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[SteveEvans]

After the ELRC farce at the hands of the GP riders who didn't want to race, may I suggest the following idea to update the competition;

 

1. Rename it as BLRC.

2. It will be for non GP riders, one per EL team, 2 wild cards and the top three from the PLRC.

 

Of course the competition will not feature the big GP names. However, it will feature riders who actually want to do the event. Put up a big prize, and for these non GP riders, it could be their big night of the year. You'd still have a good line up;

 

Coventry - Harris

Oxford - Wiltshire

Arena - Max

Wolves - Karlsson

Peterboro - Sullivan

Reading - Andersen

Poole - Kasprzak

Ipswich - Loram

Belle Vue - Stead or Bjerre

Eastborune - Norris

SWindon - Ulamek

 

Wild Cards - Two out of Hamill, Lindgren, Bjerre, Kylamkorpi, Pepe.

 

Top three from PLRC - likes of Havvy, Danny Bird etc.

 

Gives the PLRC qualifiers a chance to make a name, prove a point. Looking at the above list there are some real racers on show. Not the biggest names, but these fellows might actually be interested. And with 14 clubs represented, should be a big crowd. And these non GP riders might just value to prize of being the best non GP rider.

 

Or...

 

taking it a stage further (involving all 25 El / PL teams - even more fans)

 

Each EL club nominates a rider per above. Top 2 in PLRC seeded.

Next 12 PL clubs nominate #1 rider. 3 heats, winner of each goes onto the main program. Qualifiers seeded by average. Or even run it with the old GP format.

 

Food for thought? Sounds better than what we saw last week...

[Guest Sir Lunchalot]

Was the problem with the ELRC the GP riders ? The rumours would have us believe it was the riders due to ride in Poland the next day being the problem. That casts a slightly bigger net than just the GP riders.

 

If that was the case amend the idea to exclude the riders who ride in Poland if you are planning to have the meeting the day before a domestic Polish round and it's a good idea.

[SteveEvans]

Was the problem with the ELRC the GP riders ? The rumours would have us believe it was the riders due to ride in Poland the next day being the problem. That casts a slightly bigger net than just the GP riders.

 

If that was the case amend the idea to exclude the riders who ride in Poland if you are planning to have the meeting the day before a domestic Polish round and it's a good idea.

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The real key is getting qualityish riders who want to do it. A good sponsored prize would do that. Worse thing is for star riders to be billed who then pull out, making the event less. Best to not have them down to ride in the 1st place.

Edited April 30, 2006 by SteveEvans

[Matousek]

no it should be those whove qualified, not who wants to do it!, i know this is another thread, but if gp riders dont commit to uk racing, i know its harsh but i say axe them from british speedway, and just leave riders not in gp, hammil sullivan etc, and you still get good racing except without certain riders shutting off for the next gp

[Gemini]

I agree with you Matousek, but would there be enough riders to go around? The Elite League already seems to be struggling to get quality riders.

Perhaps the time has come to get rid of all the Grand Prix riders and have one big league with teams riding against each other once. But would Sky still be interested and would the fans settle for what to them might seem a lowering in standards? That's the big question.

[Matousek]

well you could sort of merge the two, i.e riders move up , say like andre compton at sheffield could be a no4, i cant see the 2 leagues merging, i liked it then, but really, im sorry but the only way is to axe them, most of them are only bothered about gps anyway! , i like to watch them, but in all honesty its done nothing for british speedway, and maybe its time to go back pre 1994, to the 1 off world finals again.?

no disrespect, but its hardly a true elitel league anyway!

Edited May 2, 2006 by Matousek

[DanTheMan]

no it should be those whove qualified, not who wants to do it!, i know this is another thread, but if gp riders dont commit to uk racing, i know its harsh but i say axe them from british speedway, and just leave riders not in gp, hammil sullivan etc, and you still get good racing except without certain riders shutting off for the next gp

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it would be an endless circle though, as the riders trying to qualify for the gp, will be shutting off saving themselves for the qualifying rounds instead.

 

we need the best riders in the world here, without them we'd have no sky coverage.

 

what we need to do, is all work together, so we all race on set race days, here in england, poland and sweden.

As for the grand prix riders saving themselves for gp's, thats always happened, some do it, some don't

[shazzybird]

1. Rename it as BLRC.

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Ok call me blonde but what will the "B" stand for, already been a British League Riders Championship which meant the same as ELRC both were/are the top flight.

[stevehone]

Ok call me blonde but what will the "B" stand for

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Bothered

[star ghost]

Unfortunately all matches on a set day will never be possible in the U K.

The availability of Stadiums which are being used for Greyhounds and Stock Cars have to be taken into account. It would be o k for Promoters who own their Stadium to pick a day but this would not work in other cases.

[spook]

So what is being proposed is that we devalue a competition that always had prestige before riders started taking the p1$$??

 

how about in future it is better organised - ie set at a time where riders are not clock watching - a race director who calls the shots and cannot be swayed so easily by rider power - and a very real threat of fines if riders step out of line?