StarBoy Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 Might be too early for this given not everyone has released their lineups, but from the confirmed/rumoured lineups these are my predictions: 1. Sheffield Tigers 2. Ipswich Witches 3. Belle Vue Aces 4. King's Lynn Stars 5. Oxford Spires 6. Leicester Lions 7. Birmingham Brummies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 I think you've gone a little early with this, it's impossible to put Brum anywhere until they name more riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted December 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: I think you've gone a little early with this, it's impossible to put Brum anywhere until they name more riders. This is based on the riders that have been rumoured/proposed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, StarBoy said: This is based on the riders that have been rumoured/proposed. Yep fair enough but that an awful lot of rumours for a team signing riders from scratch including three Poles who haven't been here for years or at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW436 Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 Won’t make my prediction just yet until the teams are all announced but good to see some strong sides already. Just hope that they are sustainable financially, can’t afford to lose many more teams now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 Very clear top 4 in no particular order (BV, Ips, Ox and Sheff) Then Leicester in 5th because they'll win more Bonus Points than King's Lynn and Birmingham with the team they've got that's built to dominate meetings at Home. KL and Brum flip a coin to see who ends up with the wooden spoon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 Based on announced signings: 1. Ipswich (7) 2. Oxford (7) 3. Sheffield (7) 4. King's Lynn (7) 5. Leicester (4) 6. Birmingham (2) 7. Belle Vue (0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 Don’t really see the point of this thread until all 1 to 7s are confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 Sheffield Ipswich Belle Vue Leicester Oxford Lynn Brum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 12 hours ago, noaksey said: Sheffield Ipswich Belle Vue Leicester Oxford Lynn Brum If the rumoured line ups are correct then your thinking the exact same as me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) 1. Ipswich 2. King's Lynn 3. Sheffield 4. Oxford 5. Belle Vue 6. Leicester 7. Birmingham Edited December 5, 2023 by SPEEDY69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, SPEEDY69 said: 1. Ipswich 2. King's Lynn 3. Sheffield 4. Oxford 5. Belle Vue 6. Leicester 7. Birmingham Ipswich even with Danny King? Edited December 5, 2023 by foreverblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 19 hours ago, foreverblue said: Ipswich even with Danny King? I've tried to ignore that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 Ipswich Finished 4th out of 7 with virtually the same team 1/2 marginal changes ... With this seasons opposition now a lot stronger why does everyone think Ipswich are suddenly going to win the league ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 50 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said: I've tried to ignore that. Always liked Danny King, good rider, nice guy, would have him back at Poole in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said: Ipswich Finished 4th out of 7 with virtually the same team 1/2 marginal changes ... With this seasons opposition now a lot stronger why does everyone think Ipswich are suddenly going to win the league ??? Not marginal changes, if he comes back to anything like he is capable of, Ellis is a massive improvement on Riss and Jenkins is improving all the time and Hume was disappointing last season and Rew will improve alot next season too. Edited December 6, 2023 by foreverblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) 44 minutes ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said: Ipswich Finished 4th out of 7 with virtually the same team 1/2 marginal changes ... With this seasons opposition now a lot stronger why does everyone think Ipswich are suddenly going to win the league ??? They’re more than just “marginal” changes and Ipswich finishing fourth is a bit deceiving. The issues with Erik Riss are well documented, Ellis is a huge upgrade. Jenkins isn’t as big an upgrade on Hume but still an upgrade all the same. And there’s a third factor here and that’s the Rising Star. Over 10 meetings last season Joe Thompson had a GSA of 1.18. His string of zeros were a big factor in Ipswich’ poor form early on along with Riss’ struggles. When Ipswich finally got a rising star in that made a contribution in Dan Thompson, the narrow defeats turned in to victories and they were probably THE form team by the end of the season which coincided with them winning the cup and narrowly missing out on the title. It would be interesting to see a league table from the moment Dan Thompson joined. Starting next year with Ellis Jenkins and Dan Thompson instead of a struggling Riss, Hume and Joe Thompson isn’t marginal improvement, it’s huge. Belle Vue for example look to be weaker than last year whilst Ipswich have strengthened. Ipswich will rightly start as one of the favourites IMO. Edited December 6, 2023 by Aries 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluTiger Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 59 minutes ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said: Ipswich Finished 4th out of 7 with virtually the same team 1/2 marginal changes ... With this seasons opposition now a lot stronger why does everyone think Ipswich are suddenly going to win the league ??? Not everyone does... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 Just now, BluPanther said: Not everyone does... No most think they are play off material and these days it doesn't matter if you win the league, it is only about making the play offs. Any team with their top two must have a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluTiger Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 minute ago, foreverblue said: No most think they are play off material and these days it doesn't matter if you win the league, it is only about making the play offs. Any team with their top two must have a chance. Very true, plus of course we might see 'play-off Lambert' rocking up again for someone else on his bargain average... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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