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Of course they are both unfair against the winning team WK. The current rules are the fairest we have ever had since a tactical facility was introduced though.

They would have lost even easier under the old rules.

It's not an opinion Sidney. 6 is less than 10. FACT. Not opinion. 6 is less than 12. FACT. Not opinion. 3 is more than 2. FACT. Not opinion. I have been wrong many times before, the difference is if I am wrong I admit it. You preferred the old tac sub rule, in actual fact so did I Sidney, so did many others I'm sure. However, it was not 'fairer'. Correct, also throw in you could use it when only 6 behind also (later changed to 8, but the classic rule folk pine for was 6) and potentially use it 3 times (even 4 in extreme circumstances)

Do you still have the opinion that 6 is more than 10? Or perhaps that 6 is more than 12? Or perhaps 3 is less than 2? As if you believe the old tac sub rule was fairer, you believe all the above.

I subscribed through Exactly a few weeks back, then just linked the account to the ipad app last night. Its straight forward

Interesting post from Flagrag on another thread... seems Sky are not at all happy.

Not promoters. Promoter. Matt Ford.

I'm getting the impression that someone called 'Ford' leaked this info...

The tweet has been posted above by Phil. Some folk seem to keep missing it. This appears to be the source. I presume this is an Echo reporter? He clearly states Matt Ford has informed them. It's telling that the Poole clan have gone somewhat quiet since the BSPA statement was released....

Damn the BSPA up in the high heavens judging Mr Ford from their lofty positions. Ford has jumped the gun on this one, unprofessionally so.

IF he indeed did leak it. We only have a post on here saying he did. Although the way Starman/Skidder jumped to his defence would suggest some truth in it. Is it reported in the Bournemouth Echo? A link?

That statement puts a slightly different twist on things doesn't it. Naughty boy Mr Ford (if he did leak it)

Of course we are all assuming Tai is 100% certain... That may not turn out to be the case. You would certainly expect it however.

Exactly, that would be an excellent start. I'm not sure you have fully thought through your comments here.

If it was, then its pretty pathetic.

Yes it is wrong, basic business etiquette. Not exactly a big deal in the grand scheme of things though and potentially good news about the deal... of course if they carry on presenting meetings in front of empty stadiums with zero atmosphere then its another 5 years of damage to the sport. Until they wake up and realise they need to use TV to their advantage (money aside) then it will harm them rather than help.

F1 has changed their entire scoring system a number of times. They've change qualifying rules and regs many times also. I see what you are saying though and as said earlier, personally I think there is too much doubling up/down going on but its going to take some time to fix it, the only way to do so is to increase the stream of British riders coming through. The problem is, are there enough British riders with the right attitude to do this, we're already seeing signs of complaints from them again. All along I've felt this is the difference between some (not all) young British riders and there foreign counterparts who have more get up and go get it about them.

haha, A similar occurence happened in the States where a car containing I think Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith (British Bulldog) and I believe Andre the Giant was being driven by a very small, thin manager. I can't remember the exact details of what led up to it but a similar thing happened. Andre in his youth would not be someone you would want to anger lol

No Sidney, you haven't grasped the word. IT IS NOT AN OPINION. 2 x 2 is 4. That is a fact. Not an opinion. Did you argue that at school, that in your opinion it was different? The old rule was more unfair than the current one. That is STONE COLD FACT. Once again, another incorrect post. Rules across all sports are consistently changing. It may have been interesting the first time, the 2nd time.. but its about the 8th time the 'story' has popped up in the last year. Pretty much word for word the same. Its like one of those 'Facebook' stories that do the rounds time and again, with just a few words changed here and there.

What planet have they been living on is the question I would ask. Perhaps we're seeing again why promoters have been shying away from signing British riders..

Sigh. It's not a case of believing or not believing. Its a fact. The old tac sub was more unfair, FAR more unfair than the current one. A valid argument would be to say getting 'double pts' makes the sport look silly in your opinion. That I could understand, but to argue on the point of fairness is quite simply wrong. I have no doubt you will come back with a rant about "who are you to tell me what I should think", that's your choice. Your argument is the equivalent of arguing with your teacher as a younger in class that 2 x 2 doesn't equal 4 because in your opinion its 5. It would be foolish.

Not really, as there is some credence in the point Cats Eyes was trying to make. I personally believe there is too much doubling up/down going on and it can have an adverse effect, however I see the reasons why. Perhaps the new scheme we are seeing being implemented might be the start of a way to eliminate that. We will see.

If he had simply posted his opinions instead of trying to hide it behind a fictitious conversation, then further try to hide it behind the even more ridiculous claim that this person, with little interest in speedway, decided to go off and talk about something he has no interest in with others who also have no interest... and that these conversations, although the participants had no interest in the topic, were so interesting, that they ensured word got back to the original source is simply far fetched. Double pts is a different issue.

Spot on.