After last season and becoming a fans favourite I very much doubt ditching Toby would be an option, he is better than his current average now and likely to improve his average as the season progresses.

If they impress enough to get a 4 there will be teams who will want him and he could be released before his average goes up. It is however highly unlikely that there is a rider who would come in on a 2 and achieve a 4 in a couple of months apart from Cairns himself.

Redcar and Glasgow best looking sides imo, Poole will make changes even if cairns isn't sufficient so will make play offs. Berwick and Workington will depend on their no.1's moods, Edinburgh too many questions be fighting wooden spoon unless polis drops 2 points and can strengthen when gets his 4 points. Scunny don't look very strong to me but will win most home meetings, Plymouth also be dependent how their number 1 goes. Oxford current 1-7 doesn't make play offs imo, depends what changes can make to accommodate Nichols.  So quite a few unanswered questions makes predictions difficult at this stage!!

Poole to win again, William Cairns will average at least 4.....could be 5, 6, 7. wouldn't surprise me if they ditch Tobias Thomson early and bring in a 5 pointer. Plymouth will finish bottom. The rest of the teams are hard to split.

Great signing, should put something on a 6 point average. What are the rules with Poles coming in on assessed averages? I thought it would be 7points.

Think that is a touchy subject with a lot of riders riding in Poland.No one prepared to put their head above the parapet though.