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Any news on the sale front Skidder. What I mean is anyone interested. Wouldn't expect you to let anything out that shouldn't be.

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1 hour ago, Skidder1 said:

.....and there are already some Championship clubs who are not in favour of one league as they believe (quite rightly imo) that some teams will be much less competitive than others, whatever team points limit is set.!!!!

And these are probably the same clubs that are un competitive whatever the structure

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4 hours ago, Skidder1 said:

.....and there are already some Championship clubs who are not in favour of one league as they believe (quite rightly imo) that some teams will be much less competitive than others, whatever team points limit is set.!!!!

I would guess Poole are one of the Prem clubs that want the Prem to stay.. Hence our tinted post ..Poole don't do second best ;)

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3 hours ago, Skidder1 said:

.....and there are already some Championship clubs who are not in favour of one league as they believe (quite rightly imo) that some teams will be much less competitive than others, whatever team points limit is set.!!!!

Too many Championship Clubs remember being stitched up last time an attempt was made to make a large league.

 

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11 hours ago, Skidder1 said:

.....and there are already some Championship clubs who are not in favour of one league as they believe (quite rightly imo) that some teams will be much less competitive than others, whatever team points limit is set.!!!!

And this doesn't happen anyway? Someone has to finish top and bottom, that's the point of a league.

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1 hour ago, Woz01 said:

And this doesn't happen anyway? Someone has to finish top and bottom, that's the point of a league.

And at least one team, and often more, will end up miles behind the top teams...

In March they all are supposed to start 'relatively' equal...

Also in March, most contributors on here can spot how poor some of the teams actually are..

By the end of April those teams highlighted are invariably getting hammered each week..

And will continue to do do so unless they have money to replace poor performers with better riders..

And if they had that money, they wouldn't have put that team together in the first place..

Too many teams (or not enough riders) to ever keep the Leagues competitive and with no relegation each team basically decides it's own level, sometimes based on the ego of the Promoter...

 For me, the top league should have no more than 10 teams with six riders per team..

60 riders needed and all above a four point average..

No make weights allowed at the bottom end of the teams..

 40 point average per team, meaning you could have one 4/5/6/7/8/9 point plus rider per team if you so wished..

With the top league becoming an aspirational motivator for the other clubs to aspire to. Not "I've got a few quid, I want to race in the Premiership"..

No point having the 'flagship league' loaded with uncompetitive teams as this would just be damaging the 'Speedway GB' brand even further...

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14 hours ago, Bald Bloke said:

Any news on the sale front Skidder. What I mean is anyone interested. Wouldn't expect you to let anything out that shouldn't be.

Nothing relevant for this Somerset thread!!;)

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On 10/24/2018 at 1:35 PM, james1234 said:

I Can see Bomber at Somerset next year with Jack Holder going back to Poole

Can you..

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21 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said:

Will Somerset want to be racing on a Friday night ..... if so they need to send a note to Mr Rob Godfrey who is in charge of allocation of race nights

Yes and what a cock up he has made of that

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21 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said:

Will Somerset want to be racing on a Friday night ..... if so they need to send a note to Mr Rob Godfrey who is in charge of allocation of race nights

But will they be allowed to or are we continuing with the screw up of fixed race nights

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17 hours ago, A ORLOV said:

But will they be allowed to or are we continuing with the screw up of fixed race nights

Nothing wrong with fixed race nights - if the Championship clubs had allowed the Prem clubs to stick to Mondays/Thursdays as agreed with FIM, and agreed that for any Thursday fixture clashes the Prem clubs should have priority!;)

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9 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

Nothing wrong with fixed race nights - if the Championship clubs had allowed the Prem clubs to stick to Mondays/Thursdays as agreed with FIM, and agreed that for any Thursday fixture clashes the Prem clubs should have priority!;)

But it did end up like a dogs dinner.

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2 minutes ago, A ORLOV said:

But it did end up like a dogs dinner.

Yes with some clubs affected much more than others. For example Somerset have been quoted as saying they were pleased with their good crowd attendances on their 'off night' as it was much easier on the M5 for fans to get there rather than on a Friday

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1 minute ago, Skidder1 said:

Yes with some clubs affected much more than others.

That is often the usual result of many of the bspa's ideas.

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