League Standings

[TurnTwo]

With the teams nearing completion what are your predictions? Line ups below thanks to Islander.

 

Birmingham Brummies

1. Zach Wajtknecht 9.51

2.

3. Darryl Ritchings 7.32

4. Tom Bacon 4.42

5. Tom Perry 8.58

6. Jack Smith 3.00

7. Jack Parkinson-Blackburn 3.00

8. Emerson Jones

Total: 35.83

Remaining: 4.17

 

Belle Vue Colts

1. Matt Williamson 8.69

2. Tom Woolley 4.68

3. Rob Shuttleworth 6.23

4.

5. Lee Payne 8.00

6. Daniel Bewley 3.00

7. David Holt 3.44

Total:[/b] 34.04

Remaining: 5.96

 

Buxton Hitmen

1. Oliver Greenwood 9.12

2. Shelby Rutherford 3.50

3. Steve Jones 4.96

4. Jade Mudgway 7.42

5. Ryan Blacklock 6.84

6. Ryan Burton 3.00

7.

Total: 34.84

Remaining: 5.16

 

Coventry Storm

1. Dan Greenwood 8.29

2. Conor Dwyer 5.44

3. Martin Knuckey 6.78

4. Ryan Terry-Daley 4.72

5. Liam Carr 7.73

6. Jamie Halder 3.00

7. Callum Walker 3.00

Total: 38.96

Remaining: 1.04

 

Cradley Heathens

1. Max Clegg 9.72

2. James Purchase 3.50

3. Luke Chessell 5.88

4. Jack Kingston 5.84

5. Ashley Morris 9.06

6. Ben Basford 3.00

7. Bradley Andrews 3.00

Total: 40.00

Remaining: 0.00

 

Eastbourne Eagles

1. Kyle Hughes 8.67

2. Richard Andrews 5.18

3. Jake Knight 6.00

4. Georgie Wood 5.90

5. Ben Hopwood 8.00

6. Nick Phillips 3.00

7. Charley Powell 3.00

Total: 39.75

Remaining: 0.25

 

Kent Kings

1. Luke Bowen 8.52

2. Luke Clifton 3.50

3. Danny Ayres 7.05

4. David Mason 6.96

5. James Shanes 7.85

6. Danno Verge 3.00

7. Jack Thomas 3.00

Total: 39.88

Remaining: 0.12

 

King's Lynn Young Stars

1. Tom Stokes 7.10

2. Scott Campos 5.65

3. Josh Bailey 6.02

4. Shane Hazelden 6.00

5. Nathan Greaves 7.08

6. Layne Cupitt 3.00

7. Ryan Kinsley 5.13

Total: 39.98

Remaining: 0.02

 

Isle of Wight Warriors

1. James Cockle 8.59

2. Mark Baseby 5.88

3. Brendan Johnson 6.21

4. Lee Smart 5.76

5. Ellis Perks 7.14

6. Matt Saul 3.00

7. Tyler Govier 3.00

8. George Piper

Total: 39.58

Remaining: 0.42

 

Mildenhall Fen Tigers

1. Danny Halsey 8.24

2. Alfie Bowtell 3.95

3. Connor Mountain 7.07

4. Connor Coles 5.61

5. Jon Armstrong 7.74

6. Robert Parker 3.00

7. Luke Ruddick 3.30

Total: 38.91

Remaining: 1.09

 

Rye House Raiders

1. Robert Branford 10.14

2. Danyon Hume 3.79

3. Luke Priest 6.88

4. George Hunter 3.47

5. Ben Morley 9.63

6. Connor Locke 3.00

7.

Total: 36.91

Remaining: 3.09

 

Stoke Potters

1. Ben Wilson 9.64

2. Shaun Tedham 4.50

3. Danny Phillips 6.38

4. Chris Widman 4.73

5. Tony Atkin 8.18

6. Ryan MacDonald 3.00

7.

Total: 36.43

Remaining: 3.57

[Sings4Speedway]

No offence to any team as I actually rate a couple of those listed lower and think it will be a very competitive league this year but taking everything into consideration im going;

 

1. Brum

2. Cradley

3. IOW

4. Belle Vue

5. Eastie

6. Coventry

7. Kent

8. Mildenhall

9. Buxton

10. Rye House

11. Kings Lynn

12. Stoke

[Wiseguy]

Can't see past the Brummies again to be honest, Think Isle of Wight look good for a returning side, and Eastbourne and Cradley look ok but not as strong as last year.

 

Just hope Kent are nearer the top than bottom

[Alex2000]

Eastbourne will make top 4. I rate IOW but not away. I think we will see some poor performances from them away because the track is so different

[TurnTwo]

Personally I think Eastbourne will make the top 4 then win it with their track advantage

[Ben91]

IOW's undoing could be the reserves, any difference between their track and away circuits having an impact is simply not true, their top 5 are good enough/have been around long enough to have seen all the away circuits and/or be able to compete on them.

 

I like the looks of Kings Lynn, top three have potential to improve, solid engine room and they will always have a good reserve. I don't rate Cuppitt much but if he's getting advice from Tai then he'll start to come good if he does have something about him.

 

Brum look good again too, best reserve pairing easily. Gonna be a hard year to call it, especially with the play-offs back in the picture.

[waco]

To many virtually unknown riders to know how things may turn out,,But probably the usuall high spending promotions are most likely to fill the top spots,,,personally as long as the racing is competitive i will be happy ,,,Wish all the riders a good safe and enjoyable season..,,

[Hunters]

Certainly looks like Birmingham's to lose but I don't think their reserves are as good as they think they are. Saw them a couple of times each last year and Smith looked a lot better than Blackburn who could struggle a bit. He should still score 4 because there seem to be a lot of rookies.

The other end of the table looks like Kings Lynn to me. Probably the best reserve but the heat leaders?

 

Biggest disappointment I suspect will be Rye House, so top heavy. Almost 20 points on two riders who will score well but have negligible back up. They are not guaranteed to meet their averages either because the heat leaders they meet will be stronger this year. BWD and Ellis missing but Morris, Greenwood, Wilson and Bowen coming, a tall order.

 

In the end it may well depend on Lady Luck. There are injuries every year and whoever avoids them this year will have a good chance as the gap between top and bottom is likely to be very close.

[gee jay]

i haven't got a clue other than agreeing with the majority that birmingham look the stand out team. i think most of the rest are closer in strength than last year and if the racing is going to be closer than last year i can't wait. injuries as already mentioned, will play a big part in what happens, or rather the replacing of injured riders will. for that reason i think eastbourne will be in the mix again. i had a go but found i couldn't pick a definite top 6 never mind top 4 , should be a cracking season.

[uk_martin]

No offence to any team as I actually rate a couple of those listed lower and think it will be a very competitive league this year but taking everything into consideration im going;

 

1. Brum

Can't see past the Brummies again to be honest,...

 

With Sings4Kings predicting the Brummies in top spot, I fear for their season now...

 

Seems to be S4K's new tactic...put a voodoo on all the other teams to ensure own team success.

[ProudtobeaBrummie]

I think when the last rider comes into brum (which will be another 3 pointer) you may be changing you minds. There is only improvement in 3 of our riders the 2 jacks and tom bacon the other 3 will really struggle to improve there average and if nothing else may drop slightly .

Personally i think the league is wide open and very much will depend who can keep there team fit for most the season . There is few riders who can come in for injured riders. There is 3-4 who have sat out on nice averages who may be persuaded if the deal was right but after that not alot ..

[Ben91]

Big improvement usually comes from the bottom end of a team anyway. If you have three riders towards the bottom end putting 4-5 points on between them and the top end maintain their averages then you're set for a good season without a doubt.

[Halifaxtiger]

To many virtually unknown riders to know how things may turn out,,But probably the usuall high spending promotions are most likely to fill the top spots,,,personally as long as the racing is competitive i will be happy ,,,Wish all the riders a good safe and enjoyable season..,,

 

I agree.

 

Last year seemed to me to be a successful season for the NL by all standards and I see no reason why this one shouldn't be the same.

[builderbob]

should be a good season and second season running where cradley win nothing

[Heathen1984]

Shows the size of our club when people are happy when we dont win. Can see who the big boys are haha. #keephating

[phillipsr]

Shows the size of our club when people are happy when we dont win. Can see who the big boys are haha. #keephating

Cradley need to win or there fans will continually moan and generally act disgracefully and there owners threaten to quit,

Edited January 23, 2016 by phillipsr

[Heathen1984]

We dont need to win, fans will turn up if we dont win unlike most clubs

[TurnTwo]

I think cradley were the team to beat last year from being so successful in previous years. A bit of a shock to the system having not won anything but I'm sure they will want to bounce back and now back at monmore they have that chance with the home track advantage I believe

[TMW]

Big improvement usually comes from the bottom end of a team anyway. If you have three riders towards the bottom end putting 4-5 points on between them and the top end maintain their averages then you're set for a good season without a doubt.

They aren't generally 3 point riders who go straight to number one once the averages change. They have come in on a 3 point as that's just the format they are actually 7 or 8 point riders already.

Edited January 23, 2016 by TMW

[Ben91]

They aren't generally 3 point riders who go straight to number one once the averages change. They have come in on a 3 point as that's just the format they are actually 7 or 8 point riders already.

Hence why the improvement comes from lower down the order, riders on averages that are below their ability. While I can't see JPB or Smith replicating Zach's 2015 efforts they should both average 4.5-5 across the year. Add Bacon's likely improvement of a point or two and that's a very good bottom end for the Brummies.