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Sadly there’s only so many seasons you can say the boy has talent he’s just rather raw - doesn’t seem to learning and he causes a lot of his crashes which is danger to both him and the others around him, often resulting to significant injuries to him and others perhaps a full season at national league would benefit - let’s face it he hasn’t managed to complete a full season without serious injury in the sport to date which is real shame, great kid and I hope he and Jonas are not too badly hurt from tonight’s crash but there’s every possibility again his and maybe Jonas’s seasons are over a real shame we can’t slot drew kemp in his place but I really can’t see him being overlooked for next season when he will eligible and no way Connor or danyon anywhere ready to step up into the team

Don’t want to dampen the praise being out on Kyle too much he’s good lad with potentially a big future ahead of him but his points tonight were all inherited via either falls or retirements - that being a good lesson in you’ve got to be in it to win it something young danyon could learn from! generally Workington were poor in my opinion other than campton and Jensen and with all that went on should’ve won more comfortably but 3 away points and well done when will the luck ever favour us witches!? Season after season blighted by injury going all the way back to career ending injuries of Chris Louis and mark loram!!

My understanding was if declared at the start of the season by the same team he was riding for in the season a rider qualifies for the Grand Prix then they can continue to ride in the championship - if it’s simply because he has a 2017 average then surely we would be able to sign sam masters who also has a 2017 average but been told those averages and now invalid as they have a current uk average and therefore it would have to be a converted average - so I’m assuming Cook will be on a converted average at Glasgow?

Richie worrall replacement for king anyone!? Been dropped and replaced with Craig cook at Glasgow - subject to approval having said that and I didn’t think gp riders were allowed in championship....?

Richie Hawkins says in his match report Cameron nursing a concussion but it’s not too bad and won’t be out for longer than the compulsory 7days which is good news! Lucky from such a big off! Hopefully lasse be good soon too!

The witches getting anything from this meeting hinges on heeps to be honest - he was superb around owlerton when I watched a meeting there last year so let’s hope he can fill in with 7/8 points to support big guns and hopefully we’ll come away with something

Another point I’d like to make in light of recent issues raised regarding riders being owed significant sums of money, and whether we could afford jack holder - while John and chris Louis have been in charge they may not have been the biggest payers but I’ve never heard of riders not being paid - correct me if I’m wrong on this down the years but I’ve not heard of it

Even better! Has to be a better option than using guests week after week

Surely if holder was willing to come then between Louis and guy nicholls they’d pay him

I said that regarding masters but people said his current average would be converted rather than last years champ average so neither masters or lambert would fit

There’s only 1 fixture clash in the whole of July and August so not a massive issue......

Good news on danyon hopefully be back for next week! is the conversion rate from prem to championship 1.3?? If it is, is David bellego eligible for championship? 6.9 x 1.3 = 8.97 temp replacement for Danny? Typically looked fairly quick around Foxhall in the past and has improved vastly last couple of seasons

How inconvenient!

Cook wouldn’t be allowed - gp riders aren’t allowed to ride in championship unless retained by team they rode for the season they qualified! masters final average at the end of last season was 8.57 so why can’t he come in for king??

Josh G another strong option - personally I feel masters is more formidable around Foxhall so would be my preference but obviously both well proven at championship level

Very true but we’ve got loads of meetings in the next month or two - a suitable replacement would be more stable and favourable. A question that I have regarding my suggestion of masters - is there a limit to how many riders can double up with same teams?? I think there used to be because of fixture clashes but with fixed nights this now shouldn’t be a problem article just been tweeted from mike bacon - Louis stating they’re actively looking for permanent and semi permanent replacements for both Danny and Michael, with Michael confirmed as being on the sidelines for at least the next 6 weeks

perhaps with the wolves link schlein/heeps could persuade masters to come on a 28 day to begin with and then if danny is fit can return or maybe sam would stay on if not

From the second bend it looked very close but obviously a fair way away and an awkward angle - couldn’t say with confidence either way but was surprised they gave it to Connor rightly or wrongly the awarding of that point I’d like to just say Connor was fantastic value all night his confidence looks up and hopefully over the next few meetings he starts to come out on top in more and more of these battles turning great effort into more points - but even if he didn’t I would happily pay to watch him put in that level of effort every meeting!

Curious statement from Edinburgh management - Danny’s arm injury tonight considered to be a new injury which then allowed us to use injury r/r when he was clearly struggling from the start - have to kind of agree with this and say we were fortunate to be given this facility instead of just the reserves replacing - a little while until our next meeting but have to say Danny really needs to get fit and not ride until he is, it’s a big risk him pulling out mid mid meeting and not get injury r/r!!

With the way campton rode for ipswich in several guest appearances at the back end of last year I harboured some hope that he may perhaps be a full time witch this season - proved once again tonight that maybe should’ve been the case!! Great to see nico back flying again tonight! Roll on next week with a bit of momentum....oh no wait joke fixture list year 3 weeks to wait....again!

Schlein a class above reserves both much improved - for sure benefited from both banging in big scores in NL last few weeks covatti looking much better for a bit time on the bike since the injury heeps average - a big disappointment so far this year with high hopes given how well he progressed last year sarg did ok guesting danny blew up bike while leading his first - did ok but not looking 100%fit and confident

Ah my bad!

Surely josh Pickering or Ben Morley would’ve been better guest choices than sarg

Have to be riding home and away next year the lack of meetings is really disappointing - we managed to get loads of people through the gate for the big meetings at the end of last season but there’s zero momentum with this season to get them coming back with meetings so few and far between doesn’t help riders or the sport - the regionalised trophies and cup meetings are a joke

Difficult one to call this! Hopeful our top 5 can do a good job as I expect us to outperformed at reserve by greaves and in form Etheridge - lewi a good choice of guest a paid max at Foxhall already this season and going great guns the last few weeks for Glasgow! kerr Schlein and I think haertel will all contribute what’s expected from each of them to add up to a winning score really depends on which heeps and covatti turn up!!