Lionsman66 Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago (edited) Can the premiership survive? Time will tell , but with 5 teams ( allegedly) I don't see that It can be feasible Edited 11 hours ago by Lionsman66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Lionsman66 said: Can the premiership survive? Time will tell , but with 5 teams ( allegedly) I don't see that It can be feasible If you take Oxford's statement at face value then there's an "exciting new era" for British Speedway about to kick off That most certainly won't be a continuation of the existing set up whichever way it might try to be dressed up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTFC LION Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago Just read the Oxford statement, it says only running 2 teams next season, but it doesn't say in which league the cheetahs will be in, ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 45 minutes ago, BTFC LION said: Just read the Oxford statement, it says only running 2 teams next season, but it doesn't say in which league the cheetahs will be in, ? I think they don't say because they also massively hint at prem and Champ merging, so prob might not be called championship or premiership but something else next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 1 minute ago, LisaColette said: I think they don't say because they also massively hint at prem and Champ merging, so prob might not be called championship or premiership but something else next year? Presumably they can't prempt an official statement from the BSPL either.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago maybe the exciting new times is there will be an even better top league with a even bigger TV deal and sponsor money so the premiership can form an even bigger and better premiership with less double uppers and oxford want part of that but with the OG name cheetahs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonalResponsibility Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 11 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said: maybe the exciting new times is there will be an even better top league with a even bigger TV deal and sponsor money so the premiership can form an even bigger and better premiership with less double uppers and oxford want part of that but with the OG name cheetahs Which would be great news, but why did they mention the "growing speculation" about the leagues merging in their statement? Strange thing for an official statement to mention IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago One "top league" with some rider control to ensure all competitive, (and guest free)... (Five riders per team if that is the only way of delivering it) And sell that to the wider media... And one "2nd tier" for those who cannot keep paying out money that they cannot sustain, but can be very, very useful in developing a conveyor belt of talent, whilst putting on an entertaining. night out for their punters, on a night their punters want to attend .. (In the 2nd tier using all the current make it up as you go along rules if needs be).. Sharing around the likes of Kurtz, Bewley, Doyle and Sayfutdinov, J and C Holder, and Max (and maybe others who wish to join in), would be a tremendous starter for ten for the top tier... Who knows, run the "flagship top tier" with credibility, so no Mickey Mouse rules, and you may get some sponsors from outside the speedway bubble who see it as a positive to their overall business model... Let's hope those in charge can see further than the end of their own nose.... What "is" clearly doesn't work, so let's hope and pray that the custodians of our sport can stop the current race to the bottom and innovatively grasp the opportunities that exist . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago (edited) Call me an old cynic but "exciting new era" sounds very much like a "5 year plan" to me and look what happened to the last "new era" that WBD brought us! I do hope I'm wrong but there has been no change in the personnel in charge and they've proven themselves over the years to be devoid of any ideas to revive the sport. Edited 5 hours ago by IainB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago (edited) Harry Reddknapp has secured some major financial backing to provide a 8 team top flight along the lines of Poland while the championship also benefits from a major cash injection with Mildenhall, Northampton, Eastbourne & a couple of other returning sides join the remaining 2025 championship teams making up an excellent 12 team Championship. Or more likely the leagues are merging while admission prices are going up meaning supporters being asked to pay more for less once more. I hope I’m wrong but experience tells me not to expect to much other than shuffling the pieces & weakling the product. Edited 6 hours ago by cowboy cookie returns? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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