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You would imagine the two over 8 rule had been agreed to be no more for 2027, hence Oxford making a move, alongside potentially other teams. Supposedly, two teams are not happy and meetings have been taking place, plenty of noise being made. Local radio reported the signing on Friday ( I didn't hear it but was told ) since then a few people have got very annoyed internally and seemingly a few other clubs.

If a TV deal is on the cards, it won't be worth anything like in the past, TV channels these days want to fill the schedules as cheap as possible, then hope advertising will pay to help the TV company out

Thought Cooper was all but guaranteed in your 1-7…?

I don’t think that is the case. The sport needs an open minded approach as was the case years back and an example is Rye House before the Rockets moved from Rayleigh in 1974. Before that Rye use to operate on a open licence and I believe one of the main open meetings was the Ace of Hearts, happy to be corrected on this point. Going forward what is required is a reality check. If some tracks could offer open meetings but not team racing and if others want to participate at a level which is a notch down from what we have now but is designed to be competitive and a stepping stone for riders so be it but until clubs encourage growth from the grass roots upwards the sport is continually chasing its tail for a stream of talent to break through into a potential professional league which in reality is only the top league. The sport in this country can only afford to provide a full time income at the top level where because of the top names they can attract a certain level of sponsor but below that reliance is on local sponsors or run by offsetting losses against the main operating business of the promoter (not speedway related so it is a hobby) to fund rider contracts but this is a precarious route when you look at the financial situation businesses across the UK find themselves in with increased costs from NI to business rates(where applicable) energy costs, medical cover, fuel costs etc. What right minded sole would enter the speedway arena where you have a cartel running the sport, lack of training for young talent and rules that are set to stop all riders breaking into the sport. It didn’t happen years back and you now have Nora because of the intransigence of a few who in charge for some reason have the attitude it is my way or no way. How many riders have been lost to the sport because the rider points average has impeded a riders progress and promoters ignore development of the sport in favour win the league at all cost and manipulate the rules to achieve success. Every existing track in the UK (running now or dormant) should automatically be granted a licence to run meetings. The level they want to operate should be declared by each track operator at the end of October and the league racing participants as opposed to open licences be declared in the first week of November and then the leagues can be determined from which the following seasons planned programme can be agreed. Of course that depends on a number of other factors but for now you have disarray with riders looking to plan for next season but the UK is dragging it’s heals which is the same as usual year on year because forward planning does not feature in the operating model. No rider in their right mind is going to hang around on the basis of a promise. The UK authorities need to up the ante and consider the mean of the word ‘professional’

Regarding the end of season doo, other promotions both past worky and other clubs have / had it in the riders contact that pre and end of season events must be attended. Don't know what is in riders contact today

Think Tait will be Glasgow bound

https://ekstraliga.pl/en/se/news/new-rules-for-riders-in-speedway-leagues-from-2027 The system will include the PGE Ekstraliga and METALKAS 2. Ekstraliga, as well as the top speedway leagues in Sweden, Denmark, and Great Britain. A rider with a contract in Poland will be able to participate simultaneously in a maximum of two of the other three national leagues covered by the agreement. ----- This does read as though only the aforementioned leagues fall within the rules. I may have read that wrong, though, as I'm sure the rule is 100% crystal clear(....) 😁

The Polish 'rules' only refer to a country's 'top' leagues, so in theory doubling down can/will still happen.

It is quite baffling why some would want what appears to be one of the few financially successful clubs to rip up their business plan and operating model to "do something different"... When that "something different" clearly wasn't working back when there were more teams in the top tier, and the sport appeared more stable and had more going for it, than it currently does... If I were running Poole I would expect a lot of incentives to move into the top tier to ensure my balance sheet wasn't negatively impacted, and was protected, and, if I didn't get them, then I would be quite happy to stay where I was...

It'll be a shame if they do that, but ultimately, so what? Winning the SoN and having a British World Champion - that doesn't ride here - has so far done very little to boost the standing of the sport in this country. If they choose to get a Polish licence, good for them, but at least we're doing what's best for us and trying to get some benefit.

I am Dan Bewley!!!! I am Dan Bewley!!! I am Dan Bewley!!!. Etc, etc ..

Shame a good crowd were stood around due to track conditions and grading , it’s a standard joke now how many times the tractor comes out for track trading each meeting , yeah big changes needed next season on and off the track.

so he wont be a slave then 😁

Richard Coleman said on one of the podcasts he did a few weeks ago that doubling up was being classed as "two leagues"... Maybe it has changed?...

I thought Championship didn’t count so he can ride Polish 2nd division, two leagues in GB plus either Sweden or Denmark if he wants. Also there are no restrictions on riding German or French leagues, maybe even CZ, so he can be as busy as he chooses.

Add Ben Whalley and Mickey Simpson. Twelve rider formula.

Glasgow were into Viv when he was over here so don't expect to see him at the Comets next season. It's disappointing Tait leaving after all the help he got at Workington since he has been over here, if he was moving on to better himself fair enough but he going for more money that all. Drew I'm not bothered he not coming back far to inconsistent and not one mention from him about Workington in his words after joining Berwick mind after the rubbish show of riders not turning up for the presentation evening I'd not invite most of them back on that alone, absolutely disgusting and that includes Tait because without that rain off he would not have been there either. Hope Andrew brings in some new fresh riders

Poznan are in the 2nd tier in Poland so can only ride in 2 other leagues.

We don't have to convince ourselves of anything. The SCB have said he did.

He seems to have vanished probably still trying to get over Poole winning the league

So he can't double up over here then if he rides in 2nd tier Poland and top league Sweden?.. Or can he?... 🤪

Not at all... You don't grow any business by opening other units when you don't have the infrastructure in place to ensure the ones you currently have can keep going profitably .. UK Speedway has to share riders now with the number of teams they have, who will therefore ride for any new ones?.. Certainly not enough of them of the required level for another top league team to compete adequately... You actually damage your brand by spreading yourself "too thin" which then results in every one of your businesses starting to suffer, even the current successful ones you have, as your "weakest links" start to drag the business down.. UK Speedway needs to consolidate and sort out it's issues, then build on what it currently has... With a clear plan for gradual growth for the next few years .. It doesn't mean new tracks cannot come on board, but it must be planned properly to ensure it improves UK Speedway and not be, yet another, knee jerk reaction on a whim, which leaves fans saying .. "It can't be like this again next year"... (Again, and again, and again and etc etc etc)..

Poznan, 2nd tier

So many sour grape chewers on here trying to convince themselves that Zack had both wheels over the white line its untrue, next you will have Trackprat saying he rode across the centre green . Have a day off. 😂😂