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Rule change for tape exclusion
old bob at herne bay replied to Endeavour's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Let 'em roll creep push and stretch the tapes as much as they dare after the start marshall walks away. Ref lets the tapes up when the rolling rider is moving backwards and is left at the gate. However if the tapes are broken ....that rider is EXCLUDED. -
Whats happening with Birmingham ?
old bob at herne bay replied to Gerbat1875's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Don’t see how “the club” can put out any info, seeing as the Mason’s have packed up and “ the club” is a fictitious entity. What would anyone be buying ? A note saying they have a ticket to the BSPL end of season bash, a list of assets ( air fence , tractor? No water cart ) Seems the self employed riders have already started looking elsewhere so doubt any rider “assets” have any value. Oh I gues any prospective buyer would get any unpaid invoices to clear before being allowed to attend at the BSPL ? -
Wouldn't feel too silly "gazzac" ..... Jordan's promotional ideas for online booking, setting out rules for entry and egress at the stadium for covid restrctions were sound, as was his pricing model for the NDL meetings bundled together as double headers. BUT NOBODY knew the bad choices of rider payment deals he had agreed.........
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Never a fan of p.offs to be honest. Performance over the entire season should be what counts ...not just over 30 heats in a sudden death final. This season Poole would have been league champions. p offs running in early winter i n the mud are hardly a good advert for speedway. If the TV sponsors want to have their cameras at a "grand final " meeting then by all means have a "p off" called the BT Sports Trophy or something.
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Poole with a massive advantage against an Edinburgh team who have stupidly agreed to race 3 times in as many nights. Should have refused the date and made Poole wait their turn until after the P Offs if Poole insisted that they run the 2nd leg. (why I don't know) Shouldn't think the Edinburgh riders have had a chance to wash their bikes and race suits let alone do any essential maintenance.
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Suggest that Plymouth consider their options…..and the BSPL look very carefully at Plymouth Speedway’s finances . Mr Jordan’s track record of bringing “security and stability” to his venture at Eastbourne has wrecked the club. Highlights the weak governance of the sport when he is still allowed to have any involvement with a speedway stadium. Can the riders not seek payment of unpaid invoices from his company through the courts ?
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What a load of bs. For all you know Ulrich might have continued to improve in PL that is substantially weaker this season? The team selection by Peterborough , rubbished by many at the start of the season proved to be ideal in a league with no sooperstars.. and always ensured that at least one reserve was an experienced rider. BV went for the build the team around Bewdley which has got them to the p-offs
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Remarkable performance from Peterborough last night with just 5 fit riders and a duff gust (from a very limited choice) Belle Vue must be kicking themselves that they could not gain more that a 2 point advantage after the P'boro early loss of H. Andersen It's Belle Vue's to lose now against a severely depleted P'boro. Lady Luck has smiled on Belle Vue and surely someone other than Bewdlay and Worrall will turn up and score some points for the Aces to win the p-off.
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Cardiff 2022
old bob at herne bay replied to JWatson's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Discovery are only interested in viewing figures. So if their potential big audience is in Poland - they will have the meeting start to suit the Polish viewers. Stuff the punters at the track, they will see it at whatever time suits the TV audience. -
Wow ! indeed Hagon shocker. Yes I have seen the line up :-) Woffinden and Lambert , England's 2 Grand Prix sooperstars surely must be amongst the strongest PAIR on current form. The track will be prepped by some clowns from the FIM no doubt completely differently to normal ......... and even your weak nations will look like champions once they get out of the gate in front and will nigh on impossible to pass. Thought the idea was to win the SON and thus beat the likes of Zmarslik Doyle Madsen Janowski ????? Or should the selectors just pick a local home favourite who can beat anyone in the "UK Premier League" at the NSS ! ! Just look at the regular opposition he faces in the Premier League. :-( :-( No Bewdley isn't good enough YET. His time will come .... I would not be naming him in preference to our 2 GP riders.
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Leicester vs Scunny 9/10/21
old bob at herne bay replied to IainB's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Never trust a speedway promoter. I don’t and never will. -
Buxton Tiger, Only if Kent can do 2 meetings in 2 hours. Their planning restrictions allow only 2 hours racing per week 6.30 - 8.30pm
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Leicester vs Scunny 9/10/21
old bob at herne bay replied to IainB's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Give it to Poole for polishing until next season. tbh as far as I am concerned speedway finished after Laguta was crowned world champignon at Toruń. Pay money to BT sport to watch that. All this amateur hour stuff here in the UK … it’s just for fun isn’t it ? Cannot be taken seriously. I certainly won’t be paying to watch. -
Leicester vs Scunny 9/10/21
old bob at herne bay replied to IainB's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Come on "Fromafar" keep up :-) :-) :-) ........ latest on the Kent speedway website REMAINING FIXTURES: Tuesday 12th. Oct. Kent Iwade Garage Royals vs. Leicester Lion Cubs [NL] Tuesday 19th. Oct. Kent Iwade Garage Royals vs. Mildenhall Fen Tigers [NL] Tuesday 26th. Oct. Kent Iwade Garage Royals vs. Belle Vue Colts [NL] To be arranged (at a neutral venue) Kent Iwade Garage Royals vs. Armadale Devils [NL] -
Leicester vs Scunny 9/10/21
old bob at herne bay replied to IainB's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Just finished reading the comedy story on the Kent Royals thread, and how they think they might complete their fixtures swapping Armadale for Leicester cubs next Tuesday. :-) :-) . After drying my eyes, I have just finished reading this comedy story about 3 gusts, R/R and the broken down ambulance. :-) :-) :-) The rearranged fixture date that means the Leicester cubs will have their top two missing at Kent. :-) :-) :-) Drying my eyes again, before awaiting the next chapter of the Kent Royals fixture planning. Must be due for another "sob story" from a promoter about how crowds have dropped unexpectedly forcing them to close. -
Iwade would be a neutral track for the Armadale fixture. Surely Iwade offers scope to run a stand alone feeder NDL club on Sunday afternoons to support the CL Kings in 2022 ? The constraints around running in 2 leagues at Central Park Sittingbourne seem too onerous and unmanageable, given the poor record of running meetings in less than perfect conditions, driven I assume by the limited access to prepare the track due to greyhound meetings. Cannot imagine dogs being keen on tractor racing Kent must now be praying for 3 dry Tuesdays in the rest of October.