CardinalSin

It did on the article that has now disappeared from the website. Why has the article been removed? Speculating here, but possibly something to do with the stand not being available to the promotion unless rent terms have been re-negotiated? Purely speculative on my part but it does seem puzzling that the article has been pulled.

I agree about Lanham and i'd expect him to be around the 7.5 mark again next season, so he should up his average slightly. Heeps got an Elite league booking last year for Coventry and by all accounts impressed with a paid 6 or 7. Came over with a big reputation and lit up the NL with Mildenhall at 16 years of age. Time will tell if he realises that potential but the lad certainly is talented and one to keep an eye on.

I'll be hugely surprised if Heeps doesn't up his starting average of just over 4. The kid has huge potential. I know you're not a fan of Lanham and if he joined my team in the EL i would agree, but i'll also be very surprised if he doesn't up his PL average after it fell riding at 1 all last year. It should in theory, be easier for him this year as he won't get a sniff of the number 1 jacket with Barker in the side.

It looks almost certain that you've got him at Sheffield spinny. On twitter he say's teamS and "The team's will announce it when they're ready" Obviously meaning both Elite and Premier.

I would have prefered him in the Ipswich team instead of Makinen but hey ho.

I'm pretty staggered that Neither Dakota North or Taylor Poole have been snapped up. Only Sheffield can fit either in now. Matt Tressarieu is another of the Ipswich riders from last year I didn't expect to see without a team place. There certainly looks like options for anyone needing or wanting to make early changes.

It certainly helped him this year. He went to Oz with Cam Heeps last winter and came back and had his best season yet so it certainly seemed to help him. I'll be keeping a close eye on Joe next season as an Ipswich fan and i hope he does well.

I'm pleased he's been fixed up with a PL place as in my opinion, i think he needs it to hopefully pull him along a little quicker.

I could be wrong, but I don't think NL clubs can attain assets

Good post i agree i think it's great that someone directly involved keeps the fans regularly updated. I wish our promotion did the same. Very very nice looking side put together here and as long as Leicester avoid an injury hit season, a shoe in for a play off place.

3 riders left out of the Witches side this year would make great signings for Plymouth in Dak North, Taylor Poole and Matt Tressarieu.

Yes i must admit if i supported Rye i would find that really annoying. Some good young talent to get behind though and hopefully see improve so it's not all doom and gloom.

A few really good looking sides being announced already, but Leicester's is the pick for me so far. Very powerful top end.

If that's the case if i were a Rye fan i'd be hoping he doesn't show! And if he doesn't, do you trust len to make the most of that near 8 points? Having seen his comments about not bothering to look at points limits when building his sides i'd be less than confident that he would.

But that is because the rest of the side was built poorly. I certainly don't expect us to be constantly on the wrong end of heat advantages at Foxhall in the heats not involving Ben Barker! We've already made what looks to be a shrewd signing in young Ellis at reserve who I expect to up a 3 point average. I also expect our other signing to date, Leigh Lanham, to also up his starting average now he won't be riding at number 1. Signing a high averaged number 1 doesn't mean a struggling team in general. It does if you put together a poor SEPTET like Plymouth have these last two years, but if you're shrewd with your remaining 6 riders then you'll have every chance of being very competitive. I think, in fact I'm certain, you're in a very tiny minority that wouldn't want Ben Barker leading their team at number 1 next year.

Maybe you should have signed more cowboys and less indians.

Isn't it just

Yes.

Very surprised to not see Stefan Nielsen in there! Looks a solid septet though.

I'm pretty sure the Witches reserves will be Heeps and Nielsen but we'll see.

Lanham could indeed be at Rye next year, but he may well be one of the 5 he has signed and not as the number 1 he is still looking for.

But the 5 riders he says he has nailed down haven't been named only guessed by those on here. There maybe a name or two in there that nobody has mentioned yet.

I would be absolutely staggered if that was the case and to be honest, would make very little sense.

Rumour has it that's the only way we will be able to use him but we will see i guess.

Kennett 10.42 Nelson 5.33 Poole 5.99 Bunyan 5.14 Mellgren 6.47 Nielsen 4.28 Garrity 4.79 Total 42.42 You'd be hard pushed to see a better team with more potential than that in the league.