tonyd Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 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 August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 For point 4) riders should be picked in turn by the team manager... leaving the fat lad until last. Sorry Ben Barker 😂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 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 August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 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 August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 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 August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 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 August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 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 August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 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 August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 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 August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 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...
Glen Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago I get the feeling a few clubs and their promotions dictate the rules for the rest. isnt it time to reorganise the whole system with one league, team strengths, number of riders per team, number of rides per match and the riders costing clubs a fortune and giving very little in return. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen52 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, Glen said: I get the feeling a few clubs and their promotions dictate the rules for the rest. isnt it time to reorganise the whole system with one league, team strengths, number of riders per team, number of rides per match and the riders costing clubs a fortune and giving very little in return. I get the feeling that you may be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 17 minutes ago Report Share Posted 17 minutes ago next year it has to be one big league and teams run on what ever day they want, reduced admission to less than £20,maybe 6 man teams, I don’t know who we make all the above work as I understand all the complications that come with it but this has to be the starting point, the sport is at an all time low and on the point of extinction, there is an appetite for speedway but the sport and its potential fan base seem to be worlds apart at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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