Hi Dean, sorry to see your old avatar gone, I was at Queensway meadows when you piled into the fence. I think you were trying to pass or keep up with some young laddie, looking good in the new one though.

I was only joking.

Mate I ride speedway bikes and drive a van, I have no idea what you are talking about 😂 I have to get the Mrs to set up the laptop and ear mike to do the podcast but I will pass the this on to Derek, cheers 

The only reason Championship clubs get away with paying riders peanuts, is because the Premiership pays them proper money. With no Premiership, riders will be very unhappy!  

I'm not sure the FIM are really interested in any domestic speedway anywhere. I don't think the ACU particularly have a one to one relationship with the SCB/BSPL. In the old National League days didn't those riders also ride with ACU licences? Obviously if there were to be any kind of breakaway league it'd probably be more attractive if it were affiliated to the ACU.