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Seems like Scunny have thrown away their season with these 2 new signings.

How long is Harrison expected to be out for?

1. Jordan Jenkins 9.47 2. Luke Killeen 3.00 3. Adam Roynon 6.00 4. James Pearson 8.00 5. Joe Thompson 9.11 6. Max James 3.00 7. Luke Harrison 3.00 Total: 41.58

It’s back! I with the first meeting today there is no better time to open this. So build a team upto 42.00 points and the highest end of the season average wins! Only 2 riders from each club are allowed in your team. Averages can be found on the 2023 teams thread or BSPL site. Previous results were: 2022: 1st Diamonds85, 2nd Sings4Speedway & 3rd PotteringAround 2021: 1st Hawks1975, 2nd Islander15 & 3rd Iron Scorpion 2019: 1st Iand, 2nd Flipper11 & 3rd DJC.  2018: 1st Hunters, 2nd SKJ & 3rd CUFC_Brummie.   2017: 1st Eagles69, 2nd Islander15 & 3rd SKJ. 2016: 1st Halifax Tiger, 2nd John Leslie, 3rd Turn Two. Good luck

Absolutely! I’ll set up the thread shortly now all the teams have finally been completed.

Where has that been evidenced?

He’s eligible for this league so it’s fine him being in it. He’s a high quality rider and he has a high average that reflects that, but that must be used. Not a middle order average. The issue is he should’ve been competing for a team place against the likes of Jenkins, Edwards, Bickley, the Thompsons, Stoneman, Shanes etc and not against Spooner, Perry, Hagon, Scott, Trigger, Kingston, Warren etc.

Exactly and there must be consistency within the application of the rules, to uphold the integrity of the sport.

1. The 6.00 wasn’t assessed, it was his Championship average doubled which is how you equate an average when a rider is dropping down. 2. He did do enough meetings last season! He did 4 meetings which is all that is needed to get a new average. 3. Like I said previously, if for some reason they’re ignoring last season, then he should drop down on his current Championship average doubled.

Brits do not get a reduction in the NL. Prior to this season they were all British. Similarly you don’t take a British reduction off the Championship average before doubling, you just double it.

I will bring this up again but how can Roynon join on a 6.00 average? He rode in 4 official meetings for Plymouth last season and gained an average of 8.67! https://britishspeedway.co.uk/2022-rider-statistics/ Or by some absurdity if they are ignoring that, then he didn’t officially ride NL last season so his average should be his Championship average doubled. That is now 3.56 * 2 = 7.12. Not 6.00 which he joined the NL on midway through last season.

There is more strength in depth this year by tracking 3 heat leaders, rather than a very strong top 2, but in a stronger league Kent’s top 3 don’t match Oxford’s for example. The bottom 3 look a bit stronger for Kent too with a useful rider always at number 7, but then they’ve not picked up a rider who could double their average like Oxford, Leicester and Workington all have. The league looks slightly stronger next season with a higher points limit and less teams and in my opinion this Kent side is in for a struggle. But as long as they win at home to keep the fans happy.

Killeen will definitely add the most points on his average in the league. 3 class heat leaders too (and probably the best 3 in the league). Those 4 alone will give them a PO spot! I hope Scott can maintain his form after an impressive start to his league career. Then no pressure on Clouting and the other new reserve.

There was surprisingly very little progression from them this season but they’re still very young tbf. Even if they can’t find a bit of away form, the team should still be good enough to make the POs. Yeah and I’ve put it on the confirmed signings thread.

Who’s the rumoured number 1? It can’t be Bickley.

That’s problem the biggest stumbling block to this team being successful. If Dan rightfully gets a Championship place and has to step back from the NL then his replacement is unlikely to be as strong as him.

It’s not to rebuild a team after winning the league and having such a dominant season. But this Cubs side looks to have done it to a tea. Somehow they’ve kept the Thompson twins and they aren’t even in huge averages! Both will be near unbeatable at home and could top the 10 point average mark. Then in Perry, Boughen and James they have a trio who are definitely on a fast upwards trend. That’s not forgetting Foord & Spencer who have their moments, especially at home. It looks another strong team and potentially another league title.

Yeah I understand that and each individual club have to look after their own business first. Therefore should Brits under 21 get a bigger reduction in average than Brits over 21? For example, 20%, and that might have made Dan a better proposition to promoters. But not just Dan, all young Brits.

