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What riding order to go with? 1. Troy Batchelor 2. Jack Thomas 3. Kyle Newman 4. Cameron Heeps 5. Scott Nicholls 6. Dillon Ruml 7. Josh MacDonald

As Newcastle look the weakest of the completed teams, they'll need all their riders to do well to win. I'd certainly put the stronger reserve (Complin) at 6 to beat opposition second strings & the weaker reserve (Congreave) at 7 to beat opposition reserves. Putting Complin at 7 should get him a few more points, but almost guarantees Congreave won't score after heat 2 & I don't think Newcastle are string enough to win with just 6 riders.

1. Bradley W-Dean 2. James Wright 3. Paul Starke 4. Max Clegg 5. Matthew Wethers 6. Lee Complin 7. George Congreve

Seems a stupid idea to me. There's no need for it, what was wrong with a draw? Also as has been seen in the SON. Someone falls on the first lap or touches the tapes etc & you get the boring situation of a virtually pointless re-run where only one team can win with the 4,3,2,0 scoring system being used. Also cannot understand why they'd introduce a rule change like this & not announce it?

If he rides for Holsted, Birmingham can say Vissing is witholding his services & get a strong guest, no issues there!

I know nothing of this "super heat" when was this announced?

I'll predict: Ipswich 46 - 44 King's Lynn

I believe Oxford's NL rider Luke Killeen has joined them on loan from Wolverhampton?

Second string in the Prem & reserve in the Champ. Bandits seem to have made a more shrewd signing than the Aces!

While the Brummies only have 6 riders signed, not many will place them above bottom.

Josh Pickering replacing Erik Riss Iversen / Kildemand replacing Ben Barker Richie Worrall replacing Kasper Andersen Jack Thomas replacing Connor Mountain How is that not far stronger than the wooden spoon team of 2021?

My latest predictions: Poole Glasgow Leicester Oxford Redcar Plymouth Berwick Edinburgh Scunthorpe Newcastle Birmingham

Despite Batchelor having a poor season at Sheffield, he's still stronger than Riss & Heeps though!

Don't worry, Ipswich won't get 6 points up too often lol!

1) Jason Doyle 2) Cameron Heeps 3) Troy Batchelor 4) Erik Riss 5) Danny King 6) Paul Starke 7) Anders Rowe

And King's Lynn, they're certainly stronger than last year!

I disagree, Lynn are probably the best placed team in the league to cope with injuries, having a strong reserve in Worrall! Very useful if having to use r/r at all!

Great news for Birmingham to have a decent heat leader now with Vissing!

Good idea!

Just need a lower points limit, bring back the "rising stars" and there will be enough riders to go around!

Kennet miles better than Keleher imo. But Keleher may be the best of the rest available now!

I'm sure Kennett won't be at Birmingham, but if he was available as an 8.5 rider, who will score a 6.5 ave, I'd snap him up in a heartbeat. Certainly better than a 4.00 newcomer, who may not reach his ave!

He was sensational as a 15/16 year old. Not sure why he didn't have a stronger career?

Birmingham have spoken often about building a team to reach the play-offs, so I can see the fans being very underwhelmed when the side is finalised.

The 2022 Premiership is a weaker league than the 2013 Elite League, so he'll likely do better this time around!