jeremy heaver

I enjoy speedway its a great family sport and one I would like to see regain its place in the wider public's hearts. I have no axe to grind or any input into the sport since we as Coventry stopped being a promotion but this is my take on speedway as a once insider and now like most on here a supporter. To me it's really simple and the EL should adopt the following No guests Squad system with a maximum of 10 riders per squad. Points system stays but applies to the squad not the team used on track. Riders signed for three year terms no substitutions unless the rider removed is done so from all teams until next three year period No rule changes unless h&s related in each three year period Young British riders should be assigned under a draft system to fill one spot in each EL club for three years then they have to earn the place in order to make way for next draft. All assets should be purchased by the BSPA from clubs using Sky money and new riders via premier/national league should be purchased after they reach a prefixed level by the BSPA to protect lower division incomes All points money administered and paid out by the BSPA then invoiced to clubs as a method of making sure riders get paid on time Big competitions by the BSPA once a month that make British speedway attractive to highly paid overseas riders and to run these events at a big capacity stadium low entry price with all gate receipts less staging costs paid out to riders. Only riders racing in UK squads can take part. All clubs to race same night Reduce the number of fixtures to allow for the big competitions Transparency and consistency on decisions Rain offs decisions taken before fans travel and replaced fixture arranged by BSPA within three weeks or its a draw Win bonuses payable for away fixtures plus expenses no points money. I could go on but until the BSPA stop putting self interest ahead of the sports interest then nothing will change. My views will no doubt be different to BSPA members and I am sure some on here but it's time for change I just hope they are brave enough to Take two steps back to see how it's no longer a team sport just a collection of indervidual riders available for hire. The days of pride in riding for a particular club seems to have gone and I would like to see that return by actions rather than just words. Stock cars has had to take some massive decisions in the last ten years and we are enjoying the benifits of those decisions as we do have a maintained audience which is not fair weather. Speedway fans need the smallest of excuse to not bother which is fair enough if the results start to go south but all it does is damage the club further making it easier to not bother the following week. Top riders cost a lot of money so every time the attendance drops due to results it makes any changes to the team harder to do but a squad system allows flexibility to drop out of form riders with no penalty to the promoter and gives fans a reason to attend. Look it's dead easy for posters including mine today to vent opinions and all to often its negative I just hope the above shows some positivity and will get more pisitive thoughts going in a great sport which deserves better than where it has found itself in recent times.