Yes but having Justin and/or Stevie rattling up Mega points for a few months gave us a great buffer and helped the team as a whole build confidence.
Remember that Max, Stevie & Justin have increased their averages by a huge amount and Sam has now upped his too and is challenging Cookie for the number 1 position. (Well on scores over the past couple of months anyway!)
But Monarchs started the season with Sedgmen & Worrall at reserve.
And Stevie stayed there till end June I think.
But we have got weaker there month by month since then.
I wouldn't waste my keyboard going there!!
I'm happy to go anywhere I can see good racing so Peterborough and Mildenhall are my local favorites.
Certainly won't waste my petrol going to Lakeside!!
But the costs would be a multiplier higher.
And as far as top flight racing is concerned, yes the "E"L is the highest ranked league in the country but the standard is barely top flight any more, especially with nearly 30% of the riders in each team being NL wobblers and a large % of the others being PL doublers.
Nope.
But Ippo is reasonably close to me so I'd be able to see it.
Somerzet is the other side of the country and I wouldn't be able to get there.
Simples.
Edinburgh are pretty good at scheduling their double headers.
Unlike Peterborough where the best they managed in 3 attempts was 28 heats.
I suppose the races take slightly less time at Armadale!!