skthecat Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 What if............................. There aren't 20 NL riders wanting this opportunity? What happens then.....? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) I'm sure its not just me, but isn't this AGAIN a case of the BSPA rushing out a press release that hasn't been properly thought through, as it raises as many questions as it attempts to give answers?! It happened last year as well when a further full statement 'offering clarification' had to be issued.Already statements appearing on club websites and other social media use different wording to the 'official' statement and consequently lead to other confusing interpretations.Whoever composes/issues these statements needs a good education in 'how to write a press release'!! Edited November 17, 2013 by Skidder1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Would it not have made more sense to encourage more riders from the Premier league to move up , making more room for National League riders to move up to reserves in the Premier League ? far to sensible, thats why it wasn't thought of.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 RIP and thanks for the memories, the Elite League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH M Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 At least the yellow paint will find a use as vans will have to be changed from -------/ ------ National league rider to Elite league rider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 What if............................. There aren't 20 NL riders wanting this opportunity? What happens then.....? They will get a 28 day ban for with holding their services lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Perhaps a key comment from Jon Cook on the Hammers site : "Clubs will be allocated their riders at a draft meeting at the sports Rugby HQ early next month and there will be a change of race format to produce two reserve races. The Hammers expect the first rider they are allocated to be Adam Ellis who signed a full contract for the club at the end of the 2012 season." So Lakeside get allocated a Lakeside asset, thats fine. They then tell him, "Adam, the BSPA have said you're riding for us.". "Great", says Adam, "How much will I get paid?" "Oh, say Jon Cook, has nobody told you? You don't." What if the NL rider tells the EL club to get stuffed? What is a NL rider? A 2012 NL rider or a 2013 NL rider? What happens when Robert Lambert turns 16? Can any club sign him? What happens when Robert Lambert scores 313 every meeting and averages 9? Does he have to sign as a heatleader in 2015? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 WOW I just don't know what to say. Glad Workington are in the premier league. Would have been a good season to have an inter league cup cos the premier teams could be stronger than the "ELITE" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz_mft Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 They are riding at reserve in the EL not the main body but it still doesn't make sense.If they had said the PL rather than he EL then there wouldn't be any problem.Really can't get my head around it tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cj69 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) So how many NL riders will we have in the ELRC nxt seasons once all the 'elite' riders pull out? Edited November 17, 2013 by Cj69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Neither can I. Some people appear to be implying that what it will be, is that the two reserves in each EL team have to be NL riders and will only have two programmed rides and these are against each other (ie heat 2 times two..). Is this correct..? Or have I totally misunderstood..?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Did we the humble supporter expect anything else from the BSPA? More complicated rules to be added to the already vast rulebook. Glad Ipswich are in the PL, Good luck Lions fans, think you are going to need it. As for Peterborough hopefully they will find a solution and join the PL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 I can not see them getting the 20 riders they need at a standard that could cope with elite league meetings. They just seam to think that the young riders are going to jump at this no problem. Elite lol lol lol How the hell are they selling this to any TV company no wonder nothing has been signed. The premier league should go its own way and get its own TV deal cos it's gonna be better racing for sure. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) What they these Nl riders get injury ? don't tell me you can get another and better nl rider in Edited November 17, 2013 by orion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muirspud Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 So what actually constitutes a national league rider? Is it going to be a premier league rider with a average under X amount (who is eligible) and under a certain age? Hope they change the national league eligibility just so the elite league isnt going to be a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Over 2013format it is poss that a 2014 PL team could beat a 2014 EL team. I like the idea of bringing the leagues closer together, but we should be calling them the Central league and the less Central league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 In allocating NL riders, do they not realise the gulf in class of some of them is massive?? Or is it just me??.... No disrespect but Ellis, Morris, Boxall, lambert,blackbird, Kerr, etc etc where different gravy to Brendan Johnson and the likes... Be interesting to find out just what a NL rider compromises, if tony Atkin makes a comeback, will he be ok to ride in the EL as a NL rider... At the age of 85?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skthecat Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 So what actually constitutes a national league rider? Is it going to be a premier league rider with a average under X amount (who is eligible) and under a certain age? Hope they change the national league eligibility just so the elite league isnt going to be a joke. Good point, could a prem league rider drop down to NL to get a shot at el reserve birth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewer Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) after reading John Cooks piece on the Lakeside website , it appears to me the term NL, may not be strictly true as he indicates Adam Ellis will be allocated to them, (correct me if im wrong but under current rules wouldnt Adam be ineligible to NL in 2014 due to his PL ave, but John has stated he will be eligible for all 3 leagues), and the expectation that Adam will be at Lakeside indicates that the asset issue may come into force. imo i will await for full details, before judgement but imo they have tried to reduce costs/ potentially keep top riders (up to each club how it builds its top 5) and give British youngsters (not 2nd rate halfhearted foreigners such as stachrya/ gizatulin etc) a chance to race with higher standard riders, all these to me fall into what is needed, eg Wolves could keep Tai and introduce say Ashley Morris/ KL could keep NKI and introduce Kerr/Lambert, also we get 2+2 fixtures which is what we have wanted as well, im optimistic on it all. Edited November 17, 2013 by brewer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skthecat Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 So what actually constitutes a national league rider? Is it going to be a premier league rider with a average under X amount (who is eligible) and under a certain age? Hope they change the national league eligibility just so the elite league isnt going to be a joke. Good point, could a prem league rider drop down to NL to get a shot at el reserve birth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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