Steve Shovlar Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Utter madness to use Kings Lynn. It's not an EL track. Team GB hardly ever ride on it. Where's the home advantage? Why wasn't a British EL track used? SWC features EL riders, not PL riders. Kings Lynn should have no right to hold this meeting as they show scant interest in mixing with the better teams. Why chose a track on a Monday which is about as remote as you can get? Why chose a track that Batchelor and Ward were brought up on? This meeting should have been held at Monmore, Coventry or Poole, or a track where the British riders hold the upper hand over their rivals. This is going to be a walk in the park for the Aussies. Poor call to go to KL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Kings Lynn should have no right to hold this meeting as they show scant interest in mixing with the better teams. Dear me. Until the EL sorts itself out and is more than just a play thing for three or four teams do you really expect bigger clubs to leave the more secure waters of the PL just to lose money in the top flight? Buster & co have spent thousands on the stadium and have applied successfully to host a major event, they deserve it as much as anyone. Agree with the rest of your post though, it plays into the Aussie's hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 The quality of rider on show should be able to ride anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Utter madness to use Kings Lynn. It's not an EL track. Team GB hardly ever ride on it. Where's the home advantage? Why wasn't a British EL track used? SWC features EL riders, not PL riders. Kings Lynn should have no right to hold this meeting as they show scant interest in mixing with the better teams. Why chose a track on a Monday which is about as remote as you can get? Why chose a track that Batchelor and Ward were brought up on? This meeting should have been held at Monmore, Coventry or Poole, or a track where the British riders hold the upper hand over their rivals. This is going to be a walk in the park for the Aussies. Poor call to go to KL. Let me know the last time we won a group to go straight through to the final when our semi final was on an EL track then Steve 'The EL Snob' Shovlar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Utter madness to use Kings Lynn. It's not an EL track. Team GB hardly ever ride on it. Where's the home advantage? Why wasn't a British EL track used? SWC features EL riders, not PL riders. Kings Lynn should have no right to hold this meeting as they show scant interest in mixing with the better teams. Why chose a track on a Monday which is about as remote as you can get? Why chose a track that Batchelor and Ward were brought up on? This meeting should have been held at Monmore, Coventry or Poole, or a track where the British riders hold the upper hand over their rivals. This is going to be a walk in the park for the Aussies. Poor call to go to KL. Completely agree ,I will be at the event , this meeting should really have taken place somewhere that at least gave the Brits some advantage , after all we will need as much as we can get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted July 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Nothing to do with being an EL snob. It has everything to do with getting TeamGB through to the final and holding this meeting at Kings Lynn will be the reason why Australia will go through and Team GB will croak out at the semi final stage. Hold it at Monmore and the Brits would do fine. Harris, Nicholls, Tai all ride it well and Richardson and Stead are no sloutches around there either. Still, when have the BSPA thought along those lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Coventry 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Nothing to do with being an EL snob. It has everything to do with getting TeamGB through to the final and holding this meeting at Kings Lynn will be the reason why Australia will go through and Team GB will croak out at the semi final stage. Hold it at Monmore and the Brits would do fine. Harris, Nicholls, Tai all ride it well and Richardson and Stead are no sloutches around there either. Still, when have the BSPA thought along those lines? to be honest Steve i dont think BSPA have the final say in the question. I'd say that its BSI that makes the final decision about where to stage the events. Perhaps the KL track owner offered a better deal then the other interested tracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) Coventry 2007 Peterborough too last year I recall.. It doesn't seem to matter where it is, everyone else adapts very quickly. Except us. Edited July 22, 2010 by Deano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I meant the year we won at Coventry rather than the year we bombed out, sure it was 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Don't think that any premier league should get the gig the same as i don't think a Pl team manager should be doing the Team Gb job . This is reason why Uk is in a state as there no reason to do well and no reason better youself and become can just sit in the PL and be given stuff like this ....this is no dig and Kl as i understand they are making money as a pl club but i just Can't see how speedway can go forward or The EL can get more clubs unless there is rewards for being in it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) This will be hard for team GB and i feel we have let them down by having the event at Lynn. The aussies will love it and I hope the racing is decent. I have tickets for this as my son Mike wanted to go but think I would see more on tv. Will have to get there early to get a decent spot just hope I can see or I will be dissapointed. Maybe Rob Lyon wanted it there. Edited July 22, 2010 by tas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) This will be hard for team GB and i feel we have let them down by having the event at Lynn. The aussies will love it and I hope the racing is decent. I have tickets for this as my son Mike wanted to go but think I would see more on tv. Will have to get there early to get a decent spot just hope I can see or I will be dissapointed. Maybe Rob Lyon wanted it there. You should have no problem at all with seeing the racing. The Chapman's have done a brilliant job with the stadium and the view is a massive plus point pretty much anywhere in the stadium Just like to add Regarding choosing a venue. It's strictly down to the clubs to bid and organise the events and the FIM / BSI committee to choose the best bid for the event. The BSPA have no say in the venue at all. Edited July 22, 2010 by screamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 The quality of rider on show should be able to ride anywhere Exactly!! If TeamGB don't do well at Lynn then they won't do well in the race off and final surely? They all used to ride Lynn really well, what's changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyluck Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Why chose a track on a Monday which is about as remote as you can get? Why chose a track that Batchelor and Ward were brought up on? This meeting should have been held at Monmore, Coventry or Poole, or a track where the British riders hold the upper hand over their rivals. While the stadium might be in the centre of the town, Poole itself is hardly a convenient location, And Holder, Ward and Watt are hardly novices around Wimborne Road, are they? Furthermore, if you get a bad draw and a preponderence of gate 4s early on you are finished anyway. Maybe King's Lynn have more even gates that at least gives all the riders an equal opportunity? If you are off gate 4 at Poole you might as well ask for a miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 This meeting should have been held at Monmore, Coventry or Poole, or a track where the British riders hold the upper hand over their rivals. This is going to be a walk in the park for the Aussies. Poor call to go to KL. When was the last time Team Oz had a home tie in SWC, Steve? Should be at Gillman, I reckon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squall Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 How many brits ride for Poole? One. Your number 8, and he's over the hill. 3 of the Aussie team ride for Poole, yet you think holding it at KL gives them an advantage. What would they have at Poole ffs?! Open your bleeding eyes, Steve, and realise your aren't the cream of British Speedway. I watch speedwat in all 3 leagues, and the EL tracks give the worst racing out of the 3. I'm not a fan of KL, but they have a good stadium and (when it's done well) they have a superb track that you can RACE on. Maybe next season Wimbourne Road should hold the PLRC, NLRC, EL Pairs, PL Pairs, NL Pairs, PL 4s, NL 4s, British Final, British U-21 Final, every round of the world cup, and that farcical meeting replacing the ELRC. Any others you'd like? Or can PL and NL tracks have any meetings? You may be able to afford to travel due to your playboy lifestyle, but us Northerners can't afford all these trips down South, especially 2 weeks after Cardiff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight_Lady Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I'm not a fan of KL, but they have a good stadium and (when it's done well) they have a superb track that you can RACE on. Exactly. It's just typical Steve Schovlar having a go because an EL track isn't hosting it. It's an FIM track so that should be good enough. If team GB are good enough then they will go through. If they don't then please don't blame where it was held. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Doesn't matter about it being held at Kings Lynn but question is, have Team GB been renting out Kings Lynn this past week practising there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Doesn't matter about it being held at Kings Lynn but question is, have Team GB been renting out Kings Lynn this past week practising there I would doubt that very much although there was some reason that the Stars couldn't have a home meeting on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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