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There is no maximum Championship ave to stop a rider racing in NL, only rule is you can only sign ONE rider who has averaged above 4.00! So technically Edward Kennett could double down in NL (will never happen I know)!

Looking at pictures or not having a programme?

Is the conversion not 1.6 for 2020?

Max Clegg IS eligible!

On the Belle Vue vs Swindon comments, I'd expect Bachelor (9.4) to outscore Kildemand (7.5) and Etheridge (4.1) to outscore Rowe (2.9) Swindon clearly have a stronger top 4, whereas Belle Vue clearly have a stronger bottom 3!

A bit of a guess till teams are completed, but here goes: 1st Swindon 2nd Belle Vue 3rd Peterborough 4th Wolverhampton 5th Ipswich 6th King's Lynn 7th Sheffield

That is clearer than the BSPA post!

Personally I'm not a fan of racesuits, I find it much harder to know which rider is which!

One of Clegg, Wilkinson or Wright could ride in NT team, but only one allowed!

It was pathetic of the BSPA to say no to Reading!

Being born over here didn't help Alex Davies, who needed a visa!

Well he did say "generally"

Ledwith is VERY experienced lol!

Did Jensen ride at reserve though? He replaced Lampart, who was in the team, and would always have had an ave higher than Perks / Shanes / Wajknecht / Vissing!

Very informative post, however, I'd pick a team with Nicholls over any other!

I believe Bachelor & Jensen are far stronger than Kildemand & Wright tbh!

You're right, as Cradley were in the Northern group, they could sign riders from the southern group!

Interesting as I rate Scunthorpe as one of the strongest teams!

1) if a club joins after the AGM they have to follow same rules & could only pick riders not already signed up, this would not hinder any other club as they would have already signed up the best riders available! 2) If there's a large number of riders frozen out from the NL, why not allow another team!

I asked because you said Newcastle won't finish bottom lol!

I don't think Belle Vue, Leicester, Kent & Armadale were blocked from entering the NT they only wanted 6 home matches, anyone wanting more home matches could have entered the Trophy I'd bet!

In the past, teams who had only entered the National Trophy (Swindon / Cradley) were able to sign any rider not racing in the Trophy, so if nothing's changed riders from Leicester, Belle Vue, Armadale and Kent could sign for the Gems!

I think Newcastle are the weakest team in the league, bit give them 10 points extra per match & they won't lol!

Who do you think are favourites to finish bottom?

A bit early to say that, when they haven't ridden a match yet!