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It would be indeed silly to offer him any amount of money!

He’s equally as good around Leicester.

Why would he score more points at Brum? Over the season he would race against the same opponents be it at Leicester or Brum

Are there any US sponsors of the Lions rather than just Luke? Likewise, the value associated with the number of Wolves fans coming over to Leicester would hardly justify the term "cash cow". The case in point re Luke being retained is more in SD's belief that Luke will improve on his 2024 average over any other consideration.

Its interesting that Stars have set their side up polar opposite to the concept of having high scoring 1 & 5 in favor of a health middle & strong lower order Clearly with Bomber at 6 he will score a bagful of points home and away but after the first month will, more than likely be in the main body of the team and who knows who he will be swapping places with. Conversely, difficult to see Stars 1 & 5 doing particularly well v their opposite numbers so filling in the minor places will be vital if Stars are to have any sort of (much needed) cushion for heats 13 & 15. Overall, its fairly reasonable to expect Stars to enjoy a winning season at home but think the away results may prove costly in terms of gaining valuable aggregate bonus points.

Why is he a "cash cow" for the promotion over any other rider?

Once he got himself and his bikes dialled in Becker produced some good consistent scores - so he can do it. If he reduces the inconsistency of last season then he will be very good in 2024. Definitely worth keeping.

His Dad isn’t the team manager of the Lions.

How will Cairns replace Mulford with the former riding for the Lions? 😉

500 is the figure quoted by Tolley as the required break even number which, he says based on last season’s attendance is very much achievable.

Well with Cook already declaring he is sorted for next year if he hasn’t already signed for the Lions then he is not an option should the supposed alternative target not come to fruition

Your rose coloured glasses sure are working well 🕶️ Good to see a line up that the long suffering Stars fans can have belief in.

This is not a bad line-up considering the need to loose a couple of points on average. Fricke can be expected to more than repeat last years scoring as can Masters. Meanwhile Douglas & Becker can improve on their scores. Howarth may feel he has a point prove and (as he has stated) with a more settled personal life can be reasonably expected to bring focus on improving his incoming average. Cook can be expected to run hot & cold, and all being well Hagon will show improvement after a winter of continued racing in Aus. In summary, putting injuries aside, Ipswich are odds on favorites for the league/play offs title, but this balanced Lions side will cause most of the other teams a few problems and a play off berth will be more than possible.

Do you have any evidence of PM actually doing something along the lines you are insinuating or are you taking the opinion of others and trying to turn them into being factual?

Yes. Leicester. One of the lesser well kept secrets of the close season.