PirateAaron Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I know people have suggested having a rule where a minimum amount of Brits must be in each team, but it cannot be done due to certain discrimination laws? How about a 'Home Grown' rule like with the Premier League in Football? Where someone is considered 'home grown' if they were signed to a club for 36 months before there 21st birthday. Could a similar rule help Brits in the Elite League? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 All you need is a gentlemens Agreement like in the old NNL and NL days of Only British or Commonwealth riders which acted as a feeder system for the BL. A rule which lasted years and if I remember correctly was only broken/tested when RyeHouse signed Peter Schroek and Jens Rasmussen I think Ronnie Russell was the promotor. Hopefully the FastTrack system with a few tweaks will provide more British riders for PL teams and the development will continue so they step up to EL and international level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 All you need is a gentlemens Agreement like in the old NNL and NL days of Only British or Commonwealth riders which acted as a feeder system for the BL. A rule which lasted years and if I remember correctly was only broken/tested when RyeHouse signed Peter Schroek and Jens Rasmussen I think Ronnie Russell was the promotor. Hopefully the FastTrack system with a few tweaks will provide more British riders for PL teams and the development will continue so they step up to EL and international level. I thought it was 'Uncle' Len Silver. I am sure someone will put us right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) I know people have suggested having a rule where a minimum amount of Brits must be in each team, but it cannot be done due to certain discrimination laws? How about a 'Home Grown' rule like with the Premier League in Football? Where someone is considered 'home grown' if they were signed to a club for 36 months before there 21st birthday. Could a similar rule help Brits in the Elite League? How come the Poles insist on every team having 2 Polish reserves under 21 in the Polish top division if this anti-discrimination exists.This rule doesn't exist, if it did how come riders have had a reduction in their elite league average for simply being British. Edited June 5, 2014 by New Science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 How come the Poles insist on every team having 2 Polish reserves under 21 in the Polish top division if this anti-discrimination exists. I don't think they do. Didn't they have to change the rule to say U21 riders on Polish licenses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I don't think they do. Didn't they have to change the rule to say U21 riders on Polish licenses?It sounds exactly the same.Whatever it still discriminates against someone's age and the nationality of the license they hold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatwick Rocket Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 It was Ronnie Russell. He threatened to withdraw Rye House from the league unless he got his way. Len Silver had handed over the promoting reins a few years earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 It sounds exactly the same.Whatever it still discriminates against someone's age and the nationality of the license they hold Anyone can get a Polish licence though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 When it comes to sport you can drive a coach and horses through the regulations, when I looked into this properly a few years ago it wouldn't have been a problem at all. What the law actually says and what people assume it says are two completely different things in many cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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