Pieman72 588 Posted April 19, 2021 Out of interest I'm picking up on Visa problems relating to Australian and American riders who are failing to comply with 'beefed up, immigration rules. Does anyone have any information on this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,395 Posted April 19, 2021 swiftly followed by EU riders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted April 19, 2021 IF we do get going on May 17th, there could be a few last minute teams changes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,272 Posted April 20, 2021 14 hours ago, cityrebel said: IF we do get going on May 17th, there could be a few last minute teams changes! Scott, Rory and Bomber are going to be very busy boys... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,359 Posted April 22, 2021 Get the impression that things might get a bit tricky regarding visa issue.Watch this space!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieman72 588 Posted April 22, 2021 I think the Brexit boys might go quiet on this one !! Watch this space !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YerRopes 3,009 Posted April 22, 2021 Can't see the GP qualifier going ahead at Glasgow on May 29th either.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,359 Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, YerRopes said: Can't see the GP qualifier going ahead at Glasgow on May 29th either.. Have they not all been cancelled this season? Though I read it some where recently. Edited April 22, 2021 by Fromafar 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,855 Posted April 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, YerRopes said: Can't see the GP qualifier going ahead at Glasgow on May 29th either.. Rearranged for June 19th. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YerRopes 3,009 Posted April 22, 2021 1 minute ago, topaz325 said: Rearranged for June 19th. Thanks for that.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonny the spud 2,281 Posted April 23, 2021 It also can affect uk riders racing abroad now that Britain is out of the EU. In addition to his British passport, Adam now has a French one so no problems with traveling / visas Europe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*JJ 512 Posted April 23, 2021 There is some talk now about closer ties with Australia now that we are out of the EU, so no more need for visas for Aussies coming here, and for Brits going there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_martin 1,606 Posted April 23, 2021 58 minutes ago, *JJ said: There is some talk now about closer ties with Australia now that we are out of the EU, so no more need for visas for Aussies coming here, and for Brits going there. I wonder if that's going to make a difference though? Looking at how the next crop of Aussies like Jaimon Lidsey and now Frazer Bowes are choosing to base themselves in Poland or Germany so that they can more easily hop between EU countries and their teams in Germany, Poland, Denmark and Sweden, being based in the UK could actually be a hindrance to them, no matter how easy it is to get to the UK. Having an easy entrance into a dead end street doesn't get you anywhere. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Humphrey Appleby 13,954 Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, *JJ said: There is some talk now about closer ties with Australia now that we are out of the EU, so no more need for visas for Aussies coming here, and for Brits going there. We shall see. Australia is pushing for something along those lines as part of any trade deal, but the UK doesn't want that which is why the trade talks are not going well. After all the fuss about '20 million Romanians coming to the UK', why would the same government want to allow '25 million Australians to come to the UK'? I have to say that I also don't see Australia agreeing to free-for-all from the UK either, even though it's largely irrelevant from a speedway perspective these days. Edited April 23, 2021 by Humphrey Appleby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heathen52 384 Posted April 24, 2021 12 hours ago, Humphrey Appleby said: We shall see. Australia is pushing for something along those lines as part of any trade deal, but the UK doesn't want that which is why the trade talks are not going well. After all the fuss about '20 million Romanians coming to the UK', why would the same government want to allow '25 million Australians to come to the UK'? I have to say that I also don't see Australia agreeing to free-for-all from the UK either, even though it's largely irrelevant from a speedway perspective these days. I very much think the exodus may be the other way with Brits going to Australia, probably Australia, and New Zealand, are more British than Britain these days. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites