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Joe T? 24 hours after it was printed in the local newspaper!

Yes only 5 announced so far. Though I understand Tom has decided not to ride so Joe has stepped in.

you know ——Joe !

Tom confirmed as riding for Lions 2022 - that is via Leicester Mercury & not Lions own website (as yet?)

With Oxford making a welcome return in 2022 it would be interesting to compile a list of other stadiums where speedway could be resurrected/introduced. some like Coventry maybe regarded as a long term project but others could be less challenging? let’s see what we have.

Like it or not. To fight legal cases regarding property development you will need lots & lots of money from somewhere and claiming discrimination is not the way to go unless you want to waste lots & lots of money

Not quite. Scaled it based on Leicester cycle speedway. DH won world championships on 3 different tracks. Worth noting the Lions circuit has been significantly altered since then hence the much improved racing now seen at Beaumont Park

Will Joe be the next one up or is this the start of “the twins” going their own way?

Dan should be retained simply because he will improve on his 2021 average due to more than maintaining his home record and increasing his away numbers due to learning from previous visits at tracks where they were his first time.

Yes two leagues, one professional the other semi pro/amateur. Now the can of worms question. Which current teams would make up the two leagues? A question fans, never mind promoters would, more than likely not be able to agree on a answer.

You point is well made. Unfortunately there are not enough riders to make 18 teams. The number is more likely 11 at the most so 10 different teams visiting Monmore. would this be ok? BTW - to make 11 teams Wolves would need to lose a heat leader as per the other 5 current Prem teams.

Rest assured Oxford will have AN air fence by the time it will be required and will also have PAID their bond plus all other requirements for a license to be issued.

Great work - well done & thanks

Does it? where?

Clubs not allowed to have the same owner in the same league. Leicester/Sheffield thus ok. However, the work around is. Same owner in same league ie as in recent times Kings Lynne/Ipswich/Peterborough is ok if separate promoters/co promoters are the front men. Is it right to do so? Others can decide.

Most riders fly where appropriate - the mechanics by road/ferry is not done in a rush with plenty of time for rest. - some do fly if the equipment is already in situ

Well if it is on the agenda it will be low down given speedway promoters first & foremost think “what can I do for my own business” followed by “what SPIN” can I apply to decisions I have influenced to make me look like a caring promoter who puts providing entertainment for fans, the long term future of uk speedway & rider welfare above anything else.

Riders are self employed “Contracted riders” ”subcontracted” when allowed by club who rider is “contracted too” to ride for another club. In legal terms the “contract” is the “asset”

No deadlines have been passed yet for 2022 planning - which raises the validity of one of the key reasons given by LS for his none continuation of Kent.

Leicester bound?

In his statement on SGB LS says: " The delay in receiving a written agreement (re the sale of the stadium) was such that we were unable to plan for 2022 and we were forced to release all our riders. However it reads as if the agreement including the the proviso that Speedway remained was put in place did arrive in time but riders have been released a tad prematurely, presuming details of team averages etc have not yet been decided/agreed otherwise by now many more riders would have been signed and teams finalised...Wouldnt they?

Not sure the gesture squares with his statement made yesterday when he said "I sincerely hope that Speedway has a future at Central Park and I will do all in my power to help that happen.” Maybe he has loaned the gear to Iwade rather than given it away?

As I Said in the original posting “Of course it will not happen because too much self interest is involved coupled with a distinct lack of vision on what’s required to get British Speedway on the up” That also goes for fans who say “change is needed to stop UK speedway going down the drain” but mean “so long as their club is not affected”

Not get rid. “Replace” with clubs who have the ability to be more flexible regarding race night availability - That is Amongst other criteria which should be in place to ensure the correct standard of quality is applied to form a “top league”

Out of interest. Has anybody kept count on the number of times each Premiership club appeared in this seasons live broadcasts? It would be interesting to see the data on number of times each team were featured at home, away and thus total. Ideally play offs should be shown separately from the regular season.