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@nighthunte29
Thanks for the reply,
The reason I decided against a rear disc is cost on top of a 'decent' front wheel aswell.
As a rider that weighs >60kg if I am caught off guard the wind can cause me to wobble a bit, I never seem to have a problem with a rear disc unless its extremely windy, however I noticed something as minimal as switching to bladed spokes can have an effect on handling.
I assumed keeping the front/rear equal e.g. both 88mm, may be easier on handling than a rear disc/60mm+bladed spokes, but either combination I could learn to live with as I am pretty confident in the aero bars, however it's being caught by surprise, for example the 'turnaround' that could affect my handling.
So the verdict seems to be an 88mm rear/50-60mm front due to the minuscule difference to aerodynamics, after all I am merely aiming for the 'club record cannibal', not the Tour de France. Another factor is that I travel to my event, with a main road involved, and i'd hate to be pushed around whilst a car is overtaking very closely... which they all do.