barrow boy Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Leicester need to get a point from this otherwise Somerset will win through to the BPL League Title Final. History is certainly on Somerset's side but can Leicester defy the odds again and take it to Beaumont Park to decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Leicester need to get a point from this otherwise Somerset will win through to the BPL League Title Final. History is certainly on Somerset's side but can Leicester defy the odds again and take it to Beaumont Park to decide. Â BPL, is this a new League, or another BSPA invention?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooksy Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Leicester need to get a point from this otherwise Somerset will win through to the BPL League Title Final. History is certainly on Somerset's side but can Leicester defy the odds again and take it to Beaumont Park to decide. Â No! Â And how is history on Somerset's side?? We've never been here before . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandersome Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Leicester need to get a point from this otherwise Somerset will win through to the BPL League Title Final. History is certainly on Somerset's side but can Leicester defy the odds again and take it to Beaumont Park to decide.  If we only pick up a point at Somerset (fairly unlikely i know) then by my calculations we would still need to turn over Somerset by 17 points on aggregate which would mean between a 19 and 23 point home win needed (if league is decided race points like normal table). This leaves me thinking we need more than a point at Somerset  or i may have that all wrong!  Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIE-JA Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 No! Â And how is history on Somerset's side?? We've never been here before . Â The history being that Somerset have always beaten Leicester at OTA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Is Lasse Bjerre riding in the meeting on Friday ? I know he is missing on Saturday and Leicester have got rider replacement facility for him. Also looks like may need two guests at reserve as hear Blackbird has broken collarbone and Makinen dislocated shoulder again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH M Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Is Lasse Bjerre riding in the meeting on Friday ? I know he is missing on Saturday and Leicester have got rider replacement facility for him. If Somerset get all 3 points on Friday whats the point in having a meeting on Saturday!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 If Somerset get all 3 points on Friday whats the point in having a meeting on Saturday!! Â I would think the riders would like to earn some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH M Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Â Â I would think the riders would like to earn some money. Apart fom that it will be like a pre-season challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Apart fom that it will be like a pre-season challenge  Have to agree on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennylion Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 If we only pick up a point at Somerset (fairly unlikely i know) then by my calculations we would still need to turn over Somerset by 17 points on aggregate which would mean between a 19 and 23 point home win needed (if league is decided race points like normal table). This leaves me thinking we need more than a point at Somerset  or i may have that all wrong!  Newcastle have 5 pts, Somerset 4 and Leicester 3. Surely if we nick a point, we would go into Saturday, Somerset 6, Leicester 4 and so a 3 point home win would be needed on Saturday...ONLY. Or indeed I may have got that wrong! 2 Very remote chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson2 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 It's a bit silly having one of your top riders missing for a play off what's the point. I know he is proberly riding some wear els but should club come first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 It's a bit silly having one of your top riders missing for a play off what's the point. I know he is proberly riding some wear els but should club come first You are forgetting this meeting was originally meant to be last week, so would not have been a problem. However, it would also explain the delay in confirming the date for the home fixture. Maybe someone thought it would be meaningless anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson2 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks for that but if Saturday turns out that we need to win would we be able to get a guest for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandersome Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) If we only pick up a point at Somerset (fairly unlikely i know) then by my calculations we would still need to turn over Somerset by 17 points on aggregate which would mean between a 19 and 23 point home win needed (if league is decided race points like normal table). This leaves me thinking we need more than a point at Somerset  or i may have that all wrong!  Newcastle have 5 pts, Somerset 4 and Leicester 3. Surely if we nick a point, we would go into Saturday, Somerset 6, Leicester 4 and so a 3 point home win would be needed on Saturday...ONLY. Or indeed I may have got that wrong! 2 Very remote chances.  no, you're right and i'm wrong. my bad. so a point away and a 10 point + home win it is! erm, here's hoping  I did mean 7 point + home win starshooter. edited due to me having a mare (this is turning into a thread dedicated to pointing out my errors, cheers everyone!). Edited October 8, 2012 by volty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orderly Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) As I understand it there is no aggrate score in the PL Play offs just like a league meeting if you win by more than 7 points it's 3 league points less than 7 points it's 2 league points Edited October 12, 2012 by starshooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandersome Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) Is Lasse Bjerre riding in the meeting on Friday ? I know he is missing on Saturday and Leicester have got rider replacement facility for him. Also looks like may need two guests at reserve as hear Blackbird has broken collarbone and Makinen dislocated shoulder again  If the reserves are both out and we can use guests then my choice if available would be for Micky Dyer in place of Makinen. Looked like he did good at OTA last time and seems in good form. With Ipswich riding the same night i'm not sure if there is a decent option to replace Blackbird though. Knowing the way this thread is going for me i fully expect to find out Dyer is out injured for the season or has flown home for the winter! Edited October 8, 2012 by volty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justathought Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 ​I would like to think that Leicester could get close enough to Somerset on Friday, and set it all up for a good close match on Saturday. But, in all honesty the way we perform away I can't see it.  I tend to agree with tinytimrebel, it will all be done and dusted by Friday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orderly Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 If Somerset get all three points on Friday then they will contest the final with ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelRebel Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 If Somerset get all three points on Friday then they will contest the final with ????? Â Should be Scunthorpe barring any major upsets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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