Popular Post HAMMER180 Posted March 15, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Now Fricke at BV that's most of the aussies with two rides the prem has only 25 out of 56 brit riders the champ 40 out of 70 bit better but not good enough missed a trick here as with most promotions at long last realising how the so called foreign big guns were all just money grabbers,had a chance to get the brits up to speed but no the likes of danny king Richard Lawson ritche Worrall and others have just 1 ride in the championship all I can say is well done rye house 6 brits and Swindon 3 young brits given a chance the rest need to take a hard look if they want BRITISH speedway to grow and flourish and become the sport we all really want and just to finish team GB have done fitness and training camps with more to follow but now most of the team wont be riding enough to reap the rewards joke really. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterPlinge Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Sadly the biggest damage to British riders was done by Mr Sandha closing Coventry, as they had 5 Brits ready to go. Elsewhere it is congratulations to Rye House (6 Brits) and Belle Vue (4 Brits). The BSPA Chairman has 3 at King's Lynn and there are 3 at Wolves. Shame on Poole, Swindon, Somerset and Leicester who have only scraped together the minimum compulsory 2 Brits. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post foamfence Posted March 15, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 British riders should all be contracted before any club is allowed to approach an overseas rider, doubling -up (seemingly a current necessity) should only be offered to British riders, as should the chance to ride as a guest. Any overseas rider who can't commit to the full fixture list of the club of his intentions, should be blocked by the BSPA. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 As british speedway is bottom of the dumps at the moment I reckon they should rebuild primarily using british riders. I would make the rule each team has to have at least 3 brits in the main team and the 2 reserves brits also. Stop the poles riding over here, why give them the experience riding our tracks and then effectively stop most top riders riding over here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 I voted for Brexit to protect British jobs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countershaftcounter Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 I voted for Brexit to protect British jobs.[/quote That proves your idiocy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Sadly reflects the decision makers choice of how to spend the 15 years of Sky money ( used to pay big names ) and now spending a huge amount on Gerhadt engines - that seemingly few riders are opting for. The state that British speedway is in now we should be using all of the British riders who want to ride and build up our own stock for the future. The only way forward is to use home grown talent if we want speedway to thrive in the UK. And - where is this Big Marketing Push we were promised by the BSPA. Will it start when BT begin covering domestic speedway? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 I'm sure it won't be long before we see the likes of Max Dilger, Rafal Konopka and Nicki Barrett gracing our tracks as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 You have such fine lines for team building with the stupid points limits. You can't afford to choose British riders. You just have to go with the best combination of averages that fits. Don't blame the teams. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReturn Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 British riders should all be contracted before any club is allowed to approach an overseas rider, doubling -up (seemingly a current necessity) should only be offered to British riders, as should the chance to ride as a guest. An obvious and sensible idea to improve British speedway talent.. which means it will never be accepted. But I am not sure on the legalities of EU law with this idea. Any overseas rider who can't commit to the full fixture list of the club of his intentions, should be blocked by the BSPA. I agree on this, none of this first or second team choice bollocks. If an overseas rider can not commit to 100% of their British clubs fixtures then they should not be contracted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 I'm sure it won't be long before we see the likes of Max Dilger, Rafal Konopka and Nicki Barrett gracing our tracks as well! You picking on Peterboro here?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maneacat Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Interesting thread on Facebook some may not have seen: go to Speedwaygp page Edited March 15, 2017 by maneacat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 You have such fine lines for team building with the stupid points limits. You can't afford to choose British riders. You just have to go with the best combination of averages that fits. Don't blame the teams. It's the promoters who run the teams, so they are to blame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 all I can say is well done rye house 6 brits and Swindon 3 young brits given a chance the rest need to take a hard look if they want BRITISH speedway to grow and flourish and become the sport we all really want Belle Vue have four and a couple are quite young. We're hoping the locally sourced Colts will help things grow and flourish. The senior team has also done away with this need to fly riders in and out of the country whilst perfectly cabable UK riders sit on the side lines. There should be a minimum of four Brits per team IMO. Will the rest of the league go for it. For the good of British speedway back the red white and black, sorry blue! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Interesting thread on Facebook some may not have seen: go to Speedwaygp page Not on Facebook - what does it say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Interesting thread on Facebook some may not have seen: go to Speedwaygp page Can't find it, it would help if I knew what I was looking for. can anyone post a link? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maneacat Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Can't find it, it would help if I knew what I was looking for. can anyone post a link?Please be patient and I will try. http://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/5567/ford-defiant-on-holder-statement For those on Facebook some interesting comments on the thread to read also. Edited March 15, 2017 by maneacat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Please be patient and I will try. http://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/5567/ford-defiant-on-holder-statement For those on Facebook some interesting comments on the thread to read also. It was the Facebook comments I was after. No matter though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Criminal for J.Holder, Grazjanoker, Masters and E.Riss to have two jobs each whilst so many Brits only have one (and want/need another). No excuse for that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 The sensible thing would be for the authorities from each league to get together and determine an order of priority for riders in the even of clashes. Given there is no agreement it seems reasonable for Poland to draw a line in the sand. Rather than getting stroppy about it, the BSPA should put together their own counter proposal, based on similar regulation to which are already applicable to the British leagues, You can't really blame Poland, as the dominant league, for stepping into the vacuum and trying to protect their teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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