The Third Man

Why are they missing?

he also said its all about hoping to get paid, and that most get paid something eventually. I think they all know the risks now and they might just go there in hope they get paid on time or at all because if they do get paid it is a lot of money. the talk about Hancock was that the amount he was owed was in 100s of thousands

Sorry was going on what had been said on here

The Sheffield promotion stated on Thursday that will not sign any rider who has a contract to ride in Poland, so none of them will be riding for us Would be good if the only facility for a rider missing a meeting in England was a NL guest as well

Doesn't say brand new, just new, but hope its no one on that list

So we could go with the same team and just replace Wright, who I would think will be going back to Somerset, with another approx. 7.50 point rider? Forgot we have signed the Aussie lad already

Does anyone know what our total averages where for the team at the end of the season?

If its Sunday will just pick and choose meetings to fit in with other things unless its a 7:30pm start as normal

Not Wednesday or that will be me done after 50 years supporting them will save me a lot of money though or maybe we can do a Swindon, not allowed to ride on Thursdays, but did anyhow hope the prices drop to compensate for the lowering of the points limit

Is that why Glasgow swapped to Friday, so they could lose fans and money?

Obviously the supporters in Poland are stupid then, or they don't get as easily bored as they do in England

Could that head go on an existing engine?

Sounds like rider control;, which is how things used to be

Thanks for informed reply, does it mean you now understand or not?

All the things suggested one big league wage caps standardised equipment will work if you don't have one promoter who tries to get round it, and that's the problem, promoters looking after themselves and not the greater good I am afraid there is no solution to the basic problem so there cant be a solution to the other problems

That's not how it works averages are based on each rider having four rides by heat 14 there has been 28 rides, that is 7 riders x 4 rides = 28 rides = 14 heats = 14 x average 3 points per heat = 42 points therefore a combined team average of 42.5 points will win the match hopefully that explains how averages work

So if four clubs want to carry on at PL level, or above, let them, the rest can then ride at what ever level they want no problem with this idea at all

All I can see if there is a money takes in the PL league is more teams wanting to ride in the CL, which is better for that league if it brings more teams into it. lets see how long the PL lasts in that situation, if they do it for next season we will see how many teams are left to apply to join the CL in 2020

are they making money at the moment? I doubt it so why spend more than they have to the one thing speedway needs is for all the promoters to agree the set up for next season and stick to it, if riders don't like it they can retire or try and get a team place on the continent as I have said the simplest thing is the promoters to work together for the benefit of the whole, that will then benefit themselves, but as we all know that is also the hardest thing for them all to do, but don't worry because I am sure a four team PL will work

They may start with just six teams but will they finish with six? this once again is the problem with the "i'm alright Jack" attitude in speedway

where is the major sponsorship package coming from?

It would mean the teams with the most money would win the league, while rest would go out of business trying to keep up the them

They either stick together for the good of all or speedway will die I am afraid it will be latter as promoters stick to their own agenda and not care about the other teams they need to form a meaningful league

Riders will only get paid more if the promoters agree, if by some miracle they stick together for the benefit of the sport as a whole costs wont increase The promoters hold the key to it all, rebuild in a sustainable way or go back to the free for all of 2017, and drive away more supporters

Will only work if the averages are set at championship levels, or it will be too expensive for most clubs