Inter-league Ko Cup

[Baille 3]

I don't know if it would be possible but it would make the KO cup more interesting. How about running it the same way as the FA cup where ALL leagues compete. It could be that round one is a random drawing for the conference league teams, then winners move to round two when the premier league teams are brought in and then finally the elite league teams join in the third round.

 

This would be done on a simple draw with only one leg per round. It gives a cnahce of conference teams to work their way through if lucky enough. Also gives lower league riders the chance to go up against top riders and show what they can do.

 

As I said not sure if it would work but it has possibilities

[DarrenCook 0]

I don't know if it would be possible but it would make the KO cup more interesting. How about running it the same way as the FA cup where ALL leagues compete. It could be that round one is a random drawing for the conference league teams, then winners move to round two when the premier league teams are brought in and then finally the elite league teams join in the third round.

 

This would be done on a simple draw with only one leg per round. It gives a cnahce of conference teams to work their way through if lucky enough. Also gives lower league riders the chance to go up against top riders and show what they can do.

 

As I said not sure if it would work but it has possibilities

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with the higher league team always away...................until the Swindon -v-Coventry final.

[Ben91 1,743]

How about:

 

All teams in from the start.

No EL riders over a 7.5 average.

EL Riders over a 7.5 average replaced by CL grade 1/2's

 

If 2 teams from different leagues: one leg at lower league teams track.

If 2 teams from same league: one leg at each track

 

Final to be raced at a neutral Venue not in the league of either final competitiors and in between the two tracks geographically.

 

would have flaws but that could be a good basis of such competition and if planned in more detail it could come to something.

[father jack 31]

Its a good idea in theory. but Sittingbourne v Poole as a possibilty is a non starter.

[Ben91 1,743]

Why not? Would be a great draw for any conference league team even if they were going to get beaten, the money coming in from the amount of fans who would go to watch would help the clubs no end, plus fans would get a chance to visit a track they would otherwise not go to.

[father jack 31]

Why not? Would be a great draw for any conference league team even if they were going to get beaten, the money coming in from the amount of fans who would go to watch would help the clubs no end, plus fans would get a chance to visit a track they would otherwise not go to.

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But would it do them any good to be whitewashed at home ?

[Ben91 1,743]

But because of the money the fixture would generate it wouldnt matter as it would help with financial stability still like i say it would need more in depth planning but there must be a way of doing it and making it fair.

[Baille 3]

Its a good idea in theory. but Sittingbourne v Poole  as a possibilty is a non starter.

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It's a possibility but very unlikely. The conference teams would be halved in round one and then they would have to face premier league teams in the next round. If Sittingbourne got through that one to face ANY elite league team I reckon almost all of the fans would go to whatever meeting they had next just to see if they can do it again.

[Lakeside Shrimper 0]

This is a great idea in theory...essentially an FA cup of Speedway. This sport could do worse than follow some of the sporting format adopted by football.

[mervjankefanclub 48]

its all been done before in different guises and didnt work then and theres no reason it would work now even the best CL side wouldnt stand a chance at home against the worst PL side in the past there were a few surprises but they were very few and far between and back then there wasnt as much of a gap between the leagues when at least the second division clubs had three genuine heat leaders nowadays some are lucky to have two and the main reason the ILKOC,british cup,BSPA cup were all scrapped was because the top leagues fans just werent interested and they voted with their feet and it was costing the promotions money

Edited November 27, 2007 by mervjankefanclub

[star ghost 7]

Well it certainly worked in the old days with the National Trophy. Mind you there wasn't all guest riders and double up and down and joker points then. Quite how it would work when some riders ride in both divisions is a problem. (But then I suppose another guest rider would be used)

[Ben91 1,743]

This could possibly be solved by riders who double up ride for their lower division team and their spots in the higher division team go to riders who have been frozen out in the winter, thus giving frozen out riders a chance to still have some competitive racing

[AndyM 1]

its all been done before in different guises and didnt work then and theres no reason it would work now even the best CL side wouldnt stand a chance at home against the worst PL side in the past there were a few surprises but they were very few and far between and back then there wasnt as much of a gap between the leagues when at least the second division clubs had three genuine heat leaders nowadays some are lucky to have two and the main reason the ILKOC,british cup,BSPA cup were all scrapped was because the top leagues fans just werent interested and they voted with their feet and it was costing the promotions money

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Quite right. At its best it was a 1-leg contest with the weaker side at home, and just occasionally there were upsets. Also true that the stronger clubs had everything to lose (in terms of reputation and pride) and not a lot to gain - but then, the same is true in the FA Cup 3rd round, and fans love that. Any reason why this event should not capture the imagination? After all, we still go to watch meaningless challenge matches...

[barrow boy 119]

Quite right.  At its best it was a 1-leg contest with the weaker side at home, and just occasionally there were upsets.  Also true that the stronger clubs had everything to lose (in terms of reputation and pride) and not a lot to gain - but then, the same is true in the FA Cup 3rd round, and fans love that.  Any reason why this event should not capture the imagination?  After all, we still go to watch meaningless challenge matches...

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When Martin Rogers was in charge at Leicester I was invited to go with the team to Oxford who were then in a lower league similar in strength to today's BPL. Most of the Lions riders couldn't get to grips with the circuit and it came down to the final heat in which Oxford had 2 riders quite capable of beating both Leicester riders who had generally not scored well all night. Everybody, including anyone with Leicester connections were resigned to the embarressment to follow but low and behold Andrez Huscza who had been five one'd in each of his 3 previous rides stormed away from the gate and somehow did enough to win the race and draw the match and a replay was necessary. All in all though for the Oxford fans it was a great night out so I fully support such a competition if the lower league team is always at home in a one leg match.

[Ben91 1,743]

wuld be a good competition even if it had to be that only the top 2 divisions were involved it would still create a lot of revenue and would be a great spectacle.