Little Thumper Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 At last someone in the know. Let's stick some meat on the bones of these rumours. Thanks in advance. Where? Have you been been exchanging pillow talk with the butcher's daughter? Or is it the lady in the Sue Ryder shop again? Reveal all or be damned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Halifaxtiger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Thumper Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Halifaxtiger. Halifaxtiger is a person of good repute so it must all be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Halifaxtiger is a person of good repute so it must all be true. Is he ? In truth, I only know that the riders haven't been paid (and I got that from a riders sponsor). Other than that, I pretty much don't know anything about what's going on other than what I have read on here. The rumours are widespread and seem to be coming from several sources (I heard it first at Plymouth, of all places) so there's every chance they have some basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Phew. Thanks for clearing that up. You had me worried at one point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Thumper Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Phew. Thanks for clearing that up. You had me worried at one point. Ouch, Looks like Halifaxtiger was speaking tongue in cheek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 If a team from Suffolk, another from the West Country and a 3rd from Scotland were in the top flight next season it wouldn't surprise me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMungo Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 If a team from Suffolk, another from the West Country and a 3rd from Scotland were in the top flight next season it wouldn't surprise me.... Can't see Mildenhall, Plymouth and Edinburgh making the move up, to be honest. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Irving Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 If a team from Suffolk, another from the West Country and a 3rd from Scotland were in the top flight next season it wouldn't surprise me....Ipswich? I've heard that one myself the last few days.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 (edited) Hope so 😊 Bring on the Norfolk v Suffolk derbies 😂 Edited October 24, 2016 by Trees 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 If a team from Suffolk, another from the West Country and a 3rd from Scotland were in the top flight next season it wouldn't surprise me....don't forget the team from Hertfordshire Michael! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Ipswich? I've heard that one myself the last few days..please God no. Happy for us to be in the premier league to much politics in the elite league. Hope we stay where we are 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 please God no. Happy for us to be in the premier league to much politics in the elite league. Hope we stay where we areFear not. Reading the thoughts of Louis and Hawkins on the website on this year and next, seems certain it's PL again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Yeah but the right nod and wink to Louis from his masters at Sky could change all that!! ;-) Can understand Hawkins being reluctant as he'll be way out of his depth in the EL. Edited October 25, 2016 by Skidder1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Yeah but the right nod and wink to Louis from his masters at Sky could change all that!! ;-) Can understand Hawkins being reluctant as he'll be way out of his depth in the EL. Plus a few thousand £ to "make improvements" may help. Edited October 25, 2016 by A ORLOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pob Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Plus a few thousand £ to "make improvements" may help. What the already planned reshaping of the track or the Start/Finish Line stand plan's to be torn down and rebuilt this winter . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Not so many seasons back, the Elite League consisted of ten clubs; for the last few it's been eight. In the last ten years Birmingham, Oxford, Reading, Ipswich, Peterborough & Eastbourne have either folded or dropped out of the EL as they could no longer afford to be in it. Earlier in this thread I read posts suggesting clubs that "may" find themselves in the EL. To prevent a mid season collapse, will we see a scenario where any club applying for EL membership must prove their financial backing, (a bit like air lines having an ATOL licence)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Rye House wont be Elite don't think any PL would step upthey wont have to , the whole elite league will step down The answer is to run one race night, a home meeting every fortnight. That will get the top riders back. If a promotion wants to have a meeting a week then run a NL side on weeks that the EL team is away. Helps riders to develop, is cheaper for fans and also gives them their weekly fix.If only it was that simple , both Coventry and Leicester have run Nl sides , and nobody goes to the NL matches , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Not so many seasons back, the Elite League consisted of ten clubs; for the last few it's been eight. In the last ten years Birmingham, Oxford, Reading, Ipswich, Peterborough & Eastbourne have either folded or dropped out of the EL as they could no longer afford to be in it. Earlier in this thread I read posts suggesting clubs that "may" find themselves in the EL. To prevent a mid season collapse, will we see a scenario where any club applying for EL membership must prove their financial backing, (a bit like air lines having an ATOL licence)? Id say that perhaps its the EL that has to be giving certain assurances to any club moving up rather than the way round you have it. The EL needs new clubs much more than any club needs the EL...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 One problem is the pot of gold that comes from Sky the pot split 8 way or 10 ways the pot will be the same size so can anyone see the 8 allowing 2 new comers in when the 8 is going to lose some of the Sky cash ? Unless one or more drops out none will move up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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