what cant he tell us till end of the season???   Maybe its that hes taking over the Raines at sheffield next season

Agree, excellent Pirate cast and all true supporters. No-one wanting change as so called fans on here.

As everyone kniws, pretty much all riders get their overall average based on a home average being higher than their away average... Meaning therefore that "6 point riders" will, for most, deliver around a seven and a five... No surprise when they perform poorly away then is there?     

If he's not fit it seems daft to ride in a challenge match, especially as there's dozens of possible replacements. Now if it was Poland vs Australia I could totally understand him coming back early. However if he thinks he'll be 90% fit & wants to test himself before racing in league meetings / GPs, then it makes perfect sense.

Peter Oakes was brilliant tactically, when team managers were a lot more relevant

Be tough against Oxford though who also have good reserves. Depends how Mitch takes to Scunny.