Robbie B Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 (edited) It just seems daft to me that no team is allowed to have a reserve rider. What happens if a rider is ruled because of a injury during the meeting ?. Also this joker is totally biased against the team that is leading, as they have no chance of using one. I think it should either be scrapped, or all teams are allowed a joker to use when they desire. The Brits were totally AWESOME last night Edited August 1, 2005 by Robbie B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritPete Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Having no reserves is very silly indeed, does it mean that if a rider should be injured in his first ride, then that team would have to continue with no replacement in all his remaining rides? seems like it. As for the joker, they are a modern thingy, and we will just have to get used to them, however, we may find them useful at Wroclaw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 regarding reserves, I agree completely. It used to be that you had a reserve who could come in at any time whether others were injured or not. I think that was a better system. Jokers? Yeah, we might find them useful in Wroclaw, but it doesn't make them any less stupid. Even worse than the Tactical Ride in my opinion. In a a match like this where there are basically 2 teams fighting it out, it takes six victories over the opposition to build up a lead that can be wiped out in one race. That is unfair in the extreme, plus there is also the old argument of it being a complete embarassment to and ridiculous to be giving these double points away all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wessexboy Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Not having reserves is very silly rule Team Gb could have lost the other night If Chris Harris could not ride in last race after he was knocked off Gb would have lost 3 points to denmark though no fault of there own cazy rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Certainly is something that will have to be looked into, somehow though I think it will be when the situation arises they will then review the ruling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirls Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Some teams take a reserve dont they, did they not say last night that Jonas was a reserve ,or was i hearing things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cheetahhawk Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) Some teams take a reserve dont they, did they not say last night that Jonas was a reserve ,or was i hearing things. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Don't know about Jonas Shirls, but Johno was reserve for the Aussies and he was in the pits at Eskilstuna. Edited August 3, 2005 by cheetahhawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerblues Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Yeah, I think we need reserves. Where would we have ended up if Bomber hadn't got up of his crash at Swindon ok and had to pull out? If we had someone else there, Havelock maybe? Anyway, if we had a reserve at least we won't be worrying about injuries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony159 Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) Perhaps the other option is for each team to track a destroyer. A rider who would be guaranteed to put at least 1 rider from the opposition out of each other team he rode against . Would then give his team a real chance of wining the meeting . Edited August 3, 2005 by tony159 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 I heard them say that Johno was the Australian reserve, could it just be we haven't got anyone fit at the moment for reserve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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