StevePark

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Correct me if I'm wrong - but weren't the PL play-offs brought in because Sky said they would show the Final live if they did.... and then Sky didn't show the final live? I'm against the play-offs personally. Although, at least, the team finishing top this season will get a trophy, as in the last few seasons the teams finishing top got sod all. Different 'Kettle of Bananas' I know, but it's like the PLRC, when a few years back, Peter Carr won it after he'd scored 8 pts. The team finishing 6th could be crowned 'League Champions' just doesn't sound right to me, but we all know the rules of the competition before it starts and all clubs agreed on it, so we just have to get on with it.

Meeting OFF (via A Tully and G English on Twitter)

It was also said Andre Compton would guest (in place of Hynek Stichaur) on Friday, but not sure this is the case now that Rasmus Jensen has declared himself fit.

Track is 216 metres long. Ricky Wells is guest for Plymouth.

Forget Adam McKinna. He's already said he's quitting at the end of the season.

Tully??

Only Lewi, Tully and Anton got R/R rides last night (according to updates site), which I am presuming means Ludo has been declared the higher of the two.

We used R/R for Robbo at No. 5 last week as the line-up was already declared with Robbo at No.5. and it was too late to re-shuffle the side as Robbo was injured on the Friday. We are using R/R at No.2 up at Berwick tonight.

It's OK, Peter Waite is no longer there!

'Proper' guest for one and R/R for the other surely (IF God forbid, it were to happen).

Did George not say something about Ostergaard "would love to ride for Newcastle but couldn't because we are a Sunday track"?

Nothing sinister in my reply either. You asked "why not run it as a double header" and I replied accordingly. I know you're views on the 'non-running' of the Tyne/Tees Trophy, other forum members would be unaware as to what those views were/are.

It's all tracks inc NL for the Air/Poly Fence for 2014.

Club have to declare who is the higher of the two in the averages, unless they go down to the next decimal (for example if they were 7.392 and 7.391, as I don't know what the next decimals are, I'm using these as examples).

I'd have Lewis Kerr back, for starters (rather than Bunyan) and agree with Andy Tully also returning. Both dependant on their parent clubs not wanting to use them, obviously. Doubt we'd get Robert Lambert.

It doesn't need to be fullfilled at all. If there is a blank date then run it, if not, bin it. What I meant by it being 'meaningless' is that it is, in context of the season as there are official fixtures need running. The Tyne/Tweed Trophy is an 'unofficial' fixture. Either run it at the start of the season, or, when a date is available, or at the end of the season. I don't remember people losing much sleep over the Tyne/Tees Trophy being binned a few years back. Much the same here IMO.

Back to back Premier League meetings, which have to be completed before the deadline for the Play-offs and therefore a damn sight more important than, what is in effect, a meaningless challenge match, with a trophy 'stuck on to it'.

Run a double-header (which always lose the club money) for a meaningless fixture..... Yeah, that'll make sence....

Probably the same as happened in 1995. Some current PL teams would withdraw (close) as they simply can't afford the one 'star' name (EL rider and therefore number one in the new league) and dropping down to NL as non-economical.

Whilst I agree with most of what you say I would pose a few questions about the poor track preparation. Who would decide if the track is prepared properly? Riders? Referee? Oppostition? Fans? And, would the previous few days weather be taken into account and, also, how long each club has got to prepare the track (Somerset, for example can prepare days in advance, whilst Newcastle have a few hours on the day up to the meeting starting). Not being ar##y. Genuine question. Particularly on the weather/time front, as it is a major factor when trying to produce a good surface.

If we are bringing a new rider in to replace Robbo, it has to be all done and dusted before the end of today.

If we are bringing a new rider in to replace Robbo, it has to be all done and dusted before the end of today.

I think the above post puts everything into perspective. Keep fighting Ricky.

Of course, and, for all we know, they might have a clue. It's just 'us' poor fans who are told last of all. And, if I was the boss at Sky, I would show more PL matches and even an NL match or two, rather than the dross from the EL they show very week, that's providing Sky are going to renew the deal, which I personally doubt. After all if they are willing to ditch the GP, what chance has 'ordinary' League racing got?