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I thought it was pretty well documented that all EL clubs received around £90k/£100k from Sky as a 'flat fee'. Plus each home club received an additional fee for a televised meeting, between £5k and £10k, which was originally agreed to help offset any fall-off in attendance.

 

I would like to see the document that did show such figures.

As they just do not add up.

 

Ten clubs getting a flat fee of anywhere near £100k (plus the PL share).

That's a £1M already.

 

So the extra money for 30 meetings at an up to £10k per match compensation ... £250 to £300k?

AND 'Mr20%' Terry Russell's £200k.

Where does that fit in?

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The only riders bought in from other sides that I would have liked was Michelsen and Kylmakorpi the others didnt impress much. Mikkel Bech was another one but he wanted a PL spot, maybe next year.

Anton Rosen was one we should have signed, possibly also Lebedev. Also would like us to sign Milik now. I'm happy with who Horton has signed so far for 2014* including the rumoured third signing given the likely standard of the league, but my biggest beef with him is the complete lack of a signing for the future. Bech Jensen ought to be on our radar with supposedly 40 matches this season (he wanted the extra matches the PL brought). I don't believe money to be that big an issue - Horton has paid riders on time and so I hear the away team's standard portion also. But who is there in the current management team to identify and tap up young emerging talent. Another reason I would have liked a different team manager. Blayne and Chris (Anderson) are apparently to be involved again but presume that's for race nights not team building. *Actually think Horton has done the right thing signing Hansen and possibly a similar guy now as in a 12 team league with a reduced points limit 5 - 6 point guys could be like gold dust. As for Auty gating is too big a handicap so no, would rather have Wells (if not already on Wolves books) or Allen of riders on similar average. Hard to speculate on the other heat leaders until we know points limit / pay scales. Larsen if recovered from injury, Kennett and Barker could all fill heat leader spots in a watered down league. Not sure whether he'd come in on a 3 but if so how about Manzares at No.7? Edited by tiberon
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Anton Rosen was one we should have signed, possibly also Lebedev. Also would like us to sign Milik now. I'm happy with who Horton has signed so far for 2014* including the rumoured third signing but my biggest beef with him is the complete lack of a signing for the future. Bech Jensen ought to be on our radar with supposedly 40 matches this season (he wanted the extra matches the PL brought). I don't believe money to be that big an issue - Horton has paid riders on time and so I hear the away team's standard portion also. But who is there in the current management team to identify and tap up young emerging talent. Another reason I would have liked a different team manager. Blayne and Chris (Anderson) are apparently to be involved again but presume that's for race nights not team building. *Actually think Horton has done the right thing signing Hansen and possibly a similar guy now as in a 12 team league with a reduced points limit 5 - 6 point guys could be like gold dust.

Rumoured 3rd signing?

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Perhaps Horton simply couldn't afford the rumoured £500 per point Hancock got from Poole?

 

Maybe he would have been able to had he not been owed money!

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My prediction. Not commenting on how good it will be, just that this is who I think we'll end up with.

 

Larsen - 7.26

Sundstrom - 7.22

Harris - 6.82

Hansen - 5.83

Szczepaniak - 4.86

 

Total 31.99

 

Branford and Jacobs at reserve.

You could be correct, but I would like Danny king in their.

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