Starman2006 2,354 Posted October 10, 2017 If you ask me the powers that be couldn't run a P up in a brewery.Complete waste of spaces 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted October 10, 2017 If promoters used their loaf they could utilise a few Tuesdays as race days in March and April as the Swedish season doesn't start until May due to the weather. Then there may not be the usual panic in Sept each year, would just need to check the possibility of more rain offs and fans stood out in the cold in March. They would need to bring in changes to reduce all the delays in the meetings and speed them up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,700 Posted October 10, 2017 Easily done Your five million posts on Boro threads would suggest otherwise 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted October 10, 2017 If you ask me the powers that be couldn't run a P up in a brewery.Complete waste of spaces You really shouldn't talk about your beloved promoter like that! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted October 10, 2017 To avoid further embarrassment to any party, I wont go into last nights fiasco. But to avoid it ever happening again thorough detailed planning for the future is a must. Moving forward we must start at the beginning. So a fixed race night with an alternative day to be used for rain offs/abandonment's. Mondays could be classed as the alternative race day and also reserved for televised matches with Thursday the fixed race night. (alternatively vice versa) With say 12 teams in The Top League, it would mean a total of 22 weeks to fulfill home and away fixtures.. Commencing with Round 1 of fixtures on 29 March 2018 and Round 22 on 23 August 2018. All fixtures to be completed by this date as alternative day used to achieve it. This would still leave 5 full fixture dates before the end of September to stage Play Off rounds. Planning is easy, but it takes all concerned to actually listen, what the paying public want. Stability. Are you saying that 8 clubs (those who don't qualify for the play-offs) would have just eleven home meetings in the season, spread over 22 weeks? More ammunition to get out of the speedway attending habit, I'd say That would bring the end of British speedway even closer than it may be at the moment 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted October 10, 2017 Your five million posts on Boro threads would suggest otherwise I thought Id been quite good lately 😆 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CookieIpswich 249 Posted October 10, 2017 Why did I not see this thread before, just posted my own ideas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted October 10, 2017 You really shouldn't talk about your beloved promoter like that! Matts not on the management commitee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capone 35 Posted October 19, 2017 So heard rumours. 12 team top tier. Monday & Wednesday fixed race nights. If that is the case. Top tier British Speedway under whatever name will consist of.... Poole, Swindon, Lakeside, Rye House, Somerset, Kings Lynn, Ipswich, Leicester, Wolverhampton, Sheffield & Belle Vue. Who the other team? It just makes complete sense logistic wise for Ipswich, so much less travel involved. Sheffield seem to have finally found ambition. Travel involved may also be reduced for their fans. That would leave second tier of British Speedway a Northern affair. Workington, Redcar, Scunthorpe, Newcastle, Berwick, Edinburgh, Glasgow. Am I missing a team? makes this years relegation play offs a farce if sheffield are coming up anyway,...that aside more teams in the top tiier is a good idea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted October 19, 2017 So heard rumours. 12 team top tier. Monday & Wednesday fixed race nights. If that is the case. Top tier British Speedway under whatever name will consist of.... Poole, Swindon, Lakeside, Rye House, Somerset, Kings Lynn, Ipswich, Leicester, Wolverhampton, Sheffield & Belle Vue. Who the other team? It just makes complete sense logistic wise for Ipswich, so much less travel involved. Sheffield seem to have finally found ambition. Travel involved may also be reduced for their fans. That would leave second tier of British Speedway a Northern affair. Workington, Redcar, Scunthorpe, Newcastle, Berwick, Edinburgh, Glasgow. Am I missing a team? I will say it again here - So the whole UK sport will need many less riders as all of one team in the "top" league can ride in the "2nd" tier - as has almost happened in 2017. With more guests permitted we will be one step nearer to just choosing from a pool of available riders ( who are not ill that night ) for each week's "team". Pick and Mix is that progress? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INCOGNITO 357 Posted October 20, 2017 The only way forward is to rebuild at a more financial realistic figure and one big league set at Championship level but using Premiership averages and a limit somewhere around 33 to 37 depending on what they do for reserves. Best option is to have both reserves being British under 21 riders or National League riders as 18 tracks would give 36 riders the luxury of reserve births and all British. No foreign rider should have an average lower than 4.00 and any rider on 3.99 or lower and British under 21 riders should be allowed to compete in the National League and be eligible for a reserve berth. If there is 18 teams, that leaves 90 places to find and there are enough riders to fill those places especially with new Danes, Swedes, Americans etc all looking to come over and a 35 point limit would be a decent figure for the likes of Redcar or Berwick to compete alongside Belle Vue and Wolverhampton on an equal footing. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfsbane 12,944 Posted October 28, 2017 Hope they do go for 2 fixed racenights and this attracts back some of the guys who haven't ridden over here for a while. The arguments/discussions on here about who should return on what average will be bloody entertaining 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poolebolton 464 Posted October 28, 2017 Hope they do go for 2 fixed racenights and this attracts back some of the guys who haven't ridden over here for a while. The arguments/discussions on here about who should return on what average will be bloody entertaining Looking at riders who could ride here are Zagar Vaculik both havent signed in Sweden Hancock Doyle Lingren Holder Fricke Killer(looks like he will sign for Rybnik) AJ(might want to come back) KK Harris Cook If they all sign. Which I doubt they all will. Thats a lot of GP talent. Yes, they might not be in it anymore. But its only been a couple a years for all of them. Unless NKI has a special agreement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theboss 727 Posted October 28, 2017 Hope they do go for 2 fixed racenights and this attracts back some of the guys who haven't ridden over here for a while. The arguments/discussions on here about who should return on what average will be bloody entertaining And how will these riders be paid assuming their is no sky TV money? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,429 Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) Looking at riders who could ride here are Zagar Vaculik both havent signed in Sweden Hancock Doyle Lingren Holder Fricke Killer(looks like he will sign for Rybnik) AJ(might want to come back) KK Harris Cook If they all sign. Which I doubt they all will. Thats a lot of GP talent. Yes, they might not be in it anymore. But its only been a couple a years for all of them. Unless NKI has a special agreement. don't you think the sport here is in enough 5hit without trying to encourage most of them back!!! unbelievable Edited October 28, 2017 by stevehone 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
