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With all due respect to Oxford, They aren't Poole.

Correct call in blocking Sheffield's CHAMP application (If true) Whoever buys Sheffield should have it be known in advance that Sheffield have to run at PREM level (If it remains)

No because I don't agree with the Ford's Wednesday Night excuse when I've seen a Wednesday Night Club in Oxford making every effort to put British Speedway First.

Then PREM Clubs can't have a PREM in 2026. If a CHAMP Club has to make sacrifices to prop up the PREM then they'll have to have something in return. It works both ways and a compromise will have to be met.

I'm not even being biased. Some Promoters just haven't got with the times and it's backfired on the Sport as a whole.

Not going to be a hypocrite. Belle Vue and Ipswich would have to put the most Money in considering they're the two most vocal Clubs in regards to a 6 Team PREM.

To easy the pressure a little bit, It would be better to go down a Football Transfer route of installments. If everyone could agree on giving 50% up front and then a signed contract by all parties stating that the other 50% will be paid in full at the end of the season. They'd have to honour the other 50% because they wouldn't stand a chance in a court case if they even tried to pull a fast one.

Logic says.....Sacrifice Poole. I'm not being nasty here so please don't take this the wrong way. Osborne has them lined-up so Poole don't have a long term future to risk. Any talk of a new Stadium is just that because we've heard it all before. Wednesday Night excuse shouldn't be given the time of Day because of the Osborne situation and the fact that Wednesday Night Club Oxford have already put British Speedway First. The only real stumbling block is finances but surely a compromise can be met with PREM Clubs chipping in to help out financially? It'll basically be a case of put British Speedway first on your way out, Bide us some time and we'll return the favour by making sure that you break even financially.

PREM doesn't work (I'll admit) but it slows the death process down considerably. CHAMP can't operate at all in it's current format and it's heavily reliant on the D/UP scheme and British Speedway can't afford to scrap that scheme due to Rider Availbility and the 2027 Polish Rule. NDL attendances are abysmal due to a severe lack of interest in the prodcut, So the BSPL can't put faith in a CHAMP/NDL merger to save the day. If the BSPL want to get as many years as possible out of the Sport in the UK then a sacrificial lamb has to be caught in order to keep the Two Tier Structure and the Rider Sharing D/UP Scheme. If they're not worried about getting as many years as possible out of the Sport in the UK, Then sack off the PREM and start the downfall in 2026 and wait for the Polish 2027 Rule to finish us off entirely. A decision will have to be made soon because this can't continue to drag on for much longer.

It's not about saving the PREM anymore, It's about saving British Speedway that's so heavily reliant on the Rider Sharing D/UP Scheme. 2027 Polish Rule is going to cause so many issues for Britain, Denmark and Sweden when it comes to Rider Availbility.

If a Wednesday Night Club like Oxford can give it a go, Then so can the other Wednesday Night Club Poole.

If Oxford can put British Speedway First, Then so can others. If it doesn't work out after 1 Season then they can always drop back down. Scottish Derbies and Wednesday Race Night's are nothing more than excuses that are being weaponized because they simply don't even want to make an effort to try and save the Sport in this Country.

Whatever happens.... Chris Louis has been severely let down by certain other British Speedway Owners and Promoters. Everything Chris Louis does when it comes to Ipswich is with 100% Effort, Passion, Pride and Love for the Sport in general. Unlike certain others, Chris doesn't make up excuses whilst putting obstacles in the way of everything.

Good post Matt. Unfortunately they'll never put the Sport First as everything is done with a Me, Myself and I outlook.

I'm just being honest because somebody's got to speak the truth. The PREM Promotes the Best British Youngsters on a regular basis with the Rising Star Scheme as well as Riders like Anders Rowe who get a Team Place in the 1-5. Only Two British Youngsters can be added to that list are Will Cairns and Cooper Rushen and as long as Two Tier Structure remains in tact then I'm sure that we'll see both of those Riders in a PREM Team in 2026. If every NDL Rider was good then CHAMP Clubs would be snapping them up Left, Right and Center.

I think I've heard the same rumour, Been posted on X and on here. With CHAMP Clubs pushing ahead with 2026 Announcements / Plans indicates that it's just rumours. If they're not rumours then CHAMP Promoters are just setting themselves up for backlash by wasting their time whilst getting their Clubs Fans hopes up for no reason like Redcar for example who are set to announce a 1-7 built within a 40.00 Limit consisting of Wright, Mulford, Edwards, Jenkins, Allen, Pijper and Scott at the Chrimbo event. That's the 1-7 I've heard anyway.

