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3 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

That's why I suggested him as a short term back-up option. Otherwise I would have said he would be a good signing full time.

If he wanted to ride in the Champ only other option would be Scunthorpe, but would be tough to fit him in alongside Pickering.

Credit to him for being brave enough to leave Champ behind & try to progress as a rider, if that's his plan, but kinda feel one season too early for that.

 Do you know he has left the Championship behind ?. Haven't seen this in writing. Championship team places do now look extremely limited. Scunny who are yet to announce the remaining pieces of their team jigsaw could fit him in.

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33 minutes ago, 2ndbend123 said:

I am hearing Workington are very much on Plan B hence the delay in announcing signings.

Cook has definitely signed. 
I believe they have been let down by a danish rider to slot into number 2 and are searching for a replacement.

unsure on number 6 position 

AndiCapp is the man in the know,well he thinks he is surely he can enlighten us.🤔

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2 hours ago, 2ndbend123 said:

I am hearing Workington are very much on Plan B hence the delay in announcing signings.

Cook has definitely signed. 
I believe they have been let down by a danish rider to slot into number 2 and are searching for a replacement.

unsure on number 6 position 

Considering everything you’ve “heard” so far, I think I’ll take all of this with a pinch of salt.

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2 hours ago, 2ndbend123 said:

I am hearing Workington are very much on Plan B hence the delay in announcing signings.

Cook has definitely signed. 
I believe they have been let down by a danish rider to slot into number 2 and are searching for a replacement.

unsure on number 6 position 

If cookie has signed on 7.99, then this so called Danish rider you quoted as being on "7.8", would never have fit.

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It is looking like there may have been a fly in the ointment which is a shame if true considering most teams have had their line ups sorted for a while.

If the Cookie rumour has legs then I will be surprised past history considered.

If there has been backword from a Danish rider and Cookie has signed then the options are limited. Danyon Hume and Max Perry comes in bang on 40 points if my math is correct. Danyon is a trier and Max has scope for improvement.

 

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3 hours ago, SteelShoe said:

 Do you know he has left the Championship behind ?. Haven't seen this in writing. Championship team places do now look extremely limited. Scunny who are yet to announce the remaining pieces of their team jigsaw could fit him in.

Apparently drew has signed for dagvalgas  ( crap spelling)  the Latvian team than rides in the polish 2nd tier ? Which can be difficult to get vto, hence no championship speedway for now

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16 minutes ago, SteelShoe said:

It is looking like there may have been a fly in the ointment which is a shame if true considering most teams have had their line ups sorted for a while.

If the Cookie rumour has legs then I will be surprised past history considered.

If there has been backword from a Danish rider and Cookie has signed then the options are limited. Danyon Hume and Max Perry comes in bang on 40 points if my math is correct. Danyon is a trier and Max has scope for improvement.

 

I'd also be surprised with the Cookie signing, especially with how it ended last time. I wouldn't be against it though as he is a good rider and with Jeppesen and Batch, it makes a decent set of heat leaders. 

Add to that Zischke and we have a decent 4 out of 5.

I wouldn't like Max Perry as I feel like he's another Sam Mcgurk. He won't score many at reserve and probably won't get out the 2 points.

 

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36 minutes ago, Woke23 said:

I'd also be surprised with the Cookie signing, especially with how it ended last time. I wouldn't be against it though as he is a good rider and with Jeppesen and Batch, it makes a decent set of heat leaders. 

Add to that Zischke and we have a decent 4 out of 5.

I wouldn't like Max Perry as I feel like he's another Sam Mcgurk. He won't score many at reserve and probably won't get out the 2 points.

I think Max Perry is a fair bit better than Sam McGurk was. Actually averaged better away from home, so if he finds a track he prefers to Glasgow, could progress even more?

Looking at his Northside scores, he's had 2 good matches at development level, but not rode at Champ level yet, surprisingly.

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1 minute ago, szkocjasid said:

How about a strength in depth team?

Jonas Jeppersen - 8.20

Troy Batchelor - 7.10

Tate Zischke - 5.76

Francis Gusts - 5.49

Jonas Knudsen - 5.05

Alfie Bowtell - 4.65

Vinnie Foord - 3.69

Total - 39.94

Knudsen is another who doesn't turn up all the time

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1 minute ago, Neila said:

Knudsen is another who doesn't turn up all the time

He's got potential, riding for a Wednesday track at Oxford didn't work. Don't know if Saturday's would be any better. Not a great many options on that average (if they don't go the Cook route) Cameron Heeps? Declan Kennedy? Or Kennedy instead of Bowtell?

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14 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

He's got potential, riding for a Wednesday track at Oxford didn't work. Don't know if Saturday's would be any better. Not a great many options on that average (if they don't go the Cook route) Cameron Heeps? Declan Kennedy? Or Kennedy instead of Bowtell?

Don't ever suggest Heeps again. 

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