CookieIpswich 249 Posted April 23, 2017 British Speedway can only have two leagues, if I were in charge I would have... PREMIERSHIP Belle Vue Poole Swindon Rye House Glasgow Somerset Leicester Wolverhampton Kings Lynn Ipswich Sheffield Edinburgh Peterborough Lakeside CHAMPIONSHIP Berwick Redcar Workington Scunthorpe Newcastle Birmingham Buxton Cradley Eastbourne Kent Isle of Wight Mildenhall Stoke Plymouth Championship would be closee to the national league so current championship second strings would likely be heat leaders ride home and away once plus a cup competition = 26-32 meetings not including play offs for top 4. Premiership would need to give riders the chance to earn so need meetings. 14 teams can produce 26 meetings home and away once, a knock out cup competition two legs per round, plus a league cup competition to start the season two leagues of 7 you ride 3 home, 3 away top 4 from each group progress into 2nd round which is 2 groups of 4, top two progress from each group to the final group of 4 two home and two away legs winner of group is league cup champion. Thats a good 40-50 meetings worth there Minimum average in the top league is 5 this is to stop lower averaged riders being thrown in the top tier although it works well for a few Ipswich for example could have 1. King 2. L.Bjerre 3. Covatti 4. Bates 5. Schlein 6. Heeps 7. Wilson Dean Example based on all achieving a minimum of 5 avg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dabbsjoe 149 Posted April 24, 2017 no idea what this has to do with Wolves 2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJWolves 82 Posted April 24, 2017 As much as the doubling up rule makes no sense to people who don't follow speedway, surely it is common sense to those that do. Riders cannot make a decent living riding for one club only. Top riders have been riding for more than one club for years, albeit in different countries, now there are the opportunities for lesser riders to improve their income by riding in more than one club in the UK. Unless you are prepared to put lots of money into the sport to make it possible for a rider to pay his mortgage riding for one club, this is something that isn't going to change. Where I do agree is that to have play offs at the end of the season between clubs in two leagues that could include the same riders in their normal team is a stupid idea. A deciding heat 15 between Sam Masters and Rider Replacement for Sam Masters. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,740 Posted April 24, 2017 no idea what this has to do with Wolves 2017wolves have 5 double uppers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted April 24, 2017 British Speedway can only have two leagues, if I were in charge I would have... PREMIERSHIP Belle Vue Poole Swindon Rye House Glasgow Somerset Leicester Wolverhampton Kings Lynn Ipswich Sheffield Edinburgh Peterborough Lakeside CHAMPIONSHIP Berwick Redcar Workington Scunthorpe Newcastle Birmingham Buxton Cradley Eastbourne Kent Isle of Wight Mildenhall Stoke Plymouth Championship would be closee to the national league so current championship second strings would likely be heat leaders ride home and away once plus a cup competition = 26-32 meetings not including play offs for top 4. Premiership would need to give riders the chance to earn so need meetings. 14 teams can produce 26 meetings home and away once, a knock out cup competition two legs per round, plus a league cup competition to start the season two leagues of 7 you ride 3 home, 3 away top 4 from each group progress into 2nd round which is 2 groups of 4, top two progress from each group to the final group of 4 two home and two away legs winner of group is league cup champion. Thats a good 40-50 meetings worth there Minimum average in the top league is 5 this is to stop lower averaged riders being thrown in the top tier although it works well for a few Ipswich for example could have 1. King 2. L.Bjerre 3. Covatti 4. Bates 5. Schlein 6. Heeps 7. Wilson Dean Example based on all achieving a minimum of 5 avg. I wouldn't have Lakeside in either, unless they get another track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted April 24, 2017 As much as the doubling up rule makes no sense to people who don't follow speedway, surely it is common sense to those that do. Riders cannot make a decent living riding for one club only. Top riders have been riding for more than one club for years, albeit in different countries, now there are the opportunities for lesser riders to improve their income by riding in more than one club in the UK. Unless you are prepared to put lots of money into the sport to make it possible for a rider to pay his mortgage riding for one club, this is something that isn't going to change. Where I do agree is that to have play offs at the end of the season between clubs in two leagues that could include the same riders in their normal team is a stupid idea. A deciding heat 15 between Sam Masters and Rider Replacement for Sam Masters. Where has this sudden belief that riders have to earn enough for speedway to be their sole job come from? That used to be the domain of the better riders. Even back in 1996 riders such as James Grieves and Stewart McDonald in the Wolves side were employed in normal jobs. Indeed that was the norm for riders at their level and the league below. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,636 Posted April 24, 2017 With the line-ups for the 2 British semi-finals announced today, does that mean that Rory Schlein counts as one of Wolves Brits?! ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted April 24, 2017 With the line-ups for the 2 British semi-finals announced today, does that mean that Rory Schlein counts as one of Wolves Brits?! ;-) And folk were complaining Wolves weren't looking after the Brits 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,821 Posted April 24, 2017 With the line-ups for the 2 British semi-finals announced today, does that mean that Rory Schlein counts as one of Wolves Brits?! ;-) Why isn't Adam Skornicki in as well seeing he is on a British licence too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted April 25, 2017 Why isn't Adam Skornicki in as well seeing he is on a British licence too?does he have citizenship too?.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainAudi 147 Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) Just commenting to get to the last page on my phone. Just ignore this comment Edited April 27, 2017 by MonarchsMitchy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outofdarkness 84 Posted April 30, 2017 Congratulations to Freddie lad.may his form continue. 2nd in Gp 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fish keeper 165 Posted April 30, 2017 well done Freddie one of the few riders that don't snub British speedway unlike many. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,821 Posted April 30, 2017 Leading the world too. Freddie has had a few lean seasons but looks like the Freddie of old. Makes me smile too considering there are a few who have said he is a spent force and is on the decline. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfsbane 12,944 Posted April 30, 2017 Leading the world too. Freddie has had a few lean seasons but looks like the Freddie of old. Makes me smile too considering there are a few who have said he is a spent force and is on the decline. Assuming he's still on them, maybe, after a year, he's now got the GTR motors exactly where he wants them? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
