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Posted this on the Raiders thread already:

 

1. Lanham

2. Bowtell
3. Cockle/Ritchings
4. Hopwood
5. D. Greenwood
6. 3 pointer
7. Hunter

I think Lanham's days of riding in the PL are over but he's on an attractive NL average and has bags of experience.

Bowtell should have stayed this season and hopefully we can tempt him back, the natural progression to the Rockets eventually if he makes the grade should be a selling point.

Ritchings/Cockle would be good back up to Lanham. If Ritchings kicks on too there's opportunities with the Rockets to be had.

Hopwood, our asset and on a bargain average at this level. Would be ridiculous to let him go elsewhere.

Greenwood is known to the promotion after a spell as a Rocket last year, again opportunities for him to stake a claim for a PL place with a good season.

One new three pointer is enough as we've found out this season.

Hunter has suffered from a stop start season and being in the main team from day one. Get him in at reserve with no pressure on and he'll improve.

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Wot average is lanham gonna be on?

 

8.68, finished the PL season on 4.34.

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Not sure you can ride National with an average over 4 in the premier...Of course thing s can change at the A.G M...

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I think that might be a little bit of over confidence TBH. do you really think you can carry Cuppit for a whole year and still win the title ?

don't think he'd be at 2 after the first averages lawlor and jenkins would be higher by then.

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Not sure you can ride National with an average over 4 in the premier...Of course thing s can change at the A.G M...

You can at present but can't double up from the start of the season.

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Does anyone know if there's a final set of green sheet averages to come out, or because of the unfinished fixtures the 27/9 ones will be the last ones issued?

Edited by gazzac

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Does anyone know if there's a final set of green sheet averages to come out, or because of the unfinished fixtures the 27/9 ones will be the last ones issued?

There is a final set to come out, not sure when though.

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Anyone already know who the first Mildenhall rider will be? Due to be announced on Saturday. Going with Coles or Armstrong. Maybe Jenkins at a push.

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WILLIAMSON 9.26

CUPPITT 3.18

JPB 6.74

SMITH 6.09

PERRY 8.35

JENKINS 3.00

LAWLOR 3.00

 

SHOULD WIN US THE TITLE AGAIN

 

No Danyon? Thought you may want him back in 2017.

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1. Bacon - 7.83

2. Kinsley - 5.97

3. JPB - 6.74

4. Smith - 6.09

5. Hume - 7.33

6. Lawlor - 3.00

7. Jenkins - 3.00

 

Strong flavour of Brum from 2016 but with new youthful additions.

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1. Bacon - 7.83

2. Kinsley - 5.97

3. JPB - 6.74

4. Smith - 6.09

5. Hume - 7.33

6. Lawlor - 3.00

7. Jenkins - 3.00

 

Strong flavour of Brum from 2016 but with new youthful additions.

If you can't beat them, pinch their team? :nono::lol:

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If you can't beat them, pinch their team? :nono::lol:

It was more a proposed team for Brum however with that line up i wouldn't be looking forward to their visits to Central Park.

That said its not like Brum actually discovered any of the riders anyway or gave any a chance when no others would. They just assemble a team of riders with proven potential and are able to attract them with financial muscle & assistance that other teams cannot / do not provide.

Edited by Sings4Kings

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It was more a proposed team for Brum however with that line up i wouldn't be looking forward to their visits to Central Park.

That said its not like Brum actually discovered any of the riders anyway or gave any a chance when no others would. They just assemble a team of riders with proven potential and are able to attract them with financial muscle & assistance that other teams cannot / do not provide.

 

It mystifies me why people think we have any more financial clout than the next team - we do have Tony Mole as our owner, who is renowned for being shall we say - frugal (at best)!

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It was more a proposed team for Brum however with that line up i wouldn't be looking forward to their visits to Central Park.

That said its not like Brum actually discovered any of the riders anyway or gave any a chance when no others would. They just assemble a team of riders with proven potential and are able to attract them with financial muscle & assistance that other teams cannot / do not provide.

This is only too true (although your last sentence isn't). It is really annoying to me that Birmingham have not taken any trouble to help new riders or to try to discover new ones (except one who is completely non-talented!).

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