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Using this season's rules/team limits (Which I know won't be the same next year) This fits... I haven't accounted for a 2.5% reduction for Jordan and the averages aren't final, but it's interesting to see what is possible... Also, if you wanted Dan Gilkes at reserve, swap Josh for Ryan Kinsley (3.00) and then you could have up to a 3 Star reserve, which I believe Dan will be next season 1. Ryan Douglas 8.04 2. Simon Lambert 5.98 3. Jake Allen 7.72 4. Jordan Palin 5.84 5. Thomas Jorgensen 7.28 6. Josh MacDonald 4.00 7. 2 Star Reserve (Not Dan Gilkes)

Will the FIM announce is exactly 6 days before? Or will they announce it as soon as they sign off the squad? It's the shape more than anything I can see him trying one of his dive bomb manoeuvres down the back straight and ending up in the overflow car park I don't think there'll be any racing at Brough this year anymore, after all the shale people took on the track walk

I have a couple teams put together which I'd love to see, it's just dependent on the points limit and what the rules with the 2 rising stars are going to be next season? Be interesting to see what happens... 15.5 points isn't a lot for your 2, 3, 4... Also Archie would be a 2* on this year's rules, as he has now had CL experience, BUT that currently makes no difference to the team building limit

Archie is a young 16/17 year old raw talent and a local Geordie rider who has mascotted and loved the club since a very young age... I remember Archie back into 2010!! When Kenni Larsen was around, must have made him 5 years old? We have watched him before and after most meetings over the years, practising and racing in the NJL and watched him develop as a rider. Last season was very tough for young Archie, however, towards the end of the season he was getting very close to the backs of the riders in front of him, and he had a lot of bad luck along the way, falls, bike failures etc... I honestly believe, if we can build a very strong team around him, give him absolutely 0 pressure, that he could be flying by the end of next season. He's basically Newcastle speedway's child... I do however, think he needs to work on his gating (which was noticeably better by the end of the season) and his anger (which understandably I guess, came out a few times last year too) Archie is a good little prospect who could be very good within the next 3 or 4 years... Same goes for Danny Smith, on a slightly lesser scale, we need to utilise him, if we haven't already lost him? Another rider who has impressed me, considering how little time he has ridden the 500s, is Jack Shimelt, already a quick looking rider around Brough and he's only been at it this year? As far as I can tell, another rider to keep an eye out for in the future...

Connor, Adam, Archie, Max and James with 2 big hitters would be the perfect team in my opinion... 1. Big Hitter 1 2. Max Clegg 3. James Wright 4. Connor Mountain 5. Big Hitter 2 6. Archie Freeman 7. Adam Roynon But of course, we don't know the team limits yet, so let's see what does and doesn't fit... Not even sure whether Max and Connor would be interested anymore?

I'm guessing that if a promoter leaked any rules to the fans, they would be punished...? All down to the heads of the BSPL to let us all know what's going on... Does anyone know the exact date of the AGM this year?

Fine then... Send Bartosz Zmarzlik down to Brough I'm sure many of us Newcastle fans would pay triple to see him just once... I'd love to see how he managed to get around our tight bends

Yes, I mean presumably the announcement will need to be made before Sunday 10th i.e. 6 days before the event... So some point during the course of this week, the squads may be announced? Apologise if I misworded what I meant

So basically, they have to be announced at some point this week...

Yes I know, and the Eastbourne and Birmingham teams were brilliant to watch, we need more national league teams like that to help back the new blood coming through... And help support some of the middle order CL riders who are maybe down on form a little like Ashley Morris, would be a good racer to follow for the new, inexperienced kids to learn a lot from... I agree that the standard of the NL needs to be raised, however, there isn't as many talents coming through now (14-15-16 year olds) as there was 5/6 years ago unfortunately

When is the GB squad for the SON going to be announced!! I imagine Tai, Rob and Dan are all nailed on and Tom as the under 21? But who is going to be in Manchester out of Rob and Dan? Personally I'd go with Dan

Thanks for the info Steve If we're waiting on the BSPL it could be sometime around next February then... Would love to see a big hitter at number 1, but someone who we've never seen in a Diamonds race jacket before, or for at least a long while... An exciting name to bring the fans back... But as Chewbacca says, it's daft to sign too many riders up until we know the rules... The only other I'd sign right now would be Max Clegg, he's a must sign rider in my eyes Hopefully our new co-promoter gets signed off by then then...

I imagine that once the season is over that the rising star averages will be evaluated and put back into their respective categories, but I would suggest that because Jordan's average is so high that he won't be in a category at all, or at most 4 star, which cannot be used as reserves in the CL on current rules... So I imagine he'll be in the main body of the team. Personally I rate Dan Gilkes VERY highly and think he's one of the brightest prospects we have, I have seen him practicing a few times recently and he just keeps on getting better and better, his physical control of the bike is so natural and extraordinary, I wish we could have him up at Newcastle... Easy a 5/6 point rider next season, especially if he can get on a track he rides well, wonder how Kent will feel though if they know that Rob is after him...

I imagine Jake Allen, Simon Lambert and Jordan Palin are all pretty nailed on... Also hearing rumours of Dan Gilkes being approached. If yous can retain Adam Ellis and Thomas Jorgensen... Even if Dan Gilkes doesn't come off, looks like a typical Scunthorpe team, not bad though... Wonder if Josh Auty is gonna return? 1. Adam Ellis 2. Simon Lambert 3. Jake Allen 4. Jordan Palin 5. Thomas Jorgensen 6. Dan Gilkes 7.

If that happened, the standard of all the teams, PL and CL would have to drastically drop, because everyone who has doubled up this year could only ride for one team... Where are all the new riders gonna come from? What needs to happen is increase the PL to say 8 teams and have the CL as 8-10 teams, and limit the amount of double uppers allowed per team... AND more emphasis needs to be put into the NDL, the riders who ride in that league are our FUTURE... Whether Eastbourne/Birmingham/Oxford/Swindon can run or not, maybe it's a good idea for the ones struggling money wise to drop back down into the NL and improve the numbers down there... Back the kids

Over the moon!! Who will be next? Exciting times Wonder when the co-promoter will be announced

Brilliant start, solid 110% trier, couldn't ask for a much better 2 or 4 tbh

Thanks for this link... Brilliant!!

Hello Can anybody tell me what the average are for the Rising Star riders, in both leagues? Can't seem to find them anywhere, just '2nd in team/5th in team' etc... Are they top secret? Cheers

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Not the case at all, just look at Leon Flint at Berwick... In the main body... Although I do agree that they should be protected at reserve, even more so next year if there's 2 RS a team

Know what you mean though, was disappointing to see the crowd numbers get smaller and smaller each week... Had the feeling the club was dying, but fortunately, that is NOT the case I have a lot of respect for Plymouth and they're one of my favourite clubs... Loved the few visits I've had down there, brilliant little set up

You are wrong... the Newcastle faithful turn out week in week out... it's the hangers on and weathered fans who let us down last season... but here for next year being successful for all clubs

Danny King, Craig Cook or Nicki Pedersen (to bring the old guard back) please Only joking... I'd be happy with a strength in depth 1-7... just glad we back to the tapes for 2022

Are we still too young of a company to have any foreign riders over? Don't wanna get too carried away, but I'm happy tonight