StevePark

Really??.... You said on 29th July 2017 @ 11.27pm on the Newcastle vs Edinburgh thread... "I have said it before & I stand by it we have two weaknesses in the camp one is Ludvig Lindgren, & the other is George English is no good as a team manager he's useless and to be successful we need to get rid of these week links ."

So we (well, you) are ignoring the three rain-offs (Sheffield Apr 16, Edinburgh Jun 11 and Workington Oct 1), the fact we hosted a British Semi Final (Apr 30), Couldnt/can't run on Sept 24 (SGC Riders Championship at Glasgow) or This Sun Oct 8 (SGB Pairs at Sheffield) and also the fact we had to replay against Workington in the cup. I make that six meetings where we couldn't run through no fault of our own, compared to the two meetings that the promotion (for whatever reason) decided not to run. We therefore had just the one date that could have a Monday race-night, i.e Sept 25, when we would have been without Stevie. That's why we are struggling for dates. Accepted the two that was the promotions choice haven't helped, but without the rain-offs I believe we would have been fine. As you rightly say, you are entitled to your opinion and I am entitled to mine, but I think on this occasion, you are way off the mark!!

We are only running next Monday because we have to. I think blaming the promotion (again typical of you) is bang out of order. By your reckoning the two meetings lost due to the promotion (one of which has already been explained was due to lack of staff to run the meeting) has caused the backlog, which is totally wrong. How many rain-offs have we had? I think you will find that they are mainly to blame for the predicament the club finds itself in fixture wise.

And lost God knows how much in reduced revenue. Yep, as always, never seeing the 'bigger picture." Also, the Monday after Cardiff we would have been without Stevie Worrall, Robert Lambert and Lewis Rose, so yeah, cracking idea.

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That hasn't got a re-arranged date. Neither has Newcastle vs Redcar, original planned for last night, but was switched to Workington.

Nail on head.... (on both counts, so, two nails on two heads!!)

I was talking more about the Championship (PL) rather than the Premiership (EL), but the principle is the same. A team in the Premiership could sign as their 7 (as perhaps a poor example) - Jason Doyle, Scott Nicholls, Max Fricke, Chris Harris, Kenneth Bjerre, Robert Lambert and someone like say Adam Ellis.

Marketeing (in general) costs money. Not many teams have the resources to advertise/promote 'properly.' They do what they can, but, generally, that doesn't appear to be enough.

But - by the same token - if 'we' scapped the points limit, then the teams with money (and we all know who they are ) would be able to sign 4, 5, 6 or even 7 number 1's/heatleaders and thrash everybody out of sight (Newcastle Diamonds under Ian Thomas for example). The big question is, would anyone turn up to watch that, when that team was riding on an away track (home supporters that is)?

Unfortunately, 75% will always beat 25% !! As I hinted at earlier, maybe this will help in big changes at the AGM, where, at least in these circumstances, common sense (which, as maugher65 says is sadly lacking) can prevail?

All my point was, you said that it was a BSPA ruling, and I was just pointing out that it wasn't. In fact the BSPA wanted to help us, but couldn't due, to the rules of a 'higher authority.' Maybe it will be on the agenda of this years AGM to change that? Perhaps (and I don't know) Sheffield were the only team to ask about hosting the Pairs? Meanwhile the Club has issued a statement concerning tonight (Taken from the Website and I think it's the same one on Facebook): Tonight's home clash against the Workington Comets has been postponed. We can only apologise for the late call off of tonight’s meeting. Our trackstaff worked from 7.30 this morning pumping standing water from the surface and preparing the track for the meeting. Unfortunately when the meeting referee met with the riders, they unanimously agreed that despite all of the work done, the track was deemed unfit for racing. With rider safety paramount there was no other option but to postpone the meeting. We can only apologise again and we will announce the restaging date as soon as we can.

You got what you wanted. I hope you're happy.

Depends how long it takes to fix the tapes though! I know a few tracks that take an age to put another set of tapes on!

According to Comets website it's the same 1-7 as last night against P'boro, so it should be Tom Woolley.

This isn't a BSPA rule (concerning Robert): http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=100781

Explained on one of the other threads here: http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=85391&page=3&do=findComment&comment=3039628

It's on the website (and has been since about 11.25am) that Josh Embleton is at number one for the Diamonds http://www.newcastlediamonds.co/news/article.asp?id=100792

There's always Stevie W vs Cook....

Yes, but why start another thread to ask the question?? http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=85391&page=3&do=findComment&comment=3038994

He's one of the best at the job. Close call between him and Michael Max to who is the best in my opinion. Hopefully next weeks visit by me won't be the last.

Apart from when they go to Somerset.....

Being a Team Manager isn't all about the rulebook (and I don't think it ever has been). The right words at the right time are far more important in many cases.

I believe it is stupid to suggest that we don't want to win. It's a chance of silverware, in what has been, largely, a disappointing season.

KO Cup Quarter Final. Newcastle vs Glasgow Mon 9th Oct (7.30pm). Another home meeting I'll miss!!