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Anyone think we get too much time off for Christmas/New year now? Seems the case!!!

So Eastie aren't the only track with a home track advantage! What a relief all the year's I've been going having read the thousands off posts and thought we were the only ones. Can rest easy now if we happen to win the league!

I think when you see every team when it's completed ours will be far from average with certainly the strongest 'lower end'.Really do think we can win it, but if we don't will come very close again.

If he rides like he did in the second leg of the ko cup final at Eastie he most definitely will be No1 !!

That's 0.73 remaining but if he regains his pre injury form looks a 5 plus rider, so no problem with that. Think it forced them a bit with the reduction to 39 points, and also recon a lot of the teams will be light of the 39 points when they're fully assembled.

That looks a really solid line up, with every rider capable of upping their average which is the name of the game.( Birmingham 2015/16!) Only time will tell, but I'd rather start the year with a team like this who can build together, apart from Adam's 'rustyness' , there is no unknown quantity with the others. Just hope we don't have the disaster of a first meeting like we had last year, and they all stay safe. (That's all riders stay safe! ).

Yes to the passport, but if a rider's riden in the World U21 think it's an assessed 5.

Was hopeful of someone like that a few day's ago!

Save me searching where does Jake Turner come from/riden for!

As I've mentioned before, as Powell is at reserve on a 4.05, both remaining riders have to be at least that, so can't be a 3 pointer and can't be Spiller as not enough points to accommodate him.

That's what having an under 8 point No1 gives you, always interesting when you have strength in depth teams against teams with a strong top end.

With Powell being signed at reserve both remaining riders have to be at least 4.05 which is Powell's average, closest to that figure is Kelsey at 4.28, leaving 5.21 I think. Even if we found a 4.06 rider, maximum left for the other one is 5.47, so unfortunately the likes of Smith, Mason and Hopwood can't come into the equation.

Whoever the last signing is along with Kelsey, pretty strong reserve pairing with a strong one to come down if Tom improves dramatically. As has been said, need to find another 'Brad' on an assessed 5, and that would be a really good team!!

Unless there's another 4.0 plus rider they pull from somewhere, I still think Powell, Dugard and Cottham looks the most likely if Powell is in at reserve.

I think you've summed up how difficult it is going to be unless the Dugards unearth another Dan Spiller. On that note be great if he had a change of circumstances and could come back! Also I suppose if Kelsey wasn't returning I think Mason, Powell and Harris would fit to the exact points limit.

Would be ideal, but seems Hopwood isn't coming to Eastbourne Having Mason in would mean no Dugard and it looks likely he'll be back. Think the reduction from 40 to 39 points may caused a rethink to a lot of clubs though.

Looking most likely Dugard, Cotham and Powell ( or Harris). If we're not outgunned too much at the top end will have a strong middle/ lower order. Won't be looking foward to heat's 13 and 15 like last year, but the damage hopefully will be done in the earlier heats. Again probably be very hard to beat at home, if Baseby and Coles raise their game like Jake Knight and Perks did last year will be ok. If that's the team looks as though team spirit will be really good again next year which counts for a lot as well.

Think the first team they built last year was a similar idea to this one. The injuries on the first day to Hughes and Andrews changed the dynamic of it totally bringing in Adam Ellis. Is that definite, or just a hunch?

I suppose it was the figure not to affend any one. I wanted 40, other's wanted 38, so we're all nearly happy! Still think set it now for 2 years, gives it continuity next year for team building before the next agm.

As above but leave it at 40 for 2 year's.

I like most of us hope it stays at 40, but even a drop to 38 will have a big impact on team building, would have to re think most ideas for Eastie.

All the speculation depends on the points limit again, once we know that we can have a really good guess. Think the lower limit will stay at 3 though whatever.

Was only expecting a paragraph, not a symphony!

Many thanks, just seemed odd it wasn't on the official website, expect before long it'll only be Facebook and Twitter.