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So you expect Hausl to end the season with an average of 0.739? He wouldn’t last a month if that was the case

So you expect Hausl to end the season with an average of 0.739? He wouldn’t last a month if that was the case

Or as Cairns signing for Workington in 2025 would have been…..

Cost?

I think that had become inevitable with all the other team announcements. In my view, he was the stand out rider for Scunthorpe in 2025 and I thought, although he should be the first pick for 2026, there was a risk he’d decide it was time to continue his development elsewhere. Not winning away - although the Scorpions did manage it once in the league - is not unusual for a team designed to win at home, but to only win 3 out of 8 home meetings was a shocker. Having Pickering at the top and Harrison in the engine room should return Scunthorpe to being strong at home.

I think that had become inevitable with all the other team announcements. In my view, he was the stand out rider for Scunthorpe in 2025 and I thought, although he should be the first pick for 2026, there was a risk he’d decide it was time to continue his development elsewhere. Not winning away - although the Scorpions did manage it once in the league - is not unusual for a team designed to win at home, but to only win 3 out of 8 home meetings was a shocker. Having Pickering at the top and Harrison in the engine room should return Scunthorpe to being strong at home.

There seem to be very few new to the league riders this year. Glasgow have 2, Poole 1 and, if Workington go down the route everyone is suggesting - and hoping - they do by resigning Cook, then they might have another. Or who have I missed?

What about the Bournemouth Buccaneers? Was that not a Poole junior team that ended up losing a shed load of money? Poole then made the decision to concentrate on what they’re good at, which was to pay for developed talent, which was undoubtedly good business for lower and same league teams. This route is sadly now lost due to the unnecessary (in my view) collapse of the retained list system. Anyway, can we move on from All our Yesterdays and get back to Poole 2026

I think Cooper needs to have some of the weight of expectation lifted off his young shoulders. Too many lads were going to be a superstar the minute they hit 16. Like Joe Haines 20 years ago or more recently Kyle Bickley, Archie Freeman, Ashton Boughen, even Will Cairns. At 15/16 they are still growing, some up the way, some round the way, some both, and body size and shape can be critical. I’m hopeful he’ll do exceptionally well and, certainly for his first year at this level, he’s going to the team with arguably the best manager and the Poole fans will get behind him as they do all the triers.

When was that because it was never going to happen? The decision came down to two teams, neither of which was Workington.

When did Cairns change his mind? And about what?

Will Poole be rushing to do the last reveal before Christmas?

I’ll buy you one for when you get to care home stage

That big?

I beg to differ, even allowing for him being, from what I can make out, by far the youngest number one. I think round Armadale, he’ll hold his own against every other team’s number one barring Oxford and Scunthorpe and away should give a good account of himself at all of the tracks. He’s made great progress and Edinburgh will look after him. Watch out for @King Jamie finally changing his name