Hey Mr. New speedway fan.

[singy13]

Welcome mate. So here we have our top division. Yes just the 5 teams-why what's wrong with that? Hey wait! Come back let me explain - oh ok forget it, Anyone else like to join us?

Come on speedway is a top professional sport (hope he's gullible)  - worldwide as well. It was ranked the second most popular UK sport once upon a time *( not a fairy story).

Now ranked 16th according to a recent post on this forum (page 112 by Iainb). So come my friends join the speedway world in 2026 you are needed and most of all your cash.

By the way the lower division has a massive 9 clubs. What do you mean that's rubbish too? Oh bye then......next please!!!

 

Edited 1 hour ago by singy13

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

Don't forget that the top 6 of each of these 5 teams will be at least at or around the standard of the Championship heat leaders

This means that almost every heat in the Premiership will be similar to Championship heats 13 and 15

But of course the Championship is the best place to be......

[a4poster]

Mmm, five teams and six months of fixtures to fill.

Using the example of four weeks to a month will means seeing each of the remaining sides once a month.  Assuming September will be the play-offs (hard not to qualify) and a four team tournament to pad out the season and then each team having a round of a new Individual series  "King of the Premiership".

As someone once said "familiarity breeds contempt".

If you get one of those five times becoming the whipping boys on there travels are you going to get supporters paying hard-earned money to go and see them?

The only way I can see this working if all Teams were stacked with genuine  stars who can put bums on seats.

I hope I am wrong but feel this has disaster written all over it.

[singy13]

26 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

Don't forget that the top 6 of each of these 5 teams will be at least at or around the standard of the Championship heat leaders

This means that almost every heat in the Premiership will be similar to Championship heats 13 and 15

But of course the Championship is the best place to be......

One guy called Chris will become a hero for all five Premiership teams for sure.

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

The year is 2059. Premiership CEO Phil Morris has arrived at the annual AGM to propose a points limit of 12.5 per-team. It’s the 26th season in succession Phil has implemented a points reduction.

Leicester boss Stewart Dickson isn’t happy, but the manager of the league’s only other team - also Stewart Dickson - is delighted.

[Youhave2minutes]

5 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

The year is 2059. Premiership CEO Phil Morris has arrived at the annual AGM to propose a points limit of 12.5 per-team. It’s the 26th season in succession Phil has implemented a points reduction.

Leicester boss Stewart Dickson isn’t happy, but the manager of the league’s only other team - also Stewart Dickson - is delighted.

Two riders per team then😂

[a4poster]

With only five teams their will be many riders either without a team place of opting out racing in this country.  Why not allow these riders to be put on a 'guest list' - from which Promotors can only pick cover for injuries rather than allowing riders from other teams to guest.  This would allow Supporters to see different riders rather than track specialists.

[mikebv]

2 minutes ago, a4poster said:

With only five teams their will be many riders either without a team place of opting out racing in this country.  Why not allow these riders to be put on a 'guest list' - from which Promotors can only pick cover for injuries rather than allowing riders from other teams to guest.  This would allow Supporters to see different riders rather than track specialists.

Riders need to guest as well as double up too, don't forget.  

The only reason two leagues exist is because they need it to, remember..

Heaven forbid they have to get a job outside speedway, like so many did for the majority of the decades when the sport was popular...