Championship Statement

[Colsimmo58]

Well a statement concerning the Season 2027, has been issued and guess what, NOTHING has changed except the 1 x 8 Point rider has gone

Everything else stays the same. Same number of teams, Same BSN Cup, K.O.Cup  and league format  1 HOME , 1 AWAY

So much for big changes, MY A*SE. Treat the fans exactly as last season, fixture list will probably read 1 home match every 3 /4 weeks

during the summer months.It could end up with 1 team only having 11 home matches all season.

The fans wanted 2 home/2 away, but the promoters have decided otherwise,so its a case of F*ck what they want.

 

 

[LisaColette]

Didn't Chris Harris say that if there isn't 2h 2a next season he was going to retire? 

[Bojangles]

24 minutes ago, Colsimmo58 said:

Well a statement concerning the Season 2027, has been issued and guess what, NOTHING has changed except the 1 x 8 Point rider has gone

Everything else stays the same. Same number of teams, Same BSN Cup, K.O.Cup  and league format  1 HOME , 1 AWAY

So much for big changes, MY A*SE. Treat the fans exactly as last season, fixture list will probably read 1 home match every 3 /4 weeks

during the summer months.It could end up with 1 team only having 11 home matches all season.

The fans wanted 2 home/2 away, but the promoters have decided otherwise,so its a case of F*ck what they want.

 

 

Speak for yourself. Maybe trying running an NDL team for a few more home fixtures, and helping out the youth development at the same time.

[SteveLyric2]

1 hour ago, Colsimmo58 said:

Well a statement concerning the Season 2027, has been issued and guess what, NOTHING has changed except the 1 x 8 Point rider has gone

Everything else stays the same. Same number of teams, Same BSN Cup, K.O.Cup  and league format  1 HOME , 1 AWAY

So much for big changes, MY A*SE. Treat the fans exactly as last season, fixture list will probably read 1 home match every 3 /4 weeks

during the summer months.It could end up with 1 team only having 11 home matches all season.

The fans wanted 2 home/2 away, but the promoters have decided otherwise,so its a case of F*ck what they want.

 

 

As far as fixture planning goes, at least promoters don't have World Cup clashes to avoid.

With little else changing I wonder if admission prices will also stay the same?

[lewy]

24 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said:

As far as fixture planning goes, at least promoters don't have World Cup clashes to avoid.

With little else changing I wonder if admission prices will also stay the same?

Obviously Poole's will or you wouldn't ask. 

[Neila]

2 home 2 away fixtures would be financial suicide for most clubs, far better having very little gaps in the fixtures, have 1 home one week 1 away the next week . So 2 home fixtures a month may help in the financial circumstances for many people, so they could still attend, get all fixtures done by the  of August and play offs cup finals for the August bank holiday weekend or 1st few weeks in September 

[Diamonds85]

What's the point in a Rising Star scheme in the Premiership but not the Championship.

RS in the Premiership should be any under 21 Brits, so Cairns, Rushen, Harrison, Scott etc

RS in the Championship should be any under 21 Brits with a Championship average below 3.50, so Southwick, Fletcher, Vale, Norman etc

And perhaps a second Rising Star in the championship who is an Under 21 Brits but with no average limit. So Rushen, Cairns, Harrison, Hodder etc. just to have more young Brits riding.

[ASpeedwayfan]

25 minutes ago, Diamonds85 said:

What's the point in a Rising Star scheme in the Premiership but not the Championship.

RS in the Premiership should be any under 21 Brits, so Cairns, Rushen, Harrison, Scott etc

RS in the Championship should be any under 21 Brits with a Championship average below 3.50, so Southwick, Fletcher, Vale, Norman etc

And perhaps a second Rising Star in the championship who is an Under 21 Brits but with no average limit. So Rushen, Cairns, Harrison, Hodder etc. just to have more young Brits riding.

Nice idea and makes sense. 
So no chance it’ll happen I’m afraid 

[davie10]

3 hours ago, Colsimmo58 said:

Well a statement concerning the Season 2027, has been issued and guess what, NOTHING has changed except the 1 x 8 Point rider has gone

Everything else stays the same. Same number of teams, Same BSN Cup, K.O.Cup  and league format  1 HOME , 1 AWAY

So much for big changes, MY A*SE. Treat the fans exactly as last season, fixture list will probably read 1 home match every 3 /4 weeks

during the summer months.It could end up with 1 team only having 11 home matches all season.

The fans wanted 2 home/2 away, but the promoters have decided otherwise,so its a case of F*ck what they want.

 

 

So where’s the money coming from to fund 2 Home 2 Away ? Some people just don’t get it: speedway is on its knees, but you still want more – ffs, get real. 

[Fortythirtyeight]

4 hours ago, Bojangles said:

Speak for yourself. Maybe trying running an NDL team for a few more home fixtures, and helping out the youth development at the same time.

