with the demise of at least 3 national leage clubs in the south of England, it is getting hard for young riders to even get a chance, It seems to me that there will be a very big void of riders in about 3-5 years as parents of these kids will find it harder to travel several hundred miles a couple of times a week with work and fuel costs etc. maybe its time for lager clubs from both elite and prem league to join up and do somthing along the lines of the new Hackney team. another idea to cut the cost to riders Ban the use of new rear tyres WHAT i hear you riders say, well at rear tyres set to be about £45 - £50 each and travel cost say £100, this will be a big saving to riders, there enough premier and elite clubs throwing tyres away that are well good enough for national league racing and for the greenies out there, less land fill, as nobody seems to know what is hapening with the new silencers again to cut cost wait untill 2012 to make them compulsary as these will then start to filter down from other leagues as they replace their equipment. and before all you guys out there say what a load of rubish just remember the national league was set up to develop new young talent and costs need to be kept as low as they can to keep the flow of british riders comming.