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Agree with that one - could be a no.1 at home with the right track prep.

Ellis won;t get a team place on that average Does anyone see Nico improving?

Scott in the PL would clean up most meeting wonder if him, King, Kennett, Ellis, Morris, Hume and Banford would fit

Rules will change to allow brits to double down

With the potential of Hume I'd go for if its 7 riders.... King Manzares Nicholls Risager Hume Ayres Plus 1 what do I have left over

40k a season but what are the costs?

give or take a fluctuating bonus

Jenga I'm on about £10 an hour

I remember Dad was self employed down the docks and he took time off for his Speedway My current employer wouldn't let me take time off to race if i was to race lol

Mungo is that NL pay?

I dont think riders are paid too much, they deserve more even PL reserves deserve more but unfortunately there is not alot of money coming into the sport.

I know everyone is different of course and there are added bonuses and this and that involved but just a rough idea lol

Any idea what points money riders are on? Like a no.1 2nd string and reserve would be interesting to know

Any idea what points money riders are on? Like a no.1 2nd string and reserve would be interesting to know

6 rider teams 13 heats would equal less points money being paid out, two reserves on lower end money who are youngsters maybe a no.1 getting decent money like a harris, nicholls, king etc. And the rest of the team on decent PL money Straight away cuts the costs, product sponsors for parts and oil etc to bring cost down for riders with standard or limited tuned engines also bringing the cost down to the riders

What if there was a shared ticket scheme. Basically regionalise the leagues with the top boys meeting in the play offs plus other competitons. To boost attendances for example, say Ipswich are at Kings Lynn, a fixed number of tickets are allocated by Kings Lynn to Ipswich who then sell them to their supporters and they keep the revenue. Away support could grow because first of all most league meetings will be more local and secondly away fans will know its boosting their clubs finances. It could even lead to more clubs putting on coaches and doing a coach/ticket deal as long as the overall price does not fall below that on the face value ticket. If a club took 50 fans to say 15 away meetings at £10 per go thats £7500 additional revenue for the club

Then call it Elite League North and South and lets the people flock lol

Poole fans currently pay to watch 85% premier league or even national league riders the league is only elite by name. The reason a national league side didn't work is because yoy have the A team in the elite league, if you only had national league and it was a winning team people would turn up. Appreciate people saying they can drive to glasgow and back in a day but how many of them actually do it, hardly any, regionalisation altho some clubs may still be some distance apart is the only way to boost attendances, reducing the product would bring tickets to around £10-£15maximum and people would pay to see it. I would like someone who wants the elite league to work to give me 10 reasons why its elite? Poole fans currently pay to watch 85% premier league or even national league riders the league is only elite by name. The reason a national league side didn't work is because yoy have the A team in the elite league, if you only had national league and it was a winning team people would turn up. Appreciate people saying they can drive to glasgow and back in a day but how many of them actually do it, hardly any, regionalisation altho some clubs may still be some distance apart is the only way to boost attendances, reducing the product would bring tickets to around £10-£15maximum and people would pay to see it. I would like someone who wants the elite league to work to give me 10 reasons why its elite?

If its to accomodate just one GP rider than I would rather see Belle Vue vs Sheffield meet in British League North Division match, speedway right now before changes are made needs fans through the door so regionalising the league COULD boost crowds. Also removing the TOP STARS will mean promoters are not paying bigger money, in fact costs would reduce dramatically. 6 rider teams in a 13 heat format would see less overall points money paid oit, no big gp riders, promoters would be paying premier league money mainly with the promotion on national league riders. It would maybe only impact on those who double up who are not EDR riders, would they accept PL money if the elite league goes? I'd imagine a few would be paid higher to obtain their services 2 x 12 team leagues North/South = 22 meetings Top 4 from each meeting in end of season play offs for overall british champions, regional league winners are crowned regional champions thats 6 more meetings Regional Cup competition 4 groups of 3 home and away with group winner progressing to semi finals. Potential 8 meetings... British Cup competition featuring ALL teams in one straight two legged knock out could lead to 10 meetings. Expand the British Championship to a 3 round mini GP series with a good sponsor with a good prize fund Explore opportunity to terminate sky contract or negotiate to incorporate BT Sport or ITV4 and Eurosport Secure title sponsor for the league and two cup competitions. MAYBE JUST MAYBE to attract bigger riders.... end of season have a British League Riders Championship featuring the top 16 riders average wise accumilated from league results only and have a one off series, get a BIG sponsor involved with a £250,000 minimum prize fund and let the top 16 guys go at it for the cash, have a requirement that they had to complete a minimum of 90% of league meetings to qualify. Think of it as similar to one of the big dart tournaments, could be huge.

No he is suggesting the elite league teams run in the premier league also. So its a mini elite season with better riders. I think its a huge risk to try and get the big riders over, I think that is several years off at present

Funnily enough there is enough riders to make up 24 x 6 rider teams taking away the GP riders and promoting the top 20 from the national league. No double uppers either Midland red the top teams from both leagues would mix it in the play offs plus a combined cup competition

Really? So who gets the beverage sales? I'm sure spedeworth do who also control the hospitality boxes

Only thing gp riders will enhance with a fixed race night is costs. If most elite league clubs are made up of premier league riders than its not elite. Drop the elite league, put everyone into the premier league either north and south or A and B. 38 point limit, 6 rider teams, 13 heats

Foxhall is spedeworth they take all the beverage sales