Post by coombes on Nov 14, 2018 20:21:18 GMT 1
A whole lot about the last couple of days but aside from saying the Premiership got just about everything they wanted - seven teams, Monday and Thursday race nights being "reserved" nationally- let's just look at things for our league
Championship League – Commencing April 2019
• Conversion rate for 2019 will be 1.5, 2020 will be 1.6 and 2021 will be 1.7
• Up to 12 Clubs
• 7 Rider teams
• 38.0 Average
• 15 heat events
• League – Home and away once + Play-offs
• Shield – 3 Groups of 4 + Winners of each group + best runner-up
▪ Knock out Cup
Note the up to 12 clubs, presumably not all have confirmed they are racing. Two NL clubs to be named shortly - why not today? In terms of fixtures just one more than last years scanty fixture list - not great. A later start perhaps ?
12 clubs look like being
Thursdays- Sheffield and Redcar - problems with fixture clashes with Premiership
Fridays - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Somerset and Scunthorpe - Workington? Are we senior to any of them. Can't go to Scunthorpe after Cardiff (late Sept)
Saturday's- Berwick, Leicester and Workington
Sunday - Newcastle
NL teams - possibly Kent (Mondays) and Birmigham (Tuesdsys)
38 point limit
Will this reduce costs in any way?
Makes signing Craig Cook even more problematic, leaving 27.5 for 6 riders (4.6 each) Going with Jack Thomas - although will he be in the Kent team?- would mean 5 @ 4.8.
Could possibly do something like Cook, Thomas, Garcia, Stewart, Lunna, Starke and young 5.2 rider. Not sure this is a great idea but it shows how much impact Cook has on the rest of the team in a 38 point limit.
We need to know which teams if any aren't riding before deciding our team.
Conversion rate
Presumably this is the divisor for any Championship rider going to the Premiership, as this factor increases it gives a lower figure presumably making it easier to go up. Conversely more difficult to come down. Not sure who this will apply too as most riders have both Premiership and Championship averages anyway.
Overall feeling - disappointed as its not any better than last year. Not convinced the lower limit will be much benefit in reducing costs in itself. Its down to promoters to drive a hard bargain. It may freeze some riders out, a bit ironic while others double up.
Championship League – Commencing April 2019
• Conversion rate for 2019 will be 1.5, 2020 will be 1.6 and 2021 will be 1.7
• Up to 12 Clubs
• 7 Rider teams
• 38.0 Average
• 15 heat events
• League – Home and away once + Play-offs
• Shield – 3 Groups of 4 + Winners of each group + best runner-up
▪ Knock out Cup
Note the up to 12 clubs, presumably not all have confirmed they are racing. Two NL clubs to be named shortly - why not today? In terms of fixtures just one more than last years scanty fixture list - not great. A later start perhaps ?
12 clubs look like being
Thursdays- Sheffield and Redcar - problems with fixture clashes with Premiership
Fridays - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Somerset and Scunthorpe - Workington? Are we senior to any of them. Can't go to Scunthorpe after Cardiff (late Sept)
Saturday's- Berwick, Leicester and Workington
Sunday - Newcastle
NL teams - possibly Kent (Mondays) and Birmigham (Tuesdsys)
38 point limit
Will this reduce costs in any way?
Makes signing Craig Cook even more problematic, leaving 27.5 for 6 riders (4.6 each) Going with Jack Thomas - although will he be in the Kent team?- would mean 5 @ 4.8.
Could possibly do something like Cook, Thomas, Garcia, Stewart, Lunna, Starke and young 5.2 rider. Not sure this is a great idea but it shows how much impact Cook has on the rest of the team in a 38 point limit.
We need to know which teams if any aren't riding before deciding our team.
Conversion rate
Presumably this is the divisor for any Championship rider going to the Premiership, as this factor increases it gives a lower figure presumably making it easier to go up. Conversely more difficult to come down. Not sure who this will apply too as most riders have both Premiership and Championship averages anyway.
Overall feeling - disappointed as its not any better than last year. Not convinced the lower limit will be much benefit in reducing costs in itself. Its down to promoters to drive a hard bargain. It may freeze some riders out, a bit ironic while others double up.