Arch Stanton

Well yes I know, never said I didn’t believe you, but a slight contradiction to what is quoted on the official site don’t you think?

“The Wolves track is somewhere that I like and that started when I had a handful of meetings riding for Cradley there in 2018.“I know it’s a completely different level, but I still won plenty of races around there and it’s somewhere I always turn up feeling pretty confident that I’m going to do well.“I had a couple of good scores there for Ipswich this year too and I’m really looking forward to that being my home track in the Premiership.” Slight contradiction there? http://www.wolverhampton-speedway.com/news.php?extend.3441

Rowe looked top top class early part of the season and was on fire, even though he was still carrying a leg injury. He then came a cropper (at Wolves?) and aggravated that injury to the point it pretty much ruined his season. Will be very interesting to see how he fares next year when hopefully injury free. Sorry to the Wolves fans for going off topic. Hopefully Kemp cracks on and has a good season.

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..