Yorkshire Ace Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Bit dissappointed that yet again a big journey for Northern/Midlands based fans to see the above event, why not put all mutual meets in the Midlands then all fans travel to a central point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekker Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Find a midlands promoter who will pay for the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Find a midlands promoter who will pay for the event. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> surely the BSPA can get involved in organising these events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekker Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 surely the BSPA can get involved in organising these events <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They do, its up to the highest bidder or one of the management committee if no one else comes forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 (edited) Find a midlands promoter who will pay for the event. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Or an organisation that is forward thinking enough to plan ahead and not in October/ November when well managed stadiums have already prepared their activities for the year with TV contracts as appropriate and are not prepared to break them for a loss making event. Edited March 22, 2006 by fairy4ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiltonpanther Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 As it is Easter I have made a weeknd out of it. Watching the Panthers on Friday, then travelling down Saturday staying in a hotel in Bornemouth for two nights and incorporating the speedway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 As it is Easter I have made a weeknd out of it. Watching the Panthers on Friday, then travelling down Saturday staying in a hotel in Bornemouth for two nights and incorporating the speedway. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> fair play but you can kiss £150 goodbye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 The location doesn't particularly bother me, but the date does. This is traditionally the end-of-season classic match, comprising top riders who have proved themselves top of the tree over a season. In the great days of the BLRC, it was held at Hyde Road in October....so what on earth is happening when the ELRC is run at the end of April?! Complete nonsense or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 The location doesn't particularly bother me, but the date does. This is traditionally the end-of-season classic match, comprising top riders who have proved themselves top of the tree over a season. In the great days of the BLRC, it was held at Hyde Road in October....so what on earth is happening when the ELRC is run at the end of April?! Complete nonsense or what? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I do agree with you there but it have proved over the past couple of years that when these events are held towards to end of the season the top riders are either too busy with their GP commitments or they are packing up to go home or just cannot be bothered with it! Then there is the weather to take into account, though saying that I am worried that Easter is possibly a bit too early too! My main concern and gripe at the moment is the naming of just one Ipswich rider in the line-up and that rider is not the one that I want down at Poole the day after my birthday ! (although I do like Pepe he is not whom I was hoping to see racing down here!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Miss_Sunshine Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 If you haven't seen the line up yet here you go. LINE-UP (in riding order): 1. Peter Karlsson (Wolves), 2. Charlie Gjedde (Reading), 3. Leigh Adams (Swindon), 4. Chris Louis (Ipswich), 5. Hans Andersen (Peterborough), 6. Andreas Jonsson (Arena-Essex), 7. Krzysztof Kasprzak (Poole), 8. Nicki Pedersen (Eastbourne), 9. Tony Rickardsson (Oxford), 10. Jason Crump (Belle Vue), 11. Greg Hancock (Reading), 12. Lee Richardson (Swindon), 13. Bjarne Pedersen (Poole), 14. Mark Loram (Ipswich), 15. Scott Nicholls (Coventry), 16. Ryan Sullivan (Peterborough). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 If you haven't seen the line up yet here you go. LINE-UP (in riding order): 1. Peter Karlsson (Wolves), 2. Charlie Gjedde (Reading), 3. Leigh Adams (Swindon), 4. Chris Louis (Ipswich), 5. Hans Andersen (Peterborough), 6. Andreas Jonsson (Arena-Essex), 7. Krzysztof Kasprzak (Poole), 8. Nicki Pedersen (Eastbourne), 9. Tony Rickardsson (Oxford), 10. Jason Crump (Belle Vue), 11. Greg Hancock (Reading), 12. Lee Richardson (Swindon), 13. Bjarne Pedersen (Poole), 14. Mark Loram (Ipswich), 15. Scott Nicholls (Coventry), 16. Ryan Sullivan (Peterborough). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yippee! No sooner do I whinge and there he is in the line-up! Now, where did Pepe go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I think you'll have a stronger field early season. Late season we were finding a few dropping out due to injury or fatigue (or lack of interest). I can't see the problem with holding it early season so long as last years finishing averages, and not this years early averages, are used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYBOY Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Looks like a good meeting ahead, lets hope no one pulls out. Where is it being held this year ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Monkeyboy!! I can't believe you've just asked that! Poole of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYBOY Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Woops !! Blonde Moment I honestly didnt know it was being held at poole this year but at least i know now. Thanks Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb the Snail Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I'm gutted that there's no Pepe this year, and he was also a late absentee at the Abbey last year too if I recall? At least this looks like a line up capable of doing the meeting justice unlike the last couple of seasons. It looks really hard to pick a winner at this stage, with plenty of Pirates riders (past and present) and Nikki, I am sure, determined to hang onto his crown for another year. I'd better start working on persuading Mrs Snail to attend this evening - this looks too good to miss! Does anyone have some recommendations for somewhere good to take her for lunch beforehand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason.C Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 That looks a very competitive line up. I like the idea of it being in April...at least the amount that pull out will be very few, if none. Hopefully it should be reasonably warm also. Bring on April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I'd better start working on persuading Mrs Snail to attend this evening - this looks too good to miss! Does anyone have some recommendations for somewhere good to take her for lunch beforehand? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The Rising Sun does pretty good Oriental/Thai stuff at lunchtimes and is about a 5-10 min walk from the stadium. Loads of pubs and restuarants of all sorts down in the Old Town heading towards the quay. Not sure which will be open and which not, but there's bound to be quite a few as it's a Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrow boy Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Do I need to buy tickets in advance for this meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngy105 Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Do I need to buy tickets in advance for this meeting? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I doubt it...it's lost a lot of prestige this meeting so more than likely you'll be able to pay on the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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