2027 - 8 Team Premiership

[Bojangles]

On 10/3/2026 at 3:19 PM, YeOldPitGate said:

Any news on championship points limit Bojangles ?

I don't know the actual points limit, but from what I've heard the Championship will be the same nine teams as 2026 - with the points limit already agreed upon. Not from a direct source though, so don't quote me!

Edited 8 hours ago by Bojangles

[YeOldPitGate]

Assuming no change in the championship, anyone any thoughts on where an extra 1-2 teams might come from ?

[Marky_Mark]

4 hours ago, Bojangles said:

I don't know the actual points limit, but from what I've heard the Championship will be the same nine teams as 2026 - with the points limit already agreed upon. Not from a direct source though, so don't quote me!

I’ve heard that too, same 9 teams in the championship. (Providing Plymouth raise their funds for a new air fence) 

With regards to new teams, there are still some aspiring to run Eastbourne in the top league next season 

[therefused]

40 minutes ago, Marky_Mark said:

I’ve heard that too, same 9 teams in the championship. (Providing Plymouth raise their funds for a new air fence) 

With regards to new teams, there are still some aspiring to run Eastbourne in the top league next season 

if eastbourne comes to tapes it just makes so much more sense to have two leagues of eight. 

[SPEEDY69]

47 minutes ago, Marky_Mark said:

I’ve heard that too, same 9 teams in the championship. (Providing Plymouth raise their funds for a new air fence) 

With regards to new teams, there are still some aspiring to run Eastbourne in the top league next season 

It's a massive expense which doesn't make much sense to me in terms of safety - should be more like an MOT and see if the current barrier provides the cushioning it should then fine to carry on using it.  It'd still be much better than the hard foam type fence they have at King's Lynn which I can't see provides much better than the old wire mesh type fences.

Interesting rumour that Poland will mandate air jackets for riders maybe the year after next, if not next year.  Another expense for clubs that they can do without because you can be sure riders won't pay for them.

[LisaColette]

1 hour ago, therefused said:

if eastbourne comes to tapes it just makes so much more sense to have two leagues of eight. 

There was such a big Poole vs Eastbourne rivalry around the noughties era, i wonder if Poole more likely to move up if Eastbourne are there? 

[Fromafar]

Just now, LisaColette said:

There was such a big Poole vs Eastbourne rivalry around the noughties era, i wonder if Poole more likely to move up if Eastbourne are there? 

Are Eastbourne being taken over by a Millionaire who has money to lose.🤔

[YeOldPitGate]

46 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Are Eastbourne being taken over by a Millionaire who has money to lose.🤔

Call Tolley, would be a massive risk if they went straight back in the top league given struggles to make championship pay last time round, really hope they come to the tapes and it proves financially viable but would be a lot less risk for the would be promoters if they went into the championship.

[Marky_Mark]

1 hour ago, Fromafar said:

Are Eastbourne being taken over by a Millionaire who has money to lose.🤔

No, but a TV deal is very close meaning a good financial incentive 

[Marky_Mark]

1 hour ago, LisaColette said:

There was such a big Poole vs Eastbourne rivalry around the noughties era, i wonder if Poole more likely to move up if Eastbourne are there? 

I already know of riders that have signed to ride for Poole in the championship next season so in short no they aren’t moving up 

[YeOldPitGate]

5 minutes ago, Marky_Mark said:

No, but a TV deal is very close meaning a good financial incentive 

Will need to a be a good tv deal though as personally think they would need to be offered a six figure cut to chance it.

[Fromafar]

2 minutes ago, Marky_Mark said:

I already know of riders that have signed to ride for Poole in the championship next season so in short no they aren’t moving up 

Sensible given the Climate in sport in UK.