You are missing one important point - if Ford has bled Poole dry it has only been possible if he has made a decent profit to date
In most cases it seems the situation is the other way round.......
Its always the same - the No1 you want as a No5 . The No5 needs to be 3rd heat leader. The 3rd heat leader needs to be a 2nd string. The 2nd string needs to be at reserve. The No7 needs to be a 5 pointer
All easily solved - just needs a 50 point limit
He certainly could - just needs to turn up with equipment that has been maintained and cleaned and a spanner man that has some idea about what he is doing.....
I think Harris at Boro will look like a different rider- there is a point increase in there at least (which may well not have been the case had he stayed at Foxhall)
A move that will suit both parties
No doubt Harris is still a cut above most in the league - even though we rarely saw it as a Witch we all know what rider is there under it all