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Overall despite the close result at Leicester on Saturday and the win at Rye House yesterday it seems to me reasonable to make some changes in the Plymouth team (included in that is the Team Manager). Taking the latter first and leaving aside the over optimistic comments he made earlier in the season, there have been some missed opportunities for example failure on more than one occasion to use Tactical rides when the team were behind and as allowed by the Regs. True this may not have made a difference to the outcome but points are points and although we will never know, such use of TRs might just have upped the confidence levels. There have been too many times when the visiting teams have come to Plymouth fired up to do well. Conversely, there has seemed to be a lack of will to fight for position and result by riders who are experienced and have performed well in the past. Is the operative word "past" - are some of them past their best. It is always a fine balance between an experienced rider still at their best and those who are not. Changes are needed and at least two new stars are need to boost team confidence by getting winning results, We shall see