LisaColette Posted Sunday at 05:48 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 05:48 PM (edited) 3 hours ago, The White Knight said: You will never have integrity as long as you have the 'Play Off' system. No team should have to win the League twice - it makes it a joke. Getting rid of the 'Play Offs' would also mean less fixtures at the end of the Season, meaning that the Leagues would finish earlier and fixture congestion would not be so much of a problem. Remember, when Speedway started there were no 'Play Offs' and it survived, some may say thrived. Not thriving now though - is it? 1 hour ago, StevePark said: The Championship doesn't have a "TV deal" as such, so no need for Play-offs 😛🤣 Unless fans stop attending play off meetings, then they will stay. 55 minutes ago, Weeyin said: So Ipswich and Glasgow 27 average and most of the others 29, what do you have against those teams? Don't think a Glasgow fan has anything against Glasgow!! Think they were just giving a rough guideline on how it could be, rather than exact? Edited Sunday at 05:50 PM by LisaColette 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirao Posted Sunday at 07:06 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:06 PM (edited) 2 hours ago, Weeyin said: So Ipswich and Glasgow 27 average and most of the others 29, what do you have against those teams? Nothing against them. Could have spent a couple of hours juggling the teams to make them more equal but tried to pick riders that had some association with the team. The point I was trying to show is just how watered down the teams would be. I'll ask again , how much would you pay to watch two teams at this level? And following on how much per point would riders expect. Can't see this ending well...but ending quickly! Edited Sunday at 07:08 PM by Beirao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted Sunday at 09:14 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:14 PM 4 hours ago, Weeyin said: So Ipswich and Glasgow 27 average and most of the others 29, what do you have against those teams? 3 hours ago, Sir Sidney said: I think it's an illustration rather than an expectation of actual teams Horrific!! Anything close to line ups such as those would be the end of British Speedway 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted Monday at 05:59 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 05:59 AM 8 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Horrific!! Anything close to line ups such as those would be the end of British Speedway Well you can count me out if that’s the level of speedway served up. I’ll be washing my hair Thursday evenings! 🙄 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted Monday at 08:43 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 08:43 AM 13 hours ago, Beirao said: Nothing against them. Could have spent a couple of hours juggling the teams to make them more equal but tried to pick riders that had some association with the team. The point I was trying to show is just how watered down the teams would be. I'll ask again , how much would you pay to watch two teams at this level? And following on how much per point would riders expect. Can't see this ending well...but ending quickly! its all a big assumption that NONE of the gp riders would want to ride though, you've picked some of the weakest teams and ruled every big rider out, which wouldnt be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirao Posted Monday at 02:16 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 02:16 PM 5 hours ago, therefused said: its all a big assumption that NONE of the gp riders would want to ride though, you've picked some of the weakest teams and ruled every big rider out, which wouldnt be the case. Can't see ANY GP rider being prepared to ride in the UK on a Friday or Saturday night. Nor any other Premiership rider not currently doubling down - guys like Blodorn and Lidsey for example. If they wanted/were able to ride in the UK on Fridays and Saturdays this year I'm sure they would have found a Championship berth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted Monday at 02:37 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 02:37 PM 19 minutes ago, Beirao said: Can't see ANY GP rider being prepared to ride in the UK on a Friday or Saturday night. Nor any other Premiership rider not currently doubling down - guys like Blodorn and Lidsey for example. If they wanted/were able to ride in the UK on Fridays and Saturdays this year I'm sure they would have found a Championship berth. there are a few premiership riders not doubling down i wouldnt be surprised if they stayed, pickering, douglas, iversen off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirao Posted Monday at 03:44 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 03:44 PM 1 hour ago, therefused said: there are a few premiership riders not doubling down i wouldnt be surprised if they stayed, pickering, douglas, iversen off the top of my head. As both Pickering and Douglas opted out of the Championship this year to concentrate on Poland, I don't see why you expect them to ride next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colsimmo58 Posted Monday at 11:03 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 11:03 PM The BSPA will ''Bury their heads in the Sand'' as usual, look after themselves and look to see if Poole and Glasgow would step up to Premiership.If they do,and thats a BIG IF,they would need massive guarantees,for giving up their Race Night for a Mon/Thur racing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago I find it frustrating that a site such as Speedway News PL openly releases articles regarding Speedway in UK that sites such as SPEEDWAY GB seem more keen to keep hidden from the general Speedway Public. For example today I read that Sheffield Promotors are selling up partly due to the ongoing pressures of running Speedway in the Prem Lge. I wonder who would be willing to invest considerable time and money in a Club & Lge where the number of clubs is shrinking with little in the way of profit to be made. Second article is from yesterday where Oxford Promotor amie Courtney commented among other comments the flwg: British speedway is about to enter a new era ," Courtety told club media. " With this in mind, I can confirm the disbandment of Spires after the match against Leicester. 'Cheetahs' is the traditional name of the Oxford club, and our fans want us to retain it next season. Therefore, the Oxford Cheetahs and Chargers will travel to Sandy Lane ." It's important to note that we're sticking with the Cheetahs name. The Spires closure is likely linked to the league merger, so Oxford will continue to compete, but they're sticking with the historic name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 52 minutes ago, STEVEHOLS54 said: I find it frustrating that a site such as Speedway News PL openly releases articles regarding Speedway in UK that sites such as SPEEDWAY GB seem more keen to keep hidden from the general Speedway Public. For example today I read that Sheffield Promotors are selling up partly due to the ongoing pressures of running Speedway in the Prem Lge. I wonder who would be willing to invest considerable time and money in a Club & Lge where the number of clubs is shrinking with little in the way of profit to be made. Second article is from yesterday where Oxford Promotor amie Courtney commented among other comments the flwg: British speedway is about to enter a new era ," Courtety told club media. " With this in mind, I can confirm the disbandment of Spires after the match against Leicester. 'Cheetahs' is the traditional name of the Oxford club, and our fans want us to retain it next season. Therefore, the Oxford Cheetahs and Chargers will travel to Sandy Lane ." It's important to note that we're sticking with the Cheetahs name. The Spires closure is likely linked to the league merger, so Oxford will continue to compete, but they're sticking with the historic name. The Oxford comment was in last week's Speedway Star. Whispers about Sheffield were confirmed this week. We await with bated breath to see if anything confirms about the Leicester, Kings Lynn and 'Northampton' whispers?!😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightime Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago The NFL is a model they should consider. The owners all got together to share revenues and sponsorships to ensure all teams survived, then applied the draft to equalise competition and make the product more attractive. The results are there to be seen. From a struggling sport it's a multi million business. The owners were allowed to keep their own revenue from VIP and Hospitality sales 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 44 minutes ago, Knightime said: The NFL is a model they should consider. The owners all got together to share revenues and sponsorships to ensure all teams survived, then applied the draft to equalise competition and make the product more attractive. The results are there to be seen. From a struggling sport it's a multi million business. The owners were allowed to keep their own revenue from VIP and Hospitality sales Do all NFL clubs own their own stadia and do they all get equal share of TV broadcast revenue? Asking for a friend.......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGoDaz Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago Some lease, like Chicago, others own. TV money shared out across the league evenly with a strict wage cap in place that all must adhere to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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