SCB Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 surprised nobody has commented on the visa situation if the bspa dont do something soon there wont be any non-eu riders in 2015 apart from those who already have multi year visas What is the issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwatcher Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Fpr point one. I don't think the BPSA has any vision at all. All they are doing is bummble along from year to year. Point two as for the Visa's for the riders from australia, they have been riding for British clubs bow for a number of years and I can't say that once that they have had any problems from them imigration wise, the season ends and they all go back to Aus. Come the new season and they have the same idiot, Victorian rules and regulatkions thrown at then, but that said in Victorian times they would have had no problems getting into the British Isles as they where Comonwealth citizens. It is time the powers that be sat at looked at the issue and realized that they come here year in year out to do a job and then go home. Can't really see them all doing a bunk down to Newquay to be sufing instructoers after thier visa's have run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barncooseboy Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 the Visa and Immigration people take advice on who should be given visas from each sports governing body, the FA have to rubber stamp approval for footballers, the cricket authorities approve cricketers. The BSPA are asked their opinion on applications from speedway riders however first they have to be recognised by the Visa service as being the expert body. The BSPA were sent the paperwork in March, to be returned before April 1 confirming that they were the body that was responsible for the running speedway in the UK. The paperwork up to a couple of weeks ago had not been lodged with the visa agency and NO VISAS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR SPEEDWAY RIDERS SINCE MID MARCH and none will be until the paperwork is returned and approved. Riders will soon find their visas coming to an end and will have to leave the country, renewals have to be completed before they leave currently that is not possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springdale Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 the Visa and Immigration people take advice on who should be given visas from each sports governing body, the FA have to rubber stamp approval for footballers, the cricket authorities approve cricketers. The BSPA are asked their opinion on applications from speedway riders however first they have to be recognised by the Visa service as being the expert body. The BSPA were sent the paperwork in March, to be returned before April 1 confirming that they were the body that was responsible for the running speedway in the UK. The paperwork up to a couple of weeks ago had not been lodged with the visa agency and NO VISAS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR SPEEDWAY RIDERS SINCE MID MARCH and none will be until the paperwork is returned and approved. Riders will soon find their visas coming to an end and will have to leave the country, renewals have to be completed before they leave currently that is not possible If this is true why then has the BSPA not returned the paperwork, does not make sense, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Fair point - it may mean the dilution of British Speedway for a year or two - but - as British lads come through and develop we just might, eventually, be able to field a Great Britain Team in the World Cup that is worthy of the name. I have been calling for this for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwatcher Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 It seems to me that anything that the BPSA does except for sitting drinking tea or a odd glass or to of scotch is to much trouble for them to do. How can they just sit back and watch these Australian riders loose any chance of racing over here in 2015. They are some of the most dedicated riders in all the British leagues and they don't give a damm about them. So all we will end up with are a bunch of EU riders and out of that bunch over half of them couldn't give two hoots if they put in an effort as long as they get thier air fares paid and they get the money off of the promoters. That is until they decide that after a few weeks here when thier own leagues abroad start, that they can't be bothered to ride over here any more, or if they stay, they give more prioity to thier overseas clubs than they do for racing over here. The BPSA needs to get it's act in gear and FAST. if we are to see riders that really care about our sport and who wish to really race over here. It is well nigh time that we had people who sit on the BPSA who really care about doing something to help the sport of speedway in this country pull it's self out from the doldrums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisperer Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 It seems to me that anything that the BPSA does except for sitting drinking tea or a odd glass or to of scotch is to much trouble for them to do. How can they just sit back and watch these Australian riders loose any chance of racing over here in 2015. They are some of the most dedicated riders in all the British leagues and they don't give a damm about them. So all we will end up with are a bunch of EU riders and out of that bunch over half of them couldn't give two hoots if they put in an effort as long as they get thier air fares paid and they get the money off of the promoters. That is until they decide that after a few weeks here when thier own leagues abroad start, that they can't be bothered to ride over here any more, or if they stay, they give more prioity to thier overseas clubs than they do for racin The BPSA needs to get it's act in gear and FAST. if we are to see riders that really care about our sport and who wish to really race over here. It is well nigh time that we had people who sit on the BPSA who really care about doing something to help the sport of speedway in this country pull it's self out from the doldrums. You obviously believe everything you read on this forum them? the Visa and Immigration people take advice on who should be given visas from each sports governing body, the FA have to rubber stamp approval for footballers, the cricket authorities approve cricketers. The BSPA are asked their opinion on applications from speedway riders however first they have to be recognised by the Visa service as being the expert body. The BSPA were sent the paperwork in March, to be returned before April 1 confirming that they were the body that was responsible for the running speedway in the UK. The paperwork up to a couple of weeks ago had not been lodged with the visa agency and NO VISAS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR SPEEDWAY RIDERS SINCE MID MARCH and none will be until the paperwork is returned and approved. Riders will soon find their visas coming to an end and will have to leave the country, renewals have to be completed before they leave currently that is not possible And you have learned this from the Policy Unit at UKVI? ...... Thought not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 You obviously believe everything you read on this forum them? And you have learned this from the Policy Unit at UKVI? ...... Thought not! Afraid weatherwatcher, as with the usual suspects, only comments and 'like's, anything with a negative spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barncooseboy Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Whisperer, if you doubt me over the visa position do the obvious thing contact the renamed Visa and Immigration service and ask them if they will approve an application from a non EU citizen to come to the UK to be employed as a speedway rider today and come back on here with the answer they give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisperer Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 This is what was said "the BSPA are able to issue endorsements under Tier 2 Sportspersons to those migrants who meet the agreed criteria" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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