He would have been living in Poole at the time so distance wise Oxford, Eastbourne, Lakeside not much in it. So doubt he was massively bothered as long as he had a team place somewhere!
It is true. When he has signed for Poole in the past he hasn't brought his own equipment over straight away like other riders. Same when he signed for Lynn first few weeks there he didn't have his own equipment.
That's the fun of rumours Skidder, sometimes they contain no logic. Stop trying to bring common sense into it
Also no promoter would be allowed to run 2 clubs in the same league anymore. You can thank CH for that one!