Reviresco Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 In effect it is still a training league because it puts new riders in a league meeting situation properly for the first time and it gives them an idea of what it's like ect ect but they get paid..... Sometimes. It's not a development league in that someone can just jump on a bike and ride in it you have to have some sort of bike experience. But it's official title is 'National Development League' and it is named thus as it is meant to be the entry level league dedicated to the training and development of young home grown riders. I haven't made that up, the quote in my previous post was extracted straight from the 2015 Speedway Regulations issued by the SCB and it doesn't change because your opinion is that it is not a development league. Development does not just happen from novice level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 In effect it is still a training league because it puts new riders in a league meeting situation properly for the first time and it gives them an idea of what it's like ect ect but they get paid..... Sometimes. It's not a development league in that someone can just jump on a bike and ride in it you have to have some sort of bike experience. Actually, a rider's first experience of 'a league meeting situation' has to be in the MDL or NJL. Very few - only those with extensive grasstrack etc. experience - can go straight into the NL without a year or two in the Development Leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Surely the NL must include an age restriction for Reserve riders in the future. Even John Louis was only 28 when he started out in speedway. I would support a 21y.o. age limit on the #6 & #7 slots in the teams in the NL. It's different to a ban on riders over 21 starting off in the sport like people are intimating It's simply supporting the future generation of youngsters that Great Britain needs. By all means let over-21's start off in the NL, but in the main body of the team, even on an assessed 3.00 average. There are plenty of other sub-4 averaged riders in various teams' 1-5's. Hopefully the extra maturity that the older newcomers will have will allow them to adapt to life in the main body of the team, thereby protecting the younger riders in the reserve team slots. At the end of the day, if they are good enough they will cope. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I would support a 21y.o. age limit on the #6 & #7 slots in the teams in the NL. It's different to a ban on riders over 21 starting off in the sport like people are intimating It's simply supporting the future generation of youngsters that Great Britain needs. By all means let over-21's start off in the NL, but in the main body of the team, even on an assessed 3.00 average. There are plenty of other sub-4 averaged riders in various teams' 1-5's. Hopefully the extra maturity that the older newcomers will have will allow them to adapt to life in the main body of the team, thereby protecting the younger riders in the reserve team slots. At the end of the day, if they are good enough they will cope. With that sort of rule you wouldn't get fairytale stories like Danny Ayres. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Age discriminationThe Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees, job seekers and trainees because of age. For example, this may include because they are 'younger' or 'older' than a relevant and comparable employee. so no way will that ever get passed now it's the law 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builderbob Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 young british riders have never had it so easy as it is now to get a team place and move up to higher leagues, so i see nothing wrong with an elder rider getting a place 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Age discrimination The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees, job seekers and trainees because of age. For example, this may include because they are 'younger' or 'older' than a relevant and comparable employee. so no way will that ever get passed now it's the law Speedway ignores laws/rules like that. Think about the original NL to PL double-up rule that was restricted to under 25s which surely breaks the law by preventing riders over that age by earning a wage in both. Simon Lambert at the start of last season is a good example of this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKYLANE Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Personally , I think that National Development league means British riders only so that there is an avenue for British riders to develop.. Riders sometimes get in via parent / grandparent lineage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barncooseboy Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 The word Development in National Development League is the most important word in British Speedway, because without it the UKVI would not allow non eu riders a visa to come to the UK. It shows as far as they are concerned British Speedway have a planned development route to allow progression through the speedway ranks for British riders to ultimately replace the riders currently requiring a visa. sotty to ask this question here but, are the Stock Cars moving to the new track or are they staying put at the old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Stock cars staying at the old one.... Thank goodness.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKYLANE Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 First match on Easter Monday v Cradley. Looking forward to the return of the Colts to the NL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 When does Kyle Bickley turn 15? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 When does Kyle Bickley turn 15? February 27th 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) February 27th 2017 Tom Brennan is July this season so I believe he will be the first 21st century rider to ride NL. Edited March 6, 2016 by Al3x200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Lol whats Brennan gota do with someone asking about Bickley. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Lol whats Brennan gota do with someone asking about Bickley. Haha just sayin that because someone somewhere asked at somepoint who the first 21st century rider would be and it was one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Brennan has won more British titles than bickley I believe I read somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Tom Brennan is July this season so I believe he will be the first 21st century rider to ride NL. There are at least 8 other youth riders in with a chance of beating him to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 There are at least 8 other youth riders in with a chance of beating him to it. we will see. He's already got his name written on a place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 we will see. He's already got his name written on a place What a strange thing to try and brag about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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