Hey Mr. New speedway fan.

[The White Knight]

5 minutes ago, singy13 said:

Why not add to the variety of meetings by bringing back the 'Golden Helmet' / 'Silver Helmet' match races? (anyone recall these?).

I never did understand why these mostly excellent two man races were dropped.

Money probably.

[heathen52]

2 hours ago, stevehone said:

wonder if they'll get the season done in a reasonable time so playoffs can be earlier in the year

Don't be silly they want you standing there freezing your wotsits off

21 minutes ago, singy13 said:

Why not add to the variety of meetings by bringing back the 'Golden Helmet' / 'Silver Helmet' match races? (anyone recall these?).

I never did understand why these mostly excellent two man races were dropped.

Possibly because the riders want paying ?.

[YeOldPitGate]

23 hours ago, a4poster said:

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.

Your forgetting the usual three week breaks every month in the peak summer months , fear not the most lucrative play offs meetings will still be run back end of October when its back down to 7-8 degrees at night and the rain is back.