Phil Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 <div>Is it normal price for this ?</div> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Start time on website says 7.45 but I would get there a bit before that in case it is busy, ]SHEFFIELD: Thursday, May 19: Ritchie Hawkins (Rye House), Craig Cook (Edinburgh / Belle Vue), Chris Harris (Belle Vue), Andrew Tully (Edinburgh), Jordan Frampton (Rye House / Belle Vue), James Wright (Workington / Birmingham), Luke Bowen (Rye House), Ben Barker (Plymouth / Birmingham), Josh Auty (Sheffield / Coventry), Richard Hall (Leicester), Derek Sneddon (Newcastle), Paul Cooper (Unattached), Ricky Ashworth (Sheffield), Scott Nicholls (Swindon), Danny King (Birmingham), Dakota North (Somerset / Peterborough). The top seven from each meeting will progress to the British Final at Wolverhampton on Monday, June 6, alongside two wildcards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squall Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 £15. Scunthorpe is £14. Both tracks have added £1 to usual admission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 That seem fair enough. thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathcote Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Surely the biggest waste of a meeting there has ever been this one !! Give Scott, Bomber, Josh, Ricky, Ben and Danny the night off to prepare for better meetings Jordan, James and Richard have one race and the winner joins the above The rest may as well take a leaf from Dakota and not bother turning up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBee Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Not much interest? Sad state of affairs really.... Hoping Josh gets through this meeting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squall Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Surely the biggest waste of a meeting there has ever been this one !! Not if there's some racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpartialOne Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Surely the biggest waste of a meeting there has ever been this one !! Give Scott, Bomber, Josh, Ricky, Ben and Danny the night off to prepare for better meetings Jordan, James and Richard have one race and the winner joins the above The rest may as well take a leaf from Dakota and not bother turning up Come to think of it, let's skip the British Final as well, award it to Nicholls and finish the season now. Give Gollob a second world title, Coventry the EL and Ipswich the PL title. Its all meaningless at the end of the day right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 These qualifiers are, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanB Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Whats so meaningless about riders trying to qualify for a British Final? I would much rather see 32 riders battle it out to qualify for 16 places than 16 riders just get picked for the Final. Also gives everybody a fair chance to make the Final on merit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpartialOne Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Whats so meaningless about riders trying to qualify for a British Final? I would much rather see 32 riders battle it out to qualify for 16 places than 16 riders just get picked for the Final. Also gives everybody a fair chance to make the Final on merit. So would I. In the old days almost every Brit got a chance with preliminary rounds, quarter finals, semi finals and then the final. You won't hear any of the lower order riders saying they're a waste of time. Guys like Frampton would probably miss out on a British Final seed but he was unlucky tonight losing 3 points and still qualified. That's what these meetings are all about. I never heard anyone say the Overseas and Intercontinental Finals were a waste of time, nor the GP challenge final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Whats so meaningless about riders trying to qualify for a British Final? I would much rather see 32 riders battle it out to qualify for 16 places than 16 riders just get picked for the Final. Also gives everybody a fair chance to make the Final on merit. Have a qualifier, by all means, but make it so the top 8 can join the 8 seeded riders. Britain only has 4 or 5 EL standard riders, who wants to see them miss out due to bad luck or whatever else and have to suffer 16 sub-standard riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanB Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Have a qualifier, by all means, but make it so the top 8 can join the 8 seeded riders. Britain only has 4 or 5 EL standard riders, who wants to see them miss out due to bad luck or whatever else and have to suffer 16 sub-standard riders. And how are these sub standard riders supposed to improve if they dont ride with the best the country has to offer. Riding in these meetings give them the experience and the willingness to learn, not just on track but in the pits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 And how are these sub standard riders supposed to improve if they dont ride with the best the country has to offer. Riding in these meetings give them the experience and the willingness to learn, not just on track but in the pits. Who in the line-up at Sheffield tonight will go on to be EL standard? Cook and Newman are probably the only 2 who look to have the potential. You might also include Auty in that but he's doing a very decent job at EL level anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBee Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Hope Auty gets a wild card ahead of Stead. Stead is yet to ride this year and is poor at best around Monmore when fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpartialOne Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Who in the line-up at Sheffield tonight will go on to be EL standard? Cook and Newman are probably the only 2 who look to have the potential. You might also include Auty in that but he's doing a very decent job at EL level anyway. Frampton, Hall, Cook, Auty and Barker are all capable of becoming internationals. Not all of them will but part of getting there is striving in meetings such as this. Lee Richardson looked like he'd never make it at one time, as did Chris Harris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 And how are these sub standard riders supposed to improve if they dont ride with the best the country has to offer. Riding in these meetings give them the experience and the willingness to learn, not just on track but in the pits. I second that , Kyle Newman got better as the meeting progressed, and i bet he and others are better for the experience. Chopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Frampton, Hall, Cook, Auty and Barker are all capable of becoming internationals. Not all of them will but part of getting there is striving in meetings such as this. Lee Richardson looked like he'd never make it at one time, as did Chris Harris. Auty and Barker most definitely, thats why I was hesitant to include Auty with the others as I think he's top PL/lower EL easily. Cook i'm sure will go on to do well given the right support and chances. As for the other 2, internationals at what? No way will either ride in top line international speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIE-JA Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 As for the other 2, internationals at what? No way will either ride in top line international speedway. That's strange as I've seen both of them riding in meetings abroad. Good positions in domestic championships are important to riders when it comes to getting contracts abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Authorised Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Well, congratulations to Scott Nicholls. I keep wondering if his career way start to go south in his early 30s like Joe Screen, Havelock etc.., but he is constantly proving to be the Best Brit. I think it is important to have these meetings. Firstly, seeded riders have given up half way in British Finals before, and I cannot help think they didn't deserve a spot if that was what they were going to do. I remember when we had quarter finals and competitive fields, and you'd get shock qualifiers like David Blackburn, and shock exits like Simon Wigg. In many ways, it prepares riders for cut throat meetings that are required if they are to compete at an international level. Secondly, it is good that riders coming up get to race against riders at the top, and that top EL riders get to these tracks too. You cannot please everyone all of the time....when seeds were being used, people were complaining too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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