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23 minutes ago, Woke23 said:

Wasn't 2022 a much stronger league though?

If it was, it means Hook's first season is even more impressive than Leibmann's.

With the weaker leagues, you'd expect riders to put a little in their average each season, but Hook's done more than that.

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On 12/9/2024 at 5:24 PM, szkocjasid said:

Agree they look good at home, Batchelor (8.96), Zischke (9.38) & Vuolas (8.74) is a tremendous heat leader trio at home. Will certainly be much stronger at reserve. Not sure if say the team is stronger than this years with Cook & Vissing, replaced by Bowes & Etheridge in the top 5, I don't think the increased reserve strength cancels that out.

But the league is weaker than last year, with play-off rivals Poole Oxford & Scunthorpe all weakening, so that's not a dig at the Workington team.

I think Craig Cook and Paul Stark will be missed. Vissing has never turned in the performances I was expecting unfortunately I think he is probably bound for Edinburgh, although  Poole and Plymouth arent complete yet

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1 hour ago, Bomber75 said:

I think Craig Cook and Paul Stark will be missed. Vissing has never turned in the performances I was expecting unfortunately I think he is probably bound for Edinburgh, although  Poole and Plymouth arent complete yet

Don’t think Vissing will be at Edinburgh,can’t ride the track when he was a Momarch.Desparation if he is IMO.

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7 hours ago, Bomber75 said:

I think Craig Cook and Paul Stark will be missed. Vissing has never turned in the performances I was expecting unfortunately I think he is probably bound for Edinburgh, although  Poole and Plymouth arent complete yet

He's hardly coming to Poole unless he has a 2.90 average 

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8 hours ago, Arthur54 said:

He's hardly coming to Poole unless he has a 2.90 average 

thats about right for last seasons performances . he was poor .

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2 hours ago, Neila said:

Some good season ticket deals too...

Good to see some thought going into the venture....

 

 

 

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22 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Did Fraser Bowes have a brother that also rode a couple of years ago.Not seen him mentioned lately ?

 

1 minute ago, mikebv said:

Dickie? 

Patrick.  A quick look through Google and I can't see anything after 2019, so I'm guessing he has quit??

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So Mr.Baines has stated the departure of Cookie was purely down to numbers.

However, cookie, with his reduction, would've fit in the team over Batch. Therefore, they have decided to choose Batch over Cook. 

I think having Batch at number 1 puts us in a position where we have one of the worst number 1s in the league. 

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7 hours ago, Woke23 said:

So Mr.Baines has stated the departure of Cookie was purely down to numbers.

However, cookie, with his reduction, would've fit in the team over Batch. Therefore, they have decided to choose Batch over Cook. 

I think having Batch at number 1 puts us in a position where we have one of the worst number 1s in the league. 

7 riders make the team 

I couldn't care less who has strongest no1 or strongest no6 and 7 

It's a team sport 

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8 hours ago, Woke23 said:

So Mr.Baines has stated the departure of Cookie was purely down to numbers.

However, cookie, with his reduction, would've fit in the team over Batch. Therefore, they have decided to choose Batch over Cook. 

I think having Batch at number 1 puts us in a position where we have one of the worst number 1s in the league. 

Pretty sure we won the league and two cups in 2018 without a regular number 1... 

You aren't one those folk who were spitting their dummies out on social media when they announced Cook wasn't coming back were you! 🤣

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27 minutes ago, SaddlebowRoad said:

i mean its a fair question

perhaps the extra stuff that comes with cook topped the balance in batch's favour 

Yeah probably tipped the scales in him not returning. From a supporter view point Craig appeared to let the club and himself down toward the back end of the season. Not turning up at Redcar apparently without notice isn't what fans and management expected from the skipper. It's a shame because everyone loves a local hero to get behind and that was Cookie.

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11 hours ago, Woke23 said:

So Mr.Baines has stated the departure of Cookie was purely down to numbers.

However, cookie, with his reduction, would've fit in the team over Batch. Therefore, they have decided to choose Batch over Cook. 

I think having Batch at number 1 puts us in a position where we have one of the worst number 1s in the league. 

Nearly every promoter says it's the "numbers game" to give them an excuse when dropping a rider / deflect from any criticism the move has made.

Poole did the same when dropping Foord, he would've fitted instead of Starke.

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11 hours ago, Woke23 said:

So Mr.Baines has stated the departure of Cookie was purely down to numbers.

However, cookie, with his reduction, would've fit in the team over Batch. Therefore, they have decided to choose Batch over Cook. 

I think having Batch at number 1 puts us in a position where we have one of the worst number 1s in the league. 

Hi Woke 23 , for info it's Andrew Bain not Baines.

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