philcrumpisgod Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Or why not keep the pairs at Somerset where it belongs. Newport get the Open on the Sunday. They whole point of the weekend is the variety. I dont want to be going Newport - Cardiff - Newport. Plus the track at Somerset in my mind is far superior to the one at Newport. My friend, it's all about choice. Several years ago Tim Stone decided to create a feast of weekend of speedway centred around the GP with a Friday evening match (often against the Glasgow Tigers, and what fantastic meetings they were) and an open meeting on Sunday. The weekend provided a great opportunity for people already in the area for the GP to attend a selection of different style meetings, for the Newport fans to have an intense weekend of speedway with great crowds and excellent atmospheres and, of no little importance, it gave the Newport club much needed funds to survive through some pretty lean times of late. Then the powers that be decided to give the pairs to Somerset (no problem with that in itself) and because it was a shared event banned Newport from running on the Friday night. That meant anybody already in the South Wales area who didn't want to travel over the Severn Bridge and drive in intense Friday evening holiday and peak traffic lost their opportunity to see speedway on the Friday evening, the Newport fans were denied their chance of a cracker of a meeting against, for example, the Glasgow Tigers and the Newport promotion lost a lucrative income opportunity. At least now people have the chance to choose what to do and where to go. I have no doubt the pairs will be an exciting meeting with some great racing.........but I wouldn't have gone. I will, however, be at QM on Friday night to see league racing with the exciting Hornets against Scunthorpe. It's nice to have a choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Anyway can anyone tell me what there is to do in Highbridge. I was thinking that to save hitting traffic my dad and I could maybe go to Highbridge early if there is anything there to keep us amused for a few hours. Nothing to do in Highbridge, better to do what Phil said and spend the day in Burnham which is a few minutes up the road - It's also where I live! Weather is meant to be nice, so going up on the sea front could be an option for an hour or two and get something to eat along the sea front or through the high street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Nothing to do in Highbridge, better to do what Phil said and spend the day in Burnham which is a few minutes up the road - It's also where I live! Weather is meant to be nice, so going up on the sea front could be an option for an hour or two and get something to eat along the sea front or through the high street. What do you mean , nothing to do in Highbridge Myself and three other Tigers fans had a very enjoyable Friday afternoon pub crawl in Highbridge last season . An enjoyment which will be repeated on July 10th . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 It's like a Ghost Town at the moment, everything seems to be closing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mother goose Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 can anyone please tell me what the qualifiying criteria was /is for this event ? as there seems to be a closed shop for who is involved, i no stokes promotion have asked the bspa for clarification but this was weeks ago and as yet as far as i am aware nothing has come back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I think that all the PL clubs should be represented at the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whippy Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I agree Kevan, how can it be the Premier League Pairs if all the teams from the Premier League are not included? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 can anyone please tell me what the qualifiying criteria was /is for this event ? as there seems to be a closed shop for who is involved, i no stokes promotion have asked the bspa for clarification but this was weeks ago and as yet as far as i am aware nothing has come back Looks as if it's decided on averages , as Glasgow are number 2 seeds and Parker and Grieves are 3rd and 4th in the averages . But i can understand you feeling hard done by as Bunyan ( past winner ) and Complin would have put up a decent showing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castrolargh Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 same as last yr i guess, lynn didnt qualify due to ht15 results in the premier trophy, meaning topinka and doolan not there, and i think tbh it was potentially a poorer meeting for the lack of a couple of pl big guns, taking nothing away from the riders there, but all teams should be represented in a competition like this, same with the pl 4's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 What do you mean , nothing to do in Highbridge Myself and three other Tigers fans had a very enjoyable Friday afternoon pub crawl in Highbridge last season . An enjoyment which will be repeated on July 10th . When we did that the locals seemed to view us with some suspicion particularly at the dragon I think it was. I would recommend a visit to the queens arms in bleadon, very nice pub, great food (albiet a bit pricy I seem to recall) and real ale. Well worth a visit ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I HATE THE RAIN Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Weather for friday is suppose to be about 25°c with heavy thundery showers. Hope the wet stuff keeps away. Somerset to beat Edinburgh in the final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snyper1010 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Somerset to beat Edinburgh in the final I would be happy with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crikeythatsfast Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I think that all the PL clubs should be represented at the event. Agree with that and been saying it for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snyper1010 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 And what happens if a team has a dreadful pairing? that would surely bring the standard of racing down. This way its the best pairs in the league so you know the racing will be of the highest order. Ok it can be unfair at times but thats sport and life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crikeythatsfast Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 And what happens if a team has a dreadful pairing? that would surely bring the standard of racing down. This way its the best pairs in the league so you know the racing will be of the highest order. Ok it can be unfair at times but thats sport and life. Then it should be renamed, PL pairs says to me the best pairs from the whole PL, not a select few teams. Some might not be that great but at least teams then don't feel left out and it's an accross the board competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snyper1010 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 They call it the Champions league in football but its far from all the champions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srbramble Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Then it should be renamed, PL pairs says to me the best pairs from the whole PL, not a select few teams. Some might not be that great but at least teams then don't feel left out and it's an accross the board competition. Agrred. The competition is elitist, and that isn't how it should be run at all. Why aren't Stoke in it? They have a great pairing in Complin and Bunyan, and could even win it. Once again, the fans suffer, and get a watered down version of what the competition should really be like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crikeythatsfast Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Agrred. The competition is elitist, and that isn't how it should be run at all. Why aren't Stoke in it? They have a great pairing in Complin and Bunyan, and could even win it. Once again, the fans suffer, and get a watered down version of what the competition should really be like. Yup, that sounds about right, it's a crying shame that ALL clubs aren't included. The weakest ones would get knocked out anyhow, so you'd still end up watching good racing in the end. But taking part is important to any fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snyper1010 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Dont forget you have times and tournament lay outs to think about too. I dont want to see a rushed Pairs meeting with 3 groups with a load of duds. I want a pleasant paced meeting with the top pairs in the league. Thankfully the latter is what we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Every team at the start of the season had a chance to 'qualify' for the finals day of the competition. They might not have known what the qualifying criteria method was (well it certainly doesn't look like Stoke were told), but they all had a chance. Enough of this namby pamby, wishy washy inclusive nonsense. 10 pairs, 20 qualifying heats works well, then 2 semi's and final(s). The line up for this meeting is superb and wouldn't particularly be enhanced by any of the non-qualifying teams in reality would it. They had their chance to get to Somerset and haven't made it. Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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