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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 19:58:33 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 20:00:40 GMT
Aye she would certainly add glamour to the post meeting drinks in the bar at Glasgow . Could we get her average reduced on the grounds that she's gorgeous . |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 20:05:13 GMT
It should be an almost-exclusively British league. The bottom line though, is that there isn't really an over-abundance of riders chasing the team places. For me, the most important thing is to for Britain to develop a pool of riders that give their priority to British fixtures. Invariably that will be British riders, but I see no problem with any other nationalities if they choose to base themselves here. The No.1 issue should be to reduce British tracks reliance on riders based overseas. This is what's needed to keep team racing going in the near-to-medium term, and British success at WC level should only be a secondary consideration in this respect. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 20:05:14 GMT
I give up, I really do  I'm away to watch Lark Rise to Candleford...   |
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Post by Genghis on Mar 2, 2008 20:08:06 GMT
Aye she would certainly add glamour to the post meeting drinks in the bar at Glasgow . Could we get her average reduced on the grounds that she's gorgeous . ;D ;D |
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Post by Genghis on Mar 2, 2008 20:09:02 GMT
I give up, I really do I'm away to watch Lark Rise to Candleford... Good lord Jacques - we can't be that bad, to make you want to watch that shite? ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 20:09:20 GMT
I give up, I really do I'm away to watch Lark Rise to Candleford... Aargh ..Mrs Paulco is watching that shite as well .  |
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Post by Genghis on Mar 2, 2008 20:13:59 GMT
It should be an almost-exclusively British league. The bottom line though, is that there isn't really an over-abundance of riders chasing the team places. For me, the most important thing is to for Britain to develop a pool of riders that give their priority to British fixtures. Invariably that will be British riders, but I see no problem with any other nationalities if they choose to base themselves here. The No.1 issue should be to reduce British tracks reliance on riders based overseas. This is what's needed to keep team racing going in the near-to-medium term, and British success at WC level should only be a secondary consideration in this respect. Wibblemuis - it all comes down to what is repeatedly discussed on this forum and just about every other forum - the current lack of development of British riders and the over-reliance on foreign riders. It is something that urgently needs addressing - now more than ever. But instead we now get a situation where foreigners are being allowed into the Conference League. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 20:25:33 GMT
I(again) agree with Genghis on this.I don't think any foreign riders should be in the Conference.Plus i think we should only allow foreign riders of a certain standard into the Premier.I'd say for example they should never be allowed to have an average less than 5.The example of having Katajisto in the PL last year at a time when he had only done about 5 meetings on a 500cc was madness.
We need to open up places for British riders.I think,have the flexibility in having British riders double-up in the EL and PL.That way you give the youngsters the chance to get more experience.Just like used to happen back in the 70s when riders like Peter Collins,Joe Owen,etc could ride in Div 1 & 2.That way if the EL ever does go to one or two nights a week riders could still get plenty of meetings in and hopefully earn a decent living
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 20:34:46 GMT
Plus i think we should only allow foreign riders of a certain standard into the Premier. The idea is simply a non-starter because of EU/EEA employment laws, at least at BEL and BPL level. The Poles tried restricting the number of foreigners and got into trouble. We can reminise about the good old days of the 1970s, but the political and legal situation is different now, and restrictive practices are (thank goodness) increasingly a thing of the past. Of course, I realise that a healthy crop of British riders can only be good for the sport, and that things need to be done to try to achieve this. However, I think the first priority is to develop a pool of British-based riders who give priority to British fixtures, regardless of nationality. The irony is that whilst restrictions could be legally imposed on most Commonwealth riders, they are precisely the riders most likely to base themselves in Britain. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 20:36:45 GMT
Right own up . Who is Mr Anonymous , 3rd to sign Henning's petition , who said " a president has been set " ;D ;D
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 20:50:44 GMT
Plus i think we should only allow foreign riders of a certain standard into the Premier. The idea is simply a non-starter because of EU/EEA employment laws, at least at BEL and BPL level. The Poles tried restricting the number of foreigners and got into trouble. Well in speedway you can bring in pretty much any rule you want.It just isn't big enough for someone to bother with going through the legal processes of challenging the rules i would imagine.Take Hennings "home" league,the Bundesliga and foreigners can't come in under a 10 point average.I was asked about a place in a team from a young and very keen Danish rider last year and had to say i didn't think there was a hope in hell he would get a place seeing as he would have a 10 point average and he was only just starting out on 500cc bikes |
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Post by schumi on Mar 2, 2008 20:51:53 GMT
Right own up . Who is Mr Anonymous , 3rd to sign Henning's petition , who said " a president has been set " ;D ;D I could hazard a guess. |
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Post by schumi on Mar 2, 2008 21:04:18 GMT
She took my eye too - trying to work out if the make-up is around her eyes, or the rest of her face. |
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Post by admin on Mar 2, 2008 21:07:38 GMT
Poland have restrictions on foreign riders and they are an EU country. Not to the extent they once did. Now the only restriction is that one of the juniors (reserves) has to be Polish. You see, genghis, what happened ahead of the 2006 season was that the consensus between clubs to limit foreign riders to one per team broke down. Now, do you really see a consensus lasting in British speedway? Look at the 2006 season and the graded British riders at reserve in the Premier League. Rye House had Steve Boxall at reserve, quite legitimately, but that didn't suit everyone else, so he was forced into the team proper, when he should've been allowed to be a reserve for the whole season. The old National League used to be predominantly British, until it didn't suit Ronnie Russell. And he had European legislation on his side, so he was able, essentially, to sign a Dane (which, incidentally, you seemed a while ago to support - he was, after all, ex-Oxford) and a German and tell the BSPA to like it or lump it. And that's exactly what would happen now - any restrictions might hold for a season, but as soon as the rules didn't suit a promoter he'd challenge them. |
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