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I’ve said since seeing the Arenacross in Manchester a few years ago that speedway needs to move with the times and go indoors and only run 3 to 5 events per year. That proposal fell on deaf ears much as the t shirt cannon did. We now find ourselves where we are unsurprisingly. From now on I’ll get my kicks from Arenacross in Manchester, when’s the date for their next moneyspinner? I’d even travel to their other English events from now on, could someone post a list?

Most certainly not, the vast majority of MX events are held in a field with relatives watching and the riders footing the bills. Even the MXGP series is nothing like the Arenacross. However things like the enthusiasm shown by the presenters, the involvement of kids and getting the crowd wound up could be done for next to nothing. I've been to many meetings where the commentator brings every bit of excitement back down to a nice controlled level of boredom. The lightshow etc and pre event promotion would work well for SGP. It is also significant that very few of the riders would have been paid to be there on Saturday, the bulk of them will have paid to enter (or their teams will have)

Start time 6pm UK time live on Canal + Sport 5

Of course Workington look entertaining, they've got Batch. He entertains the fans with wheelies when he's last.

Here we go...he has appeared again to spout his usual negativity. 🤡

36 matches, I make that just over around 5 weeks work! 🤔

The Danish model would give HL's five rides a night, and possibly six .. Conference the sport into two seven team Conferences, where you race your "local teams" twice home and away, and once home and away with the other seven.. That's a total of 36 matches.. Add in a KO Cup and a minimum 38.. At five rides a night that is 190 races per season.. At two points per race (8 point average) it scores 10 points per night for five rides.. At £150 a point that is £1500 x 38 matches, which equates to £57k (FOR SIX MONTHS WORK!).. And, given there would probably be no GP riders, and the No5 in each team would be NDL SS level at best, you would think an established 30 something DU would score well... You don't have to only work from April to October...

they could not put that show on every week though.

he's an idiot , but that cant offend him because he wont see this. 🤣

all the gp riders are taking a drop in pay this year. i wish we could pay all the riders more money, but the economics of it is going to dictate what the riders can be paid eventually,

Most PREM clubs cant afford what PREM clubs pay..

I do find it quite ironic that that particular poster always wheels out the ‘you’re against British speedway’ card but in the same breath talks down the national league and majority of the championship riders, even naming them at times. i think it’s clear who is really ‘anti British soeedway’

I guess we'll find out in time. He's fairly pushing the boat out this year, travelling so far north, eh?

Lydd Speedway Update Lydd Speedway will be working towards becoming a fully licensed track. With Try Speedway already confirmed for a training day in early March, and the Sussex Eagles Motorcycle Club also planning to host events, preparations are well underway. A range of different events is currently being considered, with the initial focus on hosting a PIT BIKE competition. Further details will be announced in the coming weeks. Additional events are also planned, including speedway events and other motorcycle activities. As part of ongoing improvements, a safety upgrade will be carried out, including the installation of an air fence, which is scheduled to be fitted this month, weather permitting. What we will be also focusing on is getting the younger kids getting plenty of practice on there Revvi bikes.

30 PL meetings? More like 16 + KO Cup

Yeah there’s no way couple of the riders been announced so far are on the NDL pay structure.

He should be coming in on his previous championship average minus the 2.5%.

14 clubs 2 home 2away maybe chuck in a cup completion would give riders more meeting than if they were doubling up so would earn more money I don’t think any rider riding in the championship earns double the money riding premiership either

Dan Thompson didn't quit when he was sacked from Leicester. Neither did his brother. Plenty of riders would stick around I reckon . Stack a shelf or ride a bike ? Give me the bike every day.

But they are getting 30 Premiership meetings with 4 or 5 rides per night and at twice the pay rate I'd estimate that most double uppers would lose two thirds of income but still have 75% of the cost level The net result is to leave them earning somewhere around what they could earning stacking supermarket shelves I think more would quit than carry on

Had them blocked before tonight but if that's what you want to believe then so be it.

You don't know either? Only the rider themselves know. But there is plenty of proof they can support themselves riding for just a championship club. I care about every single club. Every single one. Including the NDL clubs. They produce our next Dan Bewleys, Robert Lambert's, Bomber Harris etc. Actually fans do care about the NDL. The problem is the lack riders in it and the lack of support the kids get. My job as a fan is to support them so the conveyor belt of talent keeps flowing. We're going to have to agree to disagree on this one.

Surely.. One League 14 teams. 26 meetings minimum. 5 rider teams = 5 or 6 rides per night.

Why are you calling the riders out when you're now admitting that you've got no idea how much they earn? One Big League kills British Speedway, Barely anyone cares about the NDL hence why it's woefully attended. Also got Clubs coming back and maybe a few more in the future. If Promoters want to put on the best product they possibly can during these tough times then I'm not going to complain, I pay my money to watch the Top Boys as well as the Best of British on a MON & THU Night. I couldn't care less about CHAMP Clubs because CHAMP Clubs couldn't care less about PREM Clubs, It works both ways as the saying goes.

cant stand the sport, thats why ive only been going 60 years.