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Big Al The problem with all those riders listed there is doubling up their Premier league clubs would get priority nearly every time. So you could you could sign Stead and Barker but they would have to miss so many meetings for example Leicester would have to go to Swindon and Kings Lynn twice without Stead then you have at least 7 Friday meetings where you have to hope that Barker or Stead are not at Edinburgh,Somerset,Plymouth or possibly Glasgow on some weeks. This is why Leicester should have proceeded to go ahead and buy Sam Masters as they agreed last season as then Leicester would have had priority it's another case of the club not sticking to their word I remember last season them saying about bringing Sam in and that he was being signed as an asset as a rider for the future

As it seems to be a rider that is committed to ride Danish league on Wednesdays hence the possible change of race night I have a feeling that the rider in question could be Mikkel Mikelson as it seems that he may be interested in the Elite league again.

So Walasek has been confirmed as returning to Leicester and the club are hopeful on another signing soon

Another problem at Leicester is the council if the club closes for any reason it will give the council the perfect opportunity not to give it permission to run as it is they make it very difficult for the club with red tape and silly policies. I mean how many other clubs have to give announcements to warn about flying shale and safety glasses are available from the track shop. Once it closes it will be difficult for anybody to reopen it I have seen online that they are appealing for plumbers,Carpenters and electricians to go up to do some free volunteer work.

SteveBrum- If you are unsure about the Masters situation why don't you ask him after a Wolves meeting next year and he will tell you exactly the same story.

I fully agree BecketLion All Leicester fans should be very grateful for David Hemsley getting Speedway back in Leicester and what he has achieved. He just needs to listen to the fans and riders he will then have a happier and successful club at present myself and others just find it disappointing and annoying the way the club is going. The whole race night thing was based on the Poole match last season which got rained off BH Monday then on Tues evening got rearranged for the Thursday obviously this is short notice and there was no way of letting people know yet Hemsley took the lower than normal crowd that Leicester fans won't support mid week

Don't forget that they also lost Sam Masters this season due to messing him around, he wanted to return is living in Leicestershire in 2016 but Hemsley offered him less than this year and PL money and would commit to signing him. The more I hear and as time goes on the more I fear that Leicester will not run in 2016 I have a feeling the club have made their decision and are just waiting on when to release it.

Kirkylane- Leicester are ok at the lower end of team and there are better options available it's the top end that the Lions are struggling with at Present

It will be Kings Lynn to change race night and I believe it will be done to accommodate a rider that rides in the Danish league on Wednesdays. Lewis Kerr will choose another PL team

From what i understand THJ has been approached by Leicester and is interested but is not willing to commit until he knows what is happening with riding in Poland next season. In this lower quality league I think he would have been a good signing to go with Doyle,Wozniak and Walasek but with the current options he seems a big risk. I know some fans don't and can't understand the Poland problem on Sunday's these clubs get big crowds,Plenty of sponsors so can pay riders big wages. In return they expect you to be 100% at your best and do as they say. So this means they like the UK,Danish,Swedish based riders to fly over Saturday morning/Lunchtime then often a practice session at the home track followed by a meal with sponsors and club officials. On the Sunday they then like the riders there nice and early to bond and discuss the meeting. So as you can see Leicester's Saturday night racing just does not work with travelling to Beaumont park then riding the meeting leaving the track around 10pm to get to Stansted around half past midnight. Maybe 3 or 4 hours sleep in a hotel or on a bench in the terminal before a 6-7am flight which is often full of screaming kids and Ryanair constantly trying to seek their things. Once in Poland riders can have a few hours drive to get to meetings then they need to check equipment and maybe fit an engine. Hopefully this helps explain why so many riders do not want to come to Leicester for Saturday night racing I know a few riders said to Doyley and Wozniak they don't know how they do it so regular as it tired them out just doing it 2 or 3 times a year.

The more I hear and the longer this goes on the more i think that Leicester will not run in 2016. Unless they have a change of heart I understand that both Batchelor and North have said No to Leicester already and Barker and Glasgow are unsure about riding on Saturday then straight up to Scotland. Walasek will be signing soon it is just agreeing with Poole the loan fee as I did hear Leicester wanted to pay it on a month by month basis when he rides so if like last year he gets injured they only pay the loan for when he rides, another Barmy idea from DH

BeckettLion- The problem with the proposed team is that THJ is not and has never has been a No1 rider in the EL he is a 2nd string so you would be looking at Walasek and Masters being your 1&2 which is not good enough when you have to go and race Doyle,Zagar,Jonsson,Holder,Buckowski,Cook

LionKing you are spot on with the possible signings the GB international has not got to really do any extra miles to do Leicester on a Saturday as will be coming via the Midlands from his south west base to race for his PL club on Sunday's although not sure how keen they will be on this arrangement as both man and equipment may not be as good if he just rides for them. This rider also needs to be careful with wage demands so does not price himself out as knows Leicester are desperate. The latest I have heard on the 2015 GP star is he is waiting to see if any club comes in for him from Poland if nothing happens or money not good enough he will come to Leicester. The Ex Lions will happen just a case of confirming arrangements with their parent clubs I am sure most know who these are but still no top end rider to lead the team which is the biggest worry

That's correct the bond gets returned back at the end of the season for the clubs along with their share of the BSPA payout e.g shared events,Sky money and any profits the organisation has gained by having all this money in the bank. The clubs did used to keep this money bond for most of the winter and then just pay the following seasons in February but now it has to be lodged just after the AGM as it is now a considerable amount clubs obviously list it as an asset of the business. If Leicester were to pull the plug altogether its likely that the BSPA would keep it and then return to other clubs as profit at season end,if another Promotor was to come in they would possibly look at moving it over as they would be buying the club which one of its assets is the bond along with Wozniak,Graverson and maybe Sam Masters

I will be honest I am not sure of all the ins and outs of the bonds. But it is there to cover money owed to home riders and also to away clubs that are owed money from matches rode. Most clubs pay their home riders every week or two but some are not as good, the same goes for away matches some clubs pay fast some take ages. This I where some clubs get into cash flow problems when matches get rained off but away don't as they are having to pay their riders for these matches with sometimes not being pAid by the other club as well as topping up riders money from the standard BSPA rates .As far as I am aware there is no cover for loss of potential income as have less matches to stage.

Looks like the bond may actually be 50k for next season which is a lot of money to lose but how much would you lose with a uncompetitive side and having to pay riders over the odds. A very careful decision has to be made about what to do the next signing i have been hearing about is not at top end but a PL 3rd heatleader

El Addio I think the bond is even higher this year I've reports it could be over 30k for elite league as after the Birmingham situation there was lots of debts outstanding to riders and clubs which the 10k didn't cover so it was increased to cover these additional risks.

It is fact that a long list of riders have turned Leicester down this season due to them not moving the race night and have lost their no 1 due to it as well. It won't be in the PL as BSPA will not allow it and too many riders already signed for other clubs so it will be EL or nothing. I do wonder if the Leicester situation is delaying the Sam Masters case of where he is riding in 2016 as the Lions had agreed to purchase him

I wonder on what odds somebody will give me on Leicester not riding in the Elite league in 2016 and freezing their license for a year ?? The list of riders turning down the club grows everyday and options at the top end have just about been exhausted now. The only rider showing an interest is a 6pt PL rider who has never been over impressive at Beaumont Park

I can tell you what will happen here nothing will change to the current arrangements but BT will allow Sky customers access to BTs UHD/4K service which at the minute is exclusive to BT via a Youview box. Sky have been trying for months to get this channel as the new Sky Q box ( Which I can highly recommend ) is out in a few weeks and Sky need more 4K content other than their own output.

1 Valve - Yes fellow elite league clubs would have been very happy for Leicester to have ran midweek as stated previously they struggle to get their riders to go to Leicester to ride in away fixture. In fact I am told some promotors even encouraged Hemsley to change but NO he would not listen I fear for the future of the club and would not be at all surprised for him to announce that before Christmas that he cannot get a team together as riders won't come on Saturdays and that he is withdrawing from the league for a year

Jason gave Leicester every opportunity to sign him up for 2016 and has been straight down the line he told David and Norrie in August that he wanted to return but would not do another season of Saturday nights. Doyle even agreed to do a few Saturday's before Poland & Sweden started but Hemsley would not listen and tried to play the emotional card that he would not be where he is now without his time at Leicester. Anybody who knows or has had dealings with Doyle will know this won't work. I did hear even after the conference he said David are you sure you know what you are doing but the blinkers are firmly on.

Leicester are in big trouble now that they have lost Doyle who along with a number of other riders have said No Thank you to Saturday night racing the club has real problems now as can't see where the No1 and 2 riders are coming from to make the team at least competitive. What I cannot understand is Jason said he would stay if they changed the race night yet Hemsley would not back down yet in 2017 has already been told he can't run on Saturdays as away clubs struggle to get their riders to do the meetings.

Tocha- Four of the listed team are correct Auty,Starke,Wozniak and Walasek providing Poole don't want unreasonable loan fee. The problem being is the top end as I do not see where the top end power is going to come from Leicester could have had the leagues highest averaged rider but would not look at an alternative race night and make the required track changes so now he is off elsewhere unless he had a last minute change of heart. I think one Leicester's best hopes is that they can convince Kazprazak to ride and that he can gain some form

It looks like Bomber is quite in demand for next season with Coventry,Leicester and Belle Vue all showing an interest in him. If Kings Lynn don't get Iverson to return I wouldn't be surprised if they throw their hat into the ring.