mikebv Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 1 minute ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Yes and he called speedway a professional sport To those within the "UK Speedway Echo Chamber Bubble"... It is.... To those outside it...? Very much, not so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago Stuart Dickson in the star this week, I hoping that in the next week we will have some positive news and we can get an announcement out there, it might not be what everybody wants, it won’t be a perfect league but I think it’s imperative that the premier league carries on, translated means sod the fans, I need my 2 jobs and the riders need to have their way 1 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phannan Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago (edited) 2 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Stuart Dickson in the star this week, I hoping that in the next week we will have some positive news and we can get an announcement out there, it might not be what everybody wants, it won’t be a perfect league but I think it’s imperative that the premier league carries on, translated means sod the fans, I need my 2 jobs and the riders need to have their way There in lies the problem. It might not be what everyone wants. So if you don’t want it , please come along and pay your dough anyway. That’s the attitude that’s ruined our once great sport. His surname is very apt. Edited 6 hours ago by Phannan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 14 minutes ago, Phannan said: There in lies the problem. It might not be what everyone wants. So if you don’t want it , please come along and pay your dough anyway. Strange comment for you to make & only applicable to blind lemmings? Surely, if you don’t want it, then don’t buy it is the more sensible course of action isn’t it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 2 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Stuart Dickson in the star this week, I hoping that in the next week we will have some positive news and we can get an announcement out there, it might not be what everybody wants, it won’t be a perfect league but I think it’s imperative that the premier league carries on, translated means sod the fans, I need my 2 jobs and the riders need to have their way So you believe Stuart Dickson wishes the Premier League to continue so that he can have/keep two jobs? And that’s it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 3 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Stuart Dickson in the star this week, I hoping that in the next week we will have some positive news and we can get an announcement out there, it might not be what everybody wants, it won’t be a perfect league but I think it’s imperative that the premier league carries on, translated means sod the fans, I need my 2 jobs and the riders need to have their way A few weeks ago, Danny King was saying how much doubling up meant to him, as it meant he was able to go home every night and spend time with his family, rather than having to ride abroad and stay in hotels... I spent a few years, two weeks at a time, in hotels, working away, even when my kids were small, and got home for three days every other weekend... UK Speedway is simply set up for some promoters to have a hobby, and too many riders to be "full time"... £5k a night for some competitors in a sport with attendances plenty of level seven, and below, football clubs would be concerned about cannot be a sustainable plan surely? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 1 hour ago, 1 valve said: So you believe Stuart Dickson wishes the Premier League to continue so that he can have/keep two jobs? And that’s it? I dont think thats the sole reason but its probably part of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, 1 valve said: So you believe Stuart Dickson wishes the Premier League to continue so that he can have/keep two jobs? And that’s it? No I stated many times I don’t know why they insist on a premier league when it’s in this state but he like riders do seem to be making their decisions for themselves rather than the good of the sport, of course I’d be happy to listen to your or anybody’s explanation of why they insisting there is a premier league giving it was broken last year with tv money and more tracks Edited 4 hours ago by THE DEAN MACHINE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 2 hours ago, 1 valve said: Strange comment for you to make & only applicable to blind lemmings? Surely, if you don’t want it, then don’t buy it is the more sensible course of action isn’t it? Dead right!!! 🤬 ..... and where does that leave Speedway? 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 14 minutes ago, The White Knight said: Dead right!!! 🤬 ..... and where does that leave Speedway? 🙄 Where it deserves to be?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago If Ipswich don’t come to the tapes in 2026 it will be my first year since 1989 not attending any live speedway. Yes I fell out of love with it in 2009 & only attending a handful of meetings between 2009 & 2017. I got back in to it as a semi regular in 2018 & ever present since 2022. Even though I’ll miss it, it appears Louis has done the right thing looking to get out. The whole thing is a shambles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago If Ipswich don’t come to the tapes in 2026 it will be my first year since 1989 not attending any live speedway. Yes I fell out of love with it in 2009 & only attending a handful of meetings between 2009 & 2017. I got back in to it as a semi regular in 2018 & ever present since 2022. Even though I’ll miss it, it appears Louis has done the right thing looking to get out. The whole thing is a shambles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieboyDon Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago If the Premiership goes so does British Speedway inside five years, if not sooner. We need it to survive. Consolidation is what’s needed in the short term to try and build for the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 9 minutes ago, WookieboyDon said: If the Premiership goes so does British Speedway inside five years, if not And you base this on what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, Daniel Smith said: Where it deserves to be?!? The sport doesn’t deserve it, the way it’s run deserves it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 3 hours ago, 1 valve said: Strange comment for you to make & only applicable to blind lemmings? Surely, if you don’t want it, then don’t buy it is the more sensible course of action isn’t it? Not sure you got the sarcasm on his post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago i dont get how some people on here insist premiership needs to run even with only 5 teams, you cant rebuild it in that scenario. the championship standard is the only way it can keep going, at a team level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) 3 hours ago, mikebv said: A few weeks ago, Danny King was saying how much doubling up meant to him, as it meant he was able to go home every night and spend time with his family, rather than having to ride abroad and stay in hotels... I spent a few years, two weeks at a time, in hotels, working away, even when my kids were small, and got home for three days every other weekend... UK Speedway is simply set up for some promoters to have a hobby, and too many riders to be "full time"... £5k a night for some competitors in a sport with attendances plenty of level seven, and below, football clubs would be concerned about cannot be a sustainable plan surely? I couldn't give two sh1ts if it's easier for Danny King or Dickson keeps his two jobs. My team were withdrawn by the BSPL in 2018 but I've shaken my head from afar with the level of doubling up. It makes the sport look completely mickey mouse and a sport not to be taken seriously. You can just about accept a young upcoming rider doubling up at reserve for a league above but we have basically the same riders in two different leagues riding for two different clubs. Offer riders 40 meetings a year in British Speedway and if they don't want it then off you pop and get a job. One league-26 league matches, KO cup and early season regional competition with the odd individual thrown in. Harry Redknapp and Phil Davies might even be able to get a Super League together offering a few quid. Triffic. Edited 2 hours ago by Chris 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 11 minutes ago, gjcone44 said: i dont get how some people on here insist premiership needs to run even with only 5 teams, you cant rebuild it in that scenario. the championship standard is the only way it can keep going, at a team level. There is no league at "Championship standard" without a Premiership One big league becomes a NDL+ with around a 30/32 limit instead of the current 40 The alternative in order to kerp the level similar is to close 4-5 clubs What would you choose?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) 20 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: There is no league at "Championship standard" without a Premiership One big league becomes a NDL+ with around a 30/32 limit instead of the current 40 The alternative in order to kerp the level similar is to close 4-5 clubs What would you choose?? I would choose a format that is affordable, and sustainable, for as many teams as is possible... A format that makes the sport look like a "National One" covering the length and breadth of the country, and not some "By invitation only" one using a few random selection of teams scattered across England.. And a format that ensures ring fenced spaces for UK rider development, and not one that has riders riding for several teams, clogging up spots.. Currently you can win a league with some expensive GP stars, or win a different league with some NDL developing "wobblers"... The financial reward and wider mainstream media publicity is pretty much the same for both leagues... Put together a race format similar to the one used a few years ago whereby the HL's rode against each other more, as did the second strings and reserves, and build the sport again from scratch... The optics of a five team league in a pro sport look shockingly bad... Edited 1 hour ago by mikebv 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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