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What a competition this is. Who can be in the most heats when more competent riders fail to complete 4 laps!

Bjerre needs to swap with Fricke, not Worrall first set of averages. Fricke should be at 5, Cook with Worrall at 3&4.

Without doubt King is the better option, Fricke was pretty disgraceful last year. Being injured for Belle Vue but riding for Rospiggarna every week. You don't need riders like that. And when Fricke did turn up in the playoffs he didn't perform. You know what you get from Danny King.

So the BSPA putting him as third highest in the Lions averages is wrong. Thanks. And a massive FU to those of you out there that cannot be arsed to try & figure stuff out via Math.

I have never seen anyone under 60 at Wimbourne Rd, except the other half & a few dogs!

I don't understand the Sedgeman obsession, I thought he was a poor rider when I watched him week in week out at Perry Barr many years ago. King will ride every meeting for BV, Fricke took about 4 months off in the middle of the season but continued to ride weekly in Sweden. King is on a lower average.

With the sad news from Brandon. Surely King, K Bjerre & Bates are a shoe in at the NSS. Bewley still fits, with 4.89 to spare. Harsh on R Worrall & Jacobs I admit.

If this is death of Coventry Speedway, I wish their fans well. I loved visiting Brandon for British & Overseas finals during my youth and when Cradley didn't have a fixture home fixture on a Saturday night. I came to support the Bee's long after Cradley had demised if only occasionally & via Sky's coverage. Today is a sad day for British Speedway.

Probably to include King, who will turn up more than Fricke did last year. & Bates as a local improving rider.

There has been no dispute on the Leicester team since it was announced several weeks ago, I think my Math has confirmed Lebedevs is 7.00 and will start as the fifth averaging rider in the Lions team. With Gomolski on 7.11, Auty on 7.01, Riss on 6.85 his average can only with only 7.10 available where else can he fit? Lebedevs has only ever been a Wildcard if he has appeared in a GP or SEC Event and I don't believe he has ever ridden in a SWC final. How could he possibly be given an assessed average of anything above 7.00 which is what Lindback returned on last season?

Well Leicester only have 7.10 remaining with their other 6 signings, with Gomolski being 7.11 Lebedevs can only be their fourth highest averaged rider, with Auty on 7.01 he is in all likelihood going to be their 5th averaging rider from starting averages since 7.00 was a valid starting average for an 'international rider' Lebedevs must be that. Interesting conundrum for how Leicester construct their 1-5 to start the year. Were I Lions promoter I'd be a bit radical and put Gomolski at #2, alongside Nilsson who I assume the rules insist should be #1. Lebedevs at #5. Riss uses as many of his allocated rides with Lebedevs. Wolbert & Auty at #3 & #4, Ayres in reserves heat & with Wolbert when he partners a reserve. If their was a Lebedevs average dispute, it would have been mentioned by now Ford & CVS don't hang about.

Erm.. Nilsson 9.63 Wolbert 8.00 Auty 7.01 Gomolski 7.71 Riss 6.85 Ayres 3.7 Remaining 7.1 Math. Lebedevs cannot be a heat leader in that septet. Shame on CVS!

What change of mind is that then? Threw cheap points away, after gating well by going too wide on bends 1 & 2. Probably outscored the riders who did the heat leader slots and Wolves reserves who were tragic, two reserves Wolves have retained. Expecting one to be a reasonable second string and the other to be their main man at reserve :D With that septet Wolves will make the play-offs I'm sure, but Wolves won't win the play-offs, they won't even make the final IMO.

Do I really care, he has an abundance of stupid hairstyles. Good luck to him making his dosh, killing British Speedway, it will be dead before he is the way it is going. How many pensioners attend the Poole home meetings, I've been to a few and I'm generally the youngest person there as far as I can tell. Why would I read your notes from a talkin I couldn't care less about. I have never doubted PK's ability or either riders commitment to Wolverhampton. I doubt Skornicki's ability in general, especially after not riding a bike on shale competitively for 3 years. He is clearly on 7.00 which means Riss will start at reserve, since that is the only average that fits using maths.

Skornicki hasn't ridden a bike on shale for how long? Did you see how good Masters, Thorsell, Howarth & Clegg were away from Monmore in the playoffs? They don't have Woffinden, Kylmakorpi or PK to turn to when things are going wrong. Just some bloke who was at best a reasonable third heat leader 3 years ago, who hasn't ridden a bike in 3 years. Unless Lindgren develop a team ethic and personality. Fear not Howe is looking to return to speedway. All hail the saviour eh Steve?

