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Kurtz will be no more expensive than last year at NL level, or any increase wouldnt be that significant. Herne logically i would say yes. Awesome looking top two

Kurtz confirmed http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.9946

Kurtz confirmed http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.9946

Yeah true, i agree with your point it will undoubtedly be financially hard hitting. Hopefully twice weekly matches will be kept to a minimum. But whatever day of the week it is, if it runs twice a week it will have the same effect, the people who couldnt afford to go last year wont be likely to be able to this year . My preference for those days is because im 22, im in uni & im off on fridays. Im fortunate that i will most probs be able too cos im a student, & even if i couldnt then my dad would probs pay. Hopefully they have got a plan in place because i know a few people already have seen the PL prices and gone ouch, but ive said on the PL thread about what people perceive as Value For Money is what is the factor in the decision not the outright increase in cost. And IMHO they didnt have a choice as a business. Having studied Business Studies/Economics & Accounting i can see past just the increase. For an Adult in comparison to last year in match terms at PL level it would take you until your 14th home meeting before you lose a match compared to last year. Hopefully the increase in cost for PL prices will be compensated with the hornets, or they can come up with a discounted price for attending the NL match as well as the PL, etc. They actively promoted last year after we were saved i hope that continues.

I hope they go friday evenings & use the bank holiday mondays personally. Anyways massive thankyou to the Malletts for keeping us going in the NL in 2011

Id agree solid looking team. Morley's on a bargain average for next year.

Pleased Any idea what Jay is coming in on anyone???? One would assume Kurtzy will be riding again.Which would be an awesome top two JWW & Tom Young would seem likely too. Who Else though? Pickard, Webster/ A.N. Other???? Plus 1 other??? Any ideas.

Agree with that assesment.

thankyou for clarification Wanna i wondered where it had dissapeared too

Yes

Yep that wouldnt have gone amiss. My take on it is this: A lot of what was said regarding the hornets came from Nick, and not from Steve, i believe that if things had been as clearcut as you think their intentions were, then they would have just decided 2 months ago.IMO the decision came down to the day. They had always stated they wanted to keep NL, but stating your intent & philosophy doesn't always fall in line with the cost or being able to do what you want within a multi-purpose league. Also just to clarify on your point regarding contradictions Speaking to someone without permission as a club is not the same as giving that person permission to speak to clubs.

Cheers for the review again excellent as always BFD. Great result for Kyle

Well they had to turn up to make a decision, considering the future of the hornets was dependant on the rules set for 2011. The only place they could do that was at the agm. Yep they did that because if they were running this year then they might & probably will use him,None of our assets were given permissions to speak to anyone. So there is nothing special about that.

We haven't had official confirmation one would assume that it is the case. But id like to see it in black & white.

If he is coming over hope its too us if we are running, if not then hopefully to the potters.

That'd be interesting the return of brundle......

Awesometastic 1st signing he was immense last year when he rode in the pairs at QM & in the KO cup.

Awesometastic signing for you & great for the NL in 2011

Given his pl form end of last year he's the signing of 2011 at NL level imo.

Seems like its been a great few days, BFD Have to agree that its great to see so many seniors supporting the meets.

Seconded Some interesting suggestions above. Hopefully whatever is agreed will also be accepted by all clubs, whatever they do. And hopefully the hornets will be in action in 2011.

Yep we have been, all newport fans have heard rumours about this for a long time. Much will depend on the rules they set for next season i think, while other clubs have been expressing an interest in joining, or the possibility of running, we dont even know . Itll be such a shame if we do, i feel sorry for the likes of Tim Webster, JWW, Tom Young, Granted situation will be resolved and we will all know soon but it will be sad if we do. Im a student and pretty much went to every hornets meeting & wasps meeting i could go to last year, and our attendances for the hornets meetings were seriously poor, but hopefully they will run again next year, and all the young riders we have got will be given places in a hornets team, but i dont think any wasps fan would be surprised if we didnt run .

Actually is 4. Strauss,Prior, KP & Trott. 3 dual nationality, and KP qualified on residency. KP & Trott did come over here for the money,Central contracts are incredible in comparison too what ave county cricketers earn. Wonder if theyd have come over to play for glammy if they were forced too, seriously doubt it. People seem also to forget all the foreign coaches england have had & the Kolpak players that have improved the domestic game, & also allowing Scots & Irish players too qualify for residency. Without the improvements within the game & additions mentioned, plus Australias decline then think England would have struggled, Would Freddie & Simon Jones learnt the art of reverse swing, would the likes of Cook, Broad, Finn have come through as quickly if they didnt play in such a competitive league, or be of as high quality. Would the likes of tremlett made the step up, if they didnt have the luxury of the england A side. Would the likes of Jimmy Anderson, Ian Bell have improved as much seriously doubt it. People seem to ignore all that. As for british speedway, unless there is a radical overhaul not much will change.I think whatever way you look at it things need to be looked at with regards to assessed averages, but seriously doubt they will be, why would EL Promoters have any interest in changing it, The next big foreign talent, or foreign riders are the best options for them. As for oppurtunities for brits i think it needs to be looked at in the future but isnt ready to be looked at yet. Any radical overhaul in policy regarding forcing clubs to use brits, is only going to encourage richer clubs under current rules to chuck money at the best young talent which will result in the exact same situation as we have with regards to the foreigners signing for EL clubs. For me, ive said on other threads, that all these riders moving up from NL to PL progressed so much because of the NL last year, why do they want to move up becuase they need to race against better riders if they want to progress & improve. Reducing the competitive nature of the NL wont be in the best interests of the young riders IMO.

Cheers for the report BFD sounds like a good meeting to have watched. all those kids have fantastically interesting names too.

Good luck to Kyle & cheers bfd for your excellent review of the first round was a great read.