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I think the idea that they would run in the PL and also then "divvy up" 20% of the losses of a 6th club is absolute madness. Maybe new owners might see that proposition differently but....

I think that without the TV money and sponsorship now lost I personally don't see Sheffield running next season. And I think if they are gone I think that will be us gone forever.

But does Fords only Weds, and Chris only Prem amount to the same thing, making profit. Like i say ive have a few

Correct call in blocking Sheffield's CHAMP application (If true) Whoever buys Sheffield should have it be known in advance that Sheffield have to run at PREM level (If it remains)

I think all the clubs would have an equal vote, but I don't know how many need to vote for/against it to accept/reject a request. Seems harsh if they are losing their promoter and main sponsor but allowing Sheffield to move to Championship would surely have ended any chance of saving the Premiership.

Why did he have four rides then, another Cami masterclass!

No because I don't agree with the Ford's Wednesday Night excuse when I've seen a Wednesday Night Club in Oxford making every effort to put British Speedway First.

Wouldn't you agree that if the rumours are true that Chris will pull Ippo if there's no Prem, is as bad as Ford wont move up because he will make less? Have been out for an 18th, but i don't think i'm wrong

I have no doubt you are speaking your truth. I suspect that others on here will have their own truths too. as do I. My truth is to wait until the AGM - when I am sure we will find out what is going on. Until then it is all conjecture.

Thomsen was judged by all Tigers fans when he lost to every single Workington rider (twice to Bowes) whilst guesting at Ashfield for the Tigers. I would take Max Perry or Jack Smith ahead of Thomsen, even if that left us 2 points below the limit. I used the playoff final as an example that the Workington match wasn't a one off bad match. He also looked off the pace. Nothing personal against the guy but I think he'd be better off at a track like Plymouth that he rides well

Then PREM Clubs can't have a PREM in 2026. If a CHAMP Club has to make sacrifices to prop up the PREM then they'll have to have something in return. It works both ways and a compromise will have to be met.

Turned down by the Championship clubs?

I'm not even being biased. Some Promoters just haven't got with the times and it's backfired on the Sport as a whole.

It all reminds me of the great Dead Parrot sketch by Monty Python.

Can’t see any team paying money towards any championship club to move up, they have already lost upwards of £60k before a wheel is turned with no tv money in the pot . The championship clubs seem to doing ok as it is and riding on the nights they want to and within their budget so why would they want to change it Ben Barker posted this tonight on his FB page So with all of the uncertainty about whats going on and with rules that Poland are bringing in for the 2027 season being that any1 roding in Poland can only rode in 1 other league.. surely us as British Speedway should be making in that Britain are the second league they choose! Because quite simply having 20odd meetings to me isnt appealing enough for all of these riders as they will need 2 have 2 vans 5 bikes 2/3 mechanics... where if they choose Sweden or Denmark as there second league they can run it from 1 van 3 bikes the cost are so much less having there second league in Europe... So how to we make the Australians,Swedish,Danish,German and all of the others nationalitys choose Britain as there second league? My opinion is they not going to Sweden or denmark for a huge pay cheques... there going for bike time to keep there mind and body in race mode so my solution is 1 league which will give every plenty of meetings when u include the bsn and koc and some challeng matches etc I feel if we dont act on this in this winter period we're gonna be in the same situation in 12 months time... I know some clubs think there are Better than the championship... but all but 1 club has raced in the championship or premier league as it was known.. Sorry for the boring post but I feel we need to do something to save british speedway and not just cover the crack for another season...

Can’t see any team paying money towards any championship club to move up, they have already lost upwards of £60k before a wheel is turned with no tv money in the pot . The championship clubs seem to doing ok as it is and riding on the nights they want to and within their budget so why would they want to change it

Will also need lights for spectators I would of thought and not just around the track.

Can’t see any team paying money towards any championship club to move up, they have already lost upwards of £60k before a wheel is turned with no tv money in the pot . The championship clubs seem to doing ok as it is and riding on the nights they want to and within their budget so why would they want to change it

Not going to be a hypocrite. Belle Vue and Ipswich would have to put the most Money in considering they're the two most vocal Clubs in regards to a 6 Team PREM.

Yes a generator or 2 powers the existing electrics at the track, but to power lights, if installed, would need another generator, as we all know speedway in general, not only at worky, is not flush with money so how do you factor installing floodlights on top of running speedway costs ?? Also IF floodlights were at the stadium, what would the council elf and safety think of the access being in the dark ?? Not being negative I totally want the comets to succeed, but you can see what they are up against

To easy the pressure a little bit, It would be better to go down a Football Transfer route of installments. If everyone could agree on giving 50% up front and then a signed contract by all parties stating that the other 50% will be paid in full at the end of the season. They'd have to honour the other 50% because they wouldn't stand a chance in a court case if they even tried to pull a fast one.

Not really the same, as everyone had averages to build to. Also, teams wouldn't get thrashed every week. If Belle Vue & Ipswich have 5 GP/Ekstraliga rider's, King's Lynn & Leicester have 2 GP/Ekstraliga rider's & the rest of the league has none, it's still a competitive league most weeks between the rest of the other 10 clubs. It may even be competitive for those 4 teams away as the superstar rider's would mostly be unavailable so to other commitments. It's a choice to make, allow clubs to spend too their own budgets. No average restrictions. Maybe, over time, other promoters / potential new promoters that have money to burn could come in & challenge. It's happened before with the Ford's, Frost's & Sandu's etc & to some extent Jonathan Chapman who was lifting the sport as a whole with his 'Super Sevens' but the 'Old Man Brigade' put the road blocks up against him. Again, these only failed due to self interest.

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If, as has been suggested, Sheffield and/or Leicester have been refused to join the Championship, how would they be able to contribute to afford underwriting any losses of a Poole or Glasgow forced to join the Premiership?

But Harris is good at it.