ArthurRudge Posted yesterday at 11:02 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:02 AM If they proceed with this lame brained idea of running the Premiership it will be financial suicide for clubs as no one is going to turn up and watch the same teams over and over again. Also get Bradford up and running again so I can go back to the team I once loved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHarris Posted yesterday at 12:34 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:34 PM (edited) It could be done with 5 teams but there's going to be a lot of repetitive fixtures and will the fans get fed up with it? They could probably throw in a multi leg 4TT and even a pairs competition over 5 legs to add in a bit of variety. Even a Grand Prix style competition for the riders championship. What they surely can't do is keep the play offs. It would take all credibility out of a league that doesn't have much of it as things stand anyway. Edited yesterday at 12:35 PM by JamesHarris grammar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston Comet Posted yesterday at 03:33 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:33 PM 4 hours ago, ArthurRudge said: If they proceed with this lame brained idea of running the Premiership it will be financial suicide for clubs as no one is going to turn up and watch the same teams over and over again. Also get Bradford up and running again so I can go back to the team I once loved. Bradford couldn't even get crowds of 1000 when they won the Elite league, how many will they get 28 years later? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston Comet Posted yesterday at 03:36 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:36 PM 3 hours ago, JamesHarris said: It could be done with 5 teams but there's going to be a lot of repetitive fixtures and will the fans get fed up with it? They could probably throw in a multi leg 4TT and even a pairs competition over 5 legs to add in a bit of variety. Even a Grand Prix style competition for the riders championship. What they surely can't do is keep the play offs. It would take all credibility out of a league that doesn't have much of it as things stand anyway. I cant see the riders being available for any 'extra curricular' meetings, with all the meetings abroad. Id be surprised if they can manage to fit in the 3 home n 3 away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleze Posted yesterday at 04:44 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 04:44 PM 4 hours ago, JamesHarris said: It could be done with 5 teams but there's going to be a lot of repetitive fixtures and will the fans get fed up with it? They could probably throw in a multi leg 4TT and even a pairs competition over 5 legs to add in a bit of variety. Even a Grand Prix style competition for the riders championship. What they surely can't do is keep the play offs. It would take all credibility out of a league that doesn't have much of it as things stand anyway. I’d say a decent amount of fans (I say decent) will turn up, as they’ve been turning up for similar garbage as it is… thus helping this garbage being served again and again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 20 hours ago, JamesHarris said: It could be done with 5 teams but there's going to be a lot of repetitive fixtures and will the fans get fed up with it? They could probably throw in a multi leg 4TT and even a pairs competition over 5 legs to add in a bit of variety. Even a Grand Prix style competition for the riders championship. What they surely can't do is keep the play offs. It would take all credibility out of a league that doesn't have much of it as things stand anyway. The play-offs will certainly stay, no chance of them disappearing imo. Maybe it'll be top 2 straight final or top 3 if it's a 5 team league. If they get 6, will stick to the top 4, which they did before. While I dislike play-offs & think table toppers should be Champions, it's not like British Speedway is alone in doing this, so wouldn't say it harms the sports credibility (guests probably do that more). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago The decision to continue with a top league may backfire given that a lot of the former top riders in the UK have opted for Swedish, Danish and Polish sides leaving few riders of that calibre to grace the top tier of UK speedway. You could also understand why they have made the decision given the logistics of moving around mainland Europe being easier as opposed to having to fly in and out of the UK and maintain equipment here as well as Europe. Time will tell but it will take something radical to entice riders to come back to these shores in the future. It could well be that the authorities in the UK have finally burnt their bridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago With 100,000's of Russian troops amassing near the Belarus border with the Baltic States and Poland , one wonders what might happen during 2026. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINYS Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 3 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said: With 100,000's of Russian troops amassing near the Belarus border with the Baltic States and Poland , one wonders what might happen during 2026. Absolutely right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 11 hours ago, Hawk127 said: The decision to continue with a top league may backfire given that a lot of the former top riders in the UK have opted for Swedish, Danish and Polish sides leaving few riders of that calibre to grace the top tier of UK speedway. You could also understand why they have made the decision given the logistics of moving around mainland Europe being easier as opposed to having to fly in and out of the UK and maintain equipment here as well as Europe. Time will tell but it will take something radical to entice riders to come back to these shores in the future. It could well be that the authorities in the UK have finally burnt their bridges. Indecision in GB contributed for them committing to mainland Europe.IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 10 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Indecision in GB contributed for them committing to mainland Europe.IMO Sadly that is where the sport is and unfortunately it is going to take something special to get the riders to trust those in charge and believe they have a future in the over here. You really despair at the thought process of the few individuals who seemingly are driving speedway in the UK and wonder why they think that everything is hunky dory. Take a look at the Mainland European scene and speedway UK is way behind the curve. Thankfully those on the continent are professional, mainland U K are also rans but at least we can watch professional leagues race through the summer months. Speedway UK simply cannot compete on organisation, credibility or professional run sport. Oh well always regular Sunday speedway from Poland on free streams with the top riders, full stadia and incredible atmosphere. Dream on BSPL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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