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Best "realistic" team I can come up with if it's a 36 limit with Fricke Max Fricke - 9.89 Jan Kvech - 6.91 Chris Harris - 6.53 Adam Bedna - 5.00 Jonas Jeppesen - 4.34 Francis Gusts - 3.00 Luke Harrison - RS Total - 35.67

Allen has just completed his 4th season in a row at Scunthorpe. If he had a change 3 years ago he would've left after one season. Before that he had a season at Redcar, probably his best season tbh. I don't think he's done particularly poorly, he's just always been a 2nd / 3rd heat leader & reached his limit.

But if Kurtz & Bewley were taking points off each other (lowering their average), would not Holder & Musielak have been doing the same when Tobiasz averaged 8.69? In fact if Musielak was behind Holder in most heat 13s / 15s, does that not make his 8.69 average even more impressive? Which would mean Lynn signed a "real number 1" in 2024. Yes he was poor & disappeared, but that doesn't mean Lynn didn't sign a number 1.

But if they want these 3 young potential superstars they don't have much choice. Leave out Bailey & another club could benefit. I honestly think Rushen could score loads at no 7 & would be in the team sharpish, so Bailey could get a spell at reserve after a couple of months. Agree about Bowes, I guess they see something in him, but I'd steer clear after his attitude towards Workington at the end of the season.

Different teams for Springer & Rushen & I could've finished on 58.67, but still not enough for the win. Well done Marky_Mark

If Riss & Gilkes can overcome illness/injury plenty of potential in that team

A couple of days ago I read on here he was on his way to Workington. Principal is the same, if they want to share out the top riders, just make sure no-one gets missed out whatever average they end on. i.e could be one rider over 8, one over 7.9, one over 8.1, just don't make a rider unemployed because of the ruling.

I know, I always said I had Flint as a reserve if the rules were the same as this year (40 points limit). I never said he'd be at reserve if the limit was lowered.

If the plan was to share out the top 9 riders in the league, then Pickering signing means one would miss out. They should just edit the rule, after all the AGM hasn't been held yet, so nothing is finalised. Just find the 10th highest rider & make the ruling one above that avarage. Peter Kildemand would be 10th on 8.05, so make the rule one rider above 8.05. * they haven't listed the final GSAs yet so Kildemand might not be 10th.

Cairns would be at reserve in that team, has a lower average than Boughen, who would be an unlikely signing.

Are there enough U19s of sufficient quality to ride in the Prem next season? Think it'd be better if it was U24 in Prem, U19 in Champ.

A 36 point limit for a top 5 is a strong league. 2025 top fives Belle Vue 36.77 Birmingham 27.75 Ipswich 36.04 King's Lynn 33.78 Leicester 37.30 Oxford 30.60 Sheffield 36.31 If there are 2 "rising stars" keep them at reserve all year & use the old "fast track" format.

just expecting Jack Holder to stay, with Picko doesn't leave a lot of room elsewhere. If Jack doesn't return, then I'd have Pickering.

If he rides like he did last time in the Prem, then would be a great signing. Maybe you're convincing me it would be a good move

I've had a try at a 36.00 limit Jack Holder - 9.08 Chris Holder - 6.84 Charles Wright - 6.11 Nick Morris - 5.89 Leon Flint - 5.06 Jye Etheridge - 3.00 Luke Harrison - RS Total - 35.98

Nicholls would be on a Champ converted ave now (5.25). Based on his last Prem matches, that's great value. But for next year I'm not so sure. Another couple of years older, plus an injury affected season.

I was picking a team to keep Flint at reserve under the current rules. If the limit is lowered I agree he wouldn't be at reserve.

I'm talking about the team I posted top, wasn't a struggle at all. Until the AGM I mainly build potential teams using the current rules. I've read people talk about a 36 point limit, I've read others say that's rubbish. It's all guesswork until something official is announced.

He's at reserve in the potential team I posted

Nothing against Pickering, just wanting Flint to start at reserve for strength in depth.

If my sums are correct exactly on the (current) 40 limit Jack Holder - 9.08 Chris Holder - 6.84 Tobiasz Musielak - 6.63 Danny King - 6.50 Nick Morris - 5.89 Leon Flint - 5.06 Luke Harrison - RS Total - 40.00

How about? Max Fricke - 9.89 Sam Masters - 7.28 Adam Ellis - 5.92 Nick Morris - 5.89 Dan Thompson - 5.87 Kyle Howarth - 5.00 Luke Killeen - RS Total - 39.85

While at first glance it's lacking back up to Pickering, there are quite a few riders who will go well at home. Even winning all their home matches will be an improvement on recent seasons. Of course it'll be quite hard to build a potent looking team with Picko taking up so much of the points limit.

That's more than good enough for a 2ish rider, Berwick should defo try for him imo

That looks to be an absolutely fantastic team