PersonalResponsibility Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 6 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said: Imagine seven figure league sponsorship deal announced with Skybet, Eddie Hearn taking over as commander and chief, an eight strong top league once home and away with all the top men back over, 12 strong second division once home and away, racing on the best nights for the public not the riders, then we woke up Crazy to think that we had the Skybet Elite League, the top riders, a 10(!) team top division not that long ago really. It just so turns out that Terry Russell and co weren't quite the promotional gurus that Eddie Hearn is. Who could've guessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 I can understand Oxford wanting to drop out of a league rather than doing all three, but I'm wondering, do Oxford fans approve of dropping out of Premiership and just doing Chmapionship, or would you have prefered to drop out of Championship and just entered Premiership? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 Championship all day long for me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 13 hours ago, RoundTheBoards said: I can understand Oxford wanting to drop out of a league rather than doing all three, but I'm wondering, do Oxford fans approve of dropping out of Premiership and just doing Chmapionship, or would you have prefered to drop out of Championship and just entered Premiership? Do you know which league they've pulled out of ? If it's PL CL and NDL again it could be Cheetahs moving up to PL or staying CL. If it's one league then every club is dropping out of either PL or CL to create whatever the new league is called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 I sense that the management's main grievance is the enormous guarantees paid out in return for modest performances. That would suggest to me that if the current structure remains a Championship team is more likely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 1 hour ago, arnieg said: I sense that the management's main grievance is the enormous guarantees paid out in return for modest performances. That would suggest to me that if the current structure remains a Championship team is more likely. Would make sense I don't know what some of the prem heat leaders were on at Oxford but if your talking maybe 3-5k per meeting the numbers will never add up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 It was a massive undertaking to enter all 3 levels. But after giving it a fair chance i'd say the top league was not as popular at Oxford & the costs to run a team at that level is much higher & to run a club that is to be racing in the finals is higher again. Oxford are suited to the Championship & National leagues. Through these leagues we have seen more than a few riders develope into very promising riders Jenkins, Killeen, Scott & even Boughan have come from the lowest league with Oxford to race at a higher level & for that they should be proud 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 1 hour ago, Technik said: It was a massive undertaking to enter all 3 levels. But after giving it a fair chance i'd say the top league was not as popular at Oxford & the costs to run a team at that level is much higher & to run a club that is to be racing in the finals is higher again. Oxford are suited to the Championship & National leagues. Through these leagues we have seen more than a few riders develope into very promising riders Jenkins, Killeen, Scott & even Boughan have come from the lowest league with Oxford to race at a higher level & for that they should be proud There should be no surprises if next year Oxford are in the top flight. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 9 minutes ago, 1 valve said: There should be no surprises if next year Oxford are in the top flight. Â I'd say it would be a major surprise if Oxford reversed their decision and stayed in the top flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinspeedway Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 12 hours ago, RoundTheBoards said: I'd say it would be a major surprise if Oxford reversed their decision and stayed in the top flight. https://oxfordspeedway.club/2025/09/preview-spires-aim-to-go-out-with-a-bang/ Did they say they were definitely not running top flight? This article said the Spires would not run but did not rule out the Cheetahs running in the top flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 58 minutes ago, Colinspeedway said: https://oxfordspeedway.club/2025/09/preview-spires-aim-to-go-out-with-a-bang/ Did they say they were definitely not running top flight? This article said the Spires would not run but did not rule out the Cheetahs running in the top flight. The article also says that the reason for going down to two teams is, "But with exciting changes to the league structure rumoured for 2026, the Spires will be discontinued, leaving the Cheetahs and the Charger..." Are they perhaps looking at there only being two leagues, i.e. an amalgamation of the top two leagues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 3 hours ago, norbold said: The article also says that the reason for going down to two teams is, "But with exciting changes to the league structure rumoured for 2026, the Spires will be discontinued, leaving the Cheetahs and the Charger..." Are they perhaps looking at there only being two leagues, i.e. an amalgamation of the top two leagues? Would think probably not an amalgamation of the top 2 leagues, Richard Lawson says he's looking for a Premiership club, would surely be nailed on at Poole already if they did amalgamate the leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 6 minutes ago, gazzac said: Richard Lawson says he's looking for a Premiership club, would surely be nailed on at Poole already if they did amalgamate the leagues. So he’s moving on from Kings Lynn? Do the Stars know this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 10 hours ago, Colinspeedway said: https://oxfordspeedway.club/2025/09/preview-spires-aim-to-go-out-with-a-bang/ Did they say they were definitely not running top flight? This article said the Spires would not run but did not rule out the Cheetahs running in the top flight. The article with PS in the speedway star said...  Team manager Peter Schroeck revealed the news on Wednesday, confirming the speculation of recent weeks that the plug would be pulled on the club’s top-flight operation. The Spires’ outstanding ROWE Motor Oil Premiership fixture against Leicester has provisionally been rearranged for Thursday, September 25 and will be the team’s final meeting. Schroeck confirmed that Oxford will concentrate on the Cheetahs and Chargers teams in 2026. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 12 hours ago, noaksey said: The article with PS in the speedway star said...  Team manager Peter Schroeck revealed the news on Wednesday, confirming the speculation of recent weeks that the plug would be pulled on the club’s top-flight operation. The Spires’ outstanding ROWE Motor Oil Premiership fixture against Leicester has provisionally been rearranged for Thursday, September 25 and will be the team’s final meeting. Schroeck confirmed that Oxford will concentrate on the Cheetahs and Chargers teams in 2026. It says they are pulling the plug on the the clubs top flight operation the spires.  That leaves the way open for the cheetahs to be top flight. All that statement means is that they are only running 2 not 3 teams next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 6 hours ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: It says they are pulling the plug on the the clubs top flight operation the spires.  That leaves the way open for the cheetahs to be top flight. All that statement means is that they are only running 2 not 3 teams next year. It says they are pulling the plug on the club's top flight operation. End of sentence. Surely that's clear that they wont be in the top flight? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 23 minutes ago, skydog said: It says they are pulling the plug on the club's top flight operation. End of sentence. Surely that's clear that they wont be in the top flight? That's the Speedway Star getting the wrong end of the stick I'm afraid. It wasn't a direct interview with the Star, but a piece written from a press release. Said press release never said 'top flight operation', but simply that the Spires wouldn't be running in 2026. Fact is none of us know which league the Cheetahs will be in, so any speculation is exactly that at this stage... speculation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 31 minutes ago, skydog said: It says they are pulling the plug on the club's top flight operation. End of sentence. Surely that's clear that they wont be in the top flight? Exactly. Oxford have pulled the plug on the Premiership (Spires). They will operate the Championship side (Cheetahs) and hopefully NDL (Chargers) in 2026.  It's no secret, however much people try to twist the words. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Help Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 On 10/15/2025 at 1:59 PM, 1 valve said: So he’s moving on from Kings Lynn? Do the Stars know this? Sshhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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