But is there going to be an NDL ?

[Colsimmo58]

1 hour ago, davie10 said:

So where’s the money coming from to fund 2 Home 2 Away ? Some people just don’t get it: speedway is on its knees, but you still want more – ffs, get real. 

WTF are your ideas then ????

[TigerIain]

5 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

As far as fixture planning goes, at least promoters don't have World Cup clashes to avoid.

With little else changing I wonder if admission prices will also stay the same?

 

4 hours ago, lewy said:

Obviously Poole's will or you wouldn't ask. 

Is that the same as the regular season price or the same as the increased price for the playoffs?

[Sings4Speedway]

15 hours ago, Diamonds85 said:

What's the point in a Rising Star scheme in the Premiership but not the Championship.

RS in the Premiership should be any under 21 Brits, so Cairns, Rushen, Harrison, Scott etc

RS in the Championship should be any under 21 Brits with a Championship average below 3.50, so Southwick, Fletcher, Vale, Norman etc

And perhaps a second Rising Star in the championship who is an Under 21 Brits but with no average limit. So Rushen, Cairns, Harrison, Hodder etc. just to have more young Brits riding.

The theory is good but the conveyor belt of riders just isn't there. Even if the few from this season were included (Hodder, Ingram, Foord) the list would barely make double figures for Brits remotely close to stepping up to the CL (Binns, Norman, Southwick, S.Pijper, Summers, Fletcher, Vale).

Of those a couple would make it stick, couple would likely retire by the end of the season and then what comes next? The NDL is on its knees (if not gone depending on rumours), the numbers at the youth rounds are dwindling. Higher level sport depends on its grass roots and they have been ripped out so what chance is there of future growth.

[Neila]

12 hours ago, TigerIain said:

 

Is that the same as the regular season price or the same as the increased price for the playoffs?

It's £2 more than anywhere else for a normal meeting,even with the crowds they are getting,, so they get  at least £3k more each week on a 1500 crowd, good business 

[MattB]

Rob Godfrey quoted as saying "The league has stability".

At best questionable when Oxford had major concerns earlier in the season, Workington have had struggles and even suggested they may not run Championship speedway in 2027, and Plymouth have spent the last two months tipping up the cushions to afford an air fences.

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

A deflating announcement. UK speedway requires life support and instead of innovation, they’ve gone for survival mode.

This decision does not develop, progress or grow the sport in any way, shape or form.

Can’t wait for another season where clubs go five or six weeks without a home meeting and a few flirt with extinction. Meanwhile, with what’s left of the product, certain clubs prepare tracks to contain and prevent entertaining racing.

The day speedway dies as a competitive sport in this country is getting closer and closer.

[davie10]

21 hours ago, Colsimmo58 said:

WTF are your ideas then ????

As others have said, spread them out evenly so there is no 6-week break, 2 home to away minimum per month, and keep it the same days each month; then people can plan meetings away from home. Promote local hotels for away supporters; even try and get deals with them ie show the tickets and get a deduction on the hotel stay , etc. In a perfect world, with enough teams to do home and away weekly would be good, but the reality is there are not enough teams, and people will then pick meetings to suit their income. Let’s face it, with the cost of living, speedway is a niche sport and an expensive sport to follow for what you get, IMO. 

[Noelinho]

A very disappointing announcement. I don't think I'll bother with a season ticket next year, and I know others who feel the same. There's not enough speedway to make it worth organising my Fridays around it any more.

I love all the investment in the stadium at Ashfield but I frequently wonder, will it be of any use in five years' time?

[SteelShoe]

30 minutes ago, davie10 said:

As others have said, spread them out evenly so there is no 6-week break, 2 home to away minimum per month, and keep it the same days each month; then people can plan meetings away from home. Promote local hotels for away supporters; even try and get deals with them ie show the tickets and get a deduction on the hotel stay , etc. In a perfect world, with enough teams to do home and away weekly would be good, but the reality is there are not enough teams, and people will then pick meetings to suit their income. Let’s face it, with the cost of living, speedway is a niche sport and an expensive sport to follow for what you get, IMO. 

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Some clubs will still only have 11 fixtures  so could be finished end of July .

[Fromafar]

6 minutes ago, Noelinho said:

A very disappointing announcement. I don't think I'll bother with a season ticket next year, and I know others who feel the same. There's not enough speedway to make it worth organising my Fridays around it any more.

I love all the investment in the stadium at Ashfield but I frequently wonder, will it be of any use in five years' time?

It might sound trivial but I agree ,not having  a regular fixture a lot fans are just “taking or leaving it “if they have something else that crops up when there is a match.Ludicrous that most of the best weather summer months Clubs went WEEKS  without a match. Mainly due to riders commitments.Some more radical needed to be done to sort out the sport,even if it meant taking a step back in rider standards.(the entertainment value would still be there IMO)