BWitcher

It doesn't matter whether you have been watching the sport for 45 years or 45 minutes. Nor is it 'these days'. It has always been the case and always will be. As it is in pretty much every other sport there is too. It's already been pointed out earlier on the thread.

No not for some. For the overwhelming majority. In fact you'd have to have a screw loose and be keen to confine speedway in the UK to the history books if you advocate getting rid of Cardiff.

Perhaps in their live coverage?

'Even a sport like Darts'. That the one that attracts far bigger crowds, especially to Premier League events? Since when was the 'papers' the entire media? BT Sport are media.. they're broadcasting live coverage of this 'mickey mouse' sport tonight. Never heard them call it Mickey Mouse. Or Local BBC services on their live commentary.

Where do the media refer to it as a 'Mickey Mouse' sport?

If you don't understand something, best not to comment. Interest is retained in each individual meeting for longer on a more frequent basis. More meaningful races, more last heat deciders. In no way shape or form can that be deemed a 'bad thing'.

Again utterly irrelevant.

I'm not disagreeing with anyone, this isn't a matter of 'opinion'. It's factual. No they aren't being sold an empty bottle of 'fresh air' at all, quite the opposite. The league table is irrelevant.

Yep, was editing my post just as you made yours!

It isn't complicated. Whether it alters the league table isn't really the point, it's a system that actually... for once.. offers better value to the paying spectator as they get more meaningful races in more meetings.

Basics isn't it. Something many of us have been preaching for years. And as we know.. week after week they show tv matches devoid of crowds or atmosphere, which in effect will turn more away than gain.

Boa tarde!

Stay on topic Skidder!

Wasn't Jan O another who missed the 90 World Final with injury? Was that the year he broke his arm go karting, or am I getting muddled. Knudsen obvs was missing that year too.

Yep spot on, strangely Sam's leg break in 93, although not as serious as the 89 crash had a bigger effect. He was absolutely dominant that season but was never quite the same force when he returned (style changed). Still managed rostrum places, 10pt averages (albeit larger league) and BLRC wins but not as dominant as prior.

Although he was Cradley, our arch rivals, I can remember being tremendously upset at his injuries. Boy do I miss Wolves/Cradley Still cannot for the life of me understand why the hell they didn't put Cradley back in the top flight riding at Monmore years ago. The gates from the Wolves/Cradley matches would be the equivalent of a play off final...

Most likely.. Also Ermolenko missed that year because of his serious injuries the year before... and he flew at Odsal.

No it isn't about 50/50 in the slightest. Not even close. The team we have with Woffinden showed over 2 days, abroad, they were the best in the world. Not in a semi where at least three of the teams are cannon fodder.. but in the final, against the very very best.

Yeah, Woffy this, Woffy that. The last time we rode abroad with Woffinden.. it wasn't in a semi-final.. but the final. And we top scored, so stop talking absolute nonsense. What you're saying is, had we been in the other semi, Woffinden/Lambert wouldn't have qualified from a semi where Huckenbeck and Smolinski came 2nd.... Seriously, I thought you had some knowledge of speedway!

Assuming Woffinden was fit, you can't seriously believe that?

There is no 'rising above' when you are wrong, have been told so, explained by multiple members of the forum, yet continue to troll and throw insults. Rising above is holding your hands up, saying I got this one wrong and moving on.

He wasn't arguing in support of you, but against you. Read on what happens when there is a tie... Or indeed a tie-break.. There would be no such debate on a British Cricket Forum, unless there was someone making their own rules up.

No I haven't posted that. You have. Stop making things up.

Sadly for you it isn't, as the rules then continue on as you well know. Next you'll be telling us speedway races can only finish 3-0 and quote "3pts for a race win" and ignore all the rest. You're embarrassing yourself now severely unfortunately

Team of lawyers? No, I simply copied and pasted it from the same place you did. Except I copied and pasted it all. Not just the first line to try and make myself look right. The answer to your question, it depends upon a whole range of factors as can clearly be seen from the rules, quite complicated, but if you were a fan you'd get your head round it soon. Fortunately in speedway it's very very simple.