This may be a daft question….. Why don’t clubs offer riders a multi year contract? Is there anything in the rule book which states that all rider contracts are for one season only? I assume that it’s due to the fact that there is a points limit and the constant messing around with said limit. If you give a rider a two or three year contract and their average increases significantly in the first season, then you have a problem particularly if it happens to more than one rider. The only solution is to do away with the points limit which of course would create different challenges and radically change the structure of the sport.

Follow our latest league win we need major surgery to comply with the points limit which seems to be staying at 37 (though that in effect is a further reduction). 42.19-8.62 (Jason) & 5.51 (retired PK) plus 3 (min) leaves only 5.94 for our last rider.  You have to bear in mind that we like to remain loyal to our family of riders where we can. It makes consecutive titles difficult but it’s the way we like it.

Given that we have probably lost Dan, I would have thought that going for Ben Cook who is on a low average might be sensible.  He may not be as consistent in Hts 13 and 15 but he would be a reliable heat leader in his other three rides.  

wonder how long football would last it 50% of their teams changed every year.

Then no complaints about loyalty, teams loosing winning sides, guests riding for clubs that hamper their own clubs chances of play offs can be made going forward. They are all in it for themselves, bin of the league and just have individual competitions held at each club, lets see how long speedway lasts over here.    This!   

but there is the problem with team sports, especially speedway no wonder the fan base of teams is dropping