DJC

I'd hazard a guess there are only a few ways cocaine can get into your system and very few of those are inadvertently. He isn't really a 'young man', he's in his 30's and has been a 'professional sportsman' for almost 2 decades- it isn't a silly mistake - he should know better! and you can't seriously compare standing on a stage miming to jumping on a 60mph bike with no breaks with 13 other blokes? Give your head a wobble.

Some horrendous injuries, scary reports of a suspected stroke, thankfully ruled out. Speedway takes a back seat on those ones, back to full health is all that matters before even thinking of throwing a leg over a bike again.

That year he rode the Welsh Open, never seen anyone ride Newport like that. Especially in their first lap.

Plenty every year unfortunately. He's just an example from today. As teams start to get released it will be interesting to see how heavy some go

Rowe being the prime example, with the rumoured reduction he could start as a third heat leader but he's no where near that in reality yet. Dropped by Poole and don't really see where else he will end up in the CL

Especially when you could get Hume back for less than 5 - providing Redcar don't keep him of course!

Starke last rode more than 2 meetings for Poole in 2017, since then he's only gone one way and looked a shadow of himself at times last year and this. That ill fated season at Newcastle did him no favours. Lot of time for him but if he is the answer the only question what's left to fit in until we can change something. Nielsen '21 and wasn't too bad but some very bad injuries regularly 3.85 (+reduction) is a gamble but if you need a 3 pointer I'd stick with Thompson - if possible!

Surely Nielson or Starke will be no where near Poole next year. Both struggle to complete a season injury free and are only on the decline.

Ruml, Nicol, Knudsen also available under 6. Unless they can unearth a gem on a 5, those two make them very top heavy but can't see them both going unless Nicholls hangs up his steel shoe!

Replacing Swales is probably going the be the biggest task given how lauded the track has been since he's been there

Doesn't seem to end the season like he's making plans for the next either

Wasn't that one of Pickering's reasons for leaving Edinburgh though? Pickering and the Cook's as 1,3&5 for Poole? I say it every year but how Douglas hasn't gone down there with the Ward connection I'll never know. His average is way too high now but it always seemed the right fit.

Hence the otherwise it will be a long tail! experience wise, he’s behind a lot of riders who will probably get an RS classification

Borke and Zitschke as second strings? Brennan shaped gap with those 7 point's isn't there! Not much out there after Riss, Ben Cook or Jake Allen. All of which seem nailed on elsewhere. Unless the aussie comes in on a 4 and you've got 8 points for a no5

Vissing probably the only decision the club has had to make out of those. Imagine Piper will be considered a RS, if they are back, otherwise it could be a long tail

Same thoughts here. Ipswich would be mad to let him go but whenever I've seen him there his style doesn't seem to suit. I think he'd really kick on at Belle Vue, it's helped Lidsey immeasurably this year and why wouldn't the national team manager want to get another youngster kicking on?

But that safety net of Berwick is always there. Same with Wolves, 3 years there now without a real big kick on? Poland is clearly helping with track craft but the UK is a safe place for him where at Berwick he's almost guaranteed 5 rides and 8/9 points most weeks. Agree that it wouldn't be great for Berwick both in team building and subsequently crowd levels loosing the local lad. It's just a hunch and I imagine he'll end be the first name announced for the Bandits!

Nor me, but if he did I would have thought Oxford with the Courtney connection would be a no brainer. He could do with a year away from the safety net that is his homegrown track where ever that may be

Flint. Loads of rumours he will replace Riss/King

He seems destined for Redcar, if you believe the rumours, but Flint as a HL with the rumoured points reduction would be a great signing. Very youthful side with Atkins and Jenkins as second strings. Nicholls may see out one more year with that side and should give about 6.5 points for a 2nd HL.

Do agree with the round the block part of the NDL. Using the line ‘former NDL’ champion in the press release for a guy who won it 8 years ago doesn’t show much development, if anything his average is a point lower than it was back then.

what @RogerM22 said!

Whilst I imagine this is tongue in cheek - Lambert guesting on an assessed has set a precedent...and his average is lower than Kemp's! It would be the icing on the cake for the Poole meltdowns if it happens

Very valid points! As I said, breakfast musings before any caffeine! Thought it was 40 not 39! Forgot the likes of Brennan were ‘reduced’ at the start of the year! Pearson, given their loyalty to him and that he rode in the NDL this year, just a thought that this well talked about chat between Tolley and Morris could have included using him as one. I’m sure it will be Flint-if Oxford don’t end up moving up!

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