FORMER followers’ favorite Ben Barker is on his manner again to the Birmingham Brummies.
The ex Nice Britain worldwide was a giant hit with the Perry Barr trustworthy between 2011 and 2014 and has been a preferred customer in seasons since.
And now he’ll don the well-known yellow and purple as soon as extra after agreeing a deal till the top of the season.
It’s his first top-flight staff spot since showing for Ipswich two years in the past and he’ll come into the staff at reserve, regardless of being named as Michael Jepsen Jensen’s substitute following the expiry of his overlaying facility, in a transfer which may even see skipper Tobiasz Musielak reclaim the No.1 racejacket.
Curtis Sport Brummies CEO Nigel Tolley mentioned: “I already know some individuals’s response will probably be ‘how is Ben Barker a substitute for MJJ?’, however these individuals must be practical and remind themselves of some issues.
“The truth is that there are an absence of riders obtainable, significantly of MJJ’s high quality.
“So we studied our choices and Ben is definitely somebody who opted to place his identify within the body within the build-up to this season.
“ you’re going to get most effort from Ben, you recognize he’ll struggle for each level and he likes to placed on a present and ruffle some feathers.
“Hopefully he can are available in and be a robust reserve for us and now we’ve received a 1-7 once more, hopefully the staff can calm down and battle their option to some extra wins on monitor.”
Barker will make his debut in Thursday’s (June 26, 7.30pm) journey to Oxford in a key battle on the foot of the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership standings.
The Brummies are then again at Perry Barr subsequent Monday (June 30, 7.30pm) when King’s Lynn are the guests.
Phrases and Photographs by Birmingham Speedway
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