Jeppersen Grathn Mikkel Andersen  Zischke Batchelor Foord Harrison Thats my team I am going for any thoughts? 

Agreed Dean back then even the top riders in the old national league filled reserve berths in the top league as number 8's and most struggled big time even against the normal top league reserves as you say even though Simmo was near the end of his career he blitzed that league with his feet pretty much up whilst smoking a cigar.

They won't grow if they don't market themselves collectively as a "National Sport", and they won't have money to market themselves as such if they keep paying out a seven figure amount to riders.. Riders who, with all due respect to them, if they rode down a local high street near to their tracks on their bikes, wouldn't be recognised by the vast majority of onlookers.. Two steps back to, ultimately, make five forward wouldn't be the worst idea in the world given the current situation...

I think they should be looking to grow, not just exist on existing crowd levels or settle for mediocrity year on year.  That was Louis' vision I think but he couldn't do it alone.

Oxford’s  new appointed team manager

I honestly think this team trumphs Glasgow's 2004 side. As good as Parker was, Masters slightly edges him, plus of Riss put a point on his average I'd call that a disappointing year. McDiarmid is very promising could put 2 points on his ave. Can't see Oxford's reserves having to do much, although Ritchings is a decent reserve on a low average based on his Poole performances.  The Glasgow side had riders who didn't live up to their averages, especially James Grieves l, who dropped below 7 I believe, wouldn't expect that if Rowe. I wasn't over impressed with the signing of Rowe at first, felt he went too long without scoring double figures at Poole, but that was assuming he'd be riding at 5. Put Riss at 5, with Rowe at 3, then all of a sudden I think he's a great signing! I think Glasgow should have ripped the league that year, maybe the biggest underachievers in second division history? But can't blame the promotion for building the wrong team, more the riders didn't perform. Aside from that, Edinburgh won the league in 2015 with 2 x 3.00 reserves to start with. However I do think whoever signs Rushen will be favourites.