Elite League speedway is back and Sky Sports reporter Chris Louis picks the bones out of the 2016 teams and chooses his men to watch this campaign. Belle Vue AcesI imagine Richie Worrall will be putting himself under pressure to push himself into a heat leader position for the Aces. One man who could possibly be a key rider for them is Max Fricke. If he continues his progression, and there is no reason why he should not, then they will be up there at the end of the season. Obviously the new stadium has got off to an inauspicious start and its going to need quite a bit of recovering but I do believe theyve got an excellent track and facility. It will recover eventually and that will help them. Although, theyve got no home track advantage for the first half of the season so that goes against them a little bit. Max Fricke (Blue) could be key to the Aces season Coventry BeesI think a lot of people will point to Krzysztof Kasprzak as being a key rider for them. If its the Kasprzak of last years GP then theyre in trouble. If its the Kasprzak that we know, and we know what he is capable of, then theyre competitive. Jason Garrity is the Max Fricke of this team and is probably under pressure to maintain his progression. Kacper Woryna will need time to find his feet and they do need him to hit some sort of form to be a top side, so he and Garrity may come under pressure to perform. Krzysztof Kasprzak is the key man for the Bees Kings Lynn StarsTheir side came together late which may go against some of their riders preparations but they will go into the season buoyed by the fact that Rory Schlein has come back stronger than most people would have given him credit for, so that is good for their morale.They look slightly stronger with Niels-Kristian Iversen and it remains to be seen how that pans out with Troy Batchelor and the time he needs to recover from injury. Its a bit of an odd start, starting not necessarily with the team theyll be able to use for the whole season. Schlein is the big positive for them.Robert Lambert says he is ready to step up and find the consistency to make himself a genuine heat leader, if he does, theyre strong. Kai Huckenbeck has potential but has no British experience so you can expect the start of the season to be tricky for him - he is capable of turning in some good performances, he is a good performer on the continent. Schlein has returned strongly from injury Lakeside HammersLakeside have two suspects in Robert Mear and Lewis Bridger. Nobody knows what is going to happen; if theyre fully committed and nobody knows if they are. We wont know until they get going, so I think those two are question marks.Performing at their best, then Lakeside are competitive, but with Mear and Bridger not performing at their best then theyre weak. Home form is always key for Lakeside and they have to build a side that is going to be comfortable at home because its a fairly unique track. In theory they have done that, so the home form should be OK although it has deserted them the last couple of years.A lot has been said that Andreas Jonsson is riding over here for the right reasons, which bodes well because he is a class rider but their season hinges on Mear and Bridger. Lewis Bridger is back in the sport Leicester LionsI dont think this is the year Leicester make an impact because they are just not good enough. They dont have riders that are comfortable on all of the British tracks. They lack genuine heat leader quality, people that will consistently bang in double figure scores. Sebastian Ulamek is a good rider but he has never been consistent over here and I cant see him being a clear leader or anyone else. They lack any clear firepower although they do have strength in depth. Sebastian Ulamek is back in the Elite League Poole PiratesSigning Krzysztof Buczkowski as a non-heat leader, which then allowed them to sign the other three heat leaders (Chris Holder, Davey Watt, Hans Andersen) has given them a huge advantage. Buczkowski is a good rider and is exciting to watch which will be the difference between them and everybody else in the league.Poole have got the strongest reserve pairing if Adam Ellis and Kyle Newman are on form. So to have the strongest reserve pairing and four heat leaders, youd be a fool not to put them top! Adam Ellis could fulfill potential in 2016 Swindon RobinsThe Australian feel at Swindon could work as they tend to react well to each other. Again they seem to lack heat leaders, its a job to see who the second and third heat leaders are in their team. If the competition to fill those berths spurs them on then they look quite good, but if it doesnt then they lack back-up for Jason Doyle at the top. They need good competition in their team to spur a couple of them on to become genuinely consistent heat leaders. Does Jason Doyle lack back up for the Robins? Wolverhampton WolvesWolves needed some wholesale change for the fans sake really - mix it up and try something new. Its very much going to depend on Freddie Lindgren leading them. If he fails to do that then they dont have that No 1 that every team needs to rely on. Joonas Kylmakorpi is a bit of an odd one because consistency lets him down, but he can be a No 1 in this league. Hes proven on so many occasions that he can be a world beater so you need them to find top performances to lead that side. Its a bit of a hit-and-miss side, they are all capable but not on a consistent basis. Joonas Kylmakorpi can be a world beater on his day Man to watch: Because Im a Brit I will say Robert Lambert. Hes going to make a big difference to Kings Lynn if he can be a consistent heat leader. Robert Lambert showed what he is capable of last season for Kings Lynn Youngster to watch: Other than Robert, Brady Kurtz is the one to watch because he wont look at a programme and be fazed by any names.Prediction:1. Poole (champions)2. Belle Vue3. Kings Lynn4. Coventry5. Swindon6. Lakeside7. Wolverhampton8. Leicester Also See: Pearsons 2016 Elite League preview Elite League on Sky Sports Carl Soderberg Jersey .