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Bit strange that Armadale are so slow naming their team. All the other 5 teams are fully named, and so are the 5 Trophy teams, so there's nothing to gain by keeping things secret. All they're doing is denying their riders the chance to get out there and say "Will you sponsor me, I'll be riding for Armadale"

Surely he'd prefer 'king Kenny Bjerre as the final rider?

Is it? I hadn't heard anything about Mildenhall being sold.

I believe there have been proposals to name the stand after Mort, but it was Mort himself, being a modest man, who refused it.

Chris Morton also an MBE. Promoters Johnnie Hoskins and Ronnie Greene also honoured. Ivan Mauger is the only rider to also receive an OBE.

But the press release DOES clearly say Poole were invited and they accepted. So to then back out 2 months later is poor form from Poole. “It’s good to have all the teams in the KO Cup, including Oxford this time, and we felt it would be great to have eight clubs competing with no byes, so Poole were invited in as Championship champions, and they accepted. “They will be given a concession to build to Premiership level whilst keeping the majority of their team, and should there be any rider clash, the Premiership team would take priority.”

Thought he'd be nailed on.

And Luke Muff and Harrison Rodgers.

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All 5 fellow NDL sides have named their full team, but still not a single rider announced for Armadale. No one in the Monarchs Championship side is available to double up with the Academy, but presumably Dayle Wood who is with nearby Berwick will want to continue at Armadale? Connor Coles has no CL place and isn't in a ND Trophy side yet. Will he want to travel to Edinburgh for just NDL? Sam McGurk was rumoured to want away from Armadale. Expected him to appear at Middlesbrough/Belle Vue/Scuntfield, but he hasn't. He's doing trophy at Birmingham, so presumably he'll want NDL at Armadale. A few NDL riders from last year not signed up in NDL, but not many northern. Best (ageing) Armadale side I can make is: Connor Coles, Dayle Wood, Sam McGurk, Luke Crang, Kean Dicken, Kyran Lyden, Mark Parker.

Think the team is pretty much run by Godfrey and Simon Lambert from Scunthorpe. Sheffield don't seem to have much input other than using the track for a few of the home matches.

Belle Vue add Freddy Hodder, Chad Wirtzfeld, Mason Watson, Harry McGurk, Jack Shimelt and Billy Budd.

Parklife is 14 - 15 June.

35. Just one team less.

It's a football nickname (coined by Brian Clough I think) for a player who goes to pieces in the box. Doesn't really work in speedway as no one is "in the box" to make the joke work.