Skidder1 7,637 Posted October 16, 2023 49 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Sundays are no good for Championship speedway. Most teams have one, two or three riders who are racing in Poland. Not sure that'll be the case in 2024 with the rumoured points limit. There should be plenty of riders around and only a certain number of team/squad places available in Poland! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Biffa 84 Posted October 16, 2023 I thought Workington were Saturday afternoon for league matches ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 1,268 Posted October 16, 2023 9 minutes ago, Biffa said: I thought Workington were Saturday afternoon for league matches ? Is Friday night a protected CL night for Lincolnshire teams only? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scunny1 436 Posted October 16, 2023 22 minutes ago, Lefty said: Is Friday night a protected CL night for Lincolnshire teams only? No, Monarchs have seniority over everyone else for Friday nights, and to be correct its North Lincolnshire, with Lincolnshire being an entirely different county and Boston Barracudas long gone. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisB 54 Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: Not sure that'll be the case in 2024 with the rumoured points limit. There should be plenty of riders around and only a certain number of team/squad places available in Poland! Are you hearing 36 or 38? Both will water-down Champ teams which I guess is overdue in order to stop them fielding so many Prem riders? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woke23 19 Posted October 16, 2023 16 minutes ago, KrisB said: Are you hearing 36 or 38? Both will water-down Champ teams which I guess is overdue in order to stop them fielding so many Prem riders? Not OP but I've heard 38 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted October 16, 2023 15 minutes ago, WokJoWe said: Not OP but I've heard 38 I've heard both. 36 for the 1-6 plus a 2 pointer(R/S) and/or 38. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,031 Posted October 16, 2023 24 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: I've heard both. 36 for the 1-6 plus a 2 pointer(R/S) and/or 38. So really it is 38 then, just whether it includes a 2 pointer or not. I am assuming there are 9 available? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therefused 819 Posted October 16, 2023 30 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: So really it is 38 then, just whether it includes a 2 pointer or not. I am assuming there are 9 available? there will be more than 9, especially if there is no national league next season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,159 Posted October 16, 2023 22 minutes ago, therefused said: there will be more than 9, especially if there is no national league next season Exactly, then where are the many unlucky kids who don't get a rising star place gonna learn to get better if no more NDL !!! Once again lack of forward thinking by the bspa 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,363 Posted October 16, 2023 30 minutes ago, Neila said: Exactly, then where are the many unlucky kids who don't get a rising star place gonna learn to get better if no more NDL !!! Once again lack of forward thinking by the bspa Think part of the trouble within the NDL “ these kids didn’t come cheap” and a few of them had been “ round the block a few times”.Admission prices were far to high .IMO.I’m all for youth development but was that really what the NDL was all about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HGould 2,213 Posted October 16, 2023 Sunday afternoon 2pm ish might work well for Comets if Berwick and Plymouth are Saturday night Teams. Possibly Kyle Howarth might prefer the trip to the North West more than the South West and be really suited by the wide open spaces? If Lewis Kerr is surplus to requirements at Oxford another possible fit. Can't see him at Poole or Plymouth or Scunthorpe. Not sure if he burned his bridges at Redcar so Worky would be bext nearest? How about James Wright if Brummies step up to PL.? All three racers on what seems to be a proper race track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,859 Posted October 16, 2023 I had mixed feelings when the move to the championship was announced yesterday , I have enjoyed this year with these young lads we have had in our team and think they may be lost to the sport If there is no Third League of some description. i must admit I did not have any interest in the “ third division” when Workington were in the championship back in 2018 but there seems to be a real camaraderie with the boys this season that does not always exist with some teams . I hope many of this years team can be in next years line up , this would mean a weaker championship but maybe that is a good thing. One thing I do know Is the promotion at Northside have put a lot of work in to making this season a success , so well done to Andrew Bain , Steve Lawson and the many people behind the scenes who work tirelessly every week. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon1983 557 Posted October 16, 2023 Maybe an idea if there is no national league, it might sound stupid, but for youngsters coming through I've always felt individual racing is better than team racing Could they not organise a regionalised NDRC? Say if they had 4 Northern/Scottish based riders they compete at events in Glasgow, Berwick, Edinburgh 4 riders competing from "up north" compete at Belle Vue, Workington and Sheffield 4 riders x 4 heats points count towards a regionalised championship then the top however many have a one off final at the end of the season? If more than 4 riders from the same area they just organise it so they all do the same amount of meetings etc. Could hold these races during the main event, before and/or afterwards Sorry to run off topic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,781 Posted October 16, 2023 10 minutes ago, HGould said: Sunday afternoon 2pm ish might work well for Comets if Berwick and Plymouth are Saturday night Teams. Possibly Kyle Howarth might prefer the trip to the North West more than the South West and be really suited by the wide open spaces? If Lewis Kerr is surplus to requirements at Oxford another possible fit. Can't see him at Poole or Plymouth or Scunthorpe. Not sure if he burned his bridges at Redcar so Worky would be bext nearest? How about James Wright if Brummies step up to PL.? All three racers on what seems to be a proper race track. He's been named in the Teesside Silver Helmet line up, so can't have burned the bridges too far. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
