StevePark

Yes, but, as I have already said elsewhere, the Play-offs were originally brought in because Sky said they would be televised, but then 'changed their minds.' I can see no reason, other than the point you make, why they should now be scrapped, i.e., unless the PL want to keep them.

I was at both those meetings and I was fuming (especially at Exeter where he 'trundled' round at the back) to say the least. Yes, on his night Davey 'Who' could be exceptional (especially at home), but you just didn't know which one would turn up. At least Ludde tries to put things right and, more often than not, can put in that ride that can make all the difference to the result. Out of the two, I know which one I'd prefer to have in my side.

Not bitter at all. Knew the rules before we started. We blew it in the Play-offs. End of. American Football and Baseball are regionalised, so a Play-off system is the only way to determine the overall champions. Speedway's PL play-offs originally were introduced NOT to determine the Champions, but to who would meet the bottom EL club to decide (although it was NEVER going to happen, as the likelihood of the PL team going to the EL was virtually NIL) who would ride in the EL the following year. As I also point out in an earlier post, Sky said "If you bring Play-off's in, we will televise them LIve," something they, in the end, did not do, yet the Powers that Be have decided to keep them.

Yes, but not to determine who the League winners are. Top 2 are promoted and 3rd - 6th play-off to determine who the third promoted team is. Team finishing top at the end of the season are still 'Champions'.

That's not going to happen! Newcastle can't run on 22nd Sept (PLRC) and have already scheduled the League Cup Final 2nd leg against Ipswich for the 29th Sept.

According to the Raceday Magazine Paul Starke will guest for the Devils at No.7.

And the riders will come from where??? There aren't enough riders to cover EVERY country and EVERY team, simple.

Leicester DID get all their fixtures in before the cut off. It's Redcar who have a match left after the match at Rye was postponed. If Redcar had been hammered at Rye then Leicester might have got 6th spot.

Keep clutching at those straws.

It goes on Race Points difference, which is why the League Table shows Redcar in 6th and Leicester 7th. The re-staging date has been provisionally arranged for 28 Sept. Cut off date is 16 Sept. That's after the cut off, so the current 6th and 7th places won't change.

Because? http://www.speedwaygb.co/pltable13.html

No decision to make. Redcar are 6th in the table. They are in the Play-offs. Leicester are 7th in the table. They aren't in the Play-offs.

All I said was I saw no tampering of the gates. Others have also said they didn't see it either. Those who (allegedly) did see it aren't exactly queuing up to post they did see it, though, are they?

It's 2 mini groups of 3. Winners of the 2 groups meet each other in the Final. Top team picks from the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th, first, the 'runners-up' get their pick, top team pick next and the 'runners-up' get who is left.

Was it reported to the ref then, or not? I saw NO evidence of it happening (the 'tampering' not the report).

Like what? . It's a Final, as AF says, what more incentive do fans need?

I thought the idea was to turn up with Newcastle riders, not a team with guests in it? . It's not as if Plymouth are going to be in the Play-offs and seeing as Newcastle are just about there it surely is up to Newcastle whether they accepted the date offered, or not. Why pay a guest (possibly paying him more than Richie would get) when they should be looking after there own. From memory, George E roughly said that in the afternoon it looked like the wrong decision to call it off, but rain later on meant that it was the right call.

Absolute nonsense.

If Adults want to attend both matches, it's £10 admission on the Monday IF you attended on the Sunday. If you brought kids on Sunday and want to bring them on the Monday, they will get in for FREE for the Plymouth match.

If you can't run a meeting in 2 and a half hours, there is something sadly wrong. Yes, accidents can happen, etc., etc., but 2 and a half hours should be ample enough time. Most (with the odd exception like Kent and Sheffield) midweek teams run with a 7.30pm start and I'd guess have a 10pm curfew and they, generally, seem to manage ok.

The meeting starts at 7.30pm!

I thought there was a few decent races tonight. Richie going in between two Lions riders going into the 3rd bend, when the Lions made the gate, took some b**ls. Lewi keeping the tactical Ricky Wells at bay for four laps in heat 5 and Ludvig's outside overtake in heat 15, all worthy of a mention I think.

Ta v much!

Any re-staging date announced yet?

A bit contradictory that (no offence). How do you tell supporters a meeting is off if they are at work? Newcastle, a few seasons ago, tried a great idea. Fans gave them their mobile phone number and if a meeting was called off they were sent a text telling them so. Otherwise "telling the supporters at the same time as everyone else" is obviously pointless in your eyes, as they are at work and not on Twitter/Facebook/Official website etc., etc.