eric i Posted Tuesday at 11:46 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:46 AM 1 hour ago, Arthur73 said: The BSPA need to pull their finger out and put some tighter rules on doubling up for Poole to consider coming up. Maybe you can't double up in the championship if your average is over 5.00 in the premiership. Also, changing the fixed race nights to add in Wednesday as we no longer have to worry about top riders also riding in Sweden/Denmark leagues. Poole should never be forced into the Premiership. We should have a system where it is attractive to be in the top league (like every other team sport!). If Poole think they will have Will Cairns at number 1 next season with a bunch of national league riders at reserve maybe they will move up so they can have a Jack Holder in the team. If the 2 leagues remain close there is no benefit of moving up. Poole continue to make money, get to the playoffs and have fruitful meetings at the end of the season in the championship while charging the fans £5 less. The Premiership is a risk with no reward at the moment. The top riders all ride in the top 2 divisions of Poland and will not give up that money so they will have to choose England or Denmark. The only fixture clashes will be for lesser riders(riders who don't ride in the top 2 divisions in Poland) so Poole would probably have less absentee riders if they move up than staying in the Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted Tuesday at 11:54 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:54 AM 1 hour ago, Arthur73 said: The BSPA need to pull their finger out and put some tighter rules on doubling up for Poole to consider coming up. Maybe you can't double up in the championship if your average is over 5.00 in the premiership. Also, changing the fixed race nights to add in Wednesday as we no longer have to worry about top riders also riding in Sweden/Denmark leagues. Poole should never be forced into the Premiership. We should have a system where it is attractive to be in the top league (like every other team sport!). If Poole think they will have Will Cairns at number 1 next season with a bunch of national league riders at reserve maybe they will move up so they can have a Jack Holder in the team. If the 2 leagues remain close there is no benefit of moving up. Poole continue to make money, get to the playoffs and have fruitful meetings at the end of the season in the championship while charging the fans £5 less. The Premiership is a risk with no reward at the moment. The key words there being "at the moment".. A decent six figure TV paynent, per team, for the top tier would encourage movement I suggest, as would being allowed to use Wednesdays... I don't think too many riders will ride over here and Denmark, therefore there shouldn't be too many clashes.. I presume the Championship is being set up to be a league for "the hobbyists" and the top tier seen as the league of "the professionals"... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted Tuesday at 12:32 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:32 PM But any Danish riders are gonna choose Denmark on a Wednesday as a lot of their sponsors are Danish so need the exposure in their home country before Poole on a Wednesday nite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted Tuesday at 01:22 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 01:22 PM (edited) 50 minutes ago, Neila said: But any Danish riders are gonna choose Denmark on a Wednesday as a lot of their sponsors are Danish so need the exposure in their home country before Poole on a Wednesday nite DMU did have a rule that if they didn't ride in Denmark, then they wouldn't get a Danish licence.. Not sure if that still exists... Regardless, it's an ideal time for Poole if they ever wanted to go back into tier one given so few UK and Aussie riders will be riding in Denmark if they have Polish contracts... Well over a dozen Aussies currently over here, with many having residency visas, who also ride in Poland, therefore Poland could have very much helped the UK if they do bring in the one other league only rule .. Even a 7 team top tier would bring a minimum 26 meetings with KO Cup. Whereas in both Sweden and Denmark the minimum is 14 meetings... Edited Tuesday at 01:24 PM by mikebv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago On 8/31/2026 at 1:03 PM, SteveArena said: Poole will be bribed into joining the top flight by that geezer Coleman at Ipswich. Lawson, Cook, Rushen and Cairns can all ride with Poole in the Prem. Bribed 🤫 Im really not sure thats going to happen, i would say every club in the so called top league are losing week on week, why would Matt want to give up stabillity to start pouring money down the drain ? imo it would take something substantial in league structure and financial stabillity for Matt to fidget on his seat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 7 minutes ago, Starman2006 said: Bribed 🤫 Im really not sure thats going to happen, i would say every club in the so called top league are losing week on week, why would Matt want to give up stabillity to start pouring money down the drain ? imo it would take something substantial in league structure and financial stabillity for Matt to fidget on his seat. Added to that, reading Chairman Rob's comments in the Pairs programme from Wednesday, All current Championship clubs are committed to continuing in the 'robust and stable' Championship for 2027. