Gavan

Iversen always has given 100% agreed, just not sure if he will anymore if his heart is in riding over here. Just an opinion and i hope the Stars do well

Not sure how Iversen will do over here if his heart isnt in it. Poole imploded last season but if they all perform will be hard to beat,.......but they have risks attached

So with most of the teams almost complete what are peoples ideas for how the table will look. 1. BELLE VUE (not complete but we pretty much know the 1-7) 2. LEICESTER (if Vaculik and the pole hit the ground running then they could even top the table) 3. POOLE (look strong but doubts over Holder and the 2 poles , if they all perform again could challenge for top) 4. SWINDON ( even after losing Doyle have managed to build a strong side again and could get in the play offs0 5. WOLVES (will always be there or thereabouts and home form will keep them close and could easily make top 4) 6. SOMERSET (if Doyle performs as he usually does they will be hard to beat at home but cant see them getting to much away) 7. RYE HOUSE ( a lot depends on who the last rider is but look a team without a big hitter0 8. KINGS LYNN (bit harsh but look like lacking a big hitter and again will struggle i feel)

Ah bless you mr troll Ive said the Poole side looks good but is that not enough for you? you have even agreed with me about risks with Holder and the Poles!!!!! Pride comes before a fall..........pretty much like last year.

On paper at the start of last season Pooles team looked as good as this years. We can all judge it didnt work out for whatever reason but if you compare the 2 nothing in it. KURTZ, JOSH G, HOLDER V KK, KURTZ, ANDERSEN......................before a wheel was turned last season you would say they looked similar standard. SUNDSTROM , WORYNA V HOLDER, NEWMAN.............................again before a wheel was turned you would have said not to much between the 2. MATZ V KLINDT...............pretty obvious to me that Klindt was seen as better than the new pole No doubt Poole have built a good team one that should make the play offs comfortably.........still there are doubts over the 2 new poles and Holder and Sundstrom. It only needs 2 of those 4 to under perform and Poole will be making changes. As i said we heard all this last season about how Poole would steamroller everyone and it went horribly wrong. Holder this season could easily do a KK. The 2 poles could be worse than Klindt.....nobody knows. Its not wise to get to cocksure before the season starts. Be happy with your 1-7 by all means, i think ours at Ipswich looks fantastic, but those who shout loudest need to prepare for a fall

good side but so was last years and look what happened there. Good enough for play offs i reckon

Mark Loram, Joe Screen, Kelly Moran.......all more talented than Ivan Mauger on a bike but it takes something special to become a multi world champion. For all his talent Darcy hadnt got there when his career cut short...................but to say he would have been world champ time and again is a bit much

Krysztof Kasprzak Jack Holder Brady Kurtz Kyle Newman Hans Andersen Nicolai Klindt James Shanes I seem to remember that that 1-7 was being called untouchable about this time last season!!!!! The 1-7 this season for Poole looks no better than last seasons to me. Many ifs and buts in Sundstrom and the 2 Poles and Holder......................would hate to see last season repeated..................you never know Lahti and Kennett might be free mid season to replace Holder and one of the Poles!

Darcy over Mauger?? Hmmm

Poole should have had Hans and Shanes........instead they could get shafted

No im right Thorsell rode at number 4 thus technically getting easier rides. Though yes he did ride in numerous heat 15's

Agreed. He isnt as good as Doyle or Morris but ahead of everyone else, even though Thorsell has a higher average it was gained form second string. His commitment will rub off on the others and with 3 other heat leaders in Fricke, Worrall and Tungate backing him plus young Bewley Belle Vue look mighty strong

Is that Musielek that replaced Grondal? You know the Musielek that Swindon have signed and will race for Swindon next season................along with one of the best young brits in Adam Ellis that Poole showed zero loyalty to after helping them to win the league.......Pooles loss was Swindons gain there

I wouldnt say the promotion got ruthless........more like riders like Karlsson and Skornicki got older and other like Tai didnt want to ride here. Wolves i would say are one of the most loyal teams out there. 5 of last seasons starting 7 were from the season before This season coming one of Lindgren or Thorsell had to go but Masters and Howarth and Greaves and Schlein are back and the returning Morris.

Correct at times you do need to be ruthless. But Swindon won the league by retaining Doyle on a high average and kept Morris after a poor season and showed a lot of faith in Ellis

But you let him go for KK Newman, Ellis prime examples of a lack of loyalty. I agree that loyalty doesnt make you successful but Poole are one of the worst when it comes to loyalty

My opinion is that if he eradicates the duff rides Kurtz will average more than Morris. But right now in the uk Morris is better....fact

Wasnt about who was the best rider. Morris IS the best rider in the UK ...its not even a debate By the end of next season it could be Kurtz........thats opinion.

whose Gavin?

You are making no sense at all. NICK MORRIS WAS BETTER THAN BRADY KURTZ IN THE UK IN 2017!!!!!!!!!!!!! You even agree Morris was 'better at scoring points' thus surely making him better last season!!! 2018 is all about opinion but to keep saying Brady is better than Morris over here is laughable

Nope i wouldnt say Leon Madsen is better than Jason Doyle But i would say Leon Madsen was better than Jason Doyle in Poland

Depends on which way you look at it. Ipswich riders since before christmas have been to many corporate functions and also time at local schools as well as the ties with the football club. The promotion are getting the riders out there and getting maximum exposure from the town. There isnt a right or wrong way in my opinion its whatever works for the club and the community

are you trolling or just simply not that intelligent?

???? so Kurtz in the UK is better than Morris yet Morris averaged almost a point more!!! please come on get real.....you may think Kurtz is better rider which is a valid opinion.........................but last year in the uk Morris was better. Your making zero sense

ah bless Just highlighting the point that Tungate is on a good average. Kurtz looks like he should be on a good average so if Tungate is 2 points lower looks even better. And your lord and master Shovlar says that we can use Poland as a guide to Brady being better than Morris but then says we cant use Australia as a guide to Tungate and Kurtz. Love to pick and choose to try and suit an argument very touchy down Dorset way