BTFC LION

He has shown he is not worth it. onwards we go.

Where did I make a threat? Said he could be in trouble if someone did? So are you saying what he did was ok then?

I do not think they would send anyone. But if reported they have to follow it up, says so in the law. Go check it out,

I guess you were not at the meeting then? It was the decision by the ref that got the boos at first, it was JD smug reaction in front of fans on turn 3/4 that people did not like. Then he turned back while walking away to stick his middle finger up at the fans. Very professional , Not !! So if he got abuse after that as he walk down the back straight then so be it!! You can keep your star asset, for now, May be a complaint to the police for foul and abusive gesture's towards supporters, possible cause of trouble. Sure it would not do his visa very good. Great rider, but a prat as a man.

Tonight is a new low. Had enough !!

Well after last night I have decided things are not going to get any better for the rest of the season. I think the club either need a man with very deep pockets with lots of money in them, to tempt some quality heat leaders, the ones who say they will not ride a sat track, if the money is good enough I am sure they would!! Or change the race night. We might suffer in the short term with lower crowds, but if we have a winning team, or at least one that can compete then the fans will go out of their way to attend. The crowd was poor last night, but lets be honest it was a wet cold night and even the die hard Lions fans did not think we could win. I know people will say its not all about winning, but seeing good racing, to a point I agree, but new fans do not see it the same way. The crowd is there, but it needs to be encouraged to turn out. They go hand in hand, bigger crowds, more revenue, poss more to spend on riders, better riders, better results, better crowds.

Norrie said last night that they had spoken to a rider already. But would need to get the deal done today so they can declare in time for the Swindon meeting.

Simon Stead? Bjarne Pedersen?

Sounds like a few have been practicing up at BP today. To be honest all I want to see is maximum effort and bikes that are fit to do 4 laps. Fed up of seeing bikes failing after half a lap.

That does seem strange, as last season riders were saying how good it was to be paid on time!!

I would like to see Simon Stead back at the Lions.

Who have we got at reserve? Other clubs naming riders.

I went to the meeting expecting nothing!! But credit to the lions they kept It close up to heat 11. We just needed 1 more of our top 5 to pick up points and I think we could of got a point or maybe even a draw?

I do not believe the 5 weeks notice at all, That would mean after 2 challenge meetings, ELRC, and 1 away meeting he decided to give notice?

Pedersen put a statement out on twitter. Says he is sorry!!

Disappointed to loose, well done to the Bees. But to be honest I am no to down beat, with the team we had I think it was a great effort to keep it so close. Look forward to the new team members coming in, in the next week or so. Lets hope our season starts then.

Have to give credit when its due, well done to the Bees tonight. Lions had a bad night for some reason?? Early days so no bad reaction from me. But as the old school reports always used to say. Must do better !!

I agree the prices should be reduced, but I would guess all the riders would still want full payment for the meeting? I would also guess the riders may be testing equipment, but I would expect this, if they test it now and it helps with set ups when the season starts all the better. Would rather them find out what works and what doesn't in this meeting, with no league points at stake.

It says about the fixtures on the official site, click on prem lge table, then read the bottom where it says how the play off's work, that's where it says about 24 meetings. Also click on the prem lge play off table, that also states, The two groups are made up of the teams finishing 1st to 6th after the regular 2013 prem lge season. I am not clutching at any straws at all!! just asking for someone to show me the cut off date in print? If its all true and legal the all the best to all teams in the play off's, the fact that lions were not good enough is fine by me, { sort of, } lol.

That is my point !! I went through all 55 pages of the rules, no date !!! Also on the Official web site it states, The Play Off's. How they work. Teams race 24 meetings { 12 home. 12 away }. The top 6 THEN go forward to the play off's. It may be common Knowledge? But I still can not find it in writing any where? Point me in the direction of the AGM minutes and I will go through them as well.

I will ask again, where is this so called cut off date in the rules??

just out of interest, can any one direct me to a ruling where the cut off date is stated for PL fixtures?

ok, i will not bother to post any more on this topic as clearly people just want to have a go saying that i am a bleating lions fan. Its a sad day, I only started following speedway again when the lions came back, never went to blackbird road, so not one of the old guard so to speak, in fact i used to watch cov many years ago. There are so many things in speedway that i just do not understand any more, the rules have more grey areas than a wet weekend in wales, as they say. May be its time I started to find an alternative to a sat/sun watching a sport i just do not understand any more?

Agree neither side are good enough to win it, could make a difference though in respect of good revenue for either club!! Fair play needs to be seen to be done!!

Yes i can understand your logic, but if lions had been clever they could poss of avoided going to newcastle, there for they would of been in 6th and not 7th place in the lge. not sure how they could of done it? but just think what could happen if it came to being this close in years to come? I am sure the abuse of the system would happen.