TheReturn Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Listening to Pearson on Sky tonight trying to defend the playoff in our Elite League made me wonder if he is a BSPA mouthpiece, rather than impartial journalist/commentator? I mean, how desperate is he for using the stupid comparison of the play-offs in the Championship to somehow justify using it in speedway. The Championship is used for 3-6th for promotion, not to decide who are league champions. Equally, the Premiership in football does not use play-offs to decide the league champions either. The play-offs to decide the league champions is pathetic, not to mention such weak arguments to defend it from the likes of Pearson. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 The guy is a clown, the play offs are just a circus... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 They still have play-offs though. And the play-offs aren't pathetic either. Â Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but they are actually quite popular. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonimac Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 It struck me that he was simply giving himself the best chance of employment next season. And who can blame him? Â I think speedwayscorecards need to create a program so you can tick off all the phrases that Kelvin and him use. It could add another element to televised meetings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PHILIPRISING Posted October 15, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Listening to Pearson on Sky tonight trying to defend the playoff in our Elite League made me wonder if he is a BSPA mouthpiece, rather than impartial journalist/commentator? I mean, how desperate is he for using the stupid comparison of the play-offs in the Championship to somehow justify using it in speedway. The Championship is used for 3-6th for promotion, not to decide who are league champions. Equally, the Premiership in football does not use play-offs to decide the league champions either. The play-offs to decide the league champions is pathetic, not to mention such weak arguments to defend it from the likes of Pearson. Â YOUR hatred of all things Pearson knows no bounds does it? It may have escaped your attention that Nigel is working for Sky. Why would he be impartial? Sky want and love the play-offs. So do thousands of others, as evidenced by the crowds that attend them. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 will nige still be employed by sky when they pull the plug in 2014. yes he will.... three in a bed 180.play offs are not the best wat to end the season.whoever is at the top at the end . wins.now juust where were poole in the league a few months ago. its a farce.where did i get that from, i will tell you what nige. ..poor end to the el season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 YOUR hatred of all things Pearson knows no bounds does it? It may have escaped your attention that Nigel is working for Sky. Why would he be impartial? Sky want and love the play-offs. So do thousands of others, as evidenced by the crowds that attend them. With any luck, when Sky sod off next year, we can go back to having a proper league, decided by a full seasons effort, with a meaningful fixture list that does not end in early September... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Arson fire Posted October 15, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Why are folk so obsessed by a bloody commentator???.... Does it matter ffs 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 The Play-offs are brilliant! I love them. I'd have preferred that it hadn't been such a one sided final this year but it's been said before, it keeps the season alive. Â Long live the Play-offs 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 (edited) The Play-Offs leave me feeling empty. They have robbed us of speedway longest-running competiton in the KOCup, largely because both Finals were played at roughly the same time and decided on aggregate. I prefer the whole-league-season scenario for the Championship race, matches were more important than the current crop, when you can jiggle a few results here and there and still clamber into the top four, have a bit of that stuff Popeye used to throw down his mouth, and then - surprise surprise, the weakling that we all thought was Tin-Tin's frail brother turns out to be the Poole Pirates, this time with a brand new team from the one we can remember from easter time. Edited October 15, 2013 by moxey63 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Daniel Smith Posted October 15, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 The hatred of Nigel and Kelv has gone on for years and it's pathetic. They actually do a great job, well I suppose it's did a great job for speedway on Sky now it's all over. Â They do annoy me at times but that annoyance is no different to some of the football, cricket, F1 commentator's. Â I'm probably just 1 of a very few but I hope Sky don't renew the speedway contract. Perfect opportunity to strip the sport back and start again. This could be a major step forward to saving speedway's future in the UK. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 The play offs are great. In 2005 finished top but lost to Coventry. We all know the rules at beginning if year  Poland and Sweden have it to so it must work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans fan Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Â I'm probably just 1 of a very few but I hope Sky don't renew the speedway contract. Perfect opportunity to strip the sport back and start again. This could be a major step forward to saving speedway's future in the UK. don't disagree with any of that ,+ some of the elite matches sky have shown is mind boggling they couldn't have picked worst matches and tracks if they tried , I honestly don't think theyve done the sport any favours with the cack they've shown this season 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skthecat Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 And, they didn't say, "see you next year" Â Just, "have a good winter" Â You only miss something , when it's not there...... Â . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorum Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 The Play off system is a great idea which is why other sports use them. Whatever the sport does next year will involve Play offs. They are a success so why dump them. Â The sport has a hell of a lot wrong with it and this season has been one to forget for many reasons. We will see next March how many teams have survived the winter and will see what brilliant strategy the BSPA have come up with to ensure the sport flourishes I for one won't hold my breath. Â As to Kel and Nig I am a supporter of them. I like them. But sadly like the Poole v Everyone else saga the haters won't stop hating. Well they should celebrate as apart from SGP and SWC they won't have to listen to either of them next year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Dont mind play offs but pearson and Tatum are so bad its funny. Had someone new watching tonight he cracked up everytime shouty got excited over nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Dont mind play offs but pearson and Tatum are so bad its funny. Had someone new watching tonight he cracked up everytime shouty got excited over nothing. Â IN your opinion of course... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Of course but also others that watched with me. All were crying with laughter as Nige wet his pants when nothing was happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Of course but also others that watched with me. All were crying with laughter as Nige wet his pants when nothing was happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 AND what do you think the guys shouting in his ear from the Sky truck wanted ...silence? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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