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MC, there are NOT many that finish on a 9.00 average in the NL, yes its a watered down league, i wouldnt argue that he may be the Eastbourne No1 at the end of the season, lets be honest your current No1 has a 4.77 away average, so there aint much to better there.

Not only do The Brummies get good coverage in the Evening Mail & Sunday Mercury, but also they along with Cradley and Wolves get great coverage on Radio WM, i doubt Graham Drury would be looking for rider sponsorship, he is most likely to busy trying to get sponsorship of the Club itself. Jonny, you could always contact the Newspaper yourself. and see if they would run an article on Adam, who knows what sponsorship you would get from it http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/ I have always found them to be very helpful when i have had dealings with them in years gone by. I am sure they would be only to happy to run a story on The new Brummie No1 and young British (albeit he is based in France) hopeful, if you dont ask you wont get.. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/ good luck i know any sponsorship he gets will be welcome.

Lets take a look Eastbourne have released BDJ who has a 6.21 average, and would have probably improved minimally to slightly over 7, they have gained in his place a rider who is on a 5, that will improve to slightly over 6 ( i base this on his NZ races against RTD). Then they have a there final signing Richard Andrews who has been around for a few years now, and picks up the odd win now and again against fellow reserves, and nothing i have ever seen from him gives me any idea that he will do any different in the main body of the Team. I have said earlier this Team at best qualify for the Gold Cup, i cannot see them picking up an away win, whilst they have David Mason in the Team, and Danny Warwick has always scored better at home, though not so bad away as DM, so apart from Marc Owen they will struggle at away Tracks, because they just dont have the Heat Leader strength, as Islander says this is NOT a League winning Team.

I havent seen his name mentioned,, but Ty Proctor must be doubtful, plus Taylor Poole both of Sheffield, Cam Heeps and Manzares of Ipswich, Christian Henry Newcastle, Ryan Douglas at Scunny, and Kevin Doolan at Berwick, whilst some may be on other visas none of these are elegible under Tier 2 rules = 7+ PL average, The Top 4 in State Championships only apply i believe for 1st season riders.

I would have though there are two things helping to do with the decline of the Sport, i have read many times on here that points limits are the bane of all evil, I will say straight away i am no great fan of them. However take them away and what are we left with ?, some suggest a free for all, okay lets take Poole everyones favourite topic; they are argueably British Speedways top Team, and announce a Team of Ward, Holder, Hancock Tai, Doyle, Garrity and Auty how long could Poole feasibly keep that Team together, i would suggest 1 season only then they would be bankrupt. Or for the NL which is this Topic; Ellis, Clegg, Greaves, Morley, Halsey, Perks and Wotsisname its a similar situation to Poole though maybe the Heathens wouldnt be bankrupt due to the lower payments, the crowd would certainly drop off due to one sided meetings. So though most people dont like points limits its probably the best system we have to balance Teams out ( within sensible budgets) and keep meetings competitive without bankrupting most Teams. What we have is a Sport that struggles to balance its books, and cannot any longer afford to have World Class riders in every Team. The second item thats killing Speedway in the UK is ever increasing rider equipment costs, when we have a loaf of bread (crowds) continually getting smaller, and the riders asking for more and more from that loaf, we are slowly going to starve, and thats where Speedway is right now. Take away Sky money and there wouldnt be an Elite League.

There is a slight difference now, in that if rider control allocated a rider that rider had to go where allocated, these days we still have cheque book Speedway, a rider will go where he is offered the best deal as an example. 1. Rider is offered 2 deals, one by a North Western Elite Team for £1000 per meeting, the 2nd deal is offered by a Southern Elite Team of £1250 per meeting, which deal would you choose ?. I would have thought Cheque book Speedway has always been around, even now in the NL as the Team i have followed are allegedly paying far and away above the norm in points money. Points limits does NOT stop Cheque book Speedway, it only allows a fairer spread of riders.

I havent seen what was posted on Fb, but Ellis Perks so far as i am aware does not need any visa, as he was born and bred in the Uk, and its only been a few years ago that his family emigrated to Australia, thats my understanding of The Perks family and visas, however i am sure someone who knows better than me will confirm the situation.

Promoters should still be able to apply for a visa for a promising None European, but they should be given a 7 point average for Team building purposes, even if there actual average is only (as an example) 6.02 so let the Promoter put his neck on the block to sign another Brady Kurtz. What it really means is the promoters will put there necks on the block but ONLY for THE very TOP prospects, and thats as it should be, and follows the Visa guidelines, which are NOT meant for journeymen average riders.

Personally i would have dropped the No1, this would have left Eastbourne with 5,67 for a final rider; Luke Chessell has a 5.62 average and would have fitted in nicely. 1. Danny Warwick 2. Luke Chessell 3. Marc Owen 4. Wilson- Dean 5. Brendan Jonhson 6. Georgie Wood 7. Kelsey Dugard There would be more improvement in that Team than the Team they have announced.

Indeed who knows Vog, The Potters are not one of the weaker looking Teams on paper, and it will only take an injury or two, to a Heat Leader of one of the fancied Teams and Stoke could well be up there. I think thats going to play a big part this season which teams can keep an injury free squad together should find themselves pushing for honours.

Yes, and now they have been found out, its everyone elses fault except there,s.

Thats correct but surely he must know supporters however few Raiders have, would like to know who is in the Team. I often wonder where the word Promoter came from with regards Speedway, as very few of them seem to do what the word means, and Rye House Rockets/Raiders are one if not the worst over the years.

He has a Bus Pass

We are discussing the NL here that has as its co-ordinator a certain Mr Peter Morrish, in case you didnt know, you will lucky if he knows its 2015, let alone its time for fixtures to be released, again another failure by Speedways heirarchy to move with the times, and put a forward thinking guy at the head of the NL, he is just another part of Speedways establishment who wont rock the boat, and just bumble along on his Zimmer frame as though speedway was thriving, and cant see the Woods for the Trees thats if he can see at all.

I hate to put anyone down, but from my knowledge of the NL, i will take just to points made from the sussex bulldog statement, 1. Martin Dugard stated he expected Eastbourne to win on the road often, i cannot see that happening with the current No1, who for a few years now has been a "Homer" only getting double figures at home. 2. A good chance of winning the League Title, I really cannot see the Team a it stands winning the League Title, they may be lucky and squeeze into a Gold Cup place, but this Team is not strong enough to win the League. I think there nearest neighbours have a better Team, and several others, however i will be delighted to be proved wrong and wish The Eagles every success in 2015.

Its not about riders,teams or countries, this is about riders meeting the criteria laid down by the UKVI. For example certain other visa criteria have to meet a minimum income level of 18.600, so imo if they have to meet there criteria there is NO reason Speedway should be any different. I will say here and now if i can see ANY Speedway Team flouting the regs, of minimum average, they will be reported to the UKVI, By all means if you want a 5 point rider to be in your Team on a 7 point average go ahead, but usually Team managers prefer 7 point riders on a 5 point average. So if a visa is issued for a 7 point average, then the rider is included in Team building plans as a 7 pointer, even if he has a 5 average. I have to abide by UKVI rules, so should they..

Tsunami, I am pretty sure Dean isnt thinking its about promoters fleecing him, its more a point of "The Establishment" in this case The BSPA having there heads in the clouds, supporters banging there heads against a brick wall, because the BSPA wont/dont see the need for change, to save what almost everyone perceives to be a dying Sport, not only that, but they appear to not want to listen to anyone from the outside of there little Castle, nor can they see the walls have been crumbling for many years now.

Really! To your knowledge how many, i dont see very many trying to make there way in the MDL. West Midlands, Coventry to the South East, Wolverhampton to the North West, Sutton Coldfield to the North East and Hagley to the South east; within that area which is the West Midlands county then i would say, very few MDL riders.

I agree with your second point, but your statement that Cradley took the Mick! How ? we operated under the rules as they allowed, Kent Kings, and Mildenhall both have there own Tracks and good attendances, and NO rent, so should have been able to compete with Cradley, why they didnt was down to them entirely, so show me where Cradley took the Mick. Stevie Worrall, Mat Williamson and Danny Phillips were there to be signed by anyone. Tom, Max, Cradley assetts, Paul and Nathan were at Cradley the previous season, so where is the problem ?.

UKBA; United Kingdom Border Agency, I have had dealings with them in the past, not succesfully i might add, If the BSPA mess them around, i can see this ending badly for none internationally established riders, especially if British riders are without a Team spot, which incidentally has been the case for many a year now. I have an idea that one of the criteria that is being talked about is that before a visa is issued, every effort must have been made to have signed up a British rider before a visa is issued, if thats the case then it could be good from the perspective of young British riders.

Well the clock is running down now to the start of the season, and the longer time goes on, without any rider announcements, the more the project seems less likely, Yes there are riders still available, but this silence from RH becomes more deafening with each passing day. I can understand that Andrew wants to choose the best prospects from any training school, and to do that it needs to be left as late as possible. However the riders that are to spearhead the Team, surely its possible to announce them?, and give supporters something to look forward to.

Maybe its the British riders who are trying to make a way in the Sport, but cant get a Team place, they are the ones who should be holding the meeting with The UKBA, the BSPA will only bend rules to suit there particular circumstance. For instance a new None British passport holder is assessed as a 7 pointer, but the following year if his average is lets assume say 5 points he can still ride here, surely if he is assessed as a 7 pointer to obtain a visa then he should be 7 or above for the following seasons..

Ashley Morris is looking for a NL team spot, i think his average is around 9+ but with only Hopwood and Chessell remaining a top 3 of Morris, Hopwood and Chessell would go well with 4 inexperienced riders.

Hmm, somewhat surprising choice, I have seen Adam ride a number of times, and whilst he has had the odd good ride, my overiding impression of him is seeing him either have engine failures or falling, having checked out the team i didnt realise Brum were starting with 3 newcomers, so Adam should stay in the team proper through the season, he has had more or less 2 full seasons of regular NL racing now.