They don't often start their own meeting threads though Skidder. Well not in the Champ section anyway. Although not much to say until a preview of what guests potentially on both sides.
Yep! I think if it screws the whole team, riders are less likely to pick and choose their meetings (I take it we are talking more generally now, rather than certain riders?). Unless they really don't care and then they will just carry on doing it.
I don't know what Joe's form is like around Oxford. But he would been there quite a lot just in NL as every final seems to be Oxford Vs Leicester!
My issue with r/r is you need Hagon to be scoring double his average to cover and anytime you are needing a rider to do that then you are putting extra pressure on them. He still young and going to have up and down meetings.
I think a guest would be the best option as even if they don't do amazing you can always get Hagon to take one of their rides anyway if needed.
Why not? We are not KL. We don't call meetings off cos one rider is missing!
Definitely, puts too much pressure on the reserves otherwise. And if they manage to get a short term replacement in July then we only need to cover at Oxford on Weds.
Also isn't MPT injured? So even less of an issue. Waiting til Sept/Oct to do next stage of KO cup is stupid when they could have done the 1st leg at the end of June!
If there is a spare date when both teams can do it, I don't see why it can't be done in June/July for example. Why wait til Sept/Oct. Pretty stupid imo.
No wonder they finish late every season!