crescent girl Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Berwick website announces two signings. Nicki Barratt and Micky Dyer will ride on Friday, alongside guest Stuart Robson, who comes in for Ricky Ashworth. Any news from Rebel-land of their chosen reserve guests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremierRebel Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Berwick website announces two signings. Nicki Barratt and Micky Dyer will ride on Friday, alongside guest Stuart Robson, who comes in for Ricky Ashworth. Any news from Rebel-land of their chosen reserve guests? Wilko and Sarjeant. Sorry if I spelled it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooksy Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 As Chris Kamara would say Unbelievable-Suppose you want Sam Masters to ride for Somerset instead of doing the Coventry round ! ! You might have forgotten that Newman and Perry rode in the semi`s of this competition. ! ! Jeez! Excuse me for deeming to put the interests of the team I support first! As Debbie Hancock has said, we accept that Sam has qualified for the whole series and so will miss some Rebels meetings, but, as you say, both Tom and Kyle failed to qualify from the semis. This is for them simply a one-off meeting and a chance to gain some experience, and reading Debbie's press release, it would appear the riders have no choice but to ride at Coventry, whether they want to or not. I'm sure the Rebels wouldn't have re-arranged this fixture on this date had they known Tom and Kyle would not be available. I'm as supportive of these 2 young Brits as anyone else, but not to the detriment of my team in this case. Anyway, hopefully the Rebels will still prove strong enough to take all 3 points but Robson,Alden and Aspegren will no doubt make it interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Jeez! Excuse me for deeming to put the interests of the team I support first! As Debbie Hancock has said, we accept that Sam has qualified for the whole series and so will miss some Rebels meetings, but, as you say, both Tom and Kyle failed to qualify from the semis. This is for them simply a one-off meeting and a chance to gain some experience, and reading Debbie's press release, it would appear the riders have no choice but to ride at Coventry, whether they want to or not. I'm sure the Rebels wouldn't have re-arranged this fixture on this date had they known Tom and Kyle would not be available. I'm as supportive of these 2 young Brits as anyone else, but not to the detriment of my team in this case. Anyway, hopefully the Rebels will still prove strong enough to take all 3 points but Robson,Alden and Aspegren will no doubt make it interesting. Have to agree ,you want go go and watch YOUR team not a guest Team.You could'nt make up some of the stuff that are in the rules of Speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelRebel Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Not for the first time this season, I wouldn't mind this one to be rained off. Its a complete farce how the rules stipulate that we can only have R/R for Sam and a National league guest for Tom, No offence to James, Even though its not the clubs fault their riders are missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statman Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Not for the first time this season, I wouldn't mind this one to be rained off. Its a complete farce how the rules stipulate that we can only have R/R for Sam and a National league guest for Tom, No offence to James, Even though its not the clubs fault their riders are missing. The rules don't stipulate that we can only have a NL guest for Tom, we are entitled to a full guest facility, it is just that as Tom's current average is only 3.10 a NL rider is the only real option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) It's not the managements fault that Sam, Kyle and Tom will be missing next Friday, niether is it the riders fault, it's the crazy way speedway is run. Somerset went out of the KOC in the first round because these three riders were missing plus they had R/R for an injured rider, the result was just 3 of the team were available. I did not attend for that match and I won't be there on Friday. Perhaps if enough fans protested they may decide at the next AGM to have these meetings at track that could stage an early afternoon meeting so riders could meet their commitments in the evening. I just remembered we didn;'t have Alex either he was in the same meeting as the others, so we had just two Rebels Doyle and Wright and lost by 2 points on aggregate. Yeah, right. Run the World U-21 Final at lunchtime on a Friday, just to let Rebels' reserves get back to the OTA in time for a (rearranged) PL match? Good one, old-timer. Don't be daft Crescent Girl, nobody would turn up on a Friday, run it on a Saturday or Sunday so that not just the Rebels (may have an away match)but also other teams would not be affected. If Coventry can't run on a week end choose a track that can. Good luck to Carl Wilkinson and James Sarjeant, lets hope their contribution and R/R enables us to win by more than 6 points. It would be sad if we gave away any of the 6 points gained on the Scottish Tour. Edited August 15, 2012 by oldtimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Don't be daft Crescent Girl, nobody would turn up on a Friday, run it on a Saturday or Sunday so that not just the Rebels (may have an away match)but also other teams would not be affected. If Coventry can't run on a week end choose a track that can.. What an ill thought out comment. Consider this :- Meeting allocations and schedules are set prior to the start of the season, and the actual field at that stage would not be known Only FIM approved tracks can hold this meeting in the UK. When you include young promising riders in your team, be prepared for them to be involved in the various U-21 FIM championships. FYI the real Speedway World does not begin and end at Somerset, so get over it, instead of embarrassingly whining about the situation. