Now there's only Poole still to announce their team (rumours of Magic & Kasper but doubt that will be the team they finish with)
Taking into account team build up and fixture clashes. Here is my prediction for 2015
1. Poole
2. Belle Vue
3. King's Lynn
4. Swindon
5. Coventry
6. Leicester
7. Lakeside
8. Wolverhampton
In fairness as much as I rate Pawlicki as a rider, he does have a reputation of letting clubs down.
Even last year he was declaring himself too injured to ride for Poole yet riding elsewhere.
No still think Coventry will finish above Leicester. Bjarne inconsistent with more down than up (esp against Poole) Auty will be a big loss when missing due to fixture clashes. Nobody knows yet though how Leicesters new signings will take to that track.
Does that mean Pawlicki & Milik are being used by Poole or not riding here this year?
Jk would have been a good choice but at least no Klindt.
Hopefully the team will support each other and Jamrog won't miss many meetings.
Does make us the team having used the least points (32.69) as Jamrog is on an assessed 5.50average.
I remember him in the Brandonapolis but sure he spent more time off the bike than on. Hopefully improved in the last year and will dial in to the track fast.
If our final rider is Klindt then I would be very disappointed but still think Coventry look strong elsewhere in the team.
At present I would place Leicester 6th after Poole, Swindon, Kings Lynn, Coventry and Belle Vue.
However that's just on paper.
A lot will depend on form, injuries and how often riders are missing due to clashes.
Bjarne Pedersen also wasn't riding in the uk and now he is. Klindt had said the same. What riders say and do can often be different things
With regard to Klindt, maybe he has a PL place (if one available) and that's his news as can't see Horton picking him over JK. Has done a great job of team building with the 6 other riders so far (shame Woodward got injured)
Much better than Klindt. Hopefully this means Horton has a strong rider in mind.
All those saying Klindt is the best out of riders wanting to ride in uk can now see that's not the case.
Mads has now put on Twitter that he's sitting uk out this year so rules him out. Can't see it being Shamak due to costs & Havvy not wanting Poles in the team which means that also rules out Buzz.
Klindt rumour looking most likely at the moment although with JK wanting to ride here, maybe he's a possibility depending on fixtures clashes.
With there now only being 8 teams in the league and teams looking stronger this year, the final rider could be the difference between top of the table or 7th place.
This puts Leicester the team with the lowest points used so far (poole & bees still to be completed)
Whilst I don't think they will finish top 4 as stronger line ups, I don't think they will be getting the wooden spoon either.
Should be entertaining to watch