcorn ready for when @lewy and Mike see about Plymouth being compared to Birmingham!

He was very good

Wow, he's got you rattled for a start I dont know the bloke or too much about him but he's obviously trying to get the fanbase engaged and heighten the anticipation and excitement for the new campaign after a poor seadon last year. Hes essentially promoting his new club, can't see too much wrong with that. He's essentially got folk talking about Peterborough Panthers and that can't be a bad thing.

Then quit complaining... I am old enough to have followed it in the 1960's, and I can assure you that: 01 - It doesn't sound the same. 02 - It doesn't smell the same. 03 - The engines aren't the same. 04 - The gleaming chrome machinery isn't the same. 05 - The clothing and protective gear isn't the same. 06 - Track locations aren't the same. 07 - Stadiums aren't the same. 08 - Track surfaces aren't the same. 09 - Track preparation isn't the same. 10 - Racing formats aren't the same. 11 - Riders' loyalty isn't the same. 12 - The team aspect isn't the same. 13 - Team riding isn't the same. 14 - Crowds aren't the same. 15 - The atmosphere isn't the same 16 - Promotion isn't the same. 17 - Press coverage isn't the same. 18 - Opportunities for riders aren't the same. 19 - People's awareness and knowledge of the sport isn't the same. 20 - The world isn't the same. But... 21 - The racing is just the same, so items 1-20 aren't important!