1 valve Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) I believe this is exactly what the BSPA are duty bound to do.....they are basically guarantors for an 'agreed' basic points money. Is it still the case that the home promotion has to pay the basic points money for both teams and then each team tops up the pay for any premium rates or has it reverted to each team pays only for its own riders? If the former does that mean some visiting riders also had to wait to be paid the basis points money for their meetings at Leicester? Edited February 13, 2017 by 1 valve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Is it still the case that the home promotion has to pay the basic points money for both teams and then each team tops up the pay for any premium rates or has it reverted to each team pays only for its own riders? If the former does that mean some visiting riders also had to wait to be paid the basis points money for their meetings at Leicester? No you now pay your own riders only 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Is that true? If so when was the new rule introduced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Flag Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Really. I spend so little time looking at this I'm not sure I am capable of winding anyone up. You think that my thinking Auty is a better rider than Howarth is a windup? I confess there is very little in it. If I wanted to wind people up I'd spend much more time on the Wolves/Coventry/Poole threads. I very much doubt I have looked any of those for a few months, since their teams were confirmed. Aaaaah so at last you admit Manzares was a wind up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Is that true? If so when was the new rule introduced? 2015 if I remember correctly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Only just seen this but couldn't agree more with the points surrounding the mdl being dropped it's ludicrous. Do Leicester honestly think if the Thompsons make it they will definitely sign does Leicester or just the club who offers the best deal. Add in that most number 7's in the premiership this season started out in the mdl. Where are the next batch of riders coming from and able to hone their skills? If anyone is blinkered enough to say the youth rounds then more fool them. There is a trickle who are good enough top3/4 but the sport requires more riders than that to progress if it's to survive. I'm hoping at least that Bates will be re-instating the MDL at Sheffield to even things out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 New main sponsors at least - more than certain other clubs have got at the moment!!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 New main sponsors at least - more than certain other clubs have got at the moment!!! :-) Perhaps the new sponsors could lend us a JCB to put the track right! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJK86 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Everything looking good at Leicester right now since Damien Bates took charge, side looks an entertaining one and with a new title sponsor on board then plenty for fans to be excited about.Put in a good season then i am sure next season with more time to build a side then Leicester will go from strength to strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Only just seen this but couldn't agree more with the points surrounding the mdl being dropped it's ludicrous. Do Leicester honestly think if the Thompsons make it they will definitely sign does Leicester or just the club who offers the best deal. Add in that most number 7's in the premiership this season started out in the mdl. Where are the next batch of riders coming from and able to hone their skills? If anyone is blinkered enough to say the youth rounds then more fool them. There is a trickle who are good enough top3/4 but the sport requires more riders than that to progress if it's to survive. I'm hoping at least that Bates will be re-instating the MDL at Sheffield to even things out? less likely to do it at Sheffield TBH , they have a strict curfew and a 7.45 start time , when we did MDL there ,almost every week it had to stop after 4 races and any incident in the main match cancelled altogether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Everything looking good at Leicester right now since Damien Bates took charge, side looks an entertaining one and with a new title sponsor on board then plenty for fans to be excited about. Put in a good season then i am sure next season with more time to build a side then Leicester will go from strength to strength. Just need an entertaining race track now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Just need an entertaining race track now. How many clubs do have an entertaining race track? Tracks are prepared for riders not fans!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 less likely to do it at Sheffield TBH , they have a strict curfew and a 7.45 start time , when we did MDL there ,almost every week it had to stop after 4 races and any incident in the main match cancelled altogether Makes dropping it from Leicester all the more gaulling. They have the perfect opportunity to run MDL i.e weekend race night, late curfew etc to be fair the writing has been on the wall since Steve Cook left & then Martin Widman. Its about time the governing bodies did something to support the junior leagues like a reduced league entry incentive along with reduced/free memberships for those who organise the teams / leagues. Yes there are clubs that logistically cannot host junior league racing due to strict curfews but those that can and opt not to should hang their heads as the demise of the sports future riders rests with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieIpswich Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Junior league racing should be abolished altogether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Makes dropping it from Leicester all the more gaulling. They have the perfect opportunity to run MDL i.e weekend race night, late curfew etc to be fair the writing has been on the wall since Steve Cook left & then Martin Widman. Its about time the governing bodies did something to support the junior leagues like a reduced league entry incentive along with reduced/free memberships for those who organise the teams / leagues. Yes there are clubs that logistically cannot host junior league racing due to strict curfews but those that can and opt not to should hang their heads as the demise of the sports future riders rests with them. Junior league racing should be abolished altogether Unfortunately Sings$Kings, after your sensible post on the current situation on juniors, you are followed by a sh!te response. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Perhaps the new sponsors could lend us a JCB to put the track right! Thinking exactly that. Would bring the cost right down on sorting ghat carbuncle of a track. Edited February 14, 2017 by Steve Shovlar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Unfortunately Sings$Kings, after your sensible post on the current situation on juniors, you are followed by a sh!te response. Im going to let it pass as a questionable attempt at humour as surely an Ipswich based supporter couldn't be against junior league racing when both Witches reserves are MDL graduates Edited February 14, 2017 by Sings4Kings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Im going to let it pass as a questionable attempt at humour as surely an Ipswich based supporter couldn't be against junior league racing when both Witches reserves are MDL graduates Let's hope so S4K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Makes dropping it from Leicester all the more gaulling. They have the perfect opportunity to run MDL i.e weekend race night, late curfew etc to be fair the writing has been on the wall since Steve Cook left & then Martin Widman. Its about time the governing bodies did something to support the junior leagues like a reduced league entry incentive along with reduced/free memberships for those who organise the teams / leagues. Yes there are clubs that logistically cannot host junior league racing due to strict curfews but those that can and opt not to should hang their heads as the demise of the sports future riders rests with them. Martin never left ,he was trying his best to run Long Eaton again this year , Cookie of course quit because of the arseholes at the Bspa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJK86 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Just need an entertaining race track now.I'm sure once new promotion are settled in and got this season out of way then improvements will be made. Track was a bit better last season so fingers crossed. Edited February 14, 2017 by AJK86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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