THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 16 minutes ago, LisaColette said: Out of interest, is it known publically who the 7 are and the 6? I'm assuming Ipswich are the ones not running? It doesn’t say who the 7 prem 6 championship and 1 who misses out are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 49 minutes ago, TTT said: Got no chance of lasting another decade regardless of structure to be honest. Couldn't disagree more. There will always be Speedway, may become more amateur or more part time. Could be a series of individual meetings if a league cannot exist. May end up being electric bikes. No doubt changes need to be made, but don't see Speedway ending in this Country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago I've banged on about this before but it all started to go downhill after Penhall retired Hancock was the most successful USA speedway rider ever but Bruce was absolute box office and known by a lot of people outside of speedway and he had huge media appeal. Just look at how good things used to be 80 thou at Wembley in 1981, crowd roaring and brilliant racing (lack of light accepted), if only somehow we could get back to these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago 44 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said: I've banged on about this before but it all started to go downhill after Penhall retired Hancock was the most successful USA speedway rider ever but Bruce was absolute box office and known by a lot of people outside of speedway and he had huge media appeal. Just look at how good things used to be 80 thou at Wembley in 1981, crowd roaring and brilliant racing (lack of light accepted), if only somehow we could get back to these days. For me, it was when England stopped dominating... You could watch PC winning races for England in incredible fashion on regular Saturday afternoons, and the country was the best on the world... A good news story... Then the Yanks and the Danes were trained up by the UK, and took over, and much wider public interest was lost... And then World Of Sport disappeared... The domestic leagues backed onto the England teams success hugely at the time... Then they started to import journeymen after journeymen, short term, instead of developing UK riders for the longer term team place requirements.. And, sadly, it has been a constant stream of "no plans, no vision, no strategy" other than "the next season will be like this, (hopefully)"... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago 3 hours ago, noaksey said: Louis has failed to enter in to the spirit though and people are backing his right to do that. Why shouldn't the championship teams do what suits them? Because it won't end up being what suits them - it's not feasible to continue in that form if the rest fails It's looking very much like no one will get what they want and everyone will be unhappy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago 21 hours ago, Hawk127 said: be aware as custodians of the sport you will be held to account if it disappears completely because you failed to act. And what punishment will be heaped on the said accountable’s and by whom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago 3 hours ago, noaksey said: Maybe the current championship teams will resist that and if necessary form their own league under a different authority if required? Yes indeed, and none of the riders who ride for those teams will be able to ride speedway, grass track & long track on any other tracks anywhere in the world. Not sure the Aussies, Danes, Poles etc would like that ever mind Brits who ride abroad in speedway and similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago 2 hours ago, szkocjasid said: Couldn't disagree more. There will always be Speedway, may become more amateur or more part time. Could be a series of individual meetings if a league cannot exist. May end up being electric bikes. No doubt changes need to be made, but don't see Speedway ending in this Country. We haven't got a new generation of fans coming through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago 17 minutes ago, 1 valve said: And what punishment will be heaped on the said accountable’s and by whom? Well, we could have them executed by firing squad or force them on a dinner date with Rachel Reeves or force them to listen to Keir Starmer reading war and peace. It really depends on what the warring majority of speedway supporters wish to vote through at the next rally in Trafalgar Square during the lobbying of Parliament for free speedway admission for all benefit claimants. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago 3 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: That's the spirit - let's close down 5 clubs so that we're OK Ah, the needs of the many outweighing the needs of the few? Was it Mr Spock who said that? A noble sacrifice, as I recall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago 3 hours ago, noaksey said: Why shouldn't the championship teams do what suits them? As they do now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago 4 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: My fear is the premier 5 are not going to let the championship be business as usual,?we have already seen a plan for 7premier and 6 championship with 1 team missing out, sadly I can see this mess ending badly for speedway Where/who has that 'plan' come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago Quote from Jamie Swales in the Star The AGM hold up is to do with the Premiership the championship will go ahead as planned If it is decided that there will be one league then effectively the Premiership will come to us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitch Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago 4 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Nothing wrong with Nora despite the lies the speedway control board tell you Yes I went to the Mildenhall vs Peterborough Panthers meeting on October 25th this year. It was a Nora meeting, I liked the format, especially the the way the last 3 heats are run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, noaksey said: Quote from Jamie Swales in the Star The AGM hold up is to do with the Premiership the championship will go ahead as planned If it is decided that there will be one league then effectively the Premiership will come to us How is that fair on riders? If there is one big league, then contracts will need to be negotiated again. I'm not sure why Championship clubs are signing riders when the rules are not set yet. Edited 17 hours ago by LagutaRacingFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 20 minutes ago, LagutaRacingFan said: How is that fair on riders? If there is one big league, then contracts will need to be negotiated again. I'm not sure why Championship clubs are signing riders when the rules are not set yet. The rules for the Championship HAVE been set. Its the Prem clubs that are f*****g it up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 22 minutes ago, LagutaRacingFan said: How is that fair on riders? If there is one big league, then contracts will need to be negotiated again. I'm not sure why Championship clubs are signing riders when the rules are not set yet. The rules are set... Hence the Championship are planning for next season... If the Premiership cannot come to the tapes then those clubs will need to put out teams together from riders who haven't yet got a team place, "if" the Championship let them in... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 6 hours ago, TTT said: Got no chance of lasting another decade regardless of structure to be honest. well yes all the no hopers would of jacked in by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERACE Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 5 hours ago, szkocjasid said: Couldn't disagree more. There will always be Speedway, may become more amateur or more part time. Could be a series of individual meetings if a league cannot exist. May end up being electric bikes. No doubt changes need to be made, but don't see Speedway ending in this Country. Sorry if the clubs go speedway in this country is all but dead. Speedway will always be here is the road to ruin. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERACE Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 2 hours ago, noaksey said: Quote from Jamie Swales in the Star The AGM hold up is to do with the Premiership the championship will go ahead as planned If it is decided that there will be one league then effectively the Premiership will come to us Same old bullrubbish nonsense, if the premiership teams dissappear from the sport the championship clubs won't last the decade. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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