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Sorry to break the news to you, but life isn't fair... So, it's okay for the British Final to be "unfair". but not the World Championship because it favours a rider who couldn't win otherwise?

Unfortunately...

You can't have one rule for one for another; THAT is unfair... PS it isn't unfair, just because YOU think so...

Is it perfect? No. Is it unfair? No. I didn't see you whining about how unfair it was to hold the British Final at the NSS...

We old'uns didn't have to wish...

Totally irrelevant, according to iainb. It's so unfair; it's just a ploy to get a Polish world champ, 'cos Zmarzlik isn't good enough to win on merit...

I remember the big deal made when Yeatesy made the British Final!

I heard the future of British speedway is pretty black, though?

Well, it was on a Wednesday, and I don't think that Wednesdays are that much better than Mondays. I went to several British Finals on a Wednesday, and they all had WAY more than 2000 people. Even were it shown on live TV, the place would have been packed. Maybe a diluted lineup would have had an effect, but realistically, would Woffinden and Lambert had that much of an effect at the NSS? Back in the day, people attended as much for the occasion, as they did for the interest in who was riding...

And I watched the 1974 British Final on YouTube last night, and Coventry was packed to the rafters...

FINALLY!!! Someone who sees the big picture! One of the biggest problems on this forum is fans who want everything to suit them, regardless of feasibility and viability. Barry Bishop is doing what it takes to be a success, REGARDLESS of what some fans (who are living in the past) want.

I feel bad for you if filling in a prog is really that taxing...

I think we ALL do (except Iain, that is...)

They tried their best to give us a reasonable season. If that involves six GP's in Poland, then tough titties. If we could only have three or four meetings this year - because of Covid - then that wouldn't be worth it.

If only...

If it's only going to be a three meeting season - and you don't want them held in Poland - then there's no bloody point in having a season...

Then write to them and tell them to cancel the GP's until Covid is all finished...

That is my point! What is so wrong with a traditional 20-heat meeting?

Not true... They started introducing the poxy things YEARS ago, well before any of this...

IT. IS. CALLED. COVID-19.

I don't disagree with that, but as I asked; is it fair for the guy who finished 6th to score more than the GP winner?

You want to know my question? Why does every individual meeting these days need a final (and often semi-finals)? Why can't we just use race points from 20 heats?

Amazing the things we'd forgotten about, eh?

I'm asking a serious question...