Glasgow 2025

[Essex]

3 hours ago, lewy said:

Good point lisa,I think it's because Glasgow speedway stadium,track,promotion and supporters are just better and nicer. 

A stadium inferior to Poole,a track maybe better than Poole,a promotion clearly no where near as good as Poole ( trophies titles ) and supporters who turn up in more numbers at Poole, why have a go at Poole, don't label all Poole supporters with the same brush as I have no axe to grind with any club supporters and I have said before I wish all teams were the same would make all matches closer.Why can't your team attract better riders the Italian bloke is no no1 and  Barker is no  no 5 is it down to money or location you seem pretty knowledgeable why are Plymouth never challenging for trophies ?

[Robinh88]

1 hour ago, Essex said:

A stadium inferior to Poole,a track maybe better than Poole,a promotion clearly no where near as good as Poole ( trophies titles ) and supporters who turn up in more numbers at Poole, why have a go at Poole, don't label all Poole supporters with the same brush as I have no axe to grind with any club supporters and I have said before I wish all teams were the same would make all matches closer.Why can't your team attract better riders the Italian bloke is no no1 and  Barker is no  no 5 is it down to money or location you seem pretty knowledgeable why are Plymouth never challenging for trophies ?

Give me modern Ashfield anyday over Wimbourne Road

[Bandit59]

5 hours ago, Robinh88 said:

Give me modern Ashfield anyday over Wimbourne Road

He's talking about Plymouth, don't know why on a Glasgow thread !!!

[TracksideView]

8 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

How much of a difference does it make though? If it's gonna be all the same riders in league & trophy, will travelling expenses not be the same? May mean less visiting fans, but I don't think they'd expect many at Development league level.

I guess they could always hold junior challenge matches against Workington, Edinburgh & Redcar to judge crowd levels?

Glasgow will be running a NDL level Glasgow select team in 2025 with the focus being entering the League in 2026.

Andrew Meredith & Gordon Mcdonald will be the team managers, and will be running 'friendlies', individuals & challenge events. After each event all riders from both teams will be given track time after the meeting to allow them to work on things that they may have struggled with while racing.

Glasgow will be looking at running on a Sunday for NDL level racing ,with Glasgows track staff running practise days to help with the team funding.

Where Glasgow has fallen behind in youth development, 2025 should see a significant change to that.

 

[Robinh88]

2 hours ago, Bandit59 said:

He's talking about Plymouth, don't know why on a Glasgow thread !!!

Apologies clearly can't read.

[Gazc]

9 hours ago, Essex said:

A stadium inferior to Poole,a track maybe better than Poole,a promotion clearly no where near as good as Poole ( trophies titles ) and supporters who turn up in more numbers at Poole, why have a go at Poole, don't label all Poole supporters with the same brush as I have no axe to grind with any club supporters and I have said before I wish all teams were the same would make all matches closer.Why can't your team attract better riders the Italian bloke is no no1 and  Barker is no  no 5 is it down to money or location you seem pretty knowledgeable why are Plymouth never challenging for trophies ?

Inferior stadium really, I’m guessing you haven’t been up lately if at all.

[emilali]

9 hours ago, Robinh88 said:

Give me modern Ashfield anyday over Wimbourne Road

I thought it was ‘The Brewery Field’ for you this year.

[Fromafar]

11 hours ago, foreverblue said:

I am surprised you havent announced the full Glasgow team yet!

Thinking there might be a surprise change in what is expected.

[SlicktrackSandy]

2 hours ago, TracksideView said:

Glasgow will be running a NDL level Glasgow select team in 2025 with the focus being entering the League in 2026.

Andrew Meredith & Gordon Mcdonald will be the team managers, and will be running 'friendlies', individuals & challenge events. After each event all riders from both teams will be given track time after the meeting to allow them to work on things that they may have struggled with while racing.

Glasgow will be looking at running on a Sunday for NDL level racing ,with Glasgows track staff running practise days to help with the team funding.

Where Glasgow has fallen behind in youth development, 2025 should see a significant change to that.

 

Now that is a bit of good news assuming it is able to go ahead.  It's the first small step to reaching the target of an NDL place in the not too distant future.  No matter what is chosen to call the competitions in the interim period it is competitive track time that counts for youngsters at that level.  The more the better really and practise time too. 👍

[foreverblue]

24 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Thinking there might be a surprise change in what is expected.

Oh so the announcement is likely to be delayed.

[szkocjasid]

3 hours ago, TracksideView said:

Glasgow will be running a NDL level Glasgow select team in 2025 with the focus being entering the League in 2026.

Andrew Meredith & Gordon Mcdonald will be the team managers, and will be running 'friendlies', individuals & challenge events. After each event all riders from both teams will be given track time after the meeting to allow them to work on things that they may have struggled with while racing.

Glasgow will be looking at running on a Sunday for NDL level racing ,with Glasgows track staff running practise days to help with the team funding.

Where Glasgow has fallen behind in youth development, 2025 should see a significant change to that.

 

Would it not be the trophy they'd enter though? Apparently the NDL sides are happy with the amount of meetings they get so any new teams had to enter the Trophy. No difference, except location of opponents obviously.

[Gazc]

1 hour ago, Fromafar said:

Thinking there might be a surprise change in what is expected.

Always knew a Ben Basso average reduction to a 5 was on the cards.

[j2ohh]

14 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

How much of a difference does it make though? If it's gonna be all the same riders in league & trophy, will travelling expenses not be the same? May mean less visiting fans, but I don't think they'd expect many at Development league level.

I guess they could always hold junior challenge matches against Workington, Edinburgh & Redcar to judge crowd levels?

thats a great idea , would like to see that come off and give the 4 teams another 4 home meetings at home extra .  club moan n kick off about the missing weeks of the sport . 

[SJA]

On 12/1/2024 at 12:45 PM, SteveLyric2 said:

Why is it an inferior product. If you build a reasonable 1-7 and are up against similar strength opposition then the  racing should be just as good. Then it's,a question of how you promote/publicise your club and its fixtures.

If the gap in quality is reduced between a Number 1 and a Number 7 then the racing should be closer and more exciting. Therefore a better quality product. I have seen some cracking NDL meetings at Leicester in the last two years.

Edited 1 hour ago by SJA

[ragdoll64]

3 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Thinking there might be a surprise change in what is expected.

What makes you think that Fromafar?