Premiership 2027 - Are You Interested??

[TTT]

1 hour ago, Gasser90 said:

Absolutely if they chose to get a visa for here and live here it makes sense to ride here, but what I’m saying is that it’s just as easy to get a visa to live in Poland, 

move heard first hand from Aussie riders that say it’s actually easier to set up base in Poland than it is England, especially if they do ride in polish leagues as they have to practice twice a week out there anyway 

VISA's I agree, Easier to set up base but the reasoning to set up in Britain is beyond Speedway related for most Aussie's.

Family comes first as we all know.

[CTRSports]

Been thinking about the format and how could the powers that be offer a bit extra value for money and/or entertainment.

So an idea sprung to mind for the top flight, how about introducing a "Premier league Shootout Series"

End of the meeting, the top 4 scorers from both teams race against each other

But a 1 lap shootout, one rider selected from each side, so basically 4 Heats of a Sprint.

The home team selects the rider they are putting up and then the away team pairs them up with who they select.

Has no baring on the overall meeting score but heats are scored 1-0, the shootout series has a separate league table

End of season, top 4 qualify for an old style 4TT hosted by the club finishing top of the shootout series I.e. a potential big money generating meeting

1 lap sprints also doesn't put a great deal of cost on the rider.

 

[CTRSports]

Been thinking about the format and how could the powers that be offer a bit extra value for money and/or entertainment.

So an idea sprung to mind for the top flight, how about introducing a "Premier league Shootout Series"

End of the meeting, the top 4 scorers from both teams race against each other

But a 1 lap shootout, one rider selected from each side, so basically 4 Heats of a Sprint.

The home team selects the rider they are putting up and then the away team pairs them up with who they select.

Has no baring on the overall meeting score but heats are scored 1-0, the shootout series has a separate league table

End of season, top 4 qualify for an old style 4TT hosted by the club finishing top of the shootout series I.e. a potential big money generating meeting

1 lap sprints also doesn't put a great deal of cost on the rider.

 

[heathen52]

11 hours ago, ouch said:

In 1976 less than half the teams in the league rode on a Saturday (6). 3 rode on a Friday with the other 10 riding mid week. This was at the height of the sports popularity yet most CHOOSE to open mid week.  Moving to alternate nights to gain the biggest crowd happens in all industries. Film distributors will not go up against the blockbusters, bands will swerve dates when big hitters are in town and pubs will arrange theme nights on dates to attract the most punters. It’s not a case that Saturday is the holy grail and we need to avoid the negative connotations currently being associated with mid week. 

 

 

I will tell you why most of the Speedway/Greyhound Stadia raced midweek, it was where Greyhounds owned the stadiums, Friday & Saturday were the nights where they would get most spectators through the gate, nowadays it's the live streaming to shops where the money is they aint bothered about spectators because it costs money to run stadiums for spectators, streaming a meeting costs very little by comparison and the income is greater.