SFTGNigel Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) As it stands, the top two tiers of British Speedway will run next year with no club competing within 60 miles of London. What a shambles. Edited November 14, 2018 by SFTGNigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Richard Weston said: That's how I read it --- having clear water between the Premiership and the Championship. It was getting silly. It was getting to the stage where you could put seven riders down on paper and not be 100 per cent sure if it was a Premiership or Championship outfit last year. Might impact the NL with such a low Championship level? Presume done to encourage the two teams up? I would imagine Championship clubs will be looking to the NL for riders rather than go towards the Premiership with a 1.5 conversion rate..? And could it possibly move the NL more towards its 'true vocation' as a training league..? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTGNigel Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, JCookie said: Saying everything is rosy would've seen 0 changes and a 2 sentence statement. They've changed a lot - why not give it a chance and stop complaining? Come on, Pollyanna - they're rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic. Anyway, I can't give the SGB divisions a chance - I live in a city of 8 million people with no speedway team nearby! Edited November 14, 2018 by SFTGNigel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 lakeside/rye house not in either of top 2 leagues ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, ruckerroo said: lakeside/rye house not in either of top 2 leagues ? "on ice" until new track can be found' Edited November 14, 2018 by StevePark for link to twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTGNigel Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloom89 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 So saying as the Championship is being watered down to improve the standard of the premiership will that mean admission prices will reduce to accommodate this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTGNigel Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, StevePark said: "on ice" until new track can be found' Rye House have a track, just not a current club/team/promoter! Edited November 14, 2018 by SFTGNigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 As ever, the devil will be in the detain, I mean look at last years, it didn't take long for things to start unravelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Allegedly Worky to confirm running in Jan/ Feb 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 maybe rye house will pop up in the conference league ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke Potter Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 34 minutes ago, Richard Weston said: You read things and think: that is a wind up. But....truth is stranger than fiction. Buster has bought Ipswich. Weren't Ipswich one of the few that weren't actually for sale?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 2 NL teams to go up to the Championship?! Who is that going to be - Birmingham plus.......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Just now, Skidder1 said: 2 NL teams to go up to the Championship?! Who is that going to be - Birmingham plus.......? Kent ? Eastbourne ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, screm said: Kent ? Eastbourne ? Birmingham have already mentioned it as a possibility. Could be Kent because they may pick up some with Lakeside closing. I'll be very surprised if its Eastbourne. They only other is Plymouth, Mark Phillips having talked about it. Its easy to be negative here but all clubs - with the exception of Lakeside - are coming to the tapes in 2019. Given the rumours and speculation, that's welcome news. Edited November 14, 2018 by Halifaxtiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris116 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Dear BSPA, I have watch speedway regularly since 1958 at Wimbledon, West Ham, New Cross, Hackney, Crayford, Romford, Rye House, Arena Essex and Skegness. I am now back living in London which maybe you have not noticed is the CAPITAL of both England and the UK. Without a car how do I support this wonderful sport? Yours One very upset former supporter, who would still be a supporter if there was a track in London. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 10 minutes ago, Halifaxtiger said: Birmingham have already mentioned it as a possibility. Could be Kent because they may pick up some with Lakeside closing. I'll be very surprised if its Eastbourne. They only other is Plymouth, Mark Phillips having talked about it. Its easy to be negative here but all clubs - with the exception of Lakeside - are coming to the tapes in 2019. Given the rumours and speculation, that's welcome news. Unless there has been a change of mood from the Courtney brothers, or a new buyer has been found I would guess there is still a question over Berwick and maybe one or two more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, screm said: Unless there has been a change of mood from the Courtney brothers, or a new buyer has been found I would guess there is still a question over Berwick and maybe one or two more. Is it the case that they have said that if there is no buyer the track will close ? Or will they carry on anyway ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cometfan4eva Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 46 minutes ago, topaz325 said: Allegedly Worky to confirm running in Jan/ Feb 2019. Hope to god this anit true if so we goner have a crap team as most of the best riders will be signed by then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 49 minutes ago, Stoke Potter said: Weren't Ipswich one of the few that weren't actually for sale?!! Been a possibility for a couple of years or so - although the purchaser is not the one most wouldve expected! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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