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Protection is bad. Look at Anders Rowe this year. He started on a 2 point average and went up to 4.38 despite going into the main body of the team. Imagine the advantage Somerset would have had if he had been protected from moving up. He’d have beaten all of the other teams’ 2 point reserves home and away throughout the season. I’d be happy for them to be given the first third of the season at reserve but no more.

Blimey, didn’t realise Tom Bacon was that old. Thanks for the research!

That 25% saving is probably on riders’ wages alone (15% from replacing a PL number one with an NL reserve and 10% across the pay rates of the others). But it does not take into account the reduced revenue from no TV money, lower crowds, lower entrance fees, less sponsorship and less advertising. Poole will just be chasing more losses.

How old are Bacon, Mountain, Hume and Bowtell?

You’re basing Fricke and Covatti leaving on rumour. Just the same as the rumour that Nicki P might come back! A couple of weeks ago Klindt was leaving too but now he’s being linked with Ipswich.

I suggested that a while ago. It would certainly answer the “it’s all over by the first bend” criticism.

Weymouth aren’t a full time NL team though. Surely 7 Wednesdays are available for an NL league side?

Hasn’t Jo Swinson’s Husband signed for a Danish club?

Is it not available every Wednesday? How did they fit in the Buccaneers?

And why won’t Poole? Surely they’re a bigger club and could do so?

If so, that’s a disgrace. If a club wants to move up that should be its choice and there should be no condition about retaining an NL side unless that condition is placed on all CL clubs.

No, but I think it could be the start of a “five year plan”!

Blimey, that’s going to be a bumper issue with all the great ideas due to come out of the AGM this week! Hold onto your horses everyone.

No, Poole record. Bit of a blighter for any rider.

Yes, it’s brill. Well done and thank you.

So if Poole have King 8.67 and Worrall 7.57 both reserves will be weak (3 & 2 pointers).

Yes, in 2018.

All within the rules, my dear boy.

Yep, you’ve not guessed the half of it yet. Wait til their mid season shenanigans start.

Our derbies are against whoever the runners up will be in the finals.

Isn’t Poole Newman getting on a bit now?

Quiet everyone. I think I can hear a noise. Ssshhh. Yes, it’s coming from division two.

Hmmm .... that’s got the Poole noses twitching.

Of course. We like our away wins.

If Poole are allowed back into the PL they’ll have to sign the new Fair Play Charter. And apparently Matt has said he would rather be dead in a ditch than do that!