kevin bass

Don't think Ryan Kinsley is fixed up with a team place for this coming season at the mo who rode at NL level the season just gone.

Tbf to Kemp he was unlucky at Sheffield, he was signed as a reserve but as the rest of the team struggled he moved up into the main body of the team way to early and then found it hard riding at number 2 thereafter which knocked his confidence somewhat.

There's only Birmingham, Plymouth and Poole left with one team slot available and all 3 of these have only a space left for a rider around a 4 point average.

It's strange that no team in the championship fancied him either, and i don't think the few clubs left to name their final 1 to 7 can fit him in.

Kemp has got the talent but needs to toughen up both mentally and also on track, far to often he has a bad first ride or 2 and his head drops and on track he seems to back off to easily if situations get tight or if he misses the gate.

Yeah like many others in the Ukraine

I can see it being Worral and Batchelor if plan A don't pan out, that is if plan A is Emil or another GP rider plus Hume.

Sounds like it's gonna be Worral and Batch thenunless Doyle can sweet talk Holder whilst their together in Oz to join him up at Foxhall

Gonna be a three way fight between the GP boys now by the looks of it.

I did hear at the end of the season that Edwards wouldn't be back so they needed a decent number 1 to replace him.

Yeah it's a numbers game as we all know and Worral for sure or even Batch will probably end up getting a gig at either Ipi or Peterborough when it's all finally sorted.

It always used to be assessed at 8 points for GP riders and those that had ride in Poland/Sweden and alike but im sure it was posted on here ages ago that that was changed to 9 points after Ipi got Gollob signed on a low average yrs ago, mind you it could be argued that Emil isn't currently a GP rider nor ride in other international leagues

Yeah great news.

Yeah i mentioned it previously, he also didn't score that well when he rode at Foxhall this season with Sheffield, 0 from 3 rides and 3 from 3 rides looking at the scores from this season just gone, he might score better then Hume away from home on certain tracks but probably not round Foxhall.

Like been said he's got the talent when he takes it seriously, 2 or 3 seasons ago Heeps spent pre season training with Scotty and came into the season looking trim and fit and it showed on track but sadly it was a one off, he's still young enough to turn it around but it's up to him to be more professional about it all.

That was also when the outside line worked round Foxhall, King and a few others had no luck trying that move most of last season.

Mountain had problems getting round Foxhall when he rode for Ipswich a few years ago, and he didn't score that well when he rode there last season for Sheffield

There's 2 versions of Heeps im afraid, one who takes it seriously and keeps fit close season and the other who comes into the season a couple of stone over weight.

I hope the rumoured Emil deal comes off coz if not Ipi will be struggling to put a side together, ain't many riders left to go round and the ones that are like Batch and Worral can't ride for Ipi and Peterborough.

Thought the same, lot stronger line up then the last few yrs.

Rew said himself the docs told him he needs no surgery just a couple of months rest

Would Andersen or Cook fit if their had 4 and a bit to play with, would either of them be stronger at number 2, mind you it's all ifs buts and maybes at this stage really tho.

Would be great if true but the club will need deep pockets if it is the case, i know they have a decent sponsor but the large majority of the budget will have already been spent being Doyle back for another season i'd of thought

Think Nico would struggle same as King and Heeps did this season as the outside line doesn't seem to work round Foxhall these days

Hopefully Rew can take his place in the team next season at 2 or as a reserve as a post an another thread says that he doesn't need surgery after his accident the other day.