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 42 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said: Added to that, reading Chairman Rob's comments in the Pairs programme from Wednesday, All current Championship clubs are committed to continuing in the 'robust and stable' Championship for 2027. robust and stable 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 38 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said: Added to that, reading Chairman Rob's comments in the Pairs programme from Wednesday, All current Championship clubs are committed to continuing in the 'robust and stable' Championship for 2027. It's hardly robust and stable Workington had to be bailed out last season and have struggled this year. Also if there's a TV deal in place and a nice cash incentive to join the top league teams will be tempted imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirao Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 46 minutes ago, lewy said: It's hardly robust and stable Workington had to be bailed out last season and have struggled this year. Also if there's a TV deal in place and a nice cash incentive to join the top league teams will be tempted imo. That's a big "IF" right now and not something that is going to be known any time soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERACE Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago On 8/31/2026 at 1:03 PM, SteveArena said: Poole will be bribed into joining the top flight by that geezer Coleman at Ipswich. Lawson, Cook, Rushen and Cairns can all ride with Poole in the Prem. Cairns is Belle Vue Owned and our RS so he wont be anywhere else. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 52 minutes ago, lewy said: It's hardly robust and stable Workington had to be bailed out last season and have struggled this year. Also if there's a TV deal in place and a nice cash incentive to join the top league teams will be tempted imo. Comets were not bailed out last season they made an honest mistake which was sorted,not that long ago all wasnt well at your end either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 25 minutes ago, geoff100 said: Comets were not bailed out last season they made an honest mistake which was sorted,not that long ago all wasnt well at your end either. What was the honest mistake then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 17 minutes ago, lewy said: What was the honest mistake then? All explained in the speedway star! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeyin Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 48 minutes ago, SUPERACE said: Cairns is Belle Vue Owned and our RS so he wont be anywhere else. No team owns riders anymore 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 54 minutes ago, geoff100 said: All explained in the speedway star! Can anyone enlighten me as I don't read the speedway star and geoff seems very reluctant bless him! Maybe my mate Neila might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieboyDon Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago While it is said that all of the championship clubs are committed to staying for '27, if a tv deal comes along that carries enough of a cash incentive for some to step up, then I can see one or two doing just that. Money talks. Just depends if that tv deal is in the offing... And the attitude from some towards 'that geezer at Ipswich' comes across as unbelievably negative. For the life of me I can't work out why. All he wants to do is improve British Speedway and get it to a place where it is thriving rather than barely surviving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago On 9/1/2026 at 2:22 PM, mikebv said: DMU did have a rule that if they didn't ride in Denmark, then they wouldn't get a Danish licence.. Not sure if that still exists... Regardless, it's an ideal time for Poole if they ever wanted to go back into tier one given so few UK and Aussie riders will be riding in Denmark if they have Polish contracts... Well over a dozen Aussies currently over here, with many having residency visas, who also ride in Poland, therefore Poland could have very much helped the UK if they do bring in the one other league only rule .. Even a 7 team top tier would bring a minimum 26 meetings with KO Cup. Whereas in both Sweden and Denmark the minimum is 14 meetings... The item in this weeks Star "COLD REALITY CHECK" (Workington) only reiterates what has been said before that its not just that there are not enough fans going through the turnstiles, its the increasing costs of insurance, medical cover , rider wages etc. What is the answer ? Five man teams, a weaker League structure , i do not have the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 3 hours ago, SUPERACE said: Cairns is Belle Vue Owned and our RS so he wont be anywhere else. Oh, poor Superace. BV definitely don't own him, they don't own anyone lol. Like @Weeyin says. But not to worry i am sure he would choose BV anyway if it came down to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 3 hours ago, geoff100 said: Comets were not bailed out last season they made an honest mistake which was sorted,not that long ago all wasnt well at your end either. Thought they were bailed out by the Glasgow owners? 🤷♀️🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 2 hours ago, lewy said: Can anyone enlighten me as I don't read the speedway star and geoff seems very reluctant bless him! Maybe my mate Neila might help. Wow a builder who can't read how do you read the plans 😜🤣. As Geoff said it all got sorted and we finished last season. But still waiting for a restaging date V Redcar to finish this season, hopefully with a win and no wooden spoon 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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