mikebv Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 12/21/2020 at 8:07 PM, BuxtonTiger said: Following the cancellation of Elite Sport in Wales today, I don't think it will be long until the rest of the UK follows. Should another lockdown happen the perhaps a new thread should be started. 2022 Speedway Season. Thought Elite sports were cancelled in Wales years ago... Interesting to see Sam Allardyce commenting that he tried to sign 4 players but due to Brexit regulations around work permits, couldn't, due to the players failing the 'points' system now in place to be granted a permit. . In many instances one rider coming over will actually have 'two jobs' due to doubling up, meaning he could be seen as actually taking two places UK nationals could take, and also, unlike other sports like football, will already have a job in his homeland which he will keep and do concurrently, so maybe that could be seen as another issue and could work against any application... eg Why should a work permit be granted to someone who won't be residing here, already has a job, and wants to take another two jobs that two UK people could have? Maybe that is part of the reason no info has come out yet for the season ahead? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheese Posted April 27, 2021 Report Share Posted April 27, 2021 Do we know if all speedway in this country has been classed as an 'elite sport'? In cricket, Australian Billy Stanlake has been in a bubble and arrived in England on Sunday to play for Derbyshire but has been told he has to quarantine because the County Championship isn't an elite sport. If they had a T20 fixture though he would be allowed to play because that is classed as an elite sport! So potentially we could have the Premiership classed as elite but not the Championship or NDL. Any cup/challenge/individual meetings might not be either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodaman Posted April 27, 2021 Report Share Posted April 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, The Cheese said: Do we know if all speedway in this country has been classed as an 'elite sport'? In cricket, Australian Billy Stanlake has been in a bubble and arrived in England on Sunday to play for Derbyshire but has been told he has to quarantine because the County Championship isn't an elite sport. If they had a T20 fixture though he would be allowed to play because that is classed as an elite sport! So potentially we could have the Premiership classed as elite but not the Championship or NDL. Any cup/challenge/individual meetings might not be either. Nick Morris and Ryan Douglas are having to quarantine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted April 27, 2021 Report Share Posted April 27, 2021 3 hours ago, The Cheese said: So potentially we could have the Premiership classed as elite but not the Championship or NDL And there's a massive potential for fraud. With all but 9 Premier League riders doubling up in the Championship, of course they are all claim that they are coming for their PL teams' fixtures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted April 27, 2021 Report Share Posted April 27, 2021 All incoming Aussie riders will have to quarantine. Several are leaving it to the last possible minute in case the govt reduces the quarantine period. Thats also why some clubs don't have fixtures until end May or early June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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