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HRF is correct though, the EL does need to keep the likes of Holder, Ward and Woffinden. It's how you manage to keep them in this league and stay solvent.. .

 

It would have been better if we hadn't allowed them in the League in the first place . then the elite league would be needing British riders .

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HRF is correct though, the EL does need to keep the likes of Holder, Ward and Woffinden. It's how you manage to keep them in this league and stay solvent.

i have to say i dont agree, woffy maybe,

what entertainment is there in seeing a rider clear off half a lap in front?

non what so ever.

just makes the rest look bad, but no doubt a new rule will appear allowing them to remain in poole colurs

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Lets get rid of engines, make em pedal it around. No more expensive e/f, no more waste ink filling in the words e/f in the Programme. No need for big vans to run around the Country make the bikes fold up and slip then into the backseat of Fiat 500. Everyones a winner....

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i have to say i dont agree, woffy maybe,

what entertainment is there in seeing a rider clear off half a lap in front?

non what so ever.

just makes the rest look bad, but no doubt a new rule will appear allowing them to remain in poole colurs

I was alluding to the fact that we need more top class riders not just the 3 in the example. From my point of view, I want to see the top riders racing in the UK. The skill these ride possess is amazing and that is what I want to see on our tracks - and they don't always make the gate you know!!
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Lets get rid of engines, make em pedal it around. No more expensive e/f, no more waste ink filling in the words e/f in the Programme. No need for big vans to run around the Country make the bikes fold up and slip then into the backseat of Fiat 500. Everyones a winner....

Ah yes, Cycle Speedway that's the future.....!? :t: Poole are pretty good at that too! :drink:

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HRF is correct though, the EL does need to keep the likes of Holder, Ward and Woffinden. It's how you manage to keep them in this league and stay solvent.

Of course he's correct. It doesn't take an einstien to work that out. And it would be good to entice a few more to come back like Greggy ETC. But 3 things spring to mind, a shorter EL fixture list sponsorship and a TV deal. And thats why i say, two challenge fixtures end of march to give the riders a blow, then straight into the fixture list.

But again, do you have one home fixture every two weeks or once a week, and how do these stay away riders fit the EL in to their schedual?

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I was alluding to the fact that we need more top class riders not just the 3 in the example. From my point of view, I want to see the top riders racing in the UK. The skill these ride possess is amazing and that is what I want to see on our tracks - and they don't always make the gate you know!!

hmm name one top gp rider that wouldnt out trap anyone in the EL next season.

ideally every team should have one, or no one should, dont think we can afford them now anyway

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hmm name one top gp rider that wouldnt out trap anyone in the EL next season.

ideally every team should have one, or no one should, dont think we can afford them now anyway

Bomber was a GP rider and we all know about his starts.

 

Each team having a top rider was how it used to be of course so no change there and everybody bemoans the 'good old days'.

 

I just think the BSPA/Promoters/team owners are looking at it from the wrong angle. It appears that they are saying, this is the revenue we will get, how do we make the rider costs etc fit.

Successful businesses thrive by being bold and maybe in this case turn it upside down and say, this is standard we want the EL to be, now how do we achieve that revenue. I know it isn't easy and it requires all promotions to be on board but I just see the sport continuing to spiral down. I am not a Poole apologist but this seems to be Poole's strategy and they appear to be quite successful.

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Ah yes, Cycle Speedway that's the future.....!? :t:

I was disappointed to see the 'dig' (?} at cycle speedway. It is a well organised amateur sport in its own right an run by people who are dedicated to it. There has been cycle speedway at least since 1946.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_speedway

 

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/cyclespeedway

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I was disappointed to see the 'dig' (?} at cycle speedway. It is a well organised amateur sport in its own right an run by people who are dedicated to it. There has been cycle speedway at least since 1946.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_speedway

 

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/cyclespeedway

Not a 'dig' at all! (not from me, maybe Semion?!) The Poole track at Baiter is well attended and its a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!! In the context of the thread, my post was in response to Semion's, which seemed to be describing Cycle Speedway, which is just not, and never will be a 'replacement' for motorcycle speedway!

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What is a problem, is not having enough genuine number 1's to go around the elite league.

Current genuine number 1's currently in the EL:

 

CHRIS HOLDER - poole

DARCY WARD - poole

GREG HANCOCK - poole

NIELS K IVERSEN - kings lynn

TAI WODFINDEN - wolvehampton

FREDDIE LINGREN - wolverhampton

 

There may be another or 2, but how many of these be around next season

But is there is not enough to go around 10/12 teams..

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