King's Lynn speedway rider let go after 'thumping' defeat
King's Lynn has released Craig Cook with immediate effect.
King's Lynn has confirmed it's released Craig Cook with immediate effect following a "thumping" defeat at home to Wolverhampton in the Premiership.
Club management have said: "There is no fallout with Craig and we sincerely wish him all the very best for the season ahead.
"We want Craig to go away and become the Craig we know he can be, he's a great rider, but sometimes you have to make decisions which you feel are right for the club and for the rider.
"We will be finalising his replacement overnight and updating supporters accordingly."
Club Promoter, Dale Allit, apologised to fans for the dismal performance saying: "We need our fans more than ever at this moment in time and we apologise for this performance by the team," he said.
"It's not good enough and we know that but we have started to try and repair the damage immediately.
"We are a team and by that I mean riders and management and we all stand up and take responsibility for this. We apologise and we urge all our fans to stay with us. It's a short season and we need to try and make the most of it."
The Minors and Brady Stars were outclassed throughout the meet with the Wolves, who are strongly fancied for success this season.
In the end there was no way back for Lynn, finishing the meet 58-32 down.