Lionsman66 Posted Tuesday at 12:08 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:08 PM (edited) Can the premiership survive? Time will tell , but with 5 teams ( allegedly) I don't see that It can be feasible Edited Tuesday at 12:09 PM by Lionsman66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted Tuesday at 12:12 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:12 PM 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 Tuesday at 12:31 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:31 PM 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 Tuesday at 01:18 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 01:18 PM 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 Tuesday at 01:20 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 01:20 PM 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 Tuesday at 02:19 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 02:19 PM 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 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonalResponsibility Posted Tuesday at 02:31 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 02:31 PM 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 Tuesday at 02:59 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 02:59 PM 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 Tuesday at 04:29 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:29 PM (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 Tuesday at 05:59 PM by IainB 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted Tuesday at 05:10 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:10 PM (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 Tuesday at 05:11 PM by cowboy cookie returns? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted yesterday at 10:29 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:29 AM The sport in Britain is in a real mess. Whatever happens will be unpopular in some quarters. What needs to be done is what is in the best interests of the longevity and improvement of the sport here. As a fan all I want is to see close, competitive racing without too many delays between heats. I believe that is all most Speedway fans ultimately want too. We fell in love with the sport for the bikes on the track, not the convoluted rule book that comes with it. That’s the part that has turned a lot of fans off over the years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmiler Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago I would like to see change and a north/south divide with top 2 from each in play offs. However, I honestly don’t think much will change next year at this point. The setup will remain with one last “roll of the dice”. Two clubs to move up, with two clubs entering the championship. Premiership: Belle Vue Ipswich King’s Lynn Leicester Plymouth Scunthorpe Sheffield Championship: Berwick Edinburgh Glasgow Mildenhall Northampton Oxford Poole Redcar Workington NDL as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 2 hours ago, TheSmiler said: I would like to see change and a north/south divide with top 2 from each in play offs. However, I honestly don’t think much will change next year at this point. The setup will remain with one last “roll of the dice”. Two clubs to move up, with two clubs entering the championship. Premiership: Belle Vue Ipswich King’s Lynn Leicester Plymouth Scunthorpe Sheffield Championship: Berwick Edinburgh Glasgow Mildenhall Northampton Oxford Poole Redcar Workington NDL as is. Plymouth in the prem? lol. Can't wait to see Emil rock up and say wtf is this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 2 hours ago, TheSmiler said: I would like to see change and a north/south divide with top 2 from each in play offs. However, I honestly don’t think much will change next year at this point. The setup will remain with one last “roll of the dice”. Two clubs to move up, with two clubs entering the championship. Premiership: Belle Vue Ipswich King’s Lynn Leicester Plymouth Scunthorpe Sheffield Championship: Berwick Edinburgh Glasgow Mildenhall Northampton Oxford Poole Redcar Workington NDL as is. I'd say there would be huge question marks over the bottom four of your Premiership list which makes that set up very unlikely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago If it's two leagues in 2026 then Glasgow and Poole shouldn't be allowed to compete in the Championship for starters. Both clubs have the finances, sponsorship and a successful business model in place to run in the Premiership. 7/8 Team PREMIERSHIP (Belle Vue, Glasgow, Ipswich, King's Lynn, Leicester, Poole, Scunthorpe & Sheffield?) 7/8 Team CHAMPIONSHIP (Berwick, Edinburgh, Mildenhall, Northampton?, Oxford, Plymouth, Redcar & Workington) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago Glasgow look a Premiership team all ends up. Finances are there, support is there, and the club is extremely well run. It’s a top flight club. If they made the move up I’d expect them to be immediately challenging at the top end unlike others who have made the step up in the past. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 9 hours ago, LisaColette said: Plymouth in the prem? lol. Can't wait to see Emil rock up and say wtf is this? I don’t think Emil will be riding the uk next year. I’ve not heard any rumours it’s just a hunch, especially if Ipswich win the play offs as he will achieved what he set out to 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 9 hours ago, LisaColette said: Plymouth in the prem? lol. Can't wait to see Emil rock up and say wtf is this? I don’t think Emil will be riding the uk next year. I’ve not heard any rumours it’s just a hunch, especially if Ipswich win the play offs as he will achieved what he set out to 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanoXtra Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 46 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: I don’t think Emil will be riding the uk next year. I’ve not heard any rumours it’s just a hunch, especially if Ipswich win the play offs as he will achieved what he set out to 3 years ago. My bigger concern is that end of this season his work visa runs out. You can renew it obviously but it’s another thing that makes me question if he will return or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago One League... North and South...with top 4 teams from each in the play-offs! Guests galore to make up for not having the opportunity to double-up etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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