Workington v Mildenhall 03/06/23 3pm.

[mikebv 10,292]

For what it is worth, for me..

The top league should be six man teams, with a 4pt minimum level, (no bunnies)...

The 2nd tier then runs 7 man teams with numbers 6 and 7 ring fenced as U21 UK or Parental qualification riders...

The 3rd tier then running 8 man teams..

 With 4 "decent" riders, 2 "ok" riders, and 2 "newbies" per team.. (use averages to determine the demarcation)..

With the bottom two riders pretty much "pay to play" given it is simply an outlet for them to develop from scratch..

Doubling up and down should be organic, ie lower end of Div 1 riding in Div 2, lower end of Div 2 riding in Div 3..

Any rider with a team place overseas cannot DU, meaning that no meeting should ever not take place over here because of another league somewhere else, or be a guestfest because of them..

Riders DU ing over here would then have to commit to the UK, meaning guests not needed and credibility...

And young lads have an organic development pathway to whatever level their individual talents reach...

No matter how many times BV win their league, or Poole win theirs, it wont generate anywhere near the publicity that a constantly successful national team will..

And the more the awareness, the better the crowds, but, and even more importantly, the more the young lads become aware of the sport and will see what they can earn, and what publicity they can get, and therefore, want to give it a go..

A virtuous circle.. (or oval maybe?)..

Poland keep a conveyor belt of talent going for a reason..

Staying at the top brings coverage, sponsors, and fans..

And plenty of lads then to aspire to be part of it...

 

 

Edited June 4, 2023 by mikebv

[szkocjasid 3,042]

1 hour ago, mikebv said:

Any rider with a team place overseas cannot DU, meaning no meeting should take place because of another league somewhere else..

Riders DU ing over here would then have to commit to the UK, meaning guests not needed and credibility...

This part I agree with most, nothing against the guy, but Sam Masters racing as a number one in the Prem, doubling up in the Champ & racing in Poland, while 5 point Brits can't get a Champ spot doesn't sit well with me!

We can't trust the promoter's to use Brits first, so will have to put in rules to ensure they are