Steve0

Nope - Lindgren is the better of the two.

Stronger? Really? That's the best laugh I've had in a while Poole on the other hand - with their 3 ringers.... That's a different story.

Well if I had bought one of the houses in the pits on the basis that the stadium was being relocated, I would not be happy with these plan changes. We were also told that the new stadium was being stored somewhere in Wales but the new drawings look nothing like the old ones! It does seem that something is amiss

Is he not an asset of Lakeside? and Friday isn't an agreed Premiership day so it should be Lakeside.

Carrying a couple of hundred weight of potatoes on your shoulders there - can make plenty of chips!!!

Surely if you keep your 8 point rider (Kurtz) then you shouldn’t be allowed to sign a rider on a starting average over 8 (Pawlicki). Are 3 ringers not enough for you?

I will hold off making final predictions until all teams have been declared. However, of the (expected) completed teams, I have the following comments: Swindon - like last season, they are one rider short of a decent team (in this watered down league). If Mitchell lasts more than the first couple of months then I think will miss out on the playoffs. Poole - On paper, obviously the team to beat. If they don't win it with no less than 3 ringers in the team then it will be the biggest choke in speedway history. However, titles are not won on paper. Rye House - a Coventry team from yesteryear and while they will no doubt be strong at home, they will struggle away from home. Certainly looks like a Dads Army team and will fight Kings Lynn for the wooden spoon Kings Lynn - I am finding it difficult to say anything positive about this team except that most wrote Swindon off last season and look how that ended. However, I don't see where any significant improvement will come from to emulate Swindon last season. Leicester - certainly better than last year and I think they will be in the fight to make the playoffs. I don't think this team is as good as others are suggesting though. Somerset - a solid looking side with the world champion and, like Leicester, will be in the fight to make the playoffs. Wolves - not as good a side as the last two seasons but in this league I don't think they can be written off either. They will join the battle with Leicester and Somserset for a playoff place. Belle Vue - can't really comment until it's known who will replace Kenneth Bjerre. Looks like they will be strong in the reserve department though. So, for me with who has declared, it looks like 1 dead cert (Poole), 5 possibles fighting for the other 3 spots (Swindon, Leicester, Somerset, Wolves and Belle Vue) and 2 teams fighting for the wooden spoon (Rye House and Kings Lynn)

Of course there is doubt but it is unfair to compare them because they are from different eras and Darcy didnt get a chance to fulfil his potential - so we will never know.

Zengota? I think you mean Lahti

I think you are being a bit pedantic. Traditionally 1,3 and 5 are heat leader positions, 2 and 4 second strings, 6 and 7 reserves. If someone rides at 2 and 4 then they get easier programmed rides - which is probably whyThorsell's has such a high average

He may have been second in your averages but he rode at number 4 for a lot of the results I have just looked at - which I think is the point that is being made.

Of course - with Mitchell being replaced by another Alpen Too weak at reserve until that change!

That formula worked last season!

Swindon signed a rider on a ridiculous average (Doyle) and they kept Morris who had a poor year the previous season. That's loyalty and I believe both would still be riding for Swindon this year if the BSPA conference hadn't voted for the ridiculous one over 8 rule. Not to mention Ellis - who had a poor start and was kept in the team!

Your words not mine

That's the same Brady Kurtz who guested for Doyley last season at the NSS in the KO Cup - and was worse than gash?

How is it valid? You have two riders over 8 in your starting lineup - that isn’t valid

Yawn! You just can’t help yourself :rolleyes:

Bring back Rosco and his mixed metaphors

What a lot of tosh! Skidder's obviously having a slow day and trying to cheer himself up. Surprise, surprise that Lord fisherman jumped in to keep it going

At the Gabba in Brisbane watching the 20/20 cricket instead?

Can’t agree with this. Yes Brady has progressed quicker than Morris but another (current world champion) was the same and who would have thought Doyle would make the SGPs let alone dominate them for two years. If Morris continues like last year then he may surprise a few and even make progress in Poland. At this point in time, Brady certainly looks the better long term option but write Morris off at your peril!

When did Swindon sign him? Somerset maybe!

Except the heats with MV

Except for Eddie “the driller” Kennett