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The only asset a club should have is the rider's contract. Once that expires they should be a free agent as they are in every other sport in the world (i know somebody wil point out one where they are not). Amazed that nobody has challenged it in court yet.

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lisa-colette, on 13 Dec 2015 - 2:50 PM, said:

Assets mean getting money off other clubs..

I think I know what you mean Lisa ... Perhaps some clubs could use the asset base as a tool to get other Promotions to agree to their " proposals " in return for the other clubs using their assets at a favourable price . :wink:

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Speedway riders are self employed and only sign contracts which last 8 months at a time. No rider should be an asset of any particular club, as has been said if it was ever challenged in court speedway would have to fall in line with every other sport.

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If a club invests in a rider then why should they not benefit from a loan fee if they loan them out?

 

This is a free economy country and Speedway is a business. All other sports loan their assets out and either get a fee or some kind of return. Why should it be any different in speedway.

The difference is in other sports the club is contracted to pay the player regardless of whether they play or not. AFAIK clubs don't pay riders if they are not named in the squad for the season. Clubs would soon stop hoarding riders if that were the case
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I think I know what you mean Lisa ... Perhaps some clubs could use the asset base as a tool to get other Promotions to agree to their " proposals " in return for the other clubs using their assets at a favourable price . :wink:

Yeh, somemink like that.. ;)

Is there a list of the asset base for clubs in this country

Poole..

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If a club invests in a rider then why should they not benefit from a loan fee if they loan them out?

 

This is a free economy country and Speedway is a business. All other sports loan their assets out and either get a fee or some kind of return. Why should it be any different in speedway.

Pretty sure in football if a team loans a player out they even pay most of the wage.Just imagine the wage bill for Ford :wink:

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If a club invests in a rider then why should they not benefit from a loan fee if they loan them out?

 

This is a free economy country and Speedway is a business. All other sports loan their assets out and either get a fee or some kind of return. Why should it be any different in speedway.

You are correct, it is a free economy. Once a worker has completed a contract they are free to go and work for whoever they choose.

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Pretty sure in football if a team loans a player out they even pay most of the wage.Just imagine the wage bill for Ford :wink:

Only for loaniees in this country.

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You are correct, it is a free economy. Once a worker has completed a contract they are free to go and work for whoever they choose.

Is there any suggestion that a rider who wants to ride in this country has been stopped earning a living here because the owner of the club to whom he is an asset has stopped him riding? Edited by Sherborne Green
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Is there any suggestion that a rider who wants to ride in this country has been stopped earning a living here because the owner of the club to whom he is an asset has stopped him riding?

I think if a deal can't be agreed by a certain date they have to be loaned at a preset loan fee (I may be wrong there). Even so, there.is no reason why a club should be entitled to a loan fee and the market for a rider is reduced to those willing to pay the loan fee.

 

I think Kus has been trying to get away from Redcar a few seasons.

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