Interesting, as I was typing a post, you've come out with virtually the same point.

Unfortunately there's not a lot of encouragement for Poole to enter a development league, what have they done since they last rode in the third tier in 2010? Run one junior meeting last year (because they had to).  Yet they've apparently signed arguably the most promising junior since then (Cairns) for the team in June next year. If they can spend no money on developing junior riders, yet still pick up the best prospects, what incentive is there for them to do any more (than they absolutely have to)? As much as I'd like them to enter a development league, if they run Speedway to make a profit & don't feel the need to help develop riders for the future, they don't have to. Certainly is a shame they don't.

Never any surprise in Poole not supporting youth development but happy to cherry pick the work of others.

Quick glance at the averages, Belle Vue had the highest team average at the end of the season, if they dropped Hagon (no longer eligible) for Shimelt, they'd still be 3 points over the limit. I wonder if some higher averaged riders may ride for one team & lower averaged riders find it easier to race for 2 clubs?

I think ArnieG may be right (lower down). I suspect Iwade Track, that runs NORA and a lot of Amateur Events may not want to be running too many Kent Fixtures, especially after the issues they had with BSPL in 2022. May be too they want to see how a collaboration of 2 previously rival Clubs (Kent and Eastbourne) works in reality. Better to make an assessment on 5 fixtures than 10 if it's not profitable or just breaks even, although on NDL pay rates and the supporter pool of both Clubs, they should have no trouble attracting at least 500 on a regualr basis you'd think. Good luck to them and hopefully this time they won't be impacted by petty BSPL attitude like Si Kellow was.

Strange question, obviously money with Poole and Glasgow the other two clubs involved