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InTheDeepStuff Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Sheffield’s last two matches have shown that R/R at home and guests away for Jack Holder aren’t brining in the points he would have scored. If they look to replace Jack Holder and possibly Jye Etheridge what points would they have to play with? Wonder if they might go down the route to try and make team more solid down lower end and try find two riders to do that (easier said than done I know) say Charles Wright and a.n.other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 17 minutes ago, InTheDeepStuff said: Sheffield’s last two matches have shown that R/R at home and guests away for Jack Holder aren’t brining in the points he would have scored. If they look to replace Jack Holder and possibly Jye Etheridge what points would they have to play with? Wonder if they might go down the route to try and make team more solid down lower end and try find two riders to do that (easier said than done I know) say Charles Wright and a.n.other? Wright and Kerr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago On 7/15/2026 at 1:29 PM, noaksey said: 3 things can happen Sheffield can either get sponsorship.and investment externally, they can accept that Speedway in 2026 has to be owner funded or they can pack up No doubt they've done their best to arrange the first one and are still trying, the second one is ongoing which leaves..... And like the rest of the paying public, are you just going to sit there and watch it happen?...or will you join the small minority that is determined to make their voices heard and force change in the "corridors of power"? If so, sign the petition NOW: https://c.org/bdpftrNZdQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago On 7/15/2026 at 1:19 PM, mikebv said: Tell me who has shown you the 2027 plan??? This was marked "Top Secret"... Tell you what, Mike, let's not wait for the Promoters' Association to reveal their secret plan which, let's face it, will just amount to the same old same old, let's make our voices heard and do something about it right now. Sign the petition NOW: https://c.org/bdpftrNZdQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago On 7/15/2026 at 1:54 PM, Hawk127 said: Is it a reality that the sport in this country can no longer afford to run at the top level because the lack of major broadcaster airing the sport to a wider audience, the falling level of income from punters, owners and sponsors meaning financially it is simply not enough to cover the outgoings. A new business model needs to be adopted that allows clubs, after financial scrutiny, to run at a level which is affordable. I am sure most people would rather see tracks remaining open and providing a level of team racing given that the alternative could be that the venue closes with little chance that the relevant club will ever make a comeback. At this stage we have journeymen using the top league to top up incomes whilst plying a far more lucrative trade in the likes of Poland. Good luck to those riders who can afford to do that as no doubt the investment required in terms of machinery etc is far higher giving the demands imposed by the Polish clubs. The UK scene does not currently have the right finances in place to compete or even offer like for like terms and the sport needs a measured adjustment in order that it has a future and one day can offer/attract the calibre of riders that compete solely in mainland Europe. You've hit the nail on the head. Speedway has bred a generation of avaricious riders who want to have their cake and eat it: they want to earn their bread and butter in the UK leagues and chase the Polish Zloty to put the jam on top. This faces the British authorities with the dilemma of having to dance to the Polish tune when trying to plan the home fixture list. This cannot go on. It's robbing British speedway of all its precious resources. We, the paying public, have to demand radical change in 2027 or we'll lose our sport forever. There is a demand for action that we the supporters have to make clear to the powers that be. Sign the petition NOW: https://c.org/bdpftrNZdQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, RS50 said: Wright and Kerr? Been said multiple times that Kerr isn't interested in signing in prem. He only prepared to guest. Also he didn't have a great experience at Sheffield last season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, 4thbender said: Tell you what, Mike, let's not wait for the Promoters' Association to reveal their secret plan which, let's face it, will just amount to the same old same old, let's make our voices heard and do something about it right now. Sign the petition NOW: https://c.org/bdpftrNZdQ Commend your passion and enthusiasm... But completely unworkable... Teams cannot afford to pay riders for "exclusivity", hence DU'ing is the glue that is holding UK Speedway together... Maybe an "Elite League" of eight, five rider teams, could be something to sell to TV and engage the punters?.. DU'ing would still be needed though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheDeepStuff Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 38 minutes ago, LisaColette said: Been said multiple times that Kerr isn't interested in signing in prem. He only prepared to guest. Also he didn't have a great experience at Sheffield last season? Or the time he rode for them before, we all remember emailgate when he was given the boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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