Dakota North has already done a deal with a club, just not announced yet. I suspect it is Sheffield or P'boro, it cant be both as all P'boro riders will be full time elite this year.
I think you are confusing overtaking and racing, with riders making mistakes on a small, tight, slow track that is more suited to cycle speedway. Lakeside, Eastbourne and Belle Vue are boring tracks im afraid, its called speedway, not slowway.
I will be amazed if an elite lge club dont sign David Bellago for a doubling up slot this year. He would be a steal on his low average, and looked well on the pace when he rode for the Panthers last season.
Top four should be Leicester, Somerset, Newcastle and Scunthorpe. Berwick could be close to that, cant see Ipswich getting close, and they will struggle big time if Ben Barker gets injured. Somerset to win it......