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Would be a real coup if we are permitted to have Victor at reserve. More likely to be Jonatan Rahn I would have thought. Since he is so new to UK tracks I would have Oskar paired with Sedgy. Would also agree that the Kye/Paco pairing did not consistently work well, so my 7 would be : Sedgmen Polis Thomsen Pavlovaara Castagna Rahn James

That may well be the case and there is no denying that such a signing does have an element of chance to it especially on a 6.00. Possibly more so than the signing of a new to UK Scandic 5.00 for instance. However, best of luck to him and the rest of this newly refreshed team for 2025. Certainly a lot of new interest for the fans to follow.

Monarchs have had two Poles in the past that I recall Darek Fliegert 1992 ( Powderhall ) and Michal Rajkowski in 2009 ( Armadale ). Fliegert had his moments as I recall but was a bit up and down overall. Rajkowski was an all action rider who had a run of good scores but don't think he finished the season due to injury, but not certain of that. UK tracks were a bit of a shock to both I think.

It must be about 12 years since was last with Monarchs and will be 39 in 2025. Thought they may have gone for a younger prospect that they could hold on to for a while. Not that there is anything wrong with 40 y.o. Speedway riders - there are plenty out there. Could turn out to be a red herring though as we've seen plenty of those on here in the past.

The way things are looking at present Monarchs are likely to have a much stronger No.6 next season - say a 5.00. So if Colesy was the one to get the 7 racejacket this may be less of an issue as the senior reserve could take an extra ride and a total of 7 if necessary. Although some clearly have misgivings I reckon that Colesy would still be likely to outscore a rookie 2.00 No. 7 from what is likely to be available. Of course, if Monarchs do manage to conjure up a 6.00 point man from somewhere, the 2.00 would have to come into play. Just a thought.

Clue is Nationality but really just wishful thinking like all the other guesses 😊

It's not always correct mind you, but this crystal ball still says Reidar X: 5.00 and Connor Coles : 3.25 for the final 2.

Cheers that's interesting. You would think he may be on Plymouth's radar as they have over 20 pts left and a good bit closer to London than Armadale.

Well that's one for starters. No idea who he is though.

If he did get a spot then more than likely he would be doubling down with the Devils again so an upgrade on last years equipment would certainly be on the cards as it did rob him of quite few points that could have gone his way.

Certainly would if there was a 6.00 available which is the hard part I guess.

Would be surprised if they went for any 2.00 rider in 2025. Would not be surprised to see another 5.00 plus Connor Coles to fit under the 8.44 left. That would allow the 3 x 5.00 pointers to "compete" for the No. 6 jacket and the potential 7 rides if required. Just a thought.

Increased his CMA by 2.81 this year, super enthusiastic personality, interacts well with fans especially youngsters, captains the side again in 2025, presents himself well in tv media interviews e.g. BSN et al, and now asked back for his fourth year such is his perceived value to the club. A very positive character is Paco whose influence is bound to rub off on younger riders. If Paco is an example of an overrated rider by some, then others may say we need more Pacos in the sport.

Yes I think it's fair to say that USA candidates are out for next season at least. Noticed some young new Australian prospects being signed up already in the Championship. Have been keeping an eye on Michael West for a bit and he is another who may have been on the radar for some and don't think he has a spot yet ( assuming he wants one ).

If there had been a suitable #1 with the appropriate CMA and affordability am pretty sure we would have had him. To say that candidates are thin on the ground appears to be an understatement. Even early on it did look like that was going to be the case and a change in strategy may be necessary in 2025. The way it seems at present it looks like Paco and 8.44 for two "strong" reserves as yet of unknown origin ? ( A.N. Other would not be a good look on a race suit ! ) 😎