Could be anyone. Including the CHAMP Clubs who are making signing announcements because every deal would be null and void if the League Structure Collapses. The fact that they're announcing Riders suggests that progress has been made and the Team has been found otherwise they're just getting their fans hopes up for no reason by announcing Riders who more than likely won't even be riding for them.

I never said all non UK Riders, I said PREM Riders who don't D/UP and they will be left with no choice but to leave if Race Nights are scattered from MON-SAT because SWE (TUE), DEN (WED) & POL (FRI-SUN) dictates that. Those are the Costs for the vast majority of fans and others can deny it all they like. Your Team is very unreasonable because it's 27.58 after 2.5% British Reductions R. Lawson 9.58 A. Rowe 7.38 T. Thomsen 4.81 W. Cairns 3.81 C. Rushen 2.00

I'm interested to know why anyone would think that this is sustainable in a 14 Team League featuring 5 Man Teams that'll be propped up by 5.00 Pointers and NDL No Hopers who don't even get a look in when it comes to the CHAMPIONSHIP in it's current format. ****Prices will NOT drop during an Inflation Cost of Living Crisis**** Using CHAMPIONSHIP Club Poole as an example (2025 Prices) £20.00 a Ticket for one Adult £3.50 for Stadium Car Parking £3.50 for a Programme Fans will also want a Drink whether it's a Hot or Cold Drink which will whack on another couple quid. In Total with the extra costs outside of the Ticket Price, You're basically asking Fans to Pay around £30 on a regular basis.

I see Redcar and Workington are making an announcement about an announcement on X in regards to signings. That alone is enough evidence to have full confidence in a Two Tier Structure despite any rumour doing the rounds.

Just throwing a couple of Teams together as an example of what the standard will look like in 1 Big League. 5 Man Teams, Points Limit 25.00 Team A 1. R. Lawson 9.58 2. T. Zischke 5.76 3. J. Hook 5.57 4. NDL Rider 2.00 5. NDL Rider 2.00 = 24.91 Team B 1. C. Harris 8.90 2. M. Palm Toft 6.10 3. K. Thomson 5.93 4. NDL Rider 2.00 5. NDL Rider 2.00 = 24.93

The only reasons as to why the CHAMPIONSHIP and CHAMP Clubs have been allowed to SUCCESSFULLY operate in the way that they do is because of the following. 1. Two Tier Structure.....2. Rider Sharing Scheme. Proof is in the pudding. Glasgow, Poole and Redcar's entire spearheads were full of PREM D/UP's. Time for CHAMP Promoters to wake up and smell the coffee because the state of play is very simple and it has severe consequences if nobody takes the plunge even if it's for 1 Year. Two Tier Structure Collapse = PREMIERSHIP and Rider Sharing Scheme Collapse PREMIERSHIP and Rider Sharing Scheme Collapse = CHAMPIONSHIP Collapse PREMIERSHIP and CHAMPIONSHIP Collapse = 1 Big League Featuring 5 Man Teams that are mostly propped up by 5.00 Pointers and an NDL Rider. 1 Big League Featurning 5 Man Teams that are mostly propped up by 5.00 Pointers and an NDL Rider = END GAME! Because barely anyone is paying £20 plus other expenses to watch that during a Cost of Living Crisis.

Pretty much and barely anyone is going to turn up to watch it. The League won't even be to the same standard as the current CHAMPIONSHIP let alone PREMIERSHIP. As I've told Fans on here from Day 1, If the PREM Collapses then the CHAMP Collapses with it.

That's the exact reason as to why the BSPL can't afford to let the Rider Sharing Scheme collapse. Therefore that alone has effectively made the decision for them in regards to a Two Tier Structure in 2026.

The Rider Sharing Scheme is the key ingredient as to how British Speedway functions. The CHAMPIONSHIP is so heavily reliant on this scheme and we can use title challenging CHAMP Clubs like Glasgow, Poole and Redcar as prime examples where their entire 2025 spearheads consisted of PREM D/UP's. The real question Promoters have to ask themselves is......Can we afford to scrap the whole thing?