I disagree, I think Thorsell and PK are the key. If they get 7+ each, then that will be enough to keep it close. He wasn't in control when Wolves were at Poole last time. Rode a bit like Garrity. Actually in one race he let a Wolves 5-1 slip to a 3-3.
For example the 2013 playoff final vs Birmingham where the 1st leg was at Poole (not our choice!) but we took a 20 point lead there, which they couldn't recover from. All about having a psychological edge over your opponents even if that means having a decent lead going into the second leg.
I only live 30 min drive away (you make it sound like I like I live on the moon!) I have been mostly in the summer hols not sure what that has to do with me saying a thread is depressing. Fans have been moaning about the decline of British Speedway since I started going 20 odd years ago.