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Top Championship rider in 2021

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I read a comment recently that someone thought that Charles Wright is the league’s number one, but is he a better rider than Craig Cook? And, if not either of them, which rider do people think will top the averages? Crump? Masters? Someone else?

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1 hour ago, Wee Eck said:

I read a comment recently that someone thought that Charles Wright is the league’s number one, but is he a better rider than Craig Cook? And, if not either of them, which rider do people think will top the averages? Crump? Masters? Someone else?

I would argue that Wright is still improving whilst Cook has levelled off but as much as it pains me to say it Cook is a top performer at this level. I would think Schlien, Kennett and in current form Douglas seem the most likely of any topple Cook at the end of the season but it feels like a big ask. 

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Cook or Masters assuming Crump doesn’t roll back the years, nobody else in the frame IMO. 

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9 hours ago, Wee Eck said:

I read a comment recently that someone thought that Charles Wright is the league’s number one, but is he a better rider than Craig Cook? And, if not either of them, which rider do people think will top the averages? Crump? Masters? Someone else?

My top 6:

Sam Masters

Craig Cook

Charles Wright

Edward Kennett

Chris Harris

Scott Nicholls

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The top Championship rider will be someone who wants to be no1 rather than riding for "the team", so Craig Cook it is.

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Masters 

Wright 

Crump 

Cook 

Nicholls 

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4 minutes ago, phillipsr said:

Masters 

Wright 

Crump 

Cook 

Nicholls 

I'd agree with this top 5....with Crump at no.1 !

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Cook is head and shoulders above everyone at CL usually. Crump is the only one likely to even match him at that level. 

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6 hours ago, GiveusaB said:

I'd agree with this top 5....with Crump at no.1 !

Think you would get good odds on Crump being No1

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I personally think Craig Cook will come back  in the best shape he has ever been and hungry for success and will be #1 with a bit to spare 

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Is this based on 2021 appearances only or final CMA in which most riders are playing catch up to C Cook who already has .5 on Wright & 1 on Masters

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On 3/11/2021 at 4:47 PM, IronScorpion said:

Is this based on 2021 appearances only or final CMA in which most riders are playing catch up to C Cook who already has .5 on Wright & 1 on Masters

Has to be 2021 only. Too rider of the year. 
I’d forgotten about Ryan Douglas tbh. Strong showing in Aussie over the winter so could be a good outside bet 

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On 3/11/2021 at 1:12 PM, phillipsr said:

Masters 

Wright 

Crump 

Cook 

Nicholls 

Four good choices, but I personally can't see Nicholls averaging much more than 8pts.

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craig cook for me maybe steve worrall will sneak in there somewhere

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Craig will be top, he is hungry after missing out last year, and he has been keeping fit, so I expect him to get back to his best, Masters and Douglas will be pushing him for top spot though.

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