Big Al Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 14 hours ago, Jonny the spud said: Flexibility is great, but for many riders who’ve been screwed over by clubs and are owed thousands ( it’s not just in Poland ) the chance of riding and “hoping everything will be fine” will mean that they may prefer to sit the season out. Completely understandable, especially if they have an alternative (and reliable) source of income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Big Al said: Completely understandable, especially if they have an alternative (and reliable) source of income. I think it all boils down to the same result.. And that bottom line result is (unpalatable as it may be for some), Speedway (in the UK) cannot support the number of pro riders it currently has.. The 'alternative source of income' should actually be the Speedway racing for many.. Many, many riders over the past years have adopted that philosophy and ended their speedway careers, whilst not millionaires, with a fair few quid to show for their on track endeavours, and still have a 'proper job' to carry on their lives with.. It really should be only those who want to reach World Class level that should invest tens and tens of thousands in the level of machinery needed to assist them in their quest.. And that is a wholly individual, not team, quest it should be pointed out.. Therefore they should be prepared to 'self fund' this quest for super stardom, rather than expect clubs to help subsidise their individual aims and aspirations, through unaffordable (and sometimes business risking), salary levels. For me, only if you are in the Top 50 or so in the world you should be a pro.. Anyone Heat Leader level in the top division of the UK (so will invariably DU), should consider being at that level, as well as those at Heat Leader level in Denmark.... And anyone in the top five in Swedens and Polands top divisions, and probably Heat Leader level in Poland Div 2, should be pro level.. Apart from that, then 'semi pro' has to be the way forward surely for everyone else until they organically grow to the next level through performance... And if all you are doing (without sounding disrespectful) is riding domestic Speedway in your own country at 'mid level and lower' then you really shouldn't be spending tens of thousands of pounds on kit which will then require a commensurate level of income to finance not only that, but your life outside Speedway.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 like the above post very much .. can anyone put the top 50 riders on here . would be interesting to see the list as some riders double up/down between the divisions . also can you tell us the 49th and 50th riders ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, jenga said: like the above post very much .. can anyone put the top 50 riders on here . would be interesting to see the list as some riders double up/down between the divisions . also can you tell us the 49th and 50th riders ? The post you refer to suggests only the top 50 in the world. If there was such a list, how many of them would be riding in GB. Possibly only Doyle Pedersen Lambert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 that is what i am trying to find out .the top 50 and poss the49th/50th rider . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clemens Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 The system won't change as they don't have the nous to do it. The result being the continued deterioration of British Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 On 7/10/2020 at 3:43 AM, Jonny the spud said: I wasn’t serious, I know a lot of riders who’ve spent (tens of) thousands getting ready for the season. Who’ve had to seek work in an already hard situation and are now being told by the online experts “well, you’ll just have to stop being greedy and take less money” I wonder if the same experts will be just as cool when their boss says they have to take a pay cut. ? Part and parcel of being self employed I am afraid. Id suggest right now that minor sports like speedway are at the bottom of the ladder... more important businesses than speedway teams will be going broke and putting lots of people out of work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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