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Couldn't agree more Diamonds85 re. three or four Championship teams moving up to the Premiership. Give them certain sweeteners, safeguards, protection etc. Would give the whole league system a much more balanced look and would go some way to giving the sport in this country a big shot in the arm. Imagine the likes of Belle Vue (Manchester), Glasgow, Edinburgh Sheffield and Oxford (all cities) battling it out in league action on our TV screens. This would surely give the promoters something to promote and the teams involved would resonate more with the press, Eurosport etc. Those teams remaining in the Championship would not have to spend spend spend to keep up with the more wealthier clubs and owing to reduced costs (hopefully), this could encourage more teams to join the league in the future.

If Lebedevs is a defo then I'd rather have Etheridge over Tungate. Just think he'd be more committed to the cause. Cheaper as well with no flights to cost in.

Not good. Getting silly now and going on far too long. Sheffield got their team in place weeks ago, fans excited and all systems go for the new season ..... and what do BV do?? It's all rather underwhelming if I'm honest.

Any clues?

Or is it more to do with Sweden as opposed to Poland?

Fingers crossed!

I would definitely go for Holder and Huckenbeck and second choices would be Jensen and Allen.

Really hope that BV can now produce the proverbial rabbit from the hat type of signing. Hopefully it will be someone who will not only get the BV fans talking but British Speedway as a whole.

Can't believe BV are struggling to field a team with the set up/track/history/reputation they have. You would think most riders would relish having the NSS as their home track. Must be all down to money?

Hi MikeBV My personal thoughts only but I think having a rider just doing your home meetings would be bad for team morale. Plus, I think fans would find it difficult to both identify and connect with the team. The way I see it, you have seven riders who are all part of your team both home and away. Hopefully, this creates a special bond between the riders as was demonstrated by Peterborough last year. I know the guest situation raises a lot of questions with supporters etc but if I was to tell my mates that one of BV's riders was only involved in home meetings they'd think it was pretty much ridiculous.

Have been hoping for some time that Chris Holder could potentially be one of BV's signings. Can see him going really well at the NSS and the move could reignite his career. Here's hoping. As far as Tai is concerned, I'm really glad the Aces didn't give into his supposed demands. It just wouldn't work and the team would end up feeling fragmented and not as one.

I think it could be a Brit, are Woofy and Lambert both signed up in Sweden?

Must agree. I usually find Steve's posts interesting and he invariably has something worth saying. His reports on matches and his summing up of riders performances are always worth reading as was the blog re. his trip to Glasgow for the Playoff Final.

There are more people "in the know" on here than me so just wondering if the signs are still showing that Chris Holder is committed to Swedish speedway next year? I just hope BV can spring a surprise and sign someone who is not your run of the mill type rider. CH would fit that description admirably.

Find it hard to believe that BV are struggling to get riders in. Great set up and track/stadium etc. Not sure I'd want to go back to the Zagar/Bjerre days though. Those days are gone and they need to move forward. They might surprise us all but I was getting quite excited when Chris Holder's name was mentioned. He's looked great at BV in the past.

Agree, I'm a fan of Jason Doyle. Always been a good servant to British racing and he's still a top name on the world stage. I would definitely want him in my team and a good captain/leader as well.

When does the streaming start? I've just signed in.

Thanks Gazc.

Are either of these matches being streamed? Would be great if they were.

I thought it was a great spectacle which led to a superb finale. If, as you suggest, there were no play offs and final then the Sunday meeting would have been a dead rubber with no anticipation/excitement etc. and virtually nothing to play for. Perhaps some Polish fans might agree with you but I'm sure the vast majority of people including neutrals, TV viewers etc would prefer it as it was. Sport is all about excitement/edge of your seat stuff right up until the final whistle and the SON for me truly delivered on that score.

Here here, couldn't agree more! Some folk just moan for the sake of it! Last three meetings on TV very enjoyable and far better than any GP this year. Hope all the riders involved in incidents on the third bend are OK.

Hi KSF, take no notice of what some others might say on this Forum. Keep your posts coming because I like them and they're usually quite amusing!

Fantastic match last night (watched it on the TV) and pulsating racing with the final outcome always in the balance. Speedway as it should be and far better than any GP's/SON meetings I've seen this year. Can't wait for the second leg!

Couldn't agree more. Play offs on a knife edge and not much to choose between the teams. Should be exciting stuff if the weather plays ball. I've enjoyed most of the British speedway coverage this year and definitely something to build on for next year - hopefully a bigger Premier League or even just one big league. New places to visit, different tracks for the cameras, not seeing the same riders all the time etc. Here's hoping! Here's my points system for this year's TV action (out of ten). British Speedway 7.5, Grand Prix 5, SON 3. The GP's have gone stale and need new life and the SON in no shape or form matches up to the old WTC. Just my opinion of course.

I enjoyed the meeting and although the track surface has been questioned I thought there was some decent racing. Both the Premier and Championship Leagues are now heading for an exciting conclusion and I for one have definitely enjoyed the British stuff much more than either the GP's or Son. Closer racing and look at some of the scores this year where not many points separate the teams. Weather permitting I reckon the play off semis and finals will be edge of your seat stuff and it's all boiling up very nicely. Hopefully there will be some changes in place for next year though with either one main league or a larger Premiership. This has to be the way to go, a six team league is not the way forward.