rhidassa Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 (edited) Reported on the BSPA Today: THE draw has been made for the National League Four Team Tournament which takes place at Mildenhall on Sunday, June 6 at 5pm. National League co-ordinator Peter Morrish said: “These shared events always provide great entertainment and I’m sure this will be no different.” GROUP ONE: King’s Lynn, Dudley, Isle of Wight, Rye House. GROUP TWO: Weymouth, Buxton, Mildenhall, Bournemouth. - I look forward to attending this, but it's a rubbish date - I can't use my free tickets to see Rage Against the Machine at Finsbury Park now! Hopefully will be such a good meeting I'll forget all about RATM.. PS Couldn't see a thread for this anywhere else, my apologies if it does exist. Edited May 14, 2010 by rhidassa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcrumpisgod Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Wotno Hornets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Wotno Hornets? Plymouth,Newport & Scunny are the three missing sides... An issue of travelling I guess for Plymouth & Newport to some extent; though IMHO, the 'stand-alones' (ie including the Devils) should take priority in an event which by definition has to limited to just 8 out of the 11 NL sides.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Newports best National League team in a long time and they aren't there it just doesnt make sense. Not very often any team at Newport gets an opportunity to win a trophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhidassa Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Have to agree Newport Hornets have been doing very well this year. I'm not sure how the draws made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Plymouth,Newport & Scunny are the three missing sides... An issue of travelling I guess for Plymouth & Newport to some extent; though IMHO, the 'stand-alones' (ie including the Devils) should take priority in an event which by definition has to limited to just 8 out of the 11 NL sides.. For the best NL team not to be included in this event is a complete farce (unless of course they requested not to be included, which is almost certain not to be the case). Shows why this sport is such a farce. That said, Atkin, Kurtz, Jones and Newman/Webster would wipe the floor with any other 4 in the NL so at least its now an even field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 (edited) I was planning to attend this, but apparantly I've got to take the other half to Newport to see them take on the Berwick Bandits on that date For the best NL team not to be included in this event is a complete farce (unless of course they requested not to be included, which is almost certain not to be the case). Shows why this sport is such a farce. That said, Atkin, Kurtz, Jones and Newman/Webster would wipe the floor with any other 4 in the NL so at least its now an even field. Disagree... Smith, Hughes, Owen and Strudwick would wipe the floor with those... I agree it does seem unfair that stand alone sides miss out. Edited May 14, 2010 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Disagree... Smith, Hughes, Owen and Strudwick would wipe the floor with those... I agree it does seem unfair that stand alone sides miss out. No chance! Smith and Hughes are better than our top two of Atkin and Kurtz but I'd take Newman and Jonesy over Owen and Strudwick anyday of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squall Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Any 4 out of Cook, Wright, Allott, Morris and Branford... The 4s will belong to Buxton this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willp Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 As everybody else is having a go, i'll throw our hat into the ring! We'll probably have Smart, Anderson, Franklin and either Armstrong or Taylor as our four which is as good as anybody else IMO but i would say that Jerran Hart will be riding for Scunthorpe at Glasgow that day which should mean that he'll be missing from the Mildenhall side. After being at the British Under 21 Semi Final at Mildenhall, it's going to be one hell of a squeeze fitting forty riders and bikes into the pits area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 As everybody else is having a go, i'll throw our hat into the ring! We'll probably have Smart, Anderson, Franklin and either Armstrong or Taylor as our four which is as good as anybody else IMO but i would say that Jerran Hart will be riding for Scunthorpe at Glasgow that day which should mean that he'll be missing from the Mildenhall side. After being at the British Under 21 Semi Final at Mildenhall, it's going to be one hell of a squeeze fitting forty riders and bikes into the pits area. i agree with ya willp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3065 Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Jerran Hart will be riding for Scunthorpe at Glasgow that day which should mean that he'll be missing from the Mildenhall side Which means Mildenhall's 4 will be seriously weakened and contain just one heat-leader. Given that Bates has left and I'm not sure Matt Wright will have joined in time to be eligible - guess the Fen Tigers line up could be: Evans, Priest, Rayson, Jacobs (or Wright if eligible). As others have said, there are some strong quartets that will potentially be on show, with Rye and Buxton looking particularly strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Junkie Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 BSPA you are a laughing stock, please explain how you put this tournament together??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcrumpisgod Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Top of the National League and not in the Fours............someone's havin' a laugh and it ain't Hornets fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Which means Mildenhall's 4 will be seriously weakened and contain just one heat-leader. Given that Bates has left and I'm not sure Matt Wright will have joined in time to be eligible - guess the Fen Tigers line up could be: Evans, Priest, Rayson, Jacobs (or Wright if eligible). As others have said, there are some strong quartets that will potentially be on show, with Rye and Buxton looking particularly strong. Matt Wright rides for the Art and Stitch Fen Tigers this coming Sunday so am sure there's no doubt he'll be eligible for the Fours... A big shame (and a blow...) if - as seems certain - Jerran can't make it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I know its a regular comment but I do wish this thread could be in the national league forum where I am sure it would attract more interest. Anyway, this should be a cracking meeting although I am obviously disappointed that Hart wont be lining up for the Fen Tigers. Hart, Evans, Wright and Priest would have been contenders I beleive. Still we should be reasonably competitive. As I have not seen many of the NL teams yet it is hard to say exactly how they will perform at West Row. Buxton looked very strong as did Kings Lynn. It will be interesting to see if Jamie Smith is well enough to ride in this meeting as I would expect him to be very difficult to beat. I think the final wil be between Kings Lynn, Rye House, Bournemouth & Buxton, although if its possible for Hart to be there I would expect Mildenhall to be there in place of Buxton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I know its a regular comment but I do wish this thread could be in the national league forum where I am sure it would attract more interest. Well, that's the issue isn't it Simon. The Forum is by definition meant to exist to stimulate discussion and contributions and yet there is this near religious fervour of some to ensure that NL related threads like this, which would clearly be seen by more and contributed to by more if in the National League part of the BSF, are instead buried in this section... Yes, I know what arguments will now be trawled out about this being the "correct" place for 'shared events', but facts don't lie. Threads about the NL Pairs and the Fours over the years start out in the NL (formerly CL) section, invite loads of posts, get moved here and no-one ever notices them again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhidassa Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I started the thread here rather than the NL forum on the basis I was sure it would be moved.. But you are right of course, it would attract far more attention in the NL section... I thought I'd behave for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Well, that's the issue isn't it Simon. The Forum is by definition meant to exist to stimulate discussion and contributions and yet there is this near religious fervour of some to ensure that NL related threads like this, which would clearly be seen by more and contributed to by more if in the National League part of the BSF, are instead buried in this section... Yes, I know what arguments will now be trawled out about this being the "correct" place for 'shared events', but facts don't lie. Threads about the NL Pairs and the Fours over the years start out in the NL (formerly CL) section, invite loads of posts, get moved here and no-one ever notices them again!!! Here we go again. All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Here we go again. All the best Rob Hmm, except this was Simon who suggested this not me. Once upon a time YOU agreed. But then you became such an 'establishment' man!! Reminds me of another ex-Oxford person I could mention...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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