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Hopefully the only travelers will be fans from miles around coming to witness the rebirth of the comets

In my opinion the Premiership is too small, it offers too little variety of teams.

As the season is about to start, I would like to wish all clubs a good season, whether they finish first or last. Good crowds, great racing, nothing serious on the injury front, plenty of controversy, great racing, last heat deciders, with all clubs making it through to the end of the season without threat of closure. Time for the sport to grow, bring in new fans, entice old clubs like Swindon, Eastbourne and Workington back to the Championship, and bring hope to Coventry fans that something might happen soon. In the next couple of weeks the banter will start, arguments will erupt and the mud slinging will be in full swing. I am as guilty as the next fan. But remember, we are all fans of the sport and in this current political climate, survival of all clubs is paramount. Let’s all look forward to a great new season with the rightful winners of the Championship after a titanic battle full of drama and excitement. Bring it on!

As a traditionalist ... I'm loving the new race jacket !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Couldn't Chris Harris have been a guest #1???

First person to enter stsdoum gets the place

Well done Birmingham. Great team which should be challenging. new air fence and completely newly laid track. New team sponsor. The promotion have ticked everything single box. just need the crowds to come.

Berwick will be the dark horse imo

And I am pointing out that his results more recently than what you are. Add to the fact that he won the British title beating arguably the best rider in the Premier League on his own patch. The Adam Ellis that rode 2019 was a much improved rider in 2021. Lets face it who else of that quality could have Birmingham have signed.

You could also add that there are zero new British riders into the CL this year. Potentially Ablitt but he had been signed to Eastbourne before it went belly up. The plan was a long term conveyor belt offering chances to graduating riders instead its back to the usual with overseas untried imports and no vision of a long term plan.

Put simply, the 2nd Div is too strong.. There is every need for that league to be the stepping stone to the top level in this country, and giving those NL heat leaders a chance at reserve.. Unfortunately the 2nd tier rules the roost and gets the best of both worlds, ie Div One heat leaders and experienced reserves... Without the cost of paying out for the riders the level of Doyle, Fricke etc..

Even that would be close.IMO

Right next to the track and there should be enough room to fit 200/250 cars on it (as long as the track doesn't get any bigger) and there will be an overspill car park for around 500 vehicles within 500 metres then within another 1000 metres there will be another couple of hundred spaces so the last problem anyone should have is with parking. Regards THJ

Because Birmingham probably don't have the influence or Money to make sure rules are made up on the spot for them like some

It won't be a guest, As Adam hasn't rode for Birmingham yet they don't get a facility the only option the Brummies would have is to sign someone on a meeting by meeting deal or use and unattached NL Rider. Morley is probably the best option that was willing to race for 1 meeting.

Claus vissing average is higher than Ellis, therefore he will be no.1

I think the playoff final will be a repeat of the 1989 KO Cup Final Berwick v Poole and we know who won that

Poole above Glasgow?! Feel that Glasgow a bit stronger but I would have Leicester, Poole and Glasgow in the top 3. Keep changing my mind on what order though!

that is quite correct but there isn't the cash to strengthen it. No cash needed to reign in the strength of the second division with the bonus of NL prospects getting a chance. Also IOW and Mildy might be tempted to rejoin a cheaper division. The knock on should be 2 more members of the top div to 8 so more rides in the division and a severe curb on DU/DD and eventual ridding of it.

TFFT! Best team we've had in a long time IMO! Woohoo!

And rode for the Eagles, I believe, after they dropped Edwards

Well not at Northside it will be Siloth Sea Washed Grass all round and in the centre green... supplied and laid by Cumbria Turf... I even caught Captain Comet planting trees and saplings last week round the outside... hopefully it will all look very natural once it's done... Regards THJ

Tell that to all the fantasists on the other threads talking about reopening Bradford, Eastbourne, Swindon, Reading, Coventry etc etc On the other hand, do we want to compound the shortage of riders with an influx of non-riders? Riders who appear on paper but not in the flesh? It may be hard on Birmingham, but if that stance taken by the BSPZzz is correct then it's the right thing for the sport.

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Reading between the lines I would say it has to be Adam Ellis.

Ellis? Guaranteed .....

Terrific Youtube content from Lee Complin there. I'm not a fan of social media but it is exactly what the general public are after. There's a good backstory there regardless of whether or not his comeback goes well. Really professionally done and great exposure for sponsors.

Will there be lots of postcards? Heeps of them maybe?

And look at his heat 15's for scunny he was a totally different rider for Sheffield and he's another who cant keep still at the tapes

But might be if the Champonship wasn't so strong?

Back in the USSR

Not sure Scunny fans would agree?

After couple emails friendly SVEMO staff sorted issue and now all 2021 match stats are active.

Because having a strong middle tier of British Speedway will make thousands more attend every track, and attract millions more to watch on TV wont it? I remember when Speedway in the UK was in its pomp, hardly anyone tuned in to watch PC, DJ, John Louis, Malc Simmons etc etc blasting the rest of the world sideways as they lifted more world championships. Instead millions tuned in to the TV in the hope that there would be some highlights from the previous weeks' Crayford v Ellesmere Port match..... Thank goodness the middle tier of UK Speedway is doing so well...

Where did you get that figure from ?

Would totally agree on the last point, these things tend to be cyclical and the next real crop is a couple of years away as witnessed by the lack of riders at 500cc in the youth championships last year. The 250cc and 125cc classes were bursting with talent that should hit the NDL in the next couple of years

If you are good enough you will organically get your shot at championship level though as proven by the fact that people have been able to come up with 1 name only for a young British rider who potentially should be in the championship. Getting young British riders into the championship has and never will be an issue, getting them into the Prem and abroad is where the problem has been in the past and hopefully with rising star still in the prem, no8’s and the premiership junior league as well as the work being done by team GB on the international front then these pathways should be opening. it is not the clubs at championship level to care about teams in the premiership or team gb individually that is the job for the bspl / team gb set up so why should their clubs be damaged by having to water down the league by putting in guys that aren’t ready / not good enough just to fill a quota as happened in places last year.

I know I think that every year but they always do!

What about Redcar,don’t think they will be fat of top 6

The whole premise of the RS scheme was to have a steady flow of GB riders so reliance on overseas imports isnt required.. And this would also invariably improve the chances of long term GB success as no longer would we be training up riders from other countries, but instead providing track time to GB lads... Without the stepping stones to the top however it simply wont work.. And the middle tier of Speedway in the UK should play the absolute pivotal role within the overall system.. That is. Taking on those from the NDL ready to have a go at the next level, and also preparing riders to organically move up to the league above, as they out grow the level they are at... In any 3 tier system ran by any business or entity, which promotes development, the middle tier is vital, both to provide opportunities for those who excel at the lower level, and also provide opportunities for those who get out of their depth and need to drop back from the higher tier to regain confidence.. UK Speedway though has a better idea now after just one year.....

Shocking news who saw that one coming!!!

Told ya!! I wonder how much the guarantee was?!

No chance.

On the British Speedway Official Website, https://britishspeedway.co.uk/miscellaneous/ben-fund-line-up-complete/

Name names….

Fast forward to Saturday. Three riders come to the tapes for heat 1 at Leicester. The two minute buzzer is sounded for the rider in white. Brum will finally have to finally crack and announce their number one.

old club Reading Racers back to Championship might happen soon???

Also, don't forget that Bewley could have chosen to ride in Poland and GB, but decided to reject the Premiership ...

anyone got any race footage they may upload to you tube?