CHRIS Holder may not ride in Sweden next year as he looks to prove himself in the British Elite League with Pirates.

The World Under-21 runner-up has just finished second in the Premier League averages with Isle of Wight.

But as he prepares for his debut top-flight campaign this side of the North Sea, he revealed he is considering giving the Swedish League a miss in 2008.

Holder, who has just put pen to paper for Poole, said: "I rode for Lejonen in the Allsvenskan League in Sweden this year and really enjoyed it.

"We won the league play-off final to secure promotion to the Swedish Elite League, but I'm not sure I will be riding in three countries next season yet.

"England is my main league where I want to do well because that is the country where I'm based.

"I did Poland this year (for Wroclaw in the ExtraLeague) and really enjoyed it.

"I want to do England and Poland 100-per-cent in 2008.

"To do three leagues, I don't really have the organisation at the moment.

"That's because I don't really have a mechanic in England to help me out.

"My brother was here. But if he rides, or doesn't come over next year, I have to do that all myself.

"But you really need someone to do your bikes and help you full time in England to do all three leagues at the top level."

Holder, who would come into Poole's team on a 5.03 average if the current rules apply in 2008, will be fresher when he turns up at Wimborne Road on Wednesdays if he gives up Tuesday night racing in Sweden.

That will please Castle Cover Pirates fans, some of whom may feel the 20-year-old would be spreading himself too thinly if he were to ride regularly in Sweden as well as Poland and Britain.

The Australian, meanwhile, has said he can't wait to get to grips with Poole's Wimborne Road track when the new season starts in March.

Holder said: "I have had a couple of meetings on it, did press and practice last year, and it seems fine to me.

"It's a good race track and, hopefully, I can get used to it quickly and be fast around it."

Matt Ford touted Holder as a "future world champion" when the co-promoter signed the rider as a Pirates asset in 2006.

But Holder stressed he would not be put off by that comment, or the high level of expectancy placed on him by some of the Dorset club's supporters.

The Sydney-born rider said: "The fans pay through the gate to come and watch us, and I respect that.

"If you are not performing, they still want to see a winning team, so there is a lot of pressure.

"But I think you put even more pressure on yourself to succeed. You want to do well for yourself more than anything.

"So that sort of pressure from the fans doesn't bother me. I'll just concentrate on doing my job."