Thehitman

Think out of all riders not officially signed josh bates would be the best bet with those points left, doubt mildenhall would let him go to dudley though after the fiasco last season !!!

The same koppe who has been beaten by NL riders in 2nd halfs !! Only signed because he is an Aussie

Is the same Damian koppe who was beaten by a young national league rider at Scunthorpe ? Why not go with a young British rider instead !!

I heard last night that young Josh Bates is being considered for the No 7 role - I think it maybe a season too early but he does go round the EWR well

From the mildenhall website Mildenhall Speedway would like to clarify our position over the use of Josh Bates in the first leg of the National Knock Out Cup Final against Dudley at West Row last Sunday. As everyone is aware Josh had spent a number of weeks out injured with a broken arm. Knowing that he should be fit for the last few weeks of the season we re-declared Josh in our 1-7 on September the 10th. We were then told by the National League co-ordinator Mr Peter Morrish, it would be okay to use Gareth Isherwood until Josh was fully fit and able to return to the side. Therefore on September the 11th we re-declared again naming Gareth instead of Josh. Josh then returned to the side for the match against Dudley. We were simply following the rule that an injured rider can return to a team line-up at any point and replace the rider that was covering for them. Our re-declared line-up on 10th of September did not include Aaron Baseby, which is where we believe the confusion lies. The simple fact is that Gareth Isherwood replaced Josh and not Aaron, therefore we feel we were quite within our rights as agreed by Mr Morrish, to name Josh as part of our team again. Before the match at West Row began, both the referee and the Dudley management, said they were happy that Josh had been included in the Fen Tigers line up. We have e-mails and a log of telephone calls to support our case and remain confident we have broken no rules in this matter. As far as we are concerned the National League is a development league and it would be hugely disappointing if the sport's governing body, find us guilty of breaking a rule something that we are adamant we have not done, and make us remove one of the sport's brightest prospects from his legitimate place in the Mildenhall Fen Tigers team. We would also like to make it clear, having worked hard to restore good relations after events earlier in the season, we have no wish to fall out with Dudley and whatever the outcome of this matter, we and our supporters are looking forward to the second leg of the Knock-Out Cup Final, at Monmore Green on October 23rd.

What u say might be true , however as Dudley are about to put roynon back in the team isn't this the same ? - a rider coming back from injury !! So there must be a rule in place to legislate for this

I have been told josh had a few laps at kings Lynn last night and look quick

I saw bates having a few laps at Scunthorpe last night - will his inclusion make the difference ?

I heard at Buxton on Sunday that there is a chance bates will be fit in the next two weeks so will improve mildenhalls team

Not sure how you can say the teams are even as mildenhalls two reserve are are in their first ever seasons while all of dudleys riders have experience So Dudley are still the favourites

Was just thinking who everyone thinks will be the best newcomer to the national league this year ? I think micheal Neal will do well for buxton after a few meetings