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But there is a lot of difference between 10.01 and 12.53, it is a great shame Chris Holder is not back at Poole but by letting him go we have a better balanced team.

Reading between the lines of what Pirates Of Poole says and he generally has his ear to the ground on these matters it would appear we are signing a new up and coming rider and he will be a higher average than Hans. My Team Hans Jack Kyle Brady E.Perks T.Kurtz New 7.50 rider converted to 10.5

I don't believe that has ever happened before the avergae limit has stayed the same throughout the season.

No if they decided his average wouldn't fit their plans he wouldn't be in the team. They didn't know the new rules when they agreed the contract. Didn't think he looked all that good anyway so don't think he will be in the team, a better prospect would be Anders Thomsen.

Can't see how Ellis won't be a heat leader, team would be too weak at the bottom end The only reason to get Doyle is to re-declare when his average drops.

Good signing for the Robins, i sincerely hope he has a great season,don't know why he isn't at Poole, his average isn't that high for his ability and plenty of improvement left to come.

He must have been on a diet!!

No it isn't but no surprise he has read it that way.

Pure speculation he is even in the team, he could be bluffing on his twitter!!

He scored 10 in the ELA meeting and paid 12 in the shield.

So would Doyle.

Everyone is allowed an off night. He got 10 in the previous meeting.

Yes just like Poole honouring Hans two year deal.

If that's anything like the team, i will enjoy my trips to Swindon next season!

The fans get behind whoever is in the team, Holder is a popular rider but Matt Ford has decided to go strength in depth, time will tell if he is right but he hasn't been wrong too often in recent times.

Maybe he can go to another team to reduce his average!! As Matt Ford said in the paper because of the new rules, if Holder were to score a 12-point maximum every meeting, effectively we would be giving away half a point in our team-building structure.

He isn't a Poole rider, he rode for Poole in one season, he is a Lakeside rider and still is their asset. Ford makes his decision on having riders who have the most chance of improving their average.

You haven't seen Jack holder ride then, he is going to be better than Ellis in my opinion.

Matt Ford states it in the local paper that he argued for Adam Ellis's average to be reduced.

Quite right, very well put. I went to Kings Lynn for the Poole meeting there and the crowd was very poor, that is solely down to the team not winning, fans give up on them.

Doesn't matter that he rode in 2016, he doesn't have a divine right to be re-employed, most riders will be changing teams with the new rules.

Poole haven't screwed him over, he is available for any team to employ, just not us. It isn't about him being British and getting a foreigner in, it is about building the strongest team with the points available.

Lisa has a point though, why he didn't ride PL is a mystery, we all knew he was too good for NL.

Fair points made but personally think Jack Holder has far more potential than Ellis and with Chris in our team could have been helpful, haven't heard Chris won't be officially but understandable if he isn't with his high average. Personally wouldn't have Brady Kurtz with with his high average

Too weak at reserve, two 3 pointers at reserve is not an option i would choose. You could have Lasse Bjerre on a 6.65 over a point saved on Ellis and arguably a better rider. Ellis average is what it is and i don't agree it should be changed, he should have ridden in the PL last season, why he thought another year at NL was a good idea i don't know.