BuxtonTiger Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Now the big leagues have had their AGM and the decisions been made (but kept secret). When is the appropriate NL meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 20 hours ago, BuxtonTiger said: Now the big leagues have had their AGM and the decisions been made (but kept secret). When is the appropriate NL meeting? its a secret ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuxtonTiger Posted January 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: its a secret ..... Thanks for your response, I am shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringitsneck Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 Well they have had their meeting / AGM, now stand by for the bombshell to explode....some of you aren’t going to like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillwhitewasmad Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Ringitsneck said: Well they have had their meeting / AGM, now stand by for the bombshell to explode....some of you aren’t going to like it. Personally think it's going to be beneficial in the long run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, phillwhitewasmad said: Personally think it's going to be beneficial in the long run I'm guessing at inclusion of 125cc/250cc heats (like the Northern Junior League) Might need to switch to 4TT format (like German Team Cup and Sweden Lge 1 who both include 250cc heats) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillwhitewasmad Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, arnieg said: I'm guessing at inclusion of 125cc/250cc heats (like the Northern Junior League) Might need to switch to 4TT format (like German Team Cup and Sweden Lge 1 who both include 250cc heats) No don't think so even though I do believe the inclusion of 250cc riders in the scunthorpe Leicester challenge last year was a success. Think it's more on the structure and make ups rather than capacity of the machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 with a lot of the top NL riders maybe riding in the top leagues think they might drop the team ave to bring in more lower ave riders 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Dropping capacity wont work as you cannot sensibly supply enough riders from the youth classes across the league plus the majority of the teams are run midweek. I hope its a cap on the top riders averages creating more strength in depth sides as just reducing the team build averages artificially inflates the averages of riders and creates the impression they are better than they are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 16 hours ago, Ringitsneck said: Well they have had their meeting / AGM, now stand by for the bombshell to explode....some of you aren’t going to like it. Is this statement definitely correct? Just wondering. Also it would be amazing if any speedway AGM, pleased everyone. And if it is being kept secret, why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Just hope there is an NDL as it's being too quiet and worries that it might be just a second half for the PL Clubs as that was planned for 2020 initially. Hope the news will come out quicker than the Fixtures for PL/CL have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, HGould said: Just hope there is an NDL as it's being too quiet and worries that it might be just a second half for the PL Clubs as that was planned for 2020 initially. Hope the news will come out quicker than the Fixtures for PL/CL have! NDL riders above reserve level were never going to do the PL 2nd halves and why would they. Little or no money, little or guarantee that the meeting won't be binned if the main event over ran, limited benefit other than additional track time. Only emerging amateurs who were desperate to put themselves in the window would put themselves through that kind of torture with limited opportunities of progression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 54 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said: NDL riders above reserve level were never going to do the PL 2nd halves and why would they. Little or no money, little or guarantee that the meeting won't be binned if the main event over ran, limited benefit other than additional track time. Only emerging amateurs who were desperate to put themselves in the window would put themselves through that kind of torture with limited opportunities of progression. Kent's traditional curfew call offs might be harder to stomach at £20 a time. I always felt speedway would be in trouble when the price increased to over a pound a race. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONTWOMINUTES Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Maybe they are introducing the use of uprights and veterans to make the numbers up - the likes of Wayne carter and Gary o'hare can still go at a fair whack . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 27 minutes ago, ONTWOMINUTES said: Maybe they are introducing the use of uprights and veterans to make the numbers up - the likes of Wayne carter and Gary o'hare can still go at a fair whack . Kent already have Ledwith & Hurry in their plans so a few more won't do any harm. In hilarious contrast to the upper two leagues (who think so highly of themselves that they seldom reference the NDL) the introduction of a minimum age limit. All riders to be 25 and above, no exams etc to worry about and bonus points offered for any side with a combined age that exceeds 220. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 the answer is in the title Development league lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONTWOMINUTES Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, mac101 said: the answer is in the title Development league lol With respect to some riders , they only develop to a standard that's still scary at best when you watch them ride. Bring back the use of uprights and it will bring back the spectators ( along with an admission price that is appropriate). Edited January 29, 2021 by ONTWOMINUTES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, mac101 said: the answer is in the title Development league lol The same development that the BSPL has repeatedly tried to shoot down as they cannot take any credit for it? 23 minutes ago, ONTWOMINUTES said: With respect to some riders , they only develop to a standard that's still scary at best when you watch them ride. Bring back the use of uprights and it will bring back the spectators ( along with an admission price that is appropriate). With respect to some riders that applies in much higher leagues also. Promotors are only concerned with points and not the manner of riding or safety of other competitors or themselves. Fans can be as bad with one persons dangerous is another's view of exciting. Edited January 29, 2021 by Sings4Speedway missed a bit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 22 hours ago, Ringitsneck said: Well they have had their meeting / AGM, now stand by for the bombshell to explode....some of you aren’t going to like it. When will the news be announced? Sometime this year I hope... Seems to take them an age to do anything, and then they wonder why interest is falling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringitsneck Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Dandelion said: When will the news be announced? Sometime this year I hope... Seems to take them an age to do anything, and then they wonder why interest is falling... Nothing will be announced till the number of clubs participating is decided ( one club still thinking of moving up, 2 others waiting to see how there stadiums will cope with any restriction ) and others now waiting to see if they can get a competitive team together under the new rules. They can’t release anything till they know who’s in , which makes sense. They don't want to say something silly like “ fixtures will be posted next week “ and then nothing happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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