barrow boy Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 How about in future having 2 seperate semi finals of 7 teams each with the top 3 from each plus the best scoring 4th contesting a final. 7 pairs each riding each other pair once gives 21 races per meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Maybe Newport were invited after Plymouth pulled out ,but they declined knowing that lots of Wasp fans would go to scumerset instead of attending QM for a national league match ,knocking quite a few off the attendance. Just a Thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Witch Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) It is the rolling average of the top two riders as of June 1st. Ipswich were 11th and therefore were asked to take the place of Plymouth when they dropped out. Plymouth should never of been in to start with imo. Why not? They qualified. And clearly ipswich have done enough bleeting so there in. Nothing to do with bleeting, Whos bleeted? We're in because we're the next averaged team. Just wish Newport, Berwick and Scunny were there too. Edited June 16, 2011 by London Witch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwaystevemk2 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Just an added note it Glastonbury weekend , so i know a lot will get there on Thursday but Friday is normally a very busy day on the M5 with the added festival traffic . Maybe worth keeping an i eye on the jam cams / travel on the net as M4/M5 crossover to Clevedon is heavy after 4pm , i should know i do it most weeks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penchev Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 It is the rolling average of the top two riders as of June 1st. Ipswich were 11th and therefore were asked to take the place of Plymouth when they dropped out. Why not? They qualified. QUALIFIED ON ASSESSED AVERAGES THAT'S NOT QUALIFING IN MY BOOK. Nothing to do with bleeting, Whos bleeted? We're in because we're the next averaged team. Just wish Newport, Berwick and Scunny were there too. BLEETING? MUST OF DONE SOMETHING NEXT AVERAGED TEAM WAS NEWPORT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Witch Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 No need to shout! Doyle and Lanham's average is 15.12. how is that higher than Ipswichs 15.41? And do you seriously think that a pair would get the nod because they "bleeted". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penchev Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 No need to shout! Doyle and Lanham's average is 15.12. how is that higher than Ipswichs 15.41? And do you seriously think that a pair would get the nod because they "bleeted". This would be the totals as of then, of the top 3 riders according to the BSPA official averages: Newcastle 24.93 Redcar 24.47 Sheffield 24.04 Workington 23.45 Glasgow 23.38 Plymouth 23.36 Somerset 23.1 Edinburgh 22.8 Leicester 22.72 Rye House 22.71 Newport 22.17 Ipswitch 22.16 What was actual qualifing criteria??? dont think the pathetic BSPA actually came out and officialy stated this did they? Just another utter farce by them jokers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Witch Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) According to Witches website, "For information the PL Pairs line-up was determined by combining the top two riders averages in each team on the first of June. Ipswich were ranked eleventh and therefore the next in line when Plymouth stepped down." If you look on the BSPA website for averages on this date, it all seems to add up. Rightly or wrongly! Edited June 16, 2011 by London Witch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 So it's the combined average of your top 2, but you pick any 2 from your top 3. Only in speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothers Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Apart from a few anomalies along the way with certain riders who arent in the top 3 taking riders. (Summers for Redcar??) As at June 01st Aaron was 3rd in the Bears averages as Matej Kus was still on his assessed 7.00 points. Matej's first 'official average' did not come into effect until June 03rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 First things first, the PL Pairs is always a cracking meeting and no doubt will be so again this year. BUT let me get this right, someone somewhere has decided to overlook the combined talents of Gjedde & Doyle and instead go for a pairing including, heavens above, Derek Sneddon He'll nearly get lapped All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westernflyer Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Has anyone else noticed that the admission charge for this meeting has gone up to £20 I,m sure that it was around the £15 mark last year.Looks like the BSPA are trying to cash in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndBender Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I can't believe the whingeing on here - I've been looking forward to this, the GP and the Welsh Open for months - a perfect Speedway weekend - I'm even bringing some good ol' Owsley's Aussie Sunshine with me! Dave, if you can bring that, I'll join the queue to buy you a beer! Whatever the weather, have a good weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremierRebel Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 So who do you all think will be in the final then?? I reckon "Masters & Gathercole V Ashworth & Parker" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybikespeedway Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 So who do you all think will be in the final then?? I reckon "Masters & Gathercole V Ashworth & Parker" I thought I read on the BSPA that Ashworth had Withdrawn, but it was not announced who would take his place,Sanchez or Skidmore Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I thought I read on the BSPA that Ashworth had Withdrawn, but it was not announced who would take his place,Sanchez or Skidmore Maybe. Certainly won't be Sanchez - think he's had 6 rides here this year and failed to score a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremierRebel Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Certainly won't be Sanchez - think he's had 6 rides here this year and failed to score a point. Yeah he fell off for 2 of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I read the piece on the BSPA site as saying that Ashworth was ruled out of last week's fixtures by his injuries but hopes to be fit for Thursday and Friday next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceyccfc1966 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 First things first, the PL Pairs is always a cracking meeting and no doubt will be so again this year. BUT let me get this right, someone somewhere has decided to overlook the combined talents of Gjedde & Doyle and instead go for a pairing including, heavens above, Derek Sneddon He'll nearly get lapped All the best Rob Yes that pairing may of added a few more on the gate at Somerset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovey Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 First things first, the PL Pairs is always a cracking meeting and no doubt will be so again this year. BUT let me get this right, someone somewhere has decided to overlook the combined talents of Gjedde & Doyle and instead go for a pairing including, heavens above, Derek Sneddon He'll nearly get lapped New castle qualified as the highest average top two riders, with Lemon & Robson, but the Diamonds injury jinx means they have to choose lower down the order. Gjedde's awful start to the season means he has a low avergae, and Doyle's is surprisingly low too. Newport didn't qualify - and their combined top two averages were even lower than Ipswich, who scraped in when Plymouth withdrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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