If he is declared unfit surely the Bandits could use guests? I can't see it making a massive difference anyway but anything is better than nothing.

Were he to be sidelined, there could be a different guest each meeting, each able to specialise at one or other if the tracks.    But Jack's average isn't too high just now: 3.12 for both legs.......

Scunthorpe tried to do that with Danny Phillips a few years back and the SCB refused and they had to keep using him.  The same would happen here, I believe, as it's too late to make a change to the line-up (i.e sacking a rider). If he says he's fit, then there is nothing they can do about it.  Give him his three rides as quickly as possible and use the other reserve is about the best they can do.  Having said that, Jack is not helping his team one bit and is being rather selfish in this matter by the looks of it. I would surmise that he will probably not get a team place in Northumberland in 2027, because of his actions.

It really is a strange situation, and one where the team manager should step in.  Openly admitting an injury is causing him to ride below par, and carrying on because he wants to be in a cup final (where he would no doubt struggle again) I'm sorry, i'd be looking at a replacement (one who can ride Plymouth would be a bonus)

That’s exactly what he said on the stream during the interval to be fair. It’s clear it was Ipswich he was waiting patiently for last winter. Doesn’t matter how much a rider wants to ride for someone at the end of the day. There’s more than one component before a deal is struck. The club has to actually offer you something.