Shadders Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) Rye House have been awarded one of the semi finals http://www.ryehouse.co/default.aspx Edited April 19, 2012 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpointfanatic22 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Having seen the line ups for this and the Sheffield semi I'm totally bemused how riders like Hawkins and Mills are in the main field yet Richie Worrall who has been far better than those two this season and has made the World under 21 finals is only a reserve. Some lazy people obviously feel the averages tell the full picture which any speedway fan knows that isn't the case. Yet again British Speedway at it's finest! I only hope someone pulls out to give him and Newman for that matter a shot as Worrall could frighten a few of the big boys! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Having seen the line ups for this and the Sheffield semi I'm totally bemused how riders like Hawkins and Mills are in the main field yet Richie Worrall who has been far better than those two this season and has made the World under 21 finals is only a reserve. Some lazy people obviously feel the averages tell the full picture which any speedway fan knows that isn't the case. Yet again British Speedway at it's finest! I only hope someone pulls out to give him and Newman for that matter a shot as Worrall could frighten a few of the big boys! British Speedway for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Some one higher in authority obviously doesn't think he's quite good enough,(reserve) I personally think Richie has earned a place in that line up. Plus he needs all the experience he gain at a level such as this, it will help him in his World U21 championship which he happens to be representing GB. What is British Speedway doing at all? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri1966 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 its a complete joke if Richie Worrall doesn't get into this or Sheffield meeting 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 It could be another example of the 'secret' qualifying criteria being to blame but why tell anyone what that is - or have I missed it? I have to agree that it is poor that Worrall is not in the main meeting ahead of some of those who are. Its a GB Championship semi-final, I would go as far as to say that they should be making sure that young Brits who have been doing well PL or even EL are almost 'fast tracked' into the meeting for experience if nothing else and to show a bit of backing for the youngsters. (I am assuming you have to apply at the start of the season to be in the meeting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMungo Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Are the line-ups based on current (rolling) averages? Some interesting selections, for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) How can it be a semi final, when Richie Worall is not in the field, whoever selected this field aint got a clue, On current form he is perfectly able and capable of winning this meeting. Were this the Danish,Polish, Sweden or Australian Final i am sure this wouldnt be allowed to happen. Edited June 9, 2012 by greyhoundp 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Tough on Richie that his "average" is high enough to get in these meeting but im sure,and hope he will get in somehow,Same for Ash Birks,he deserves his go to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Maybe richie will recieve one if the wildcards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Its an awful track to pick for a meeting like this. Dry House doersn't provide good racing as its narrow. Does this mean an air fence will have to be erected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Its an awful track to pick for a meeting like this. Dry House doersn't provide good racing as its narrow. Does this mean an air fence will have to be erected I'e seen some processional racing at bigger tracks... No air fence necessary at Rye House as the catch fence does a very good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I'e seen some processional racing at bigger tracks... No air fence necessary at Rye House as the catch fence does a very good job. Not disputing that some bigger tracks have processional racing too but there must be a better choice than Rye for a meeting of this nature. Rye is a specialist or trick track so not ideal. It's too narrow, small, lacking dirt to produce anything other than average racing plus there have been some terrible crashes due to the compact nature of the racing. Lastly the parking is a joke for a meeting with a large crowd. Surprised about the air fence as I thought it was mandatory in the Elite League and above. How does wire mesh & wooden stakes / boards pass the safety criteria when Elite League clubs have to have an air fence. Strange one that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I've never been to Rye so perhaps I am not entitled to comment but isnt the ability to ride a 'trick' or technical track at least equally as much a skill as riding a full throttle one if not more so? big tracks arent the be all and end all in speedway for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Same tracks seem to get the individual meetings each year for some reason 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) Rye is a specialist or trick track so not ideal. It's too narrow, small, lacking dirt to produce anything other than average racing plus there have been some terrible crashes due to the compact nature of the racing. Lastly the parking is a joke for a meeting with a large crowd. Surprised about the air fence as I thought it was mandatory in the Elite League and above. How does wire mesh & wooden stakes / boards pass the safety criteria when Elite League clubs have to have an air fence. Strange one that.. Nobody said that speedway had to be raced on big, wide tracks... The car park at Rye House isn't the biggest, but there was a facility for extra parking 2 minutes walk from the stadiumw hen the Ben Fund meeting was held at Rye House in 2011, which attracted one of the biggest crowds iat Rye House in living memory... The go kart track behind the stadium also has parking facilities which could be used if an agreement could be reached... There is on street parking on Rye Road and the surrounding streets, which would mean a 5 to 10 minute walk to the stadium. Most Elite League stadiums have solid boards around the track, some even have an armco barrier with a concrete backing. An air fence in those cases seems common sense. At Rye House, however, the fence catches the rider and in most cases will slip under the fence through the kick boards and slide to a halt, often with little or no injury Edited June 11, 2012 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) I've never been to Rye so perhaps I am not entitled to comment but isnt the ability to ride a 'trick' or technical track at least equally as much a skill as riding a full throttle one if not more so? big tracks arent the be all and end all in speedway for me I agree with what you say in part, big tracks aren't always the answer. Wolves is good so is Somerset for racing as examples but Rye is not a track I like for the reasons above It's too tight so it must be doubtful we will see Bomber going round the boards. If he does he will go over the camber and into the car park. remarkable how may Rye or Ex Rye riders have managed to be drawn into this semi. Is it 10 of the 16 riders. Edited June 11, 2012 by Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 On a couple of the complaints: Ritchie Worrall isn't there because of his current rolling average. The same average which still allows him to race at NL level. Once he improves his CMA, as he surely will, he'll get higher nominations in future. Right now, he has a lower average than the 32 nominated riders. Having said that, with the unfortunate fact of life meaning injuries, etc, he'll probably get in to one of the meetings, and he'll probably qualify. But there has to be a criteria, and CMA is surely the only way to go. On the allocation of riders to the two meetings, it seems to be sensibly geographical, with a couple of anomalies. Fair enough balance of riding strength, I'd suggest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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