RoundTheBoards Posted yesterday at 06:04 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:04 PM https://britishspeedway.co.uk/rowe-motor-oil-premiership/premiership-2026-update/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted yesterday at 06:12 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:12 PM What is this total obsession with running the premiership despite the worst possible circumstances. It's been the most predictable and boring league for ages. You watch the crowds drop because of this ridiculous situation. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted yesterday at 06:23 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:23 PM At least 5? Who else could there be, apart from the current 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted yesterday at 06:26 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:26 PM Business as usual then... I'm sure that'll save the sport 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted yesterday at 06:30 PM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:30 PM 6 minutes ago, RS50 said: At least 5? Who else could there be, apart from the current 5? Sounds like they've got 5, and it will be 6 if Ipswich is sorted. At least a bit of good news for Christmas. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted yesterday at 06:32 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:32 PM good news for the double uppers, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted yesterday at 06:33 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:33 PM (edited) 8 minutes ago, IainB said: Business as usual then... I'm sure that'll save the sport So one team is gonna miss out on the playoffs. How boring Edited yesterday at 06:35 PM by Youhave2minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted yesterday at 06:35 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:35 PM Absolute madness to have just 5 teams. £60k less income due to no tv deal. Will the sponsors be willing to pay the same amount for no national coverage ? four less fixtures than this season so less income into the club. Will fans pick and choose due to lack of variety? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted yesterday at 06:36 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:36 PM 5 minutes ago, RoundTheBoards said: Sounds like they've got 5, and it will be 6 if Ipswich is sorted. At least a bit of good news for Christmas. I think it’s 5 including Ipswich If a sale goes through 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted yesterday at 06:45 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:45 PM 3 minutes ago, Racin Jason 72 said: I think it’s 5 including Ipswich If a sale goes through Unless they have convinced Nigel to give Northampton a go he's the only person in Speedway who could probably afford to drop 100k on it to get the sport through to 2027 when hopefully even the prem promoters will be forced to take a different direction. I did like the press release saying "a unique set of circumstances" when it should really have read "a dreadful state of circumstances" have to give them credit for trying to keep it going but they need to realise it just isn't working in the current state and a risk is going to have to be taken at some point to turn it around. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted yesterday at 06:54 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:54 PM keeping the play offs 😅 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted yesterday at 07:00 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:00 PM (edited) . Edited yesterday at 07:01 PM by RS50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted yesterday at 07:04 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:04 PM 4 minutes ago, gjcone44 said: keeping the play offs 😅 The play offs could be five heats with 5 riders in each (one from each team) and it could all be settled in around 2 hours. This saves one team having sit out the all important play offs to save some embarrassment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted yesterday at 07:11 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:11 PM 6 minutes ago, singy13 said: The play offs could be five heats with 5 riders in each (one from each team) and it could all be settled in around 2 hours. This saves one team having sit out the all important play offs to save some embarrassment. so no league meetings then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted yesterday at 07:16 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:16 PM It’s almost like 2021 all over again. Bit repetitive and we could end up riding against some teams 10 times instead of the four we did last season. Can’t see anybody supporting a repetitive league that see teams meeting 10 times in one season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted yesterday at 07:21 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:21 PM It’s almost like 2021 all over again. Bit repetitive and we could end up riding against some teams 10 times instead of the four we did last season. Can’t see anybody supporting a repetitive league that see teams meeting 10 times in one season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted yesterday at 07:40 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:40 PM Looks more like a group stage rather than a league! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted yesterday at 07:41 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:41 PM 24 minutes ago, gjcone44 said: so no league meetings then. No just straight to play off...riders can then sit back and await whatever 2027 has in store for them. Many in need of cash could use the summer months to assist with touring circuses - they'd feel at home with such jobs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted yesterday at 07:47 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:47 PM 4 minutes ago, Bellers101 said: Looks more like a group stage rather than a league! How do you attract new fans? It will be so difficult to explain what a 'speedway league' consists of !!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted yesterday at 07:57 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:57 PM Just have to somehow stagger through 2026 in order to reach the golden promised land of 2027, after which all will be splendid, when a deluge of high quality riders will arrive, a mega bucks tv deal, and a whole slew of new and revived tracks will emerge. Keep the faith (Paloma, that is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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