The White Knight

Very glad to hear it BW.

Not a particularly nice analogy, in my humble opinion. :nono:

I agree totally. But wouldn't it be even better if all Clubs could stay in theChampionship where most, if not all of them belong?

At least that would get me back to Speedway Trees. Good idea. True - but they would get home earlier.

................ and the inevitable drop in quality for the Supporters of those Clubs.

I sincerely hope you are right. But - what about those who don't?

I suppose so ff. It would be sad though, to lose the Championship as we know it.

At least I can stand by my principles. You can't even Debate without getting personal. I'll leave the more intelligent on this Forum to make that judgement.

That would certainly be better than the alternative. Making the Premiership stronger ant the expense of the Championship is a none starter for me. The Premiership has got itself in to it's own particular mess regarding number of Teams in it. Why should the Championship be turned in to a worse and less competative League just because the Premiership can't get enough Teams. Four Clubs out of the Championship would wreck it - and more to the point, the powers that be know that. They did enough damage this year. This was a decent Debate until you arrived. Have you nothing positive/negative to contribute as usual?

I would argue that the Championship/Premier League has done very nicely thank you over the last few years on it's own. The only people who want to change things by and large are the Elite/Premiership League. They are the ones taking Riders from Championship Teams. Now they are trying to take Teams from the Championship too. I certainly hope that this does NOT happen. Doubling down should all be stopped.

I have no doubt that 'who cares' will be the prevailing attitude. As long as the Top League is catered for, in many people's minds, that is all that matters. Very sad but very true.

Some went home after Heat 13 at Sunderland - but the majority stayed on to enjoy the Second Half. Personally - I am with scarra on this one BW. You could argue that those going home make their choice - it is up to them.

I hadn't heard that - I hope you are right.

Exactly right!!! Good Post.

I will take your word for it The Dean Machine.

Who is he? :unsure:

Certainly not the poor benighted Supporters don't. The only card they have to play is whether to go or not. :sad: It is a pretty good card though - I play it myself. :sad:

Totally correct. To be honest I find it difficult to understand how some of the lower ability Riders can afford it at all.

I can't believe you never mention Dan Bewley Sid. He is the best prospect I have seen for many years.

GETTIN!!! Great News. :party: Cheers screm.

I'm sorry but I totally disagree with that. It isn't a weak argument at all. You go along to watch your Team riding and are confronted by a bunch of Riders who have nothing to do with your Club as has just happened this week. What is the point of that?

Why am I not surprised?

What happened? Too any objections?

Great Post with which I almost totally agree enotian. I sadly can't argue with you. But as so so rightly say "Pandora's box is open" now. I don't even pretend to have the answers, but if Speedway wishes to continue a few realities have to be faced by the powers that be. At the moment they either do not recognize the problem or they don't know what to do about it. At the end of the day, The Dean Machine is right - people will support a Speedway TEAM - as long as that is what it is - a TEAM. I support the England Cricket TEAM I support Sunderland Football TEAM - you get my drift. TEAM is the operative word - not a hotch potch of Riders with a Racejacket stuck on. Some people may not like that - but it is true.

Typical bloody NIMBYs. :mad: