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This might be a silly question but do guest's get more ? Or do they earn the same per point as the rider they replace must say never thought about it before your post.

Think he got his 9 upside down,this chap gets a bit of stick on here probably a bit more coming after this post

Missed out the think

Didn't he get a lot of negative comments by some when he was signed,don't he done to badly as Poole have won all 3 trophies well almost

You can only race against the riders in the opposition be it 1-7 or guests not the fault of Poole if opposition are not at full strength.Another top Poole team that will be disbanded to be rebuilt by the Ford's pity we can't rejoin the top league add the Holders,Kurtz and Janowski or a permutation of and we wouldn't do to badly but probably a pipe dream,still we've still got a team well next season at least.

Obviously wants to win trophies and improve as a rider

And they couldn't Brennan must be one of the signings of the season made a massive impact at Poole

Please don't brand all Poole fans with the same brush there's nothing weird about me mate,I expect Poole to always do well as the Ford's always well nearly always build excellent teams and based on that expect them to win more than they lose but as in tonight and other occasions Poole were second best Oxford were the better team no question and it makes the second leg more exciting.As I have said before it's a shame other teams don't have promoters like the Ford's and I'm not smoke blowing but they are successful so you tell me and your quite knowledgeable why can't other promoters build winning teams is it down to money,contacts,or is it Poole are just the team the good riders want to ride for.Don't know how long people on here have been going to speedway but the days of 41-37, 40-38 are long gone so are many many teams what a shame, how you used to look forward to every week seeing riders like Ivan Mauger,Peter Collins,Ole Olsen the list goes on.

Not having a go at any riders j2ohn just a personal assessment.Paul has been an excellent servant as is Kyle I just don't see them being signed by the Ford's but as you say top riders in the top league and we are getting on a bit gone are the days of watching Briggs,Mauger,Super Simmo etc

Hope not,Starke definitely not he's not going to improve is he bit of a journeyman very inconsistent and Howarth again he's not getting any better but as I have said before when you ride for Poole !!!!!!!! look at Brennan is it his best season ever ? yes had a couple of San Miguel but nothing controversial there.

According to the BSN commentator tonight Jake Allen only had one bike how odd is that and even odder ( is that a word ) no one seemed keen to lend him one as he missed two races As for team building hope Scunny get it right next season as the likes of Toft always injured and Howarth getting no better but I'm not up on Scunny but don't think on current stats they will be a plus to your team,but there are not bundles of riders around anymore so it's hard to be to choosy.

I suppose it was never in doubt after the first leg when the oppo turn up with only 6 riders and jake Allen has only one bike and 3 riders share one mechanic

Very strange as there must have been other riders far better than Boughen who could have guested maybe the team manager will explain as he was never going to be a match winner

And so Poole should as they are the rules, any team would want the second leg at their home track as if they win the celebrations would be good for the home team what is wrong with that ? As for all the nonsense talking of Poole do this or that just accept Poole as well as being a lovely place have had and still do have winning promoters, any court cases of corrupt practices no well not that I know of just people secretly although they won't admit it but wishing they had the success Poole have had all be it they are well supported which helps with the finance to find success.

Back to the title of this discussion next season will surely the signing of this season Tom Brennan be back at Poole, at any other team with his average he would be No 1 but we can't fit the Cooks and Tom in the team next year with already signed Lawson unless we do what the Ford's don't want and go up.May be biased but riding at Poole every week has certainly made Tom and maybe Zach Cook better riders ?