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Given that the NL cut-out date for the play-offs was September 12, how on earth did we get into this situation in the first place? icon_smile_shock.gif

 

All the best

Rob

 

I think this is the most pertinent post here Rob, and something that really must be addressed this close-season. I won't hold my breath though...

 

As an exercise, I looked at Adam Allott's schedule for the last eight days of the season as he lives close to the Buxton track:

 

Sunday 24th - Buxton - five rides

Wednesday 27th - Kings Lynn (double header) - up to twelve rides - 240 miles round trip

Friday 29th - Newport - up to six rides - 300 mile round trip

Sunday 31st - Buxton - up to six rides

 

How is that sustainable for a supposedly amateur league? When are riders expected to do a day job, sleep, prepare their machines?

 

Other members of the team may well have even more punishing schedules.

 

Newcastles PL schedule is maybe more ridiculous, riding at Ipswich on Thursday, Edinburgh on Friday, and Newcastle on Sunday.

 

The 2011 season spans 33 weeks, surely it is possible to zone the season for each competition?

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I think this is the most pertinent post here Rob, and something that really must be addressed this close-season. I won't hold my breath though...

 

As an exercise, I looked at Adam Allott's schedule for the last eight days of the season as he lives close to the Buxton track:

 

Sunday 24th - Buxton - five rides

Wednesday 27th - Kings Lynn (double header) - up to twelve rides - 240 miles round trip

Friday 29th - Newport - up to six rides - 300 mile round trip

Sunday 31st - Buxton - up to six rides

 

How is that sustainable for a supposedly amateur league? When are riders expected to do a day job, sleep, prepare their machines?

 

Other members of the team may well have even more punishing schedules.

 

Newcastles PL schedule is maybe more ridiculous, riding at Ipswich on Thursday, Edinburgh on Friday, and Newcastle on Sunday.

 

The 2011 season spans 33 weeks, surely it is possible to zone the season for each competition?

 

Thats not to mention the weather is obviously closing in as well making rain offs more likely.

 

Another reason to try to finish the season earlier.

 

Chopper

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I think this is the most pertinent post here Rob, and something that really must be addressed this close-season. I won't hold my breath though...

 

As an exercise, I looked at Adam Allott's schedule for the last eight days of the season as he lives close to the Buxton track:

 

Sunday 24th - Buxton - five rides

Wednesday 27th - Kings Lynn (double header) - up to twelve rides - 240 miles round trip

Friday 29th - Newport - up to six rides - 300 mile round trip

Sunday 31st - Buxton - up to six rides

 

How is that sustainable for a supposedly amateur league? When are riders expected to do a day job, sleep, prepare their machines?

 

 

Neil, you missed out the he has to go to Rye House for the NLRC on Saturday. I was told that he'd be fined if he didn't turn up.

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Let's get back to the meeting - it was announced on Sunday that Todd had ridden his last meeting for the Hornets - who will be guesting? James White Williams also said that he wouldn't be fit and have the floodlights been fixed?

I was told that Mark Simmonds rides in both legs of the Final.

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Let's get back to the meeting - it was announced on Sunday that Todd had ridden his last meeting for the Hornets - who will be guesting? James White Williams also said that he wouldn't be fit and have the floodlights been fixed?

 

Lights were never broken, they were turned off due to incoming power phase failure,( Western Power / SWALEC problem ).

The promotion/Staff/Volunteers are currently busy installing a 70kva backup generator to try and stop this ever happening again.

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Many thanks Jayne, have you got Richie Worrall tommorrow, i enjoyed his performace last night, he looked like he enjoyd it to. oh and congratulations by the way to all.

 

Using Ritchie could be a masterstroke the lad will want to prove himself at Newport after the last time he was unable to ride.

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Have we got any teams declared for this yet? More to the point have the Mighty HORNETS got 7 riders?

 

Apologies to the Branford Clan but I won't be barracking for Robert - in the first leg, anyhow!

 

Thats it BFD , your off the christmas card list.

I think Newport have closer to a full team than Buxton at the moment.

 

Cheers Chopper

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