What will 2026 UK speedway bring?

[Cross Roads]

If as seems likely we will have a 5 team league. Surely we must now incorporate a pairs comp in the form of a series at each track, clubs decide on there riders so if the GP guys are committed in Europe use other riders from the team, along with a British Final series. An event at each premiership track like a mini GP with the final round at Belle Vue. On a Saturday evening allowing more fans nationally to travel for the event hopefully televised....?

[IainB]

34 minutes ago, Cross Roads said:

If as seems likely we will have a 5 team league. Surely we must now incorporate a pairs comp in the form of a series at each track, clubs decide on there riders so if the GP guys are committed in Europe use other riders from the team, along with a British Final series. An event at each premiership track like a mini GP with the final round at Belle Vue. On a Saturday evening allowing more fans nationally to travel for the event hopefully televised....?

And a 5's competition (and maybe a 3's and 4's also)

... I've been trying to think what is radical and not radical in normal terms but radical in BSPL terms and I've come up with a "guest" team! Something similar to the Harlem Globe Trotters (remember them?), so a team of riders not affiliated to any of the other 5 clubs that travel around to the other teams as part of the league programme, they did something similar years ago when they went 18 heats with the "ghost" rider. 

Of course it's completely ludicrous but just the type of thing the brains at BSPL towers are likely to come up with!

[gjcone44]

well as they say in the dragons den, I'm out...

[Bagpuss]

Some interesting comments from Buster at the Lynn awards evening last night, when asked about league structures he suggested that the top division will remain but it would take a few promoters putting some money in each to make it happen. Whether that means to replace TV money or to get Northampton off the ground who knows.

[FishersGate]

If it's a 5 team league Il probably end up going just 4 home prem meetings all season and follow the junior meetings

 

[mikebv]

4 hours ago, IainB said:

And a 5's competition (and maybe a 3's and 4's also)

... I've been trying to think what is radical and not radical in normal terms but radical in BSPL terms and I've come up with a "guest" team! Something similar to the Harlem Globe Trotters (remember them?), so a team of riders not affiliated to any of the other 5 clubs that travel around to the other teams as part of the league programme, they did something similar years ago when they went 18 heats with the "ghost" rider. 

Of course it's completely ludicrous but just the type of thing the brains at BSPL towers are likely to come up with!

Who has leaked you the plan for next season?

Edited 3 hours ago by mikebv

[YeOldPitGate]

2 hours ago, FishersGate said:

If it's a 5 team league Il probably end up going just 4 home prem meetings all season and follow the junior meetings

 

It there's no tv deal that would be my choice if only 5 teams keep the current points limit once home and away then top four into play offs and maybe run a second team in the second division would hopefully help minimise losses and people should turn up as you would only see the top men once or twice at home.

[Cross Roads]

In all honesty as with any business you have to continually promote your product and within the entertainment business with so many other options for the general public now days even more.

Not taking the p)24 but general Q does the sport have a marketing team with a strategy…. is the likes of Redknapp engaged. Year on year we all have these conversations and it seems to me little change.
Time is seriously running out in this country and a 3–5-10 year plan must be in place surely.

I’ve supported this sport from my dad taking me Blckbird Road in the late 70s then I have taken my kids but the average age in the crowds now is a worry. If Your a promoter surely you see this.  It needs independent governing body with transparency to the public.

I know people knock the poles but I go there a couple of times a year to watch the league racing Sunday afternoons party atmosphere full of kids and families. Do the British promotions engage with there counterparts over there…… End of day as in life it is about revenue and balancing the books which unfortunately the uk cannot sustain.

Come on BSPA let’s give it one final push as I believe if not within 3 seasons it may well be a amateur sport with individual events for decent price money a few times a year..

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

5 teams won’t work, surely they know this, at this rate by 2027 we will have the equivalent of the Oxford/Cambridge boat race 

[BluPanther]

20 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said:

5 teams won’t work, surely they know this, at this rate by 2027 we will have the equivalent of the Oxford/Cambridge boat race 

With Phil Morris in charge of track prep, boats wouldn't be out of place...