Riders are more interested in earning money, club focus comes second but important.

He can't cover for Fricke going missing in the playoffs I suppose whatever he did/does.....

And all to win something that the promoters very own operating model, devalues and destroys any kudos and credibility in winning... You really cannot make it up, can you...  

exactly that, we can strip the cost of racing back to the basics but then riders will start spending again to get an advantige to get ahead. Then the circle starts again, its the nature of motorsport and speedway can't afford it currently. 

You  could stop paying equivalent of Annual Salary for a 5 month season in UK. Majority of Top Earners also ride in Europe too,would like to see the Average P60 for riders. Time to call their bluff .IMO. 

Totally agree, riders say you have you pay X amount because that's what bikes cost. But really it should be riders get paid based on how much income clubs get from the gates & sponsors. Clubs willing to run at a loss is bizarre to me. Riders won't like it, but as other have said they used to have to work & ride. Maybe it's best the Champ goes back to what it was like when Workington returned? You could say ideally the Champ is for riders who live & work over here. Prem riders can chase Poland etc.