Everything has been tried and failed, there will always be someone chasing the big plastic trophy every year, who's happy to exploit every loophole in the Rulebook, no matter what the cost.

Just to echo what a few others have said, no one wants any track to close even if that track was seen as a rival, the sport is only as strong as the clubs in it, the more that go, the more chance your own club could fall. I have seen three clubs that I used to attend on a regular or semi regular basis go, Arena Essex, Rye House and Hackney, not been to a meeting since 2018 when Arena went but still get the star every week and watch the odd match on you tube or the highlights posted on social media, because having followed it from 1988 to 2018, it’s in my blood now, for me personally at its core, four riders sliding around an oval track is classic.

oh i agree, i worked for BT when i rode and used holiday, i'm just pointing out that i've had these discussions with riders in the past

Congratulations to the Leicester Lions . Winners  of the Premier League 2025. They've won more meetings than any other team and lost less meetings than any other team. But this is British speedway at its finest and apparently that counts for nothing.  Lets concoct a weird scoring system that seems them finish 3rd  , even though the 2 teams above them have an inferior record!!  🤔  

I think assets for clubs went out the window, must agree though, that Lawson ain't going anywhere, loves it at Poole 

North will have too many teams compared with south. Iwade, Poole and Plymouth don’t make a league. They are truly southern. Suppose if you add in the east angles you get to 5 .