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Berwick website announces two signings. Nicki Barratt and Micky Dyer will ride on Friday, alongside guest Stuart Robson, who comes in for Ricky Ashworth. Any news from Rebel-land of their chosen reserve guests? I take it Stuart Robson rides OTA well is it first time Micky Dyer will ride there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooksy Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 What an ill thought out comment. Consider this :- Meeting allocations and schedules are set prior to the start of the season, and the actual field at that stage would not be known Only FIM approved tracks can hold this meeting in the UK. When you include young promising riders in your team, be prepared for them to be involved in the various U-21 FIM championships. FYI the real Speedway World does not begin and end at Somerset, so get over it, instead of embarrassingly whining about the situation. And consider this: Every GP is run on a Saturday. Every other U21 round is run on a Saturday ( incl qualifiers ) So why is this one on a Friday? And no, the real speedway world may not begin and end in Somerset, but it is obviously the centre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 And consider this: Every GP is run on a Saturday. Every other U21 round is run on a Saturday ( incl qualifiers ) So why is this one on a Friday? And no, the real speedway world may not begin and end in Somerset, but it is obviously the centre! Stadium not available for Speedway on Saturdays-greyhound racing every Saturday unless the stock cars running(which i believe is the 1st Saturday in the month) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Stadium not available for Speedway on Saturdays-greyhound racing every Saturday unless the stock cars running(which i believe is the 1st Saturday in the month) So don't have it at Coventry. I know it's a problem and my week end suggestion probably not viable, but we have a competition over 7 rounds which in theory could have had Kyle, Tom, Sam and Alex all missing on 7 Fridays, hopefully not R/R as well for an injury. Fortunately for one round Sam managed to ride on Friday and get a flight out on the Saturday but he was on borrowed machinery. Anyway I'm over it now, and if I don't like it I don't have to go. At the moment weather forecast not good, so perhaps it will be rearranged for Pairs Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 So don't have it at Coventry. I know it's a problem and my week end suggestion probably not viable, but we have a competition over 7 rounds which in theory could have had Kyle, Tom, Sam and Alex all missing on 7 Fridays, hopefully not R/R as well for an injury. Fortunately for one round Sam managed to ride on Friday and get a flight out on the Saturday but he was on borrowed machinery. Anyway I'm over it now, and if I don't like it I don't have to go. At the moment weather forecast not good, so perhaps it will be rearranged for Pairs Friday. You will be pleased to hear that the re-staging dates are firstly Saturday and Secondly Sunday-with Greyhound meetings scheduled for both days i think we can take it the meeting will be on tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 You will be pleased to hear that the re-staging dates are firstly Saturday and Secondly Sunday-with Greyhound meetings scheduled for both days i think we can take it the meeting will be on tomorrow. That should be exciting, will they alternate the greyhound racing with the speedway, fans will be able to watch the speedway and have a bet on the dogs at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blindman Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 That should be exciting, will they alternate the greyhound racing with the speedway, fans will be able to watch the speedway and have a bet on the dogs at the same time. Then you could truly say that Speedway has gone to the dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremierRebel Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Been raining on and off... I think this will be a turn up and go home meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statman Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Been raining on and off... I think this will be a turn up and go home meeting Don't you turn up and go home from all meetings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremierRebel Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Don't you turn up and go home from all meetings? Depends how I feel... Sometimes I stay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindonbabe Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Anymore updates on weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statman Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Anymore updates on weather Been raining on & off at OTA this morning, but last of the predicted rain is just clearing the area........so finger's crossed predictions are correct and there's no more rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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