Surely the deadline for the declaration of intent to run is January 6th 2026!!

A lot of people prefer to pick up paper copies, same with newspapers, tried the free trials but can't get away with it, so back to paper copies on a rainy day, but that's been most days lately up in west Cumbria 

Seems like a lot of spin put on that statement, the actuality is more like they couldn't sell it, like many clubs before them. Doesn't bode well for Ippo. Maybe the deadline for the declaration of intent to run its fast approaching?

I've not said that and it seems he won't be the RS anyway.

This was part of the clip https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0PdBwaBoJgApENMh3ibuNypnCDJKgEGzupYwcu54HZtJdVeXRtzRbqWoGpYjx3jBnl&id=100064130705677&mibextid=wwXIfr

Comparable to Gusts you make a decent point but to say that Rushen is the better / best option for RS is questionable. In terms of development id argue that both Luke Harrison and Jody Scott are ahead of Rushen in regards to ability and experience at higher levels and they still did admirably but certainly not spectacularly at RS. Every year there is a next big thing and all of those riders are largely progressing nicely but thers a heck of a  lot more Sam Hagon's than there there are Dan Bewley's