So he can get a Premiership place but not a Championship place?! He clearly needs a middle tier spot, rather than NL, for his overall development but that’s British Speedway all over!

Kelly on 3.30 is a snip! A fantastic reserve pairing, now let’s see if the rest of the team lives up to it.

Congratulations to Diamonds85 who is this year's winner!! His winning team had big rises for Trigger, Perry & Freeman and around a point rises for Atkins and Bowtell whilst Morley & Sam McGurk stayed relatively static. 1. Diamonds85 49.64 2. Sings4Speedway 48.07 3. PotteringAround 48.05 4. Marky_Mark 47.96 5. Islander15 46.23 6. Bloom89 46.20 7. DJC 45.32 8. Secsy1 44.67 9. Hawks 1975 43.80 10. ljriley90 43.79 11. Technik 43.73 12. Mac101 43.51 13. szkocjasid 42.75 14. Bluenose 41.69 Lots of people were unlucky with Luke Killeen not getting a real average, which undoubtedly would've been quite high. The highest averaged 3.00 rider ended up being Ace Pijper but the only person to pick him was Secsy1. The next best 3.00 man was Max Perry who was only selected by 2 people (myself and our winner). But 4 of you went for Ben Trigger, including the top 2, who nearly doubled his average. Otherwise the best option turned out to be Connor Coles who added nearly 3 points on his average. Meanwhile lots went for a combination of Crang, Ablitt & Atkins who all put on a point or just over to end on similar figures.

The best signing that anyone could make in the NL! Between him & Boughen this year, they both showed that they’ll make a mockery of their average but Harrison starts on 2 points less. If the rest of the team is as rumoured it should be a good first year back.

It’s a shame if he’s not. He needs NL to continue his early development.

Belle Vue Colts 1.Jack Smith 8.36 2. Luke Muff 4.78 3. Sam Hagon 6.18 4. Matt Marson 5.48 5. James Pearson 8.00 6. Paul Bowen 4.56 7. Freddie Hodder 4.52 Total: 41.88 Remaining: 0.12 Berwick Bullets 1. Connor Coles 8.80 2. Mason Watson 4.41 3. Danny Phillips 6.86 4. Archie Freeman 5.29 5. Greg Blair 7.75 6. Jamie Halder 3.04 7. Josh Embleton 3.92 Total: 40.07 Remaining: 1.93 Edinburgh Monarchs Academy 1. Kyle Bickley 9.58 2. Mickie Simpson 4.46 3. Adam Roynon 6.00 4. Alex Spooner 6.93 5. Jacob Hook 8.00 6. Kyran Lyden 3.00 7. Dayle Wood 3.00 Total: 40.97 Remaining: 1.03 Kent Royals 1. Ben Morley 9.29 2. Rhys Naylor 4.52 3. Tom Woolley 6.78 4. Joe Alcock 4.36 5. Nathan Ablitt 7.20 6. Sam Woolley 3.27 7. Connor King 4.16 Total: 39.58 Remaining: 2.42 Leicester Lion Cubs 1. Dan Thompson 9.73 2. Ashton Boughen 4.95 3. Tom Spencer 5.26 4. Max Perry 5.67 5. Joe Thompson 9.11 6. Vinnie Foord 3.85 7. Max James 3.00 Total: 41.57 Remaining: 0.43 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 1. Alfie Bowtell 10.67 2. Josh Warren 5.79 3. Ben Trigger 6.00 4. George Congreve 4.50 5. Lee Complin 7.27 6. William Richardson 3.00 7. Arran Butcher 4.36 Total: 41.59 Remaining: 0.41 Oxford Chargers 1. Jordan Jenkins 9.47 2. Jacob Clouting 4.07 3. Henry Atkins 7.24 4. Jody Scott 5.88 5. Nathan Stoneman 8.67 6. Jacob Fellows 3.00 7. Luke Killeen 3.00 Total: 41.33 Remaining: 0.67 Workington Comets 1. Connor Bailey 8.86 2. Sam McGurk 5.38 3. Harry McGurk 7.11 4. Ace Pijper 6.90 5. Luke Crang 7.23 6. Elliot Kelly 3.30 7. Luke Harrison 3.00 Total: 41.78 Remaining: 0.22

That team would probably win the league! But also highly illegal as Roynon’s average is now 8.67.