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Andrews is final piece in Cats' puzzle

8:55am Thursday 18th February 2010 in


WEYMOUTH Weyline Wildcats have completed their line-up for the 2010 campaign with Richard Andrews providing the final piece of the puzzle.

The 17-year-old has yet to sign on the dotted line but his arrival from National League rivals Newport appears a mere formality.

And the Exeter-based teenager will join the Wildcats as a reserve rider.

Team manager Jem Dicken is pleased to have Andrews on board. He said: “It’s good to be able to say we’ve got a team for next year, we’ve been talking to Richard for a long time and he’s a good lad.

“He is quick and just needs a prolonged run in a team, which he will get here at Weymouth. He’s been at Plymouth and Newport but they’ve not really given him a chance to find his feet.

“He’s a young lad but knows what he is doing and we’re confident in what he can do.”

Weymouth’s squad now consists of Byron Bekker, Gary Cottham, Terry Day, James Cockle, Tom Brown, Nick Lee and Andrews, with Luke Wiltshire joining at number eight.

Dicken believes his charges will challenge for honours this year.

He added: “It’s a balanced side and that’s what we’ve been after. I’ve had a look at a lot of the other teams in the division but they appear to be very top-heavy.

“People have said we don’t have an out-and-out number one in our side but I believe Byron and Tom are both National League number one riders.”

The draw for the first round of the Knockout Cup was made yesterday with the Wildcats set to take on the Isle of Wight.

Should they defeat the Islanders, the Radipole Lane outfit will face either Plymouth or Newport in round two.

Comments(11)

magura says...
9:40am Thu 18 Feb 10

Top Four no problem JEM big Question marks over the rest of them .I want us to be up there same as all genuine Cats fans but i think your being more than optimistic in your forecast for the coming season but Good Luck to you JEM wel need it !!! (ps. have any of the riders signed we hear that none have is there a reason for this ???)

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catmadam says...
8:27am Fri 19 Feb 10

Its a team Jim (Jem) but not as we know it!

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magura says...
8:56am Fri 19 Feb 10

catmadam wrote:
Its a team Jim (Jem) but not as we know it!
Only on Paper catmadam no one has actually signed Whats going on ??

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royals says...
1:31pm Fri 19 Feb 10

Dream Team are not riding at Weymouth now on Good friday riding at Plymouth Instead
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It’s a balanced side and that’s what we’ve been after. I’ve had a look at a lot of the other teams in the division but they appear to be very top-heavy.
so that means weymouth top four going to find it hard to score points so where are points going to come from and also remember a lot of the other teams have young riders that are going to improve this year

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magura says...
8:48pm Fri 19 Feb 10

Agreed Royals weymouth i just cannot see us being up there with the top boys we are all speedway people and know our riders .Im not being disrespectfull to Jem as i dont believe that he is behind these Bizarre riders of the lower team i cant say signed riders because no one has signed as yet including Terry Tom Byron And James C.sorry dont understand whats going on at the Wessex Bus Raceway Hopefully there will be some Positive News at Practice .In The Meantime JEM are you visiting Mystic Meg with these Predictions for the coming season ??? Listen to the fans Mate .

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magura says...
11:33pm Sat 20 Feb 10

The Big Question Why Hasnt The Management Signed BEN READ apart from Tom Brown he was the best on show today at Practice different class to Nick Lee ,And He Says He wants to Sign For the Wildcats How many good riders are saying that at the moment COME ON JEM YOU SAW HIM GET THAT PROMOTER OF YOURS TO GET HIS STUBBORN HEAD OUT OF THE SAND AND LETS HAVE BEN READ FOR GODS SAKE !!! Hes A Good Un

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catmadam says...
7:11am Sun 21 Feb 10

Magura, you know you are wasting your time. The team is complete. Just looking around for certain fixtures. No Dream Team. They have opted to go to Plymouth. No Under 21's qualifier. No Bronze Helmet. No Best Pairs. No National League fours. In fact no National meeting when we have always had one every year. How long before all of these valuable comments from fans that care dissapear like the last lot!!

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royals says...
9:30am Sun 21 Feb 10

Magura i think your wasting your time Jem is just Phil Bartletts programme filler outer
You name one other team where the promoter does all the talking the only time Jerm will talk is when team has lost badly and he will be left to explain why

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magura says...
11:54am Sun 21 Feb 10

Catmadam &Royals Weymouth im in full agreement but what can we do other than let our views be for all to see on here who care and just hope that something will change, in the main all the comments on here are true there is no smoke without fire the Daily Echo should remember that before they block ALL of the Comments. Reading some of Jems qoutes its embarrasing he knows the strength of our team by putting out these comments about Challenging for silverware he kids none of us the comments going around at practice yesterday were we wont need a tin of dura glit polish this season for the trophys But a small tin of Varnish for the Wooden Spoon thats what the Fans think of the second string riders , those of you who were there yesterday saw BEN READ whats to stop the illustrious one signing him Or is it because we rate Ben and he wont bend to the fans wishes.Well what goes round comes round the fans will end up voting with there feet if management dont wake up .

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catmadam says...
8:17am Mon 22 Feb 10

Ben Reade did go well on Saturday. We didnt sign him. He also went well at the Newport training school yesterday. They did sign him!! They also signed Dan I'anson who spent all of last year training and riding in second halfs with us. Words really fail me.

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magura says...
8:53am Mon 22 Feb 10

Sad For Weymouth WildCats That We Have a Promoter and Manager who cant Spot a Good Rider Who was available Expressed a Desire To Ride For Us And No body at all even spoke to him now Newport have signed Him and the other kid who was with us SHAME ON YOU Bartlett and Dicken

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