Needed Gilkes when he was available.What I have seen of Boughen so far is,he is quick if he is on a track with fresh air between him and other riders,will back off if anyone is within a yard or two of him.But what gets me the most is the amount of times he just gives up this must annoy most of the fans.
Cooper does look a talent,have watched him race for a few years.Eligible for a rising star berth next year.Hopefully he will become a star of the sport in years to come.Thought Jody Scott looked impressive too.
I would hope he looks for a proper replacement come May 1st when we should have over 7pts to play with to replace Cook.I think it is around 7.3 left in May.But for the last April fixture I would use Brennan if available.
Leaving a team of 6 pt men is what they are anyway.You won't all of a sudden think you deserve someone who rides as an 8 pointer.So it should be near enough like for like with a 6 pointer.With the likes of Doyle etc,if they are out you have a limited number that could fill his role,and not many of those top riders do many guest bookings nowadays.And who could fill his boots around Foxhall anyway.
I wouldn't make a double change for sure.You have a good point that we will have that little more to play with come May.It all depends on the length of time Cook is out for I suppose.
Do Lynn look at signing a replacement for Cook while he is out.If you make the change before the end of the month at least you can use his higher average before it goes down next month.Is there anyone willing to come.I see the recovery time varies on the broken bones he sustained from 6-12 weeks.Although speedway riders do like to get back earlier.If there was a decent replacement out there I would go for that until Cook was fit to return I think.