Shale Searcher Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 ...and all you would need is for the PL promoters to agree??!!! Never gonna happen - unfortunately. Yep, the EL and PL are more akin to the WBC and WBA than the Football Premier League and Football League....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 i would like to see one big league in 2015 with only one EL rider over 7.5 CMA allowed for each team. 2 UK U-23 improvers at 6&7. Call it the Elite league to keep sky on board. 2 home 2 away...sounds so simple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 like the 1 big league idea, it must be achievable, as the gap is nowhere as big as it used to be, between the leagues,,still dont like draft system (call it whatever system you like), if you want those riders, you own those riders, for me its a team of 7, not 5+2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthur cross Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) like the 1 big league idea, it must be achievable, as the gap is nowhere as big as it used to be, between the leagues,,still dont like draft system (call it whatever system you like), if you want those riders, you own those riders, for me its a team of 7, not 5+2 If the one big league is achievable, you're either going to have to settle for 6-man teams or several fewer teams than currently ride in the Elite and Premier Leagues. Why ? ... because there are no so many riders either double-teaming or even (in the case of a few of the fast-track reserves) triple-teaming. Merge the Elite and Premier into one big league and, hey presto. a lot of those doubling-up riders can only have one team space in the new big league instead of the two they currently occupy. Depending on Birmingham's future, there are currently 22 or 23 teams in either the Elite or Premier so one big league for them, keeping 7-man teams, is going to need 154 or 161 separate riders who, in an ideal world, would be fairly well matched against each other. Hold on a minute ... because of all the current doubles and triples, the entire lineups of every Elite, Premier and National League 1-to-7 at the moment only covers about 180 names filling the 224 team places ... and that includes any 15-year-olds allowed to ride at National level only !! So if you want one big league with 7-man teams you're going to have go much further down the National League averages than the fast-track reserves currently go to help British riders, or bring in more middle-average relatively-affordable foreigners to keep the action more competitive ... which of those options do you prefer ? Edited July 4, 2014 by arthur cross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 The inevitable would happen, quick chespish fix, league flooded with below average, foreigners again, why take a risk with a British kid when there's Eastern Europeans by the gallon.... Worse position than square one!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 6 man teams worked in 1998 ok? id rather that than sharing a rider/s, "borrowing" whatever term you want to give it, isnt right. speedway lacks respect from the wider audience, until you achieve that, the growth of this sport wont happen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 ...and all you would need is for the PL promoters to agree??!!! Never gonna happen - unfortunately. And would you blame them(us)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwatcher Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 I just had to wonder, what the statement was by Nigel Pearson on Monday night. Can't remember his actul words but he said something like. Good racing tonight, great to see this in the EL I just hope it contines. Don't quote me word for word but it was something along those lines. Perhaps he knows a little bit more than we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Reuben Smith Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 So Eastbourne now gone as well. Any ideas on what happens now in terms of next year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 heard a rumour that the national leage is to join the elite leaguaas the upper class fans have accepted the nl boys at reserve , so there shoi;d be no problem fittingnl riders into the main body of the team... long live the eLITE league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen chemistry Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 keep it as is, except , one double up rider only, less matches next year so should be less fixture clashes , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 I have to think an EL/PL amalgamation is not too far off. It happened in 1965 when the National League became unviable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 I have to think an EL/PL amalgamation is not too far off. It happened in 1965 when the National League became unviable. Fingers crossed it will never happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Hot news - the Elite League will be sponsored in 2015 by Travelodge. In keeping with the brand image the teams will be cheap, cheerful and with plenty of room for guests. Just joking, by the way... Edited September 22, 2014 by uk martin 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyb Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hot news - the Elite League will be sponsored in 2015 by Travelodge. In keeping with the brand image the teams will be cheap, cheerful and with plenty of room for guests. Just joking, by the way... Fantastic ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hot news - the Elite League will be sponsored in 2015 by Travelodge. In keeping with the brand image the teams will be cheap, cheerful and with plenty of room for guests. Just joking, by the way... Many a true word are spoken in jest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen chemistry Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 wrong ...its premier inns.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Depending on Birmingham's future, there are currently 22 or 23 teams in either the Elite or Premier so one big league for them, keeping 7-man teams, is going to need 154 or 161 separate riders who, in an ideal world, would be fairly well matched against each other.Hold on a minute ... How many unique riders are there currently in the EL & PL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 wrong ...its premier inns.. Who wants to go to speedway for a great night's sleep, guaranteed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwatcher Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 The EL can do without these overseas rider that just use British speeway as a short term stopping off point. I say if they clear off after a few weeks then don't let them come back over here again just when it suits them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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