M.D

I agree with a lot of what you say here. Trouble is the sport is in an awful state with teams full of individuals that ride for multiple clubs each week, no idenity for the fans or riders. The only way I see this can change is to restructure the league system and stop a lot of the doubling up, I dont think it can stop fully, its always been with us to a lower extent. This will mean that the top league needs a few more clubs and a lower league that is yes, watered down but cost effective. Strip the league structure back to basics and start to put on more of a show and build from there..

I agree and I think the only way the sport can do this is by having a 2 league structure. A top league of 8 or more clubs a second league made up of semi Pro riders with the rest of the teams who wish to join with some form of pay structure Any other teams can run amateur challange matches and open events The top riders now in the championship will have to ride in just the pro league but they wont like it so this could be the stumbling block along with finding at least 8 teams who want to go pro

It would be better if you are funny but your not, thats from an Eastbourne fan too

Almost, but its a little more complex than we both have said

The BSPL

Well my contacts are telling me this.. It will be one league next season with a fluid rider system for all tracks, an example below Eastbourne will return so Tom Brennan will revert to Eastbourne on his CMA This is not fair on Glasgow so Tom can take his place in their line up too Tom can also ride for Belle Vue as a rising star as they had first dibs When Glasgow face Belle Vue, then Glasgow must use a guest for Tom up to his CMA as he is a rising star and that takes priority for Belle Vue When Glasgow face Eastbourne, then the home team has the use of Tom with R/R used by the away team in the interest of the sport And so forth.. Very simple and well thought out.

I doubt anything is set in stone just yet but Plymouth may have jumped the gun on this one..

I was about 14 or so and didn't really know much about him. He was booked in as a guest at Arlington for either Kennett or Moran, I can't remember but at a guess Kelly Moran. I was really disappointed at this because I didn't know much if anything at all about Billy Sanders He absolutely dominated the meeting with I think 11 from 4, not just an 11 point return but you know the kind of performance that swung the meeting for us, pure class..

Keep me informed Steve and I will get it put up on Eastbourne's social media pages

Ron Preston Gordon Kennett Adam Shields Kelly Moran David Norris

Maybe a bit unfair on the 7 riders that have lost their jobs in recent weeks, but I can understand the reason...

Far too close a gap.. With a substainable league structure for Eastbourne to ride in, I can see them running..

ganz ehrlich Jürgen hat gesprochen

Create a new modern era..

Or be told to wake up

RIP Bobc

The Dugards will back the club with the right people in charge..

For the sport in Sussex to run next season would depend on a few things. They would need to run in a league they can afford. They would need a figure head that the BSPL and the Dugards both trust Also, a significant start up fee would be needed. The BSPL would want the club to continue and the Dugard family would be behind the right promotion, they don't want the sport to finish at Arlo and will go out of their way to see it continue at the venue despite it costing them money.. The big issue would be the start up costs for a new promotion, that would need sponsors, fans and investors to contribute IF they want the sport to continue..

Mistakes have clearly been made at Eastbourne and Ian Jordan is holding his hand up to admit this.. Speedway in the right league with a solid business plan is viable at Eastbourne.

Thoughts that was proposed at one point, do you think the BSPL would entertain a fan owned club?

I think it will be two leagues next season with a few clubs folding at the end of this year. An 8 team top league with the second tier a semi pro league with the current middle order riders becoming the the top riders in that division.

More sad news today for Eastbourne and fans of a certain age like myself. Roy Prodger has sadly passed over today former rider and track man, thoughts with his family and Darren his son who I was with at school.

So was mine, enjoy your speedway and Tommy gun from a sponsor of his. He's the real deal...

Not the time to joke, I loved my trips to Reading..

We would love that at Eastbourne, one last chance to say goodbye, meet old friends etc. So would Oxford, Cradley, Swindon and everybody else...