Heard we are trying to get maximus over the line and you are going to be his chauffeur

That is a popular unsubstantiated reason why Poole get the best young riders. There maybe a host of reasons and none of them cash related. Don't ask me what reasons but it has been said many times that Poole are not the best payers.

I thought Will did very well to get near a 4 point average at the tender age of 16

Money talks 

You never know in Speedway. Looking like the Anders Rowe defection has worked out well though. Cook the better rider in my opinion. Cairns should kick on while young Cooper finds his feet. Definitely two reserves with bags of potential. 

If cookie has signed on 7.99, then this so called Danish rider you quoted as being on "7.8", would never have fit.