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33 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

TFFT!!

Agree, and if we can have Sheffield, Ipswich, Peterborough and Glasgow come up, Leicester drop down, all the better.

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2 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said:

LATEST consensus apparently is two leagues ... no agreement on one.

If no team wishes to move up will 7 teams be enough for top division?

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29 minutes ago, RS50 said:

If no team wishes to move up will 7 teams be enough for top division?

NOT sure they have seven! Was suggested that only five have committed ... Belle Vue, Kings Lynn, Poole, Swindon and Wolves

 

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3 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said:

NOT sure they have seven! Was suggested that only five have committed ... Belle Vue, Kings Lynn, Poole, Swindon and Wolves

 

they'd be idiots to run with 5 - much better to bite the bullet and do one lge

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11 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said:

NOT sure they have seven! Was suggested that only five have committed ... Belle Vue, Kings Lynn, Poole, Swindon and Wolves

 

If they could get one to drop out the top League could run as a four team tournament...

Same four teams constantly riding one home match per week, providing that continuity of fixture list that so many want...

Would only need 16 riders too so lots of replacements available so no need for Guests, adding much needed credibility to the Sport...

Or maybe to spice it up a bit they could have one complete Guest Team per week replacing one of the regulars on a adhoc non conjoined, randomly unplanned basis?

It needs to be made clear though that no Guest Teams would be allowed to gain entry to the end of season playoff,  regardless of performance. As only the four official Premiership teams will be allowed to try and qualify for the four places available...

Bring back the Green Helmet cover to add a bit of colour as well..

Also. Possibly any team six points behind at any stage of the meeting, to any other team at all, could also then have that team (or team's) riders that they are six behind, blindfolded....?

Circa £30 to get in, the increase being down to the fact that you will now get 16 races each meeting, so more than at present, and that only blindfolds officially made by respected ex riders may be endorsed to be used, and this costs money....

Oh, and due to the Polish, Swedish and Danish Leagues race nights, to avoid clashes, all matches will be ran at 1.00am on a Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday and Friday morning, so the lads can, the very minute after Heat 16 is completed, drive directly to whichever the nearest airport is that gets them out to Sweden/Denmark and Poland as early as possible.. Thus saving on costly overnight hotel bills.. 

Add in a few K Tels Hits of the Seventies CD's, a centre green presenter who has had experience in hospital radio and an evening full of birthday dedications to fans who have been "coming for 60 years and whose favourite rider of all time is Bjorn Knutsson" and quite frankly we are on to a winner...

Could be a great year for British Speedway 2019...

Edit : Monkey Tennis in the interval? No? Ok but no ideas a bad idea...

 

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1 hour ago, mikebv said:

If they could get one to drop out the top League could run as a four team tournament...

Same four teams constantly riding one home match per week, providing that continuity of fixture list that so many want...

Would only need 16 riders too so lots of replacements available so no need for Guests, adding much needed credibility to the Sport...

Or maybe to spice it up a bit they could have one complete Guest Team per week replacing one of the regulars on a adhoc non conjoined, randomly unplanned basis?

It needs to be made clear though that no Guest Teams would be allowed to gain entry to the end of season playoffs, regardless of performance. As only the four official Premiership teams will be allowed to try and qualify for the four places available...

Bring back the Green Helmet cover to add a bit of colour as well..

Also. Possibly any team six points behind at any stage of the meeting, to any other team at all, could also then have that team (or team's) riders that they are six behind, blindfolded....?

Circa £30 to get in, the increase being down to the fact that you will now get 16 races each meeting, so more than at present, and that only blindfolds officially made by respected ex riders may be endorsed to be used, and this costs money....

Oh, and due to the Polish, Swedish and Danish Leagues race nights, to avoid clashes, all matches will be ran at 1.00am on a Tuesday morning so the lads can after Heat 16, drive directly to whichever the nearest airport is that gets them out to Sweden as early as possible.. Thus saving on costly overnight hotel bills.. 

Add in a few K Tels Hits of the Seventies CD's, a centre green presenter who has had experience in hospital radio and an evening full of birthday dedications to fans who have been "coming for 60 years and whose favourite rider of all time is Bjorn Knutsson" and quite frankly we are on to a winner...

Could be a great year for British Speedway 2019...

Edit : Monkey Tennis in the interval? No? Ok but no ideas a bad idea...

 

BRING it on:party:

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Much as I'd like to see the top division remaining strong, a league of 5 team is ridiculous. Given the choice of a strong top league of 5 sides or a big top league of 18, with the current riders spread out, plus a possible bit of space for some new overseas stars, I'd go with the second option every time.

I wonder why Somerset won't commit, as they've had a successful season. Has using the World Champion caused financial hardships, I wonder.

 

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12 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said:

NOT sure they have seven! Was suggested that only five have committed ... Belle Vue, Kings Lynn, Poole, Swindon and Wolves

These scenarios such as a five-team league ( no-one could have taken that seriously even at the BSPA ) make for a great new sit-com outline. You could have mikebv's idea of a four-team league ( in a four-team tournament format ) because Swindon are unlikely to have a stadium or a track on that site to race on, are they? Not unless all the new homeowners were speedway fans already.

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14 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said:

TWO plus NL

So what would change if they go ahead with that idea? 2018 revisited. More supporters drift away and the 2019 AGM will be another "last chance saloon". Let's hope their joined up thinking is better than that,

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13 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said:

NOT sure they have seven! Was suggested that only five have committed ... Belle Vue, Kings Lynn, Poole, Swindon and Wolves

 

Wonder what Teams they will attempt to sucker this time ,just like they did in the early 90's. Call their  bluff and tell them they have to move down would be my answer.Desperate times for speedway in GB.

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6 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Wonder what Teams they will attempt to sucker this time ,just like they did in the early 90's. Call their  bluff and tell them they have to move down would be my answer.Desperate times for speedway in GB.

Typical attitude that will get us nowhere. They have to work together, not see each other as competitors.

If those 5 clubs joined with the CL clubs, it would not be a case of anyone moving up or down. That would then be the top league.

 

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1 minute ago, Grachan said:

Typical attitude that will get us nowhere. They have to work together, not see each other as competitors.

If those 5 clubs joined with the CL clubs, it would not be a case of anyone moving up or down. That would then be the top league.

 

At least you get the gist of my comment:t:

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