old bob at herne bay Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 The blunt instrument that is called the "points limit" doesn't necessarily reduce costs ..... the lower average riders who " fit the points limit" just ask for more money. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, Grachan said: Clearly some people think that having a top league of 6 teams at this strength is a good thing. Hopefully there are enough to keep the sport going. I didn't say it was a good thing or bad thing,but it will be the top league in the UK.That's why if you put your top league teams against the lower league teams 9 times out of 10 the top league team will win.In most sports in just about every country if there are more than one league/division you will have a top league regardless of the strength of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 7 hours ago, Blupanther said: The Disney Premiership has a ring about it... With a guest appearance of Mickey mouse !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 Just a thought & not sure it's so ridiculous of an idea in the current climate. With 6 Prem teams & 12 Champ teams, 2 Champ teams are allocated to 1 Prem team. Then the top 3 in the 2 Champ teams make up the Prem team 6 man teams. Then the graded reserve comes from the allocated Champ team. The remaining 7 rider's can then come in as injury replacements / guests at any time. Just like a squad system. Is that so daft?? A few tweaks needed obviously for rider's not doubling up but the vast majority will be. There must be a workable system along these lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 With aussies poss not riding over here,, and the Polish rules,,, is there enough riders to make up 6 decent teams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The SAINT Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 dunno whether anyone else has been confirmed but Troy Batchelor to sheffield is a done deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Ipswich Witches... 2021 team: Danny King ©, Jason Crump, Nicolai Klindt, Cameron Heeps, Jordan Stewart, Anders Rowe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 Lewis Bridger confirmed for King's Lynn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 On 1/26/2021 at 7:45 PM, Grachan said: I haven't said we need World Championship standard riders, although I made the point earlier. Bringing in these riders doesn't increase crowds. However, getting rid of them lowers crowd levels. Somerset signed Jason Doyle but it meant little to non-speedway fan. If Swindon, for example, had been forced to get rid of him then their crowds would have dropped. I think you need a strong level of team in the top tier, especially if that league has just 6 teams in it. It needs something to make it an appealing league. I don't even think we need GP riders necessarily. Just good, solid top tier sides. A top league with a points limit of the one they have come up with will lose supporters. I can see very small crowds coming out if the league runs this year. By all means have a league of this strength, but don't sell it as the top league. That hasn't been proven yet and with covid still hanging around, if and I mean IF, we do get any speedway crowds could well be lower because people may decide to air on the side of caution this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, hyderd said: That hasn't been proven yet and with covid still hanging around, if and I mean IF, we do get any speedway crowds could well be lower because people may decide to air on the side of caution this season. To be honest, I'm kind of resigned to the strength of the league this year after seeing so many riders opt out of their own accord. For example, I was concerned that Adam Ellis might not get a team, only to later discover he had opted out of the UK himself anyway. It now looks like the points limit wasn't as daft as I first thought, although I'm not sure about the number 7 rule - particularly as riders such as Anders Rowe already have a proper team slot anyway. I think that Covid and the Polish rules have effectively finished off top flight speedway in this country. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, hyderd said: That hasn't been proven yet and with covid still hanging around, if and I mean IF, we do get any speedway crowds could well be lower because people may decide to air on the side of caution this season. And with quarantine hotels starting next week, actually getting riders to the meetings could be an issue if they are still around in May. Which if they follow the 'Aussie Model' they still will be... You could end up with just a pool of UK based riders guesting every night in both leagues to complete the fixtures... Another question mark being therefore whether enough punters would fork out £20 or so to watch it... The promoters will need some support and goodwill this year I feel to complete the season in a league format.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 1 hour ago, GAH said: proffesional sports people are exempt if they have had a test which they all will have coming back from polish matches !!! Check out what is happening at the very top of football - whilst what you say has been expected to date it doesnt seem to be guaranteed going forward.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 2 hours ago, GAH said: proffesional sports people are exempt if they have had a test which they all will have coming back from polish matches !!! A plane full of Aussie open Tennis players had to quarantine after one person on their plane had a positive test on arrival... After all had been tested, and all negative, before they left... And they all had to form a bubble together not drip feed into the country individually, which Speedway riders will invariably do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgotmecpc Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Double trouble at the aces thus year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Any premiership places left for Richard Lawson, Wolverhampton , Peterborough ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, topaz325 said: Any premiership places left for Richard Lawson, Wolverhampton , Peterborough ? I think so,probably not those two though.We will have to wait and see but he is bound to get a place. Edited February 24, 2021 by tellboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie456 Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, topaz325 said: Any premiership places left for Richard Lawson, Wolverhampton , Peterborough ? Wolves have there 1 to 7 already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Belle vue to replace bewley who's going to stay in poland... and a 5.00er to replace jye at reserve to make up the missing points... that's my prediction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 39 minutes ago, Wolfie456 said: Wolves have there 1 to 7 already. Ok, hard to keep up with teams line ups, confirmed team places would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 50 minutes ago, Dandelion said: Belle vue to replace bewley who's going to stay in poland... and a 5.00er to replace jye at reserve to make up the missing points... that's my prediction Will be plenty more changes / riders following suit i suspect. Watch out for a team building rule change before May 17th 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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