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AGM
Nov 19, 2017 21:46:13 GMT
Post by rodders on Nov 19, 2017 21:46:13 GMT
Only positive so far is that there will be 8 Premier teams and 11 Championship which presumably means only change is Lakeside to Championship.
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AGM
Nov 20, 2017 12:01:52 GMT
Post by admin on Nov 20, 2017 12:01:52 GMT
BRITISH Speedway’s top two leagues have agreed set race days in a bid to cut out fixture clashes and allow greater rider availability.
It means for the first time ever the Premiership will only run on Monday and Wednesday – but there is also consideration for Swindon for a number of protected Thursdays due to stadium commitments.
The Championship will, therefore, stage meetings on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
It’s a move which has been discussed over many weeks but was finally approved at the British Speedway Promoters’ Association AGM over the weekend.
Promoters have also listened to fans’ feedback and have scrapped the tactical ride for double points and rolled back the years by bringing back the traditional tactical substitute when a team is six points or more behind. This applies between Heats 5-14 excluding Heat 8.
British Speedway Chairman Keith Chapman said: “Both Rob Godfrey (vice chairman) and myself would like to thank all promoters for delivering positive outcomes from the AGM.
“All promoters left the meeting with great enthusiasm towards the 2018 season.”
BRITISH SPEEDWAY AGM SUMMARY:
BRITISH Speedway Promoters’ Association (BSPA) has continuity of Chairman (Keith Chapman) and Vice Chairman (Rob Godfrey) and the Management Committee will be made up of Colin Pratt (Swindon), Stewart Dickson (Glasgow), Damien Bates (Sheffield) with Neil Machin (Leicester) and George English (Newcastle) as reserves.
THE BSPA would like to thank Chris Van Straaten for his invaluable contribution whilst on the management committee.
AFTER great collaboration between the two leagues the Premiership race days are fixed for Monday and Wednesday with consideration to Swindon on a number of protected Thursdays. Championship will continue to run on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
PREMIERSHIP and Championship leagues team points average increased to 42.5 with the Premiership permitted one rider of an average of 8.00 or more. Championship has no restrictions.
LAKESIDE will be joining the Championship with all other teams remaining in their current leagues.
CHAMPIONSHIP season starts with three league cup sections - 1) Lakeside, Peterborough, Ipswich 2) Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Redcar, Newcastle 3) Glasgow, Edinburgh, Berwick, Workington.
KNOCKOUT CUP first round draws for both leagues on a regionalised basis: Premiership KOC 1st round: Leicester v King’s Lynn, Somerset v Poole, Belle Vue v Wolverhampton, Swindon v Rye House. Championship KOC 2nd round: Scunthorpe v Sheffield or Redcar, Ipswich v Lakeside or Peterborough, Berwick v Edinburgh or Glasgow, Newcastle v Workington.
TACTICAL SUBS: Black and White double points replaced with tactical substitution permitted in heats 5 to 14 (excluding heats 8) when a team is 6 points or more behind. For clarity there are NO double points.
THERE will be no promotion or relegation between the two leagues but the top four from each league will compete in their own league Play-offs.
A NUMBER of working groups have been established from within the association to further develop speedway for the medium and long-term.
BSPA has a strong proposal for the SCB that will significantly reduce false starts with further details being released after consultation with the SCB.
ALUN Rossiter and Neil Vatcher appointed Team GB Manager and Team GB U21 manager respectively for the next 12 months.
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AGM
Nov 20, 2017 13:02:02 GMT
Post by rodders on Nov 20, 2017 13:02:02 GMT
No conclusion on Rathbone/ Godfrey/Holder situation ? Presumably as still No 2 Godfrey escapes unscathed.
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Nov 20, 2017 15:21:18 GMT
Post by admin on Nov 20, 2017 15:21:18 GMT
No conclusion on Rathbone/ Godfrey/Holder situation ? Presumably as still No 2 Godfrey escapes unscathed. Was always never going to be more than a load of hot air in public with nothing much happening in reality. What's changed? The icing on the cake would be Rathbone resigning Holder for 2018. Don't think that we'll ever see top league speedway at the EoES again now that promotion and relegation has been dropped quicker than you can say draft pick! After allegedly turning the option down in 2017, Rathbone can't now say that he wants get there on merit because that door has closed. Having said that, Thurs to Sunday (as long as nobody mentions Poland or grasstrack) lower league is more appealing than Monday or Weds top league speedway in many respects.
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AGM
Nov 20, 2017 23:06:33 GMT
Post by admin on Nov 20, 2017 23:06:33 GMT
SGB Premiership will be staged on Mondays and Wednesdays after British Speedway Promoters Association bosses introduced fixed race nights for 2018.
The changes were announced this morning following the BSPA annual meeting in Tenerife over the weekend, which also saw tactical rides scrapped with the old tactical substitute rule returning. Lakeside Hammers have been promoted into the SGB Championship and the promotion and relegation play-off between the top two tiers has also been axed.
