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Right now the teams are sorted I can finally do my predictions 1. Ipswich - Best side, balance, experience, youth, quality. 2. Sheffield - will be super strong at home again. 3. Belle Vue - Solid side with a mixture of riders that can put points on there averages I reckon 4. Leicester - Was going to put Lynn here but Stewart Dickson always make us strong at home and competetive away, solid side as per usual. 5. Kings Lynn - Could be 4 or even 3rd spot! Good side lots of strength n depth. Just lacks a real number 1 but could be dark horses for the play offs if they sneak in 6. Birmingham- Bang average side but it's better than last years that's all I can say 7. Oxford - not good enough I'm afraid. If Janowski can get going then maybe they can sneak up the table but can't see that being enough. Disappointing team

Max perry confirmed for the cubs. It's great to see the club backing the kids again. A talented bunch of riders with bright futures. It's not about winning in the NDL. Clues in the name. It's development. Leicester have been doing that for a number of years now. Winning titles is just a bonus in my eyes.

Some real surprises so far. Riders I've never even heard of. Fair play Monarchs bet these lads don't come cheap with them coming from different nations. I'm glad to see them changing the side that is really needed from a neutral aspect.

It's a decent side. Not great but competitive. I can't see them getting anywhere near silverware but at least it's the side that's reliable and has riders that will give 100%. At home scunny will be fine but away from home probably struggle.

Hume or Gilkes doesn't really make much of a different to the side really. With Hume though you are getting a rider that gives absolutely everything, which also is his downfall. Seen him fall off or lose out on points due to trying too hard. Still a good side but is heavily reliant on the top 4

Potential to be a solid side. I wouldn't bother with Gilkes personally. I reckon there struggling to get a number 1 in so you have to go down the kings lynn route of strength n depth. Dropping Gilkes leaves loads of points for two assessed riders from abroad pushing Riss to reserve. I can't think of any riders though unfortunately. Birmingham have snapped up most of them

Just over 3 points to work with really does limit what you can get. I'm trying to think of riders and there barely any I'd consider. Seems like to me they've gone too top heavy this season.

I don't get why they haven't announced the last rider unless something has changed

Huge respect to Workington! Going out all over the world to get new riders in british speedway. Fraser Bowes signs for comets. Another new rider onto our shores

And there people were absolutely convinced he signed for Oxford. Some people really need to check there sources

Birmingham team from my sources is pretty much done.

Ethridge confirmed

Quality signing if he doesn't dissappear. Good number when he gets going. And he was a rider I didn't know had signed. Brummies team is looking good

I wouldn't panic Poole fans, they always build great sides. They are probably the only club that takes real care in selecting riders. I mean Tobias Thomson was a masterstroke of signing. Came from nowhere and everyone thought he would be bang average. Poole saw something else. A rider with experience and potential to improve on his average beating riders that are far younger and less experienced. They don't just sign a rider for the sake of averages, they look at the finer details. That's what makes them better at team building.

Even thought we are weaker at 2 with lawson departing for Howarth. Lets not forget how good Howarth was at when he was in the Championship at Leicester. Yes it's a different league but Stewart commented on the Lions website stating Kyle will get plenty of practice laps in before the season starts and during. He can ride the track well once he gets going. If cook does sign then it is an upgrade on Kemp who started the season with us. Again it's a risk but with Stewart working with him at Berwick you would like to think he can be a decent point scorer like Kyle if he gets dialled in. So really the team hasn't changed much. It really all depends on how Kyle, Craig and Luke all progress. If they can get better then the Lions should have another decent season.