That was me and it wasn’t an opportunity missed. There’s a difference between sacking a struggling rider mid-season and then not offering another deal to an out of contract rider at the end of the season.    Bangs was released after lengthy talks and it was seen as in the riders best interests. They had to talk him in to returning after his mid season ban but he wasn’t in a good place and wasn’t enjoying himself.    I’ve said before that after a lengthy chat with Coleman, anyone expecting/hoping for mid season changes if things aren’t going to plan, will end up frustrated because that doesn’t seem to be the way he operates other than an extreme case.    He’s very much like John Louis used to be in actual fact. Chris Louis, not so much as he was far more relaxed with changing things if he felt they were needed. 

So, 1 Jason Doyle 8.62 2 Erik Riss 5.05 3 Danny King © 7.17 4 Kim Nilsson 4.50 5 Dan Bewley 8.56 6 William Cairns 3.00 7 Vinnie Foord RS

Is Lidsey a done deal at Northampton likewise with B. Cook at Sheffield?

Not if he doesn’t wanna upset Uncle Artur and end up with a Horses head in his bed 😁

Nilsson, Riss and Foord.

So if Jason Doyle and Will Cairns are heading to Ipswich, could this be the team? 1 Jason Doyle 8.62 2     3 Danny King © 7.17 4 Adam Ellis 5.98 5 Dan Bewley 8.56 6 William Cairns 3.00 7 Rising Star? RS 3.67 remaining for the number 2. Main riders who would fit that would be: Paco Castagna 3.64, Dan Gilkes 3.23, Luke Killeen 3.00, Francis Gusts (Wroclaw connection) 3.00, Slater Lightcap 3.00? Joe Thompson 3.53. I'd chose Franics Gusts personally. Then you could replace Adam Ellis with anyone up to 6.65 (Ben Cook? Bomber? Dan Thompson?) Maybe: 1 Jason Doyle 8.62 2 William Cairns 3.00 3 Danny King © 7.17 4 Ben Cook 6.62 5 Dan Bewley 8.56 6 Francis Gusts 3.00 7 Rising Star? RS Who's everyone's favourite for the rising star berth? I've seen Vinnie Foord's name banded around a lot, but surely the Premiership is far too good for him? Plenty of options open for Ipswich, even with a top 3 taking up so many of the points limit.