StevePark

Those who can't afford £20 will stop going, so how would that "make no difference"? We should be trying to attract new fans, not getting rid of the current ones.

So (without their own track to race on don't forget) Cradley either don't run at all, or go PL or EL and possibly go bust in the process? The NL always has been effectively 2 leagues in one, with the likes of Cradley, in recent times, having a different agenda to say Scunthorpe (and I'd guess Rye House in 2015). It's just that Scunthorpe (in my opinion) went to the extreme with their 2014 line-up.

Where will the extra riders needed come from?

Yeah... that'll get the fans flooding back..... People are already saying it's overpriced as it is, yet you want the majority to pay £20? Good Luck on that one.

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Robbo was very upset about the rumour that he was not coming back next year, when Roy interviewed him after the last match of the season. Unless things have changed, I'd guess he still would be upset.

I make it 9.17 (5.50 EL ave).

What you may be overlooking though, that is 20 more meetings for those who are riding in 3 leagues. That's a lot to ask, when you consider some riders are complaining they are tired by the end of August. Also, some clubs failed to complete their fixtures this season!

So, assuming 13 teams come to the tapes in 2015, you reckon 48 matches in the league next season? Good luck with that one.

No, certainly not. I would never put any inside info on here. It is just my opinion. I could be totally wrong (has been known!).

Lewi loves it at Newcastle and I'd be surprised if he didn't come back, that it would be his decision, more the club not wanting him. But I would be very surprised if Lewi isn't back in 2015.

Agree with you Paul. Diamonds got Belle Vue in 1992, losing 39-51, but we had to go with R/R for Scott Norman. I think Glasgow got Reading, did they not, with Todd Wiltshire, David Mullett, Ray Morton et al? The other thing is, as to the 3 leagues all in a hat suggestion, is the arguments as to who would ride for which club, with all the doubling up/down/sideways/diagonally! It makes the whole idea a non-starter.

And how many would turn up to, say, Wolverhampton (EL) at home to Scunthorpe Stags (NL side)??

Next weekend - which is why the Supporters Club have arranged the night at the PTE Club on Mon 17th. any fans of the diamonds who want to no what went on at the agm get along to the pte club in byker on the 17th of November,, never mind watch'n the soaps come along and get the news off George and support the race night as the more fans who turn up can spread the word of the plans for 2015 which may get a few fans back to brough

Pretty sure he was in the Hungarian side that rode at Newcastle along with Nagy.

What would be any financial success be to either of the clubs in the final? Surely there wouldn't be any if it's ran on a neutral track? Who'd pay the points money/stadium rent/Refs fees/medical cover etc., etc. It might be OK for the likes of the Fours and Pairs (BSPA Events), where there a lot of teams involved, but with just 2 clubs involved it makes the League Cup idea a virtual non-starter, for me.

It's knee good......

Never stopped the Redcar fans. . I said something like this on another thread a while back. Speedway needs a kick up the backside, relaunch itself somehow, new ideas from new/different people, otherwise it will just 'plod on' and eventually die.

Agreed (sadly!)

We had 18 heats in 1993. It lasted that one season. All I'm saying is, I guess, many think we are paying too much already and it's my belief that if we went to 18 heats and they put the admission up (which they almost certainly would do) it would drive even more fans away from the sport and the sport simply can't afford that to happen.

And the first thing to happen will be the admission going up by a couple of quid or more, to pay for the extra points money that will have to be dished out.

How many times do you reckon Robbo Fell this season?

I doubt you will anything before the AGM (I could be wrong of course, just my opinion, as usual). There is a Race Night at the PTE Club scheduled for Monday 17th November, when George will outline the new rules (if any!) for the 2015 season. We might hear something then (or we might not!).

If you include Chris Mills in Newcastle's 1-7, at the end of the season we only had 2 non-Brits (Ludvig Lindgren and Simon Neilsen). At the start of the season we also had Christian Henry and Anton Rosen in the team (2 non-Brits), so a bit of swings and roundabouts! My own personal view is, at least one of the reserves should be British and possibly limit the amount of non-Brits in the 1-5.

Tom Owen, Ron Henderson, Brian Havelock, Robbie Blackadder, Joe Owen, Mike Watkin, Tim Swales. Phil Michelides came in about the time Mike Watkin was injured. *Just to add, my first match I saw at Brough was vs Stoke, Mon 14 Jul '75 (Won 44-34). I'd seen 1 meeting in 1973 and 2 meetings in 1974 at Holker Street, Barrow. Tom & Joe had ridden for Barrow and were the only reasons I wanted to go to Brough!*