bri1966 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I hate play off's it's a lottery now , anything can go wrong on the night. Like losing your number 1 after one heat, etc Three knock out competitions a year not good in my opinion. They are crowd pullers though so that' s why they decided to have them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJC71 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I would think Newcastle will definitely go for Leicester and then whoever is left between Edinburgh and Workington as it's safe to assume Scunny won't pick Somerset first. Â Personally i hope we are left with Workington as Edinburgh are very strong at home and that would worry me particularly with Cook back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinosaur Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Newcastle have won the league as far as im concerned, the fact that the team finishing 6th now has a good chance of winning it is an absolute shocker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 (edited) I don't think Newcastle will pick Edinburgh if they have the choise of thr two,, i would suspect they will pick Worky. Edited September 22, 2012 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Howarth back with a bang tonight-18 pt max-maybe they won`t be falling over themselves to pick worky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Teams need to pick Leicester as not in good form especially away from home and looks like Bjerre may be out for rest of season with possible hand and wrist injury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 will newcastle go for easiest opponent or potentially biggest crowd puller for the cash. Â got a feeling they might go with the latter and pick edinburgh. they may go for workington and hope to get edinburgh as the 2nd pick as you would think scunthorpe will pick leicester. Â the only way i see it not being that is if newcastle pick worky and scunthorpe pick edinburgh as they won at the dale. assuming newcastle pick leicester we'd end up with 3 friday night teams in the same section. that would be a mess so another reason to carve it up to a north-south divide. Â looking at our scores the only place we have struggled at is workington and they are in a bit of a mess so not really worried who we get! workington getting back to strength kyle howarth returned tonight 18 pt max after 8 weeks out and adam roynon might be back in 2 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotchopper Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 workington getting back to strength kyle howarth returned tonight 18 pt max after 8 weeks out and adam roynon might be back in 2 weeks  yes that could put the cat among the pigeons. more likely that newcastle will pick leicester or edinburgh. i still think that scunny will want to avoid 3 friday teams in their section as i think they have the lowest precedence, monarchs have the highest. all 3 teams would probably have to race on one off night at least. pretty sure that would mean scunthorpe would not get a home friday night meeting. given their track situation they might not be bothered but i know the edinburgh promotion do everything they can to only run on friday nights.  this is assuming they use the same rules as for league matches, would seem fairer that the highest ranked team got the choice but i'm willing to lay money that there are no rules in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTLAND1314 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 yes that could put the cat among the pigeons. more likely that newcastle will pick leicester or edinburgh. i still think that scunny will want to avoid 3 friday teams in their section as i think they have the lowest precedence, monarchs have the highest. all 3 teams would probably have to race on one off night at least. pretty sure that would mean scunthorpe would not get a home friday night meeting. given their track situation they might not be bothered but i know the edinburgh promotion do everything they can to only run on friday nights.  this is assuming they use the same rules as for league matches, would seem fairer that the highest ranked team got the choice but i'm willing to lay money that there are no rules in place.  Chops IMO with the exception of Workington I think Edinburgh would have a decent chance of match points at most of the other top 6 team's track.  That is however if we have a 100% Cookie and Joe.  That said hats off to the Edinburgh promotion again for doing what they indicated was possible i.e. getting to the play offs  Many criticised them for the team and for the team changes but they've pulled one out the bag....yet again.  Excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Newcastle have chose Somerset and Leicester for the play offs, so its Scunthorpe, Workington and Ediburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJC71 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Interesting. Leicester was a given but I think with Howarth back and Edinburgh's strong home form plus the hammering we took up there in the league, perhaps the riders were more comfortable with Somerset. We normally go quite well down there and maybe they think they have more chance of a point there than they would at Worky or Edinburgh. Somerset will start as favourites though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 any body know how the play offs work exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 (edited) any body know how the play offs work exactly http://www.speedwayg...hp?extend.17923 That is 4 meetings for each team(don`t want another 3 pages ) Edited September 23, 2012 by racers and royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrossifan Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Interesting. Leicester was a given but I think with Howarth back and Edinburgh's strong home form plus the hammering we took up there in the league, perhaps the riders were more comfortable with Somerset. We normally go quite well down there and maybe they think they have more chance of a point there than they would at Worky or Edinburgh. Somerset will start as favourites though. yes you'll get 3 points at home v Leicestet but I'd back the Lions to get 3 points v Newcy at Beaumont Pk seeing as your best rider by a mile at BP this season was Richie Worrall and your heat leaders clearly didn't like BP in the League match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 yes you'll get 3 points at home v Leicestet but I'd back the Lions to get 3 points v Newcy at Beaumont Pk seeing as your best rider by a mile at BP this season was Richie Worrall and your heat leaders clearly didn't like BP in the League match. Â Newcastle put 60-odd past Leicester at their track, I'd be surprised if Leicester could manage that at BP. Same goes for Somerset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremierRebel Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I am happy with this group. I think the others group will be very close but you have to think it's between us and Newcastle in this one. If we can get full points at home I think we can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I am happy with this group. I think the others group will be very close but you have to think it's between us and Newcastle in this one. If we can get full points at home I think we can do it! Â Means Newcastle twice in the next 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 http://www.speedwayg...hp?extend.17923 That is 4 meetings for each team(don`t want another 3 pages ) thanks for that thats how id figured it out but seams strange idea that 1 team picks 2 others that race against each other so wasnt sure if it was just home and away with the teams that had the picke or as it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Means Newcastle twice in the next 3 weeks. Â Could be twice in one night as its rumoured to be a double header on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH M Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Â Â Could be twice in one night as its rumoured to be a double header on Friday. Thought the play-offs were brought in to earn clubs a big pay day not for them to lose out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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