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I'm happy for us to go under the radar again, In fact it probably suits us (2021). The team could've been better but it's still a strong side when you take a more in depth look at things. 1. Nicki P (Still one of the top performers statistically in the Ekstraliga on a year to year basis, So he'll have no problem putting up double figures every week imo) 2. Andersen (Yes age is catching up with him but he's nowhere near as bad as some of his scores suggested last season, 0.50 - 1.00 improvement in his GSA imo, Hans should be good for 5-6 points a meeting almost every week) 3. Basso (I would've be worried about Basso riding as a HL on the road but I think he'll flourish with Nicki P, NKI & Andersen around him, Development will be fast tracked now imo, Towards the end of last season Ben was putting up ridiculously good numbers around the Showground) 4. Worrall (Solid but not spectacular, He'll put a shift in almost every week with 5/6 points and that's good enough. Can ride any track and he'll be our trump card for whenever we're racing on a slick track due to his gating ability imo) 5. NKI (He'll add 1.00 on his GSA if he stays fit, He knows the Showground inside out, Double figure returns at Home more often than not imo and he's still good for 7/8 points on the road) 6. B. Cook (Will love the Showground and he's only going to get better) 7. Jenkins (One of the better RS in the league imo, Started to get his eye in towards the end of last season so he's another one who should improve) Michael Tomalin has also invested good money to put all of the riders on the best equipment possible which is a big plus too.

Spot on, He's got some proper competition in Britain for a change.

Yes, Just not at Wimbledon although that'll probably change this year.

It's Nicki on a 8.61

I wouldn't complain about Nationalities and stuff Under normal circumstances we wouldn't have had riders like Emil over here, So everyone who supports British Speedway should be excited and happy with this signing. We've all complained how weak the league has been over the past few years, 2023 is going to be the strongest league we've had in years which is only a good thing that will raise the profile of British Speedway again. I think everyone should forget about politics and just enjoy / savour every memory provided by an Elite level rider on track in 2023 because like us at Peterborough regarding Nicki, The chances of seeing Emil ride for your own team or riding in Britain period after this season would be very thin imo. Well done to Chris Louis who's worked tirelessly all winter, Must have been draining but he's got his man and nobody can doubt his commitment and determination for success.

Just like the old Elite League days with the talent on show.

Referring to Laguta in the Swedish League.

Basso's fallen on his feet here hasn't he. Going from not riding in the Premiership to riding in the Premiership in a team that features fellow experienced and successful compatriots Nicki P, NKI & Hans who will all mentor him throughout the season. It'll be like Woffinden mentoring Bewley at Wroclaw and look at how Bewley has turned out since that happened.

Rather Nicki P tbh, I need to see Nicki P being a sh1thouse live in person again lol. Congrats to Ipswich for getting Emil in, Hopefully the league will now get the respect it deserves from other countries.

True though.

Not the first time they've done that to a British club this year either. Spoiled Bewley's announcement too.

If it was all down to age finally catching up with him then why is Hans Andersen's 2022 average around Plymouth so high compared to his away average in the Championship as well as both of his Premiership averages? You'd be poor around Plymouth too if everything was down to age finally catching up with him.

Why do you think Hans was so bad in 2022 then? I stick by my post, Hans Andersen doesn't turn into a 3+1 rider or worse around the Showground just because he's in his 40's. Getting too comfortable riding the crappy little Plymouth circuit almost every week that barely has any straights is an easy trap to get suckered into to a point where it can have a negative impact rather than a positive one.

He's declining for sure but he's certainly not as bad as some of his 2022 home performances suggest imo. At points last season he was only putting up 3+1 or less around the Showground.

Michael Tomalin is delighted with the signing of Hans Andersen so it's safe to say that Hans has the support of everyone on the management. Time for us fans to get behind Hans too now, I do think he'll up his average by half a point. Riding the Plymouth circuit last year couldn't have helped and it must have contributed to his poor scoring around Peterborough imo.

Lol.

Interesting to note that Carl made no reference to Basso being in the middle order. But he did mention Worrall. Craig Cook for the last spot?

Just about, I'll stop caring if the No.1 isn't announced tomorrow though. This shambolic winter has to end tomorrow morning imo because the club has got it from all angles as of late, Gone past the point where it's just fan frustration. We've now got riders calling the club out as well as Polish press calling us unprofessional.

True

Yeah, When she's not running off crying to Oprah Winfrey.

I'd rather not have a team at all.

I agree. I'm still sticking with Nicki P as he's the only option that makes sense to me.

No.1 is a massive hitter because we'd have 9.46 left to use after Hans, Only three riders get close to the 9.46. Freddie Lindgren 9.29 (Breathing issues due to long covid, Surely won't be able to fulfil all of the dates in a British season considering he couldn't even fulfil his Polish fixtures last season) Magic Janowski 8.97 (Very unlikely he'd be interested in a British return and we would've heard some whispers if he was in the frame imo) Nicki P 8.61 (Good to go for 3.5k a night and has been heavily rumoured but Mick Bratley is saying no and he would know for sure which has thrown a spanner in the works) Left field -> Artem Laguta????? Very unlikely but it's a rumour that's gathering a bit of pace.

Think Klindt's point is that fans don't know what kind of team they're paying to see whether it's a strong team that can compete or a poor budget one that isn't competitive. Fans get a strong idea of what they're paying for at a Football club due to teams having a squad in place to begin with as well as a board who've got certain expectations for their club whether it's a title challenge, top 4 challenge or to fight for survival in a relegation battle. With Speedway every team builds a 1-7 from scratch every year due to the points limit, rider availability etc. so fans don't know who they're paying for (Essentially going in blind and hoping that the team is good enough to be in the mix) Obviously those who have bought a season ticket already are fans who'd go regardless like Crump99 said but there is a portion of the fan base who are still waiting to see what kind of team takes to the track first before handing over £.

Even the riders know it.