mauger65 202 Posted October 27, 2016 How about this - the Elite league is run is the same way as Sweden and Poland - just a top of 8 teams over 14 meetings - 1 home and away running on Monday nights only So that gives them 7 top class home meetings then semi final and final The 8 EL and Premier League would join and ride in one large league riding on Wed-Sun The 8 EL clubs would not take part in the early season League Cup or the Knock Out Cup or an end of season playoffs trophy - but they would have 18-20 competitive home matches + their 7-9 EL matches The EL clubs would effectively have a premier league team - and for the elite league they could have 3 foreign riders and any 4 riders from the premier league (not necessarily guys from their own premier league team) This would allow at least 32 riders in the premier league to double up (and more if a squad system is used) and open up more opportunities for younger british riders in the premier league as there would be more spots available Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damosuzuki 696 Posted October 27, 2016 How about this - the Elite league is run is the same way as Sweden and Poland - just a top of 8 teams over 14 meetings - 1 home and away running on Monday nights only So that gives them 7 top class home meetings then semi final and final The 8 EL and Premier League would join and ride in one large league riding on Wed-Sun The 8 EL clubs would not take part in the early season League Cup or the Knock Out Cup or an end of season playoffs trophy - but they would have 18-20 competitive home matches + their 7-9 EL matches The EL clubs would effectively have a premier league team - and for the elite league they could have 3 foreign riders and any 4 riders from the premier league (not necessarily guys from their own premier league team) This would allow at least 32 riders in the premier league to double up (and more if a squad system is used) and open up more opportunities for younger british riders in the premier league as there would be more spots available No thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pirates Of Poole 761 Posted October 29, 2016 According to today Mirror Newpaper Somerset plus 2 other clubs are targeting a move to the EL. Ipswich and Rye is my guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agrotron 955 Posted October 29, 2016 Well Debbie Hancock did not rule it out on BBC West other night when news guy asked her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeicesterLion39 55 Posted October 29, 2016 they wont have to , the whole elite league will step down If only it was that simple , both Coventry and Leicester have run Nl sides , and nobody goes to the NL matches , Leicester only ran matches in the National Trophy so not really compared to Coventry is it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) According to today Mirror Newpaper Somerset plus 2 other clubs are targeting a move to the EL. Ipswich and Rye is my guess. If Somerset comes up that will be a local derby we can hold., or even a three team meeting with Poole over three days. Edited October 30, 2016 by A ORLOV 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike.Butler 601 Posted October 30, 2016 Stoke might be able to finish their fixtures if they go EL.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INCOGNITO 357 Posted October 30, 2016 How about this - the Elite league is run is the same way as Sweden and Poland - just a top of 8 teams over 14 meetings - 1 home and away running on Monday nights only So that gives them 7 top class home meetings then semi final and final The 8 EL and Premier League would join and ride in one large league riding on Wed-Sun The 8 EL clubs would not take part in the early season League Cup or the Knock Out Cup or an end of season playoffs trophy - but they would have 18-20 competitive home matches + their 7-9 EL matches The EL clubs would effectively have a premier league team - and for the elite league they could have 3 foreign riders and any 4 riders from the premier league (not necessarily guys from their own premier league team) This would allow at least 32 riders in the premier league to double up (and more if a squad system is used) and open up more opportunities for younger british riders in the premier league as there would be more spots available I and others have said this before and this was suggested years ago by one person on here but got knocked back as people thought Britain needed more Elite League matches with better riders but this country can't afford that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavan 5,050 Posted October 30, 2016 According to today Mirror Newpaper Somerset plus 2 other clubs are targeting a move to the EL. Ipswich and Rye is my guess. Ipswich would be a wrong guess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted October 30, 2016 According to today Mirror Newpaper Somerset plus 2 other clubs are targeting a move to the EL. Ipswich and Rye is my guess. Riders wages between the 2 leagues must be getting closer. With some Sky money it must surely be tempting for at least a couple of clubs. Glasgow seem ambitious and would enhance the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted October 30, 2016 Riders wages between the 2 leagues must be getting closer. With some Sky money it must surely be tempting for at least a couple of clubs. Glasgow seem ambitious and would enhance the league. While they certainly seem better placed than most, when it comes to finance, their promoter did say he was already in the best league and they wouldn't exactly have any local derbies. It'd be good to have a couple more teams though, whoever they turn out to be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fingersfin 181 Posted October 30, 2016 Glasgow won't be moving up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TB1 130 Posted October 30, 2016 Regardless of who's in what league, the punters want to see more fixtures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted October 30, 2016 If Somerset comes up that will be a local derby we can hold., or even a three team meeting with Poole over three days. ..and no sharing of half the team 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mauger65 202 Posted October 31, 2016 well something drastic needs to be done .... current situation is creating a very weak top league doubling up and fixture clashes are hurting premier league and we are still are not doing enough to encourage British riders - the gap at international level continues to growth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
