tonyd Posted Sunday at 11:02 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 11:02 AM Following on from the Plymouth team on Saturday having 4 guests and r/r to join there two available riders the Speedway Control Board has seen a way forward and are considering the following ........ 1) All riders will be under contract to the SCB 2) All riders will be graded according to there riding average 3) For every match 14 riders will be allotted to the track with 2x number ones, 2 x number twos etc 4) Prior to the start of the match each pair of riders will be drawn out of a hat until both teams have a 1-7 (like heat 15 at present the supporters will have to fill out the riders in the programme) 5) Each team will then pull on the relevant race jacket and the match can commence 6) At the end of the match the riders hand back the race jackets, head home and await the instructions of their next match Further to this idea there is a consideration of adding defunct teams to bolster the league and will not have a home track but run as nomad teams on other available tracks. This is all tongue in cheek as I'm only joking ( I think) 🤣🤣🤣 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Sunday at 12:09 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:09 PM For point 4) riders should be picked in turn by the team manager... leaving the fat lad until last. Sorry Ben Barker 😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted Sunday at 12:33 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:33 PM Or they could dip for each rider, "Dip, dip, dip, my little ship...etc." (Ruder versions are available). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted Sunday at 01:58 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 01:58 PM 2 hours ago, tonyd said: Following on from the Plymouth team on Saturday having 4 guests and r/r to join there two available riders the Speedway Control Board has seen a way forward and are considering the following ........ 1) All riders will be under contract to the SCB 2) All riders will be graded according to there riding average 3) For every match 14 riders will be allotted to the track with 2x number ones, 2 x number twos etc 4) Prior to the start of the match each pair of riders will be drawn out of a hat until both teams have a 1-7 (like heat 15 at present the supporters will have to fill out the riders in the programme) 5) Each team will then pull on the relevant race jacket and the match can commence 6) At the end of the match the riders hand back the race jackets, head home and await the instructions of their next match Further to this idea there is a consideration of adding defunct teams to bolster the league and will not have a home track but run as nomad teams on other available tracks. This is all tongue in cheek as I'm only joking ( I think) 🤣🤣🤣 If there is four fixtures in one night that will require 56 physically fit riders to be allocated - nah no chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanoXtra Posted Sunday at 07:17 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:17 PM I’ve heard they are going to chose each riders designated teams by rock, scissors, paper! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris116 Posted yesterday at 10:58 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:58 AM 15 hours ago, ShanoXtra said: I’ve heard they are going to chose each riders designated teams by rock, scissors, paper! Didn't someone get in trouble recently for using that system? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago If clubs can’t track a full 1–7 without guests or R/R, the sport needs a more sustainable solution with better squad depth or fixture planning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago On 8/17/2025 at 12:02 PM, tonyd said: Following on from the Plymouth team on Saturday having 4 guests and r/r to join there two available riders the Speedway Control Board has seen a way forward and are considering the following ........ 1) All riders will be under contract to the SCB 2) All riders will be graded according to there riding average 3) For every match 14 riders will be allotted to the track with 2x number ones, 2 x number twos etc 4) Prior to the start of the match each pair of riders will be drawn out of a hat until both teams have a 1-7 (like heat 15 at present the supporters will have to fill out the riders in the programme) 5) Each team will then pull on the relevant race jacket and the match can commence 6) At the end of the match the riders hand back the race jackets, head home and await the instructions of their next match Further to this idea there is a consideration of adding defunct teams to bolster the league and will not have a home track but run as nomad teams on other available tracks. This is all tongue in cheek as I'm only joking ( I think) 🤣🤣🤣 I read that (right until the bottom line), thinking... "2026? Surely these are what the current regs are?"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 18 minutes ago, Spencer said: If clubs can’t track a full 1–7 without guests or R/R, the sport needs a more sustainable solution with better squad depth or fixture planning. Are you mad?!!!!... If it ain't broken, there is simply no need to fix it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackInTheDHSS Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago On 8/17/2025 at 10:17 PM, ShanoXtra said: I’ve heard they are going to chose each riders designated teams by rock, scissors, paper! That’s how Peter Schroeck already does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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