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I don’t mind seeing that in a rider though in all honesty. Ok he may have been in the wrong, but I love to see a rider with fire in his belly. That comes across in his racing as well, very determined. Kemp on the other hand for all his natural talent, can be a bit timid on track and seems to lack that killer determination. It may well come, but he was frustrating to watch at Foxhall this year where he often had speed and chances to pass, but any hint of a gap starting to close he’d immediately shut off and blow his chance.

The also put more effort in to beating each other in their heats than the opposition. On some occasions, almost fencing one another! Although it’s always disappointing to see a talented local rider move on, I can understand Chris Louis plumping for Rowe over Kemp for the rising star role. Kemp may well end up having the better career, but right now, Rowe is the stronger rider.

Kemp went really well around Wolves. Good move for him.

Yes. From the tweet they put out on Thursday, sounds like the full team will be announced this week.

That’s a positive step in the right direction for once.

Think that team struggles personally.

And you don’t announce them until they’ve signed the contract. Doesn’t mean clubs are “drip feeding”. If a club announced a signing based on a verbal agreement, revealed the rider to huge fanfare through their media channels, only for that rider to end up elsewhere then the club would rightly be criticised for being unprofessional. You just don’t (or shouldn’t) be officially announcing anything until the ink is dry on the contract.

Has to be a double change. Anything above 5.10 would drop Cam to reserve so they simply have to go that route. Wonder if a Worrall brother could be an option

Don’t get excited it doesn’t mean we’ve signed Oystercard from you

We thinking this then.. Doyle 8.96 Heeps 5.10 Riss 5.26 Buzzawotsit 6.02 King 7.96 Starke 4.58 Rowe If that IS the team, it’s 1.12 under the limit. Only uncertainties there are Buzz and Starke, the others are nailed on. So maybe the Buzz rumours are false and he’s gone elsewhere and we’ve gone for Cook, or perhaps he’s in, and we’ve gone for another rider instead of Starke on an average up to 5.70. (crump 5.36 R Worrall 5.51) If we’ve gone that route, that would drop Heeps in to reserve which would be handy..

Anyone signing Cook would be taking a bit of a gamble if we’re being honest. He struggled with confidence issues and then took time out for a period with personal issues. Maybe some clubs are reluctant to take that gamble..

Any idea on his average?

To be fair to Rowe he was eligible for the RS but started as the senior reserve and then spent a chunk of the season in the main body, whilst also carrying an injury that he couldn’t shake off. He’ll be one of the stronger RS’s this time IMO.

Unless we haven’t signed Starke. Could be a plan to sign another 5 and a half pointer and get Heeps down at reserve.

I’d say that’s spot on other than Buczkowski.

Good.

What’s with all this “nah” boll0cks?

I thought exactly the same as you. Would be a little strange for the club to tweet this yesterday if he wasn’t staying..

I read it as the full team being announced on December 1st..

Agree I’ve no idea what they’re all waiting for? Musielak actually confirmed ages ago that he’d done a deal to come back to UK so why hasn’t it been announced? Similarly at Ipswich, where the “majority” of the team have already signed according to Hawkins. Only thing I can think of is teams are waiting to complete their whole septet to announce the team in one go

Not sure about 2 points myself, but think there’s definitely a point improvement there. Very good signing.

Well if this years team is crap we can all blame Hawkins! In todays Star, he says he gave Louis “A list of who we needed to be going after, and it looks as though we have the majority on that list” he goes on to say the list contains riders the HE wanted to work with, and riders that will all gel, get on well and have a good team spirit (that’s Cam confirmed then ) Also the majority of the team is sorted, not all, but should be sorted soon.