Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted October 8, 2016 With the pound plumetting to a 30 year low due to, imo a dreadful brexit vote, and only worth 1.05 euros as I type this, will it mean the end to european riders heading to our shores? 12 month ago a pound was worth 1.35 euros. The carnage caused by the brexit vote hasn't yet hit us Brits yet, if we stay in the UK. Travel abroad and you will soon discover the pound doesn't go very far. In fact it has lost a huge chunk of its value compared to the dollar and euro. So will european riders demand to be paid in euros, or will they just say its not worth it? If they are offered a similar deal to last year their money will be way down when converted to euros. A serious problem facing EL promotions. Thoughts? 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poole keith 912 Posted October 8, 2016 only affects clubs that pay their riders 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted October 8, 2016 And clubs with few UK riders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CookieIpswich 249 Posted October 8, 2016 How many riders does it affect who do not reside in the UK looking at it as a guess I'm thinking maybe 15 Elite League riders? They can't expect to be paid in Euros you get paid in the currency where you work but yes can probably see riders asking for a fixed amount to make it worth while before a point is scored Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GWC 495 Posted October 8, 2016 The £ value is temporary and could be back up next week when the money boys have profited considerably. Brexit is permanent - allegerly and could Impact visas for clubs in future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted October 8, 2016 The £ value is temporary and could be back up next week when the money boys have profited considerably. Brexit is permanent - allegerly and could Impact visas for clubs in future. Experts state the pound is likely to fall considerably more before levelling off, and this is before Brexit even takes place. Not many people will be holidaying abroad but I guess the caravan manufacturers will be booming. Riders in the EL who will be affected. There are more in the PL. Zagar Lindgren Thorsell KK Woryna Iversen Jonsson Nilsson Hougaard Klindt Wozniak L Lindgren Buczkowski Andersen Pedersen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted October 8, 2016 Experts state the pound is likely to fall considerably more before levelling off, and this is before Brexit even takes place. Not many people will be holidaying abroad but I guess the caravan manufacturers will be booming. Riders in the EL who will be affected. There are more in the PL. Zagar Lindgren Thorsell KK Woryna Iversen Jonsson Nilsson Hougaard Klindt Wozniak L Lindgren Buczkowski Andersen Pedersen quite agree don't think many people have thought about the situation after brexit visa's for a start from a speedway point of view the outcome could be quite devastating Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,396 Posted October 8, 2016 may inadvertently do the sport a favour - the EL in the main can't afford these riders but have to have them to be competitive. Would bring down the standard of EL slightly and costs significantly. Wouldn't make the sport any less exciting in my experience. Of course the EL snobs will throw their hands up in the air 'we need our big names': trust me you don't - you need the sport to survive first and foremost. 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GWC 495 Posted October 8, 2016 Yes it's time to 'seize the day' as our PM eloquently put it. I recall when the old First division of football couldn't afford to keep the few top players we produced and most went abroad for much bigger rewards - it's turned around alarmingly now but to the detriment of football in general imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted October 8, 2016 Experts state the pound is likely to fall considerably more before levelling off, and this is before Brexit even takes place. Not many people will be holidaying abroad but I guess the caravan manufacturers will be booming. Riders in the EL who will be affected. There are more in the PL. Zagar Lindgren Thorsell KK Woryna Iversen Jonsson Nilsson Hougaard Klindt Wozniak L Lindgren Buczkowski Andersen Pedersen So none of us will ever go on holiday abroad again I've just looked at a holiday in Turkey in June 350 a head not to bad you would spend more for a week in Bournemouth. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Beevers 207 Posted October 8, 2016 It's a weird one isn't it and again this adds up for two sides of the coin for fans especially on this forum. In the red corner we have, one half of the forum says "This league is too weak. This isn't Elite. Get the GP riders in and it will attract a lot more fans. I am not paying 17 pound for these lineups in this watered down Premier League type match", etc etc etc. And in the blue corner we have, the other half of the forum saying "We have to take a stand against the GP riders using are league like a flying circus. Oh this foreign rider isn't trying but trys in Poland. This GP rider again has failed to turn up for another meeting. This foreign GP rider just isn't dedicated to the team and the Elite League. Oh he isn't injured as he just got a maximum in the GP the other day", etc etc etc. I am not sure what speedway fans want by the sound of it. As for Brexit, I was disgusted with the result and I think we will be affected in a bad way but another rules or thought weren't put down by the leaders of this country but then that's another story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted October 8, 2016 So none of us will ever go on holiday abroad again I've just looked at a holiday in Turkey in June 350 a head not to bad you would spend more for a week in Bournemouth. Just wait till you get out there and order a round. Of course cheaper than the UK in Turkey but their tourism is shot due to terrorist scares and comparing what it would cost you next year compared to this, you won't get the same value. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted October 8, 2016 The days of having a cheap holiday in England are long gone people will still go abroad unless you prefer Weston Super Mare.😅 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GWC 495 Posted October 8, 2016 It's a weird one isn't it and again this adds up for two sides of the coin for fans especially on this forum. In the red corner we have, one half of the forum says "This league is too weak. This isn't Elite. Get the GP riders in and it will attract a lot more fans. I am not paying 17 pound for these lineups in this watered down Premier League type match", etc etc etc. And in the blue corner we have, the other half of the forum saying "We have to take a stand against the GP riders using are league like a flying circus. Oh this foreign rider isn't trying but trys in Poland. This GP rider again has failed to turn up for another meeting. This foreign GP rider just isn't dedicated to the team and the Elite League. Oh he isn't injured as he just got a maximum in the GP the other day", etc etc etc. I am not sure what speedway fans want by the sound of it. As for Brexit, I was disgusted with the result and I think we will be affected in a bad way but another rules or thought weren't put down by the leaders of this country but then that's another story. I think the blue corner wins hands down - apart from Jason Doyle the rest are not worth their expense. As for Brexit the political situation in this country is far more worrying as we appear to have a one party state. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted October 8, 2016 The days of having a cheap holiday in England are long gone people will still go abroad unless you prefer Weston Super Mare.The caravan and camping industry is booming in the UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