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. Mark Barberio Jersey . "I dont know that were close," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. "I just think, right now, the acquisition cost just doesnt work for us right now. I dont know if I can quantify how far off or things like that that they might be but I would say we continue to have dialogue. http://www.cheapavalanchejerseys.com/?tag=adidas-paul-kariya-jersey . 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OAKLAND, Calif. -- City and county officials approved opening negotiations with an investment group on a possible $1.3 billion stadium project that supporters hope will sway the Oakland Raiders to stay in Oakland.The approvals Tuesday give an investment team anchored by Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott and former quarterback Rodney Peete the right to negotiate a formal agreement for a $1.3 billion stadium that includes $350 million in public money.The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted earlier Tuesday, with the Oakland City Council voting later in the night.Seven city council members voted to enter negotiations with Lott. One council member abstained. Earlier in the day, three of five county supervisors voted yes after more than three hours of discussion and testimony in a room sparkling with sports celebrities.Lott said after the county vote that the work is just beginning.We still have a long ways to go, he said. We still have to convince the NFL. We still have to convince [Raiders owner] Mark Davis. Weve got a long ways to go, but today is a great day and a great moment for Raider Nation.Earlier this year, Davis said he was committed to moving the Raiders to Las Vegas, where a $1.9 billion stadium project has been approved. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf vowed to continue working on a counter-proposal for the Raiders to stay at the Oakland Coliseum.A move to Nevada is not certain, though a vote by the NFL on whether to allow the move is possible as soon as January. Nevada will raise $750 million from a hotel tax to fund the stadium, with billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson contributing $650 million and the Raiders and NFL kicking in $500 million.The Raiders must get approval from 24 of the 32 NFL owners to move. NFL owners will receive an update on the stadium situation when they meet Wednesday in the Dallas area.The Raiders also have the option of moving to the Los Angeles area, where they can share a facility with the recently relocated Rams.A spokesman for the Raiders did not return requests for comment.Former Los Angeles Raiders great Marcus Allen made an emotional pitch to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and later to the Oakland City Council, saying that losing the team would be devasstating for Oakland.ddddddddddddWhat the Raiders mean to Oakland is what the Packers mean to Green Bay, he said Tuesday. Oakland is the epicenter of Raider Nation.They have what you call The Black Hole. This city will have a black hole if [the Raiders] dont stay in the city of Oakland.Other speakers urged caution even as they pledged support. They said officials should negotiate jobs and affordable housing for residents in east Oakland, where the Coliseum is located, given the soaring cost of housing throughout the city.A sticking point was that Alameda County and Oakland still need to retire nearly $100 million in debt incurred from remodeling the current stadium to woo the team back from Los Angeles in 1995.The parties have identified $1.25 billion in potential financing for a project that might cost upward of $1.3 billion for a 55,000-seat stadium that could include mixed-use retail in the future.Lotts team, which includes the Fortress Investment Group, would contribute $400 million, with the NFL and the Raiders contributing $500 million. The city of Oakland would contribute $200 million for infrastructure such as storm drains and roadway parking. The money would be generated from bonds paid back from revenue created from the stadium and its surrounding commercial development.The city and county would also contribute at least 100 acres of land, valued at $150 million. One of the issues to be determined is whether the land would be sold or leased.Supervisor Keith Carson grilled a representative of Fortress for details on payment and revenue. He voted no.Supervisor Wilma Chan abstained. She said at the hearing that though fans have remained loyal, she isnt sure the Raiders want to stay.Board President Scott Haggerty joined supervisors Richard Valle and Nate Miley in moving forward, despite the many unknowns.What it comes down for me is trust, and my mother would trust Ronnie Lott, he said. I trust this man, and hes somebody I want to do business with, and I hope hes somebody Mark Davis wants to do business with.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '