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Well now that the 2021 line up has been announced and the fixture list published its time to look ahead to the new season.

I guess the big question remains.  "will crowds be allowed back by May 1st to enable it all to happen" .

Boris's announcement on the 22nd should give a strong indication as to what to expect. 

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It will go ahead with reduced capacity at stadiums  ie 33% or 50 % of the stadium’s safety limit  . So in nearly all cases teams should be allowed to race due to low attendance at speedway .The problem will be the two Scottish sides might have to adhere to different rules under there leader Nicola Sturgeon ??

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5 hours ago, Tosh1218 said:

It will go ahead with reduced capacity at stadiums  ie 33% or 50 % of the stadium’s safety limit  . So in nearly all cases teams should be allowed to race due to low attendance at speedway .The problem will be the two Scottish sides might have to adhere to different rules under there leader Nicola Sturgeon ??

Leader is not how I would describe Herr Furher. Children may log on from time to time so I will refrain on what I would like to call her.

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4 hours ago, Tosh1218 said:

It will go ahead with reduced capacity at stadiums  ie 33% or 50 % of the stadium’s safety limit  . So in nearly all cases teams should be allowed to race due to low attendance at speedway .The problem will be the two Scottish sides might have to adhere to different rules under there leader Nicola Sturgeon ??

They should contact Boris to see what he is going to do, and they can then plan with 100% certainty what WJK will do. .

ie. Exactly the opposite to him to show what a 'great leader' she is...:D

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13 minutes ago, W9 Lion said:

So, what do we think if the team now that it has been released?

No surprises, safe, solid selection.

Looks a strong bet for a top 4 finish. Good heat leader duo, strong engine room and scope for improvement at reserve. Hard to split between Leicester, Glasgow, Eastbourne and Poole id say. Certainly be happy if i was a Lions fan and the good news is nobody has been dropped for being too old!

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If we were to keep the current 1 to 7 (which is never going to happen) I would be disappointed if the Lions weren't play off finalists. Bates needs to grow up and race but not chase lost causes as he ends up getting injured.As has been pointed out by another poster, he is fifth in the team averages and may be difficult to cover if we had to use R/R.

Should either or both of the twins kick on at reserve, I don't see us dropping anything at home. If they can match their opposite numbers away, we really are in business.

Let's not get too picky though eh? As long as we get to smell some methanol, we'll take whatever comes!

 

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Great to see this seasons race jackets on the club's twitter page, it's 1973 again! The retro approach is to be fully embraced by the management apparently. When you turn up for the first meeting in your flares and platform shoes, here's what you can expect:

Wilson, Jessup & Boulger waiting in the wings to step up and replace injured/absent riders (riders drawing a pension to be allocated assessed averages of 5.00 by the SCB).

Music played over the PA totally relevant to the era. (2019 stadium playlist will now be up to date and therefore retained).

A packed stadium. Fans will see the 50p admission as great value for money.

Bring it on!

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