montie Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 . The pure fact that they were riniging the NL coordinator in the first place to seek clarification indicates that they knew the rules prevented this facility anyway. Just because they seek clarification doesnt mean they knew the rules were being broken,maybe as you say they we seeking clarification?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Just because they seek clarification doesnt mean they knew the rules were being broken,maybe as you say they we seeking clarification?? Blimey that didn't take you long. I see it as them looking to see if there was anyway round the rule ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted October 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Blimey that didn't take you long. I see it as them looking to see if there was anyway round the rule ........... Can always rely on you ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) Can always rely on you ! Glad to be of service!!!!!!!!!! Edited October 12, 2012 by TMW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Please don't start bickering. It's been a good, honest, open and friendly exchange of views so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3065 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) Just because they seek clarification doesnt mean they knew the rules were being broken,maybe as you say they we seeking clarification?? Completely agree. Blimey that didn't take you long. I see it as them looking to see if there was anyway round the rule ........... To suggest that seeking clarification on a rule is 'looking to see if there was any way round the rule' is an absolutely ridiculous comment to make - and, quite frankly, TMW, you do yourself no credit for making it. Edited October 12, 2012 by neil3065 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) To suggest that seeking clarification on a rule is 'looking to see if there was any way round the rule' is an absolutely ridiculous comment to make - and, quite frankly, TMW, you do yourself no credit for making it. I don't swing either way tbh just saying as I see it. Maybe if I was a Dudley or a Mildenhall suporter it would all be a lot clearer. Just seems that Mildenhall wanted to hedge their bets between GI and JB. or they would have declared JB in time and no 'amiguity'. You telling me that someone of Lee and Louise' experience can't read speedway rules. PS JB should be allowed to ride if the rules say he can Edited October 12, 2012 by TMW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
refereerick Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) From the Mildenhall Press Officer - Just to let you know in the last hour the club have had an e-mail from the BSPA saying that having looked at the evidence they are happy that Josh was eligible to ride against Dudley in the KO Cup Final and can stay in the line-up for the rest of the season. More later... Edited October 12, 2012 by refereerick 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 At least thats sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Lets hope we hear the last off all this now, your gonna win koc and we need to gO all out for in in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted October 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Mildenhall Press Release - BATES CLEARED TO RIDE The BSPA have given clearance for Mildenhall Fen Tigers to continue to use their teenage star Josh Bates in their line-up until the end of the season. The 16-year-old made a sensational return from injury, scoring a superb paid 12 as the Fen Tigers beat Dudley Heathens 61-33 in the first leg of the NLKOC Final last Sunday, to take a massive 28 point lead into the second leg at Monmore Green next week. Dudley then questioned Bates eligibility to ride, saying he could not be re-declared in the Mildenhall line-up. But having look at all the evidence the BSPA management committee threw out the Heathens' protest and upheld Mildenhall's right to put Bates back in their 1-7. "I am pleased with the verdict as we have maintained all along that we did nothing wrong and had the proof that we had done everything by the book," said co-promoter Michael Lee. "To be honest I am more thrilled for Josh than anyone else. He's been worrying about this all week, and when I rang him to tell him he was okay to carry on he was over the moon. "Like Dudley, we now want to put this matter to rest and concentrate on what should be a cracking cup final second leg on Tuesday night." Meanwhile Mildenhall have also confirmed that next Friday's (19th October) meeting at West Row, will now be a star-studded individual meeting. Lee explained, "If we do make it to the Grand Final, Dudley are unable to come to Suffolk that night. "As they finished top of the table, they have the right to choose if their leg will be the first or second. Chris Van Straaten has told me today they want the first leg to be at Monmore Green, which is his prerogative, and we fully respect that." Lee continued, "It does mean though, if, and it is still a big if, we get to the Grand Final, the only date left in October that the stadium owners at Mildenhall have available is Wednesday 31st October. "Obviously if that was rained off, we would have a big problem. So if we do reach the Final, we are now seriously looking at staging our leg at another venue. We have already discussed this with the team and their reaction was 'bring it on!' If the league title is at stake we are happy to race anywhere!" Lee finished, "As far as next Friday is concerned, we are still aiming to keep our promise of a big night of racing. The top riders in the league are all keen to race. We'll spend the next couple of days looking at meeting formats and announce the full details at our National Trophy match against Stoke on Sunday. If the Isle of Wight do beat us in the play-offs, we want to make sure our season finale is a special one." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fentigers79 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 21st century heathen do you feel like apologising now, twice now you've been proved wrong and yet no word, surely you cannot continue to accuse the governing body of being wrong or does dudley make the rules now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 21st century heathen do you feel like apologising now, twice now you've been proved wrong and yet no word, surely you cannot continue to accuse the governing body of being wrong or does dudley make the rules now Actually, 21CH has been pretty fair in his posts on the subject. I didn't think Dudley's protest was about the fact that Bates could not ride but that he had not been re-declared......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) As I said earlier, Mildenhall won and won well, Please lets draw a line under this now, and look forward to more Speedway racing, The Tigers are going for a White Wash of major Trophies, theres only 2 teams Now that can stop them, IOW and The Heathens, Bring it on,.as i have said previously THEY are The Favourites, they have proven this pretty conclusively recently., WHY because there riders have improved more than the Heathens riders have, and AR and BB,s injury, have proven costly, but we can cover that just about, but any other injuries and we are out of contention. Edited October 12, 2012 by greyhoundp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted October 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 As I said earlier, Mildenhall won and won well, Please lets draw a line under this now, and look forward to more Speedway racing, The Tigers are going for a White Wash of major Trophies, theres only 2 teams Now that can stop them, IOW and The Heathens, Bring it on,.as i have said previously THEY are The Favourites, they have proven this pretty conclusively recently., WHY because there riders have improved more than the Heathens riders have, and AR and BB,s injury, have proven costly, but we can cover that just about, but any other injuries and we are out of contention. And Stoke greyhoundp, don't forget the National Trophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fentigers79 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Actually it's not about who's the better team etc or whether posts are fair( Halifax tiger in your opinion) or not its the underlying thread of these posts that mildenhall are cheating or that we have cheated and got away with it, surely now after two of these incidents with mildenhall being proved correct its not unreasonable to expect an apology ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 After two incidents proven wrong. Only one i think. Sick of hearing about all this, lets get on with the speedway, aint that why we are in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fentigers79 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Don't reply then if you're sick of it, I didn't ask you too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Actually it's not about who's the better team etc or whether posts are fair( Halifax tiger in your opinion) or not its the underlying thread of these posts that mildenhall are cheating or that we have cheated and got away with it, surely now after two of these incidents with mildenhall being proved correct its not unreasonable to expect an apology ! Have they ? Bates could certainly return to the team, that's unquestionable taking into account the particular rule stated earlier on this thread. However, according to Gary Patchett's latest list of team declarations, Bates is not stated in the Mildenhall line up. That means that the team on Sunday was not their declared side and was therefore illegal within the rules of the sport. To be honest (along with many others) I thought that that was where the issue was raised, not on the fact that he could not ride at all even if re-declared (which was quite clearly rubbish). For what its worth, I don't think Mildenhall have cheated, they have just been sloppy. Finally, while BSPA rulings might be decisive knowing how utterly corrupt they can be it would not surprise me in the slightest that they have ruled that Mildenhall are right in the full knowledge that they are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Haha talk sense then and lets all Move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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