World Cup

[iris123]

Having said that, on the evidence of my previous posts on this thread, I clearly can't be taken seriously. 

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Not sure about that,but you might want to look at your top 4 predictions in the light of learning Puk isn't in the Reading team

Edited February 20, 2006 by iris123

[shazzybird]

Taken from the CET :

 

* COVENTRY have turned down the chance to host both the race-off and final of the 2006 Speedway World Cup.

 

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again!!!

 

 

Just out of interest, can anyone - shazzybird? - confirm whether he's all orange?

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Awwwww he can't be his teeth are lovely and white when he does that cheeky little smile of his

[speedyguy]

Taken from the CET :

 

* COVENTRY have turned down the chance to host both the race-off and final of the 2006 Speedway World Cup.

 

John Postlethwaite, chief executive of BSI, the rights holders of the SWC, wanted to stage the meetings at Brandon, but Bees were unable to accommodate the final on Saturday July 22 because of greyhound commitments.

 

They offered either Friday, July 21, or Sunday, July 23, but the TV scheduling requires the meeting to be staged on Saturday. It is now set to take place at Reading, the new Elite League track acquired by BSI during the winter.

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Are the World Cup dates confirmed. There still seems to be uncertainty.

Can anyone let me have DEFINITE dates and venues please. I need this for a potential overseas visitor.

Many thanks.

[barrow boy]

  Slanderous.

 

In all seriousness though I tend to believe that apart from the top 8, the rest of the GP places should be filled by qualifiers. I really don't like the notion of somebody selecting who gets to race for the world championship.

 

Having said that, on the evidence of my previous posts on this thread, I clearly can't be taken seriously. 

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I take this comment of yours seriously 'HS' and I would think that many others agree that the majority of competitors should be qualifiers. Perhaps though to have won the title during say the past 10 years ought to deserve an invitation if any such rider fails to requalify and said rider is still competing in a major league.

[barrow boy]

I don't particularly mind that the meeting is planned for Reading, it's just that it seems so biased that suddenly now BSI (Bull**** International) operate Reading, the World Cup miraculously moves there. I know Reading had the world cup many years ago, the meetings weren't bad other than the fact that the track was often slick, which seemed to suit the opposition more than the host nation. A similar situation occured at Coventry, and although the Kings Lynn track suited the riders, i accept the location was hardly central for most supporters. It seems to me that the 2 best venues for this meeting would be Poole or Sheffield, or Peterboro as a third, can't really see why it has been changed other than to make money for the new Reading promotion. These events are "shared" but staging has its "benefits".

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When Swindon were taken into the Elite League they were given, and are still being given some of the more lucrative and prestigeous meetings. This is presumably to allow their owners to recoup some of their not inconsiderable outlay incurred whem joining. Is this not the case at Reading? There might not be more than 7 or 8 teams currently operating at Elite League level if this sort of arrangement is not in place. We now have 11 teams and if say Sheffield or any other leading Premier club is one day added to the fold I would think they to would be treated the same.