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Smart money would be Richard Lawson. The last remaining rider that’s been well strongly rumoured as “Signed”.

Nothing wrong with a Heeps/Allen reserve pairing whatsoever. That was never going to be the issue.

Two of the four “signed” riders before Christmas were rumoured to be Heeps and Richard Lawson so it’s probably one of them. Agree with you though, would much prefer a surprise preferably a strong heatleader!

I’ve seen this a couple of times now and I’m sorry but I don’t buy that at all.

Well none of us have had anything positive to say so far mate so come and have a whinge with the rest of us

No I haven’t, didn’t know there was one Edit: found it, I see he’s alive and well! Come on Baldyman are you on a sponsored silence or something

Anyone know if Baldyman is ok? Hasn’t been seen on here for quite a while and I see he hasn’t tweeted since September either. Hope the fella is ok..

I thought that. They had signed “4” but have only named 2. I’m wondering if the other two can’t be announced officially until they’re happy with the top end? If things don’t go to plan (which seems likely at present) and they have to change the make up of the side and go strength in depth, then maybe the two signed riders will be told they’re out. Huge kick in the balls for those two riders especially this late in the day where they wouldn’t have a chance to get fixed up elsewhere, but it’s the only reason I can think of as to why only 2 were announced and not all 4. King and Allen were probably safe announcements and in the team whatever the scenario.

It is, but we have to remember it’s only harmless fun to generate a bit of off season chatter. We (Ipswich) were the paper champions of the Championship, we have a trophy cabinet full of them as we were the best team “on paper” virtually every season we were down there. Unfortunately we never actually won ONE trophy made out of actual Silver

Oh dear. Are we now on to plan “Hi Rohan it’s Chris, sorry mate been having trouble with my damn phone and I’ve only just seen your text” yet then?

Great team Panthers enjoy the season! Hope it’s rejected by the BSPA fairly soon to spoil your Christmas

Crikey nothing wrong with your memory Badge!

You’re quite right Badge. I also remember vividly the club keeping that very quiet, with no mention of his absence on local radio a couple of hours earlier, and when everyone had paid their entrance fee they announced on the tannoy that Hancock and one other (Kolodzej?) were missing! Think Reading ran with a couple of NL guests or something similar which made the meeting a farce.

Think anywhere else King wouldn’t particularly be seen as a good signing. But for us you’d have to say he is. Knows Foxhall like the back of his hand and as was said earlier, is rarely beaten by the heatleaders in the Championship around the Heath so should be a solid scorer to help win our home meetings which is important.

As in heatleaders most definitely. But Allen is a “big” signing IMO. He was on many people’s wish lists on here and will be a very handy rider at reserve.

And Jake Allen joins him. Very pleased with that one.

Was going to say the same but couldn’t be bothered. Had a few barbs coming from this particular poster

Wonder if they’ve felt a bit pressured in to naming a couple of riders that they consider would be in the team no matter what, and that the team still isn’t completely sorted? Its not been the Chris Louis way to drip feed the signings. Once the seven are signed they’re normally announced. Wouldn’t be surprised to see the two named as King and Heeps. Always likely to be in the side no matter what IMO. We’ll see.

I’m hoping Jake Allen is one of those announced. Would be a terrific coup IMO.

Well they might still be half right as yet

It is the same Allen, but unless he’s changed his name to Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen, then he won’t be wearing “a big number seven on the South Coast”

Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen signs.