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No, I don't think so. There were logistical issues with availability for the marketing shoot though.

The assumption is: Bomber, Howarth, Dan Thompson, Leon, Max Perry… and it’s been so long now that I’ve genuinely forgotten the other two. Edit: Boughen is one of them. Oh, and Hodder.

I believe they were filming the marketing today - official announcements will follow once they've processed it. I'm sure this was supposedly done weeks ago, but I'm not sure if they just couldn't get everyone together, or perhaps that was the team that didn't fit the points limit (which was rumoured on here a while back).

Not sure it will be tomorrow, but certainly by the middle of the week.

Paco was the better rider. That said, Lasse's average is slightly suppressed in that he scored a lot of bonus points - particularly at home. Lasse ended with an average of 4.67, but with the bonus points he averages 5.76 last year, so I'd say he's good good value.

The team had to lose 5.80 points after team building discounts. It was always going to look weaker. Once the other sides are all announced, I think the Poole team will look very good. It's pointless to compare teams to previous years - it's only worth comparing them to the opposition they will face. On that measure, I don't think there will be any concerns.

It was originally meant to be yesterday, I think, but I guess they had to change it.

I am liking the look of this team. I'll certainly try and get down to Workington at least a couple of times if I can make it fit.

He should be 6.16.

We all did, but rumour has it he had a change of heart and Oxford may have named their price.

He ended up at reserve because we signed a clown on a 6.00 average. Absolutely nothing to do with James. He also spent a fair amount of time riding at 4, also nothing to do with him.

It’s tangentially related to Poole’s rumoured interest in a dud rider.

There won't be any rider announcement this week, AFAIK.

Tbh, he was no help to us. We weren’t making the playoffs with him in the team either.

I think we had him doing laps round here, but the word was he didn’t impress.

I can’t see Max Perry turning up at Poole tbh.

Should be 2.55 from 2023.

Starke averaged 3.15 for Glasgow at the #2 position this season. That's why he was dropped. It wasn't a false average - he was awful, and his equipment sucked. If I were Poole, I wouldn't touch him.

Surely there's not a serious suggestion Poole are dropping Vinnie and signing Starke? That seems very odd. Great opportunity for another club to pick Foord up though - wonder who that might be? Haven't heard much about Vinnie outside of Poole/Glasgow, but I don't think he's coming up here (though I'd love to be wrong).

Hope it works out for Craig and he's on track more. When he's on track, he's still great value.

Pretty sure he's up to it, as long as his injury is fully healed. By far the most exciting new rider to British speedway this year.

That could be a good argument against, for some...

Yes, the rule has changed. This is the 2024 rule (but who knows what they'll do once they're sloshed this week):

It's the Premiership that has a 3.00 minimum rule. Does not apply to the Championship.

McGurk, James, Garrad are the only three other riders with 2.00 averages for next season who rode in 2024, so yes, they are relatively weak. That said, they have experience, which might counterbalance to some extent.