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Reckon this could go to either side by 4. But the sort of meeting the aces need to win if they are to live up to hopes of being genuine play off contenders. Aces to win by two so long as our reserves can match brummies within a few of points.

Similar to the wolves-brum scoreline would be my guess, cant see lakeside getting close

You decide who are suitable role models for your kids based on what they look like? That sure is teaching them kids what's really important.

Looks like a comprehensive team performance from wolves, stand out being pawlicki , the only minor negative (being very picky) would be morris? For brum, I guess their reserves and second strings were competitive. But 15 from 13 rides (including two golden double rides) from the top three shows why they are one of two stand out favourites for the wooden spoon. Also shows again I think that the top teams this year are going to be those with strong heat leaders and reserves.

Ok lets try again.Suppose you have three riders. One averages 8.5 in the el. One averages 8.5 in the pl. One averages 8.5 in the nl. If u could have any of those riders come into your team on an 8.5 average would you have a preference, or would you not care as they all average the same? The point is that an average is meaningless without the context of riders it is earned racing against, and it is therefore possible for a weaker rider with easy races to obtain a higher average than a stronger rider who has had tougher races.

Confidence boosting performance from ty. But think it shows how tough it is going to be for him in that spot, 5 points (6 if he hadnt fallen) at home against one of the two weakest heat leader triumvirate s (leicester being the other) in the league representing a pretty decent performance.

Other than injury to ward I csnt see how holder could be fitted back in. If u re declare the team total needs to remain below 32, unless all riders being replaced are being replaced with lower averaged riders. I expect pooles riders to have a net increase in average over the season, so it is likely to get harder to squeeze holder in not easier. Where the real potential is to strengthen - snd this applies to all teams- is in the second string berths.

Because if that rider has averaged an 8.5 raci g pre-dominantly against second strings and nl reserves, they are less likely to maintain that average when racing pre-dominantly against heat leaders than a rider who has averaged 8.5 racing as a heat leader under last year's race format.I can't believe that needed explaining, I can see why poole fans think middlo is a tactical genius.

Have you ever actual ly sponsored a gp rider? Are you planning to? It seems plenty of companies are happy to sponsor tai - might have something to do with him being world champion... What about that beckham bloke. Loads of tatts. He must be struggling to get any work advertising anything...

Not the right image for advertising earl Grey tea or bridge club memberships. But for attracting thr younger generation and the extreme sports fans he has the ideal Image imho.It's 2014 not 1940.

So just to clarify: you are categorically ruling out the possibility that ford may strengthen the team during the year by replacing one of the second strings who will be on artificially high averages?

It would be ridiculous to ditch ty if he struggles the first couplr of months and drops his average significantly. It would just allow some other team to pick him up and ditch one of their second strings on inflated new averages for him. In an extreme scenario you could see say kl able to ditch porsing for him if porsing starts the season well and ty really struggles. Worst case you would need to give him a good stint at second string before even considering dropping him . Hopefully the fans understand this too and dont get on his case, or push management to make changes.

Excluding bonus points it was around 6.5.With the new format you would expect a couple of point reduction in the heat leader slot, so if he could replicate lsdt seasons form he will be a 4-5point man. If not then 2-3 could well be the return, and the same would likely apply to your second stringers if they move up to this slot. That's not to rule out your pla off hopes, but you will need your top two and reserves to fire.

Give it a couple of months and thj may well be called in to replace josh g or milik after they have raised their averages sufficiently racing primarily against other second strings and nl riders.

Actually they have belle vue 7th which is still far too low. Swap aces and wolves and it looks pretty much on the money.

Tbh if ty is going to have a poor start to the season, its probably best that its a very bad one, get him down quickly to second string where he should be able to pick up a lot of confidence boo s ting points. As third heat leader u were probably only expecting around 5 points per meeting anyway, so you are only likely to be down a few loints. I would be much more worried if tai or pawlicki, or your reserves, were looking like struggling. I think it does suggest that sides with a strong third heat leader (schlein janowski nicholls) are justifiably the favourites at yhis stage.

Bjerre and killer at 18s and pk at 33 look thr most appealing. Darcy tai and nki obviousky favourites but not much value. Bv at 9/1 for el looks decent? For nz gp the teo previous winners hsmpel @ 6/1 and hsncock @ 16/1 look the best value.

Ok shovvys first post on this thread was typical trolling but are people seriously disputing that the title of el champions is currently pooles? The title of world speedway champion is tais until someone else wins it. The title of world football champions is spains until someone else wins it. The title of world rugby champions is the all blacks until someone else wins it. If anyone disputed any of t b e sbove assertions theh would universally be considered an idiot, so why is it different with poole? Ffs people you've got me defending steve shovlar!!!

I'm in partial agreement.I think the rule change to excluding fir touching the tapes is one of the few rule changes speedway got right. But... if you can get a flyer without touching them, I agree it should be race on. Nothing more frustrating thsn seeing a rider make a genuinely great start but the ref call a re run.

I would have thought erc was ok as representing leicester?

I see your point twk, and agree the old uncluttered race jackets look better. However speedway needs all the money it can get, so understand the reasons for sponsors taking prominent places. Team kevlars is a definite improvement imho. And I dontvthink falling crowds are in anyway attributable to race jackets or kevlars, there are a myriad of reasons, but I dont think those are amongst them.

Thought it had been confirmed on the visas thread that he got a tier 5 visa approved back in feb.

Many thanks

Proctor at 5 then surely. In some ways it makes sense to ride a weak heat leader there, especially away from home.

Flying shale, available from roo games, is an excellent speedway simulation program, though doesnt have more recent seasons or heat formats.