But fixed race nights were the main talking point, with the Premiership sides picking Monday and Wednesday – a move which could cause problems for champions Swindon, who race on Thursdays and cannot use their Blunsdon home on Wednesdays due to greyhound action.
The BSPA’s post-AGM statement suggests there “is also consideration for Swindon for a number of protected Thursdays”, and they are also able to use their venue on Monday nights.
The move ensures Championship winners Sheffield, runners-up Ipswich and Redcar can retain their Thursday race night and remain in the second tier. Championship racing will take place on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
But the changes could force Danish riders out of the Premiership as their home league also runs on a Wednesday night.
In another blow to Swindon, whose boss Alun Rossiter remains as Great Britain boss, they will also have to part company with either world champion Jason Doyle or his fellow Aussie international Nick Morris after Premiership clubs were restricted to signing just one rider with an average of 8.00 or more.
The change means Wolverhampton must choose between Freddie Lindgren and Jacob Thorssell and Belle Vue must release Kenneth Bjerre or Craig Cook.
The Premiership and Championship point limits are set at 42.5, with no restrictions on how many 8.00-plus riders second-tier sides can sign.
Next year’s Premiership line-up is unchanged and features Swindon, Wolverhampton, Belle Vue, Poole, Rye House, Somerset, King’s Lynn and Leicester. Lakeside join existing Championship clubs Sheffield, Ipswich, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Berwick, Newcastle, Redcar, Workington, Scunthorpe and Peterborough.
There will be no repeat of this year’s promotion and relegation play-off between Leicester and Sheffield, with the tie scrapped after just one year.
The tactical ride is dropped after 14 years in the British leagues to be replaced by the old tactical sub option – allowing team managers to replace a rider between heats five and 14, but not race eight, when their side is six or more points behind. The replacement will not score double points.
The BSPA confirmed they are also set to release proposals to reduce the number of false starts in the British leagues, subject to ratification by the Speedway Control Bureau.
Glasgow boss Stewart Dickson and Sheffield owner Damien Bates both join the BSPA Management Committee, which is chaired by King’s Lynn chief Keith Chapman, with Rob Godfrey as vice-chairman. Swindon’s Colin Pratt remains on board, while Wolves boss Chris van Straaten steps down.
Newcastle’s George English also stands down to become a reserve member, joining Leicester’s Neil Machin.
The top four sides in each league will compete in their title play-offs, with the Championship staging a season-opening league cup competition. Lakeside, Peterborough and Ipswich meet in one section, with Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Redcar and Newcastle in another and Glasgow, Edinburgh, Berwick and Workington in the third group.
The Knock Out Cup draw for both leagues was regionalised; the Premiership first round ties feature Leicester v King’s Lynn, Somerset v Poole, Belle Vue v Wolverhampton, Swindon v Rye House.
The Championship ties for round one are Sheffield v Redcar, Lakeside v Peterborough and Edinburgh v Glasgow. The draw for round two features Scunthorpe v Sheffield or Redcar, Ipswich v Lakeside or Peterborough, Berwick v Edinburgh or Glasgow, Newcastle v Workington.
The BSPA confirmed “a number of working groups have been established from within the association to further develop speedway for the medium and long-term.” It’s unclear which areas of the sport these groups will develop.
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Nov 20, 2017 23:08:40 GMT
Post by admin on Nov 20, 2017 23:08:40 GMT
Upright Speedway @uprightspeedway (20/11/17)
Fans of Championship teams must be the happiest after the AGM mustn't they? Some good teams and tracks in that league.
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AGM
Nov 21, 2017 22:15:30 GMT
Post by admin on Nov 21, 2017 22:15:30 GMT
one over the 8 seems to have gone down well Jason Doyle @jasondoyle43 (21/11/17)Pretty unfair what's going on in England after the AGM! Only allowing one 8 point rider per team! why don't you change it to two 8 point riders and let the clubs decide if they want to build a Top heavy team! stop watering down the league! Craig Cook @craigcook111 (21/11/17)Is there any speedway fans out there that think the one rider over 8 rule is a good idea? If so what’s your reasons?
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Nov 23, 2017 12:50:19 GMT
Post by admin on Nov 23, 2017 12:50:19 GMT
one over the 8 seems to have gone down well Jason Doyle @jasondoyle43 (21/11/17)Pretty unfair what's going on in England after the AGM! Only allowing one 8 point rider per team! why don't you change it to two 8 point riders and let the clubs decide if they want to build a Top heavy team! stop watering down the league! Craig Cook @craigcook111 (21/11/17)Is there any speedway fans out there that think the one rider over 8 rule is a good idea? If so what’s your reasons? Thinking about it, I thought the idea of fixed night racing was to allow the better riders to return and therefore up the quality of the product? Clearly not. It appears to be purely for the internal market and stopping fixture clashes? Good idea I suppose and if things improve within the sport then I suppose that they can take the next step.
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