I loathe the fact I think Poole & Wolves will make the play-offs, but I do. Wolves went cheap on their team building, being lazy after last years success. The Poole top two are far from their peak & inconsistent but have an abundance of experience, Andersen even has a personality which helps in the pits. I imagine the Spirit at Rye House will be phenomenal in the pits but there are just no gaters in the team & I dread to think what will happen to them at the bigger tracks - Saddlebow Rd, Blunsden & NSS. Maybe even the OTA. Except for Saddlebow Rd, I'd suspect Wolves & Poole will pick up points. I think there is allot of potential in the teams Leicester & Kings Lynn, if everyone is on their game I think they'll do OK. Somerset I'm sad to say have no heatleader that can win the crucial heats 13 & 15, which isn't good. Tactical rides, also rely on having a rider that can win a heat. It is very difficult to judge since I know very little about any of the #7's, I am assuming all will score 3 at home, 1 away. If there is a stand out #7 amongst them, that could make a difference. I hate the way Coventry have constructed their team. They have gone down the route of no 0's on the scorecard, but Serjeant will touch the tapes at least 10 times a season. Garrity is capable of throwing points away stupidly, are either Bjerre fully fit. Play-offs - Kings Lynn, Poole, Wolves. Play-offs possibles - Leicester, Rye House, Belle Vue, Coventry. Meh - Swindon, Somerset.

Well said Sherlock, if Wolves wanted to win the league next year they would have signed both and matched the wages of the other offers. But they won the league last year so they have appeased what they have left of a faithful fan base and can take another 3 years to challenge again. Klindt I will admit may have been a tricky one if the South Coast Hairdresser was willing waste money on his wages. You can't tell me that Rye House are paying Harris what Wolves could have paid him. And forgetting Klindt, if Andzejs Lebedevs was available on 4.5 he will be even better than Klindt. Are Wolves now paying less than Leicester? Was this option explored? Or did Adams and CVS just go with what they know? There have been various claims by Wolves fans about Skornicki, Howe and to a lesser extent PK (due to the fact he does score points) being of more value to the team than the points they score on track. You cannot claim that Harris (or indeed Nicholls) would not have similar value.

Reported on the BSPA today, Howe returns, Stevbrum needs new pants :D

Yep you can't even spell me. What year will David Howe be World Champion again?

I only ever said you had not signed the riders I would have signed, which I thought would make you would have and produced a better team. Had I been Wolves promoter I would have gone down this route... but I am sure I have stated this many. Many times before.... Lindgren (best value #1 in the league) ....Whoever fits Harris (best value 3rd heat leader in the league, great at Monmore) ....Whoever fits Thorsell (Improving solid heat leader) Klindt (will be best reserve for the first month, Wolves assett) Clegg (should have been the best #7 in the league, won't be the best #6) I believe that team Wolves have signed will get them to the Playoffs due their mediocrity and your top end strength. Which is not something you should be proud of. Think you that the team Wolves have signed will get smashed in thew play-offs.

Despite your signings yes I did. More due to the failings of other teams, but I really hope the Aces or the Lions push you out.

This isn't about Wolves team building, my feelings on that are clear and very much stated. They could have walked the Premiership next year with savvy signings but they haven't. If you really think Skornicki is a good signing when he hasn't ridden a bike for 3 years. Please post another thread and ask others to discuss it. Entitle it "Are you glad Wolves signing Skornicki". Back on topic. In league speedway I reckon Iversen has a modicum more value than Holder in a team for 2017. I doubt either will be SGP Series winner in the future, Holder may... Sadly at that level I think Iversen's time has passed. I hope I'm wrong as NKI is probably my favourite GP rider.

SGP.com said other Premiership teams had been blocked from signing local lads Cooke & the Worrall twins as well as u21 World Champion Fricke. I'm sure it isn't a difficult link to find.

The BSPA all but confirmed Cooke, Fricke & the Worralls will be at Belle Vue next year & blocked every other Premiership team signing them, Sedgeman is surely a bonus?

I really hope he does so. They will be Spoilers but no more, like Somerset. It is very difficult to judge with these 2 point reserves in every team. I just hope Belle Vue can put out a competitive team. Of those announced. Kings Lynn, Poole, Wolves & Rye House make the play-offs. Somerset & Leicester will spring a few surprises. Coventry will be mediocre. Swindon Wooden Spoon, sorry Robins fans I really hope I'm wrong.