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Gosh...I didn't realise Bailey was above 4 ? So it looks like Roynon then?

So, will Poole's final signing be Connor Bailey ?

Newman at reserve is a master stroke!

Fair point about the 4.0 average....but I think there's enough 2.0 average riders for each team to take one of them in the Championship. I've counted 8 (including Ablitt) 7 of which are signed up.

I think all Championship teams should have included at least one British 2 point average rider. Or at least one British rider under 4 point average. (as a rule)

Its a travesty that Bailey/Kemp/Thompson are not fixed up.

I think Bailey is 4.31 with reduction...B'ham have 4.22 left! It can only be a foreigner with the amount of delay in announcement.

Wasted 4 points on Morris/Pearson combined.....Bowtell is a Championship reserve at best....Wright has probably had his best days...Nielsen is a solid second string and will never be a Heat Leader....Sedgemen is average if he misses the gate..... The highlight of the Season will be to see if Pearson can improve... I for one am glad that there's only 8 Home League meetings with this team. Having said all that...fair play to the promoters for continuing...I really hope I'm wrong and we have a successful season.

Can't stick anything that's American! (TV)

I applaud them (Poole) for sticking with him for the whole season....he's not good enough for the Championship, not sure if he has the potential...I haven't seen or know enough about him to make that judgement. Take Pearson from 'B'ham' ? he obviously has got it....hence why B'ham are pursuing with him!

You won the league quite easily with 1 scoring reserve last season....

China !

Hoping its just stars on the National Flag

April to October (approx 28 weeks/weds...) Morris only required to be present for 8 Home League meetings- 1 away....no drama really . Moving on...who is going to be our final rider? has to be from overseas due to the delay...guessing its a young Aussie (currently injured) ?

We will be stronger if we use the right guest to replace Morris!

Very good post...very good points made. The only 'complaint/discretion' I would have, is the fact that the Ellis signing wasn't transparent! Bottom line though....I feel that the Birmingham promotion are a giving set-up....predictions/opinions pushed aside, I'm happy to pay £20 to support them.

May be it's just a case of the Team Manager's ethos.... Winning ruthlessly at all times...or winning with development in mind, as and when. I suppose it could be argued that the manager was more keen to develop Cook, as this would be more beneficial to the team when matches were closely run? As I said...it's just an observation and you can't knock Middlo's success ! I get frustrated with B'ham's manager when he 'doesnt' tactically use the reserves to B'ham's benefit. (but that's a whole different story...)

I can't buy that one Lisa....Ablitt could've taken an extra ride in Heat 12/14 respectively once the meeting had been won. But in light of your comment...I don't think it mattered if the meeting was still up for grabs...see e.g below ? Ht 8: B.Cook, Z.Cook, T.Brennan, C.Bailey 5-1 34-14 [59.41] 16 points up and Ablitt still replaced ? It's just an observation...

Incidentally...looking at the stats (coz I'm bored at work...) there was only 4 meetings where Ablitt wasn't replaced at some point. So, if there's anything critical I could say about the Poole team ethics, which means nothing, you would've thought that considering the big margins that they often won by, Ablitt would've taken more rides, giving him more track time, helping his development? (just a thought...) it's all a matter of opinion of course !

Top 2 teams Glasgow and Redcar.....Bottom 2 teams Berwick and Birmingham.

Not really....looking through Poole's results, there is only one meeting that I can see where Ablitt's point/s prevented a defeat ? (Plymouth at home...) Basically, Poole proved that you can win the title with 6 riders!

Well they did it last season

Im shocked that Drew Kemp hasn't been signed by anyone? Birmingham should've gone for him instead of Bowtell .....

Will Poole be going for Ashley Morris at reserve ? Final place taken by Ablitt ?

From second half events, like in the past....