salty Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Any ideas why Poole pulled out? Surprising because last year Matt was effusive in his praise of the competition, calling it the "holy grail". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Any ideas why Poole pulled out? Surprising because last year Matt was effusive in his praise of the competition, calling it the "holy grail". Â Until they make an announcement to the contrary, they won't shake off the suspicion that it's an act of sulking in response to the way the FIM handled their beloved Darcy Ward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/11863958.Speedway__Ford_reveals_concerns_over_World_Speedway_League/ All about the money.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/11863958.Speedway__Ford_reveals_concerns_over_World_Speedway_League/ All about the money.. A team that was prepared to track Ward and Holder can't be too hard up ! Maybe Matt Ford feels uncomfortable in a competition where he doesn't call the shots ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/11863958.Speedway__Ford_reveals_concerns_over_World_Speedway_League/ All about the money.. The 'money' thing was really about the cost of Poole hosting the event, with a limited stadium capacity and huge extra costs. Â The decision to withdraw - as it says in the article - was the decision not to be allowed to strengthen the team ie as a squad, in the same way as the Poles, Swedes and Danes. Lets hope KL do themselves proud with Protasiewiecz and don't end up just competing for 3rd/4th place and catching a financial cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnboy Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) The 'money' thing was really about the cost of Poole hosting the event, with a limited stadium capacity and huge extra costs. Â The decision to withdraw - as it says in the article - was the decision not to be allowed to strengthen the team ie as a squad, in the same way as the Poles, Swedes and Danes. Lets hope KL do themselves proud with Protasiewiecz and don't end up just competing for 3rd/4th place and catching a financial cold! Can't see how we will get too much of a financial cold as they get 10k for sending a team over Edited March 21, 2015 by lynnboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 The 'money' thing was really about the cost of Poole hosting the event, with a limited stadium capacity and huge extra costs.  The decision to withdraw - as it says in the article - was the decision not to be allowed to strengthen the team ie as a squad, in the same way as the Poles, Swedes and Danes. Lets hope KL do themselves proud with Protasiewiecz and don't end up just competing for 3rd/4th place and catching a financial cold! We'll be lucky to finish 4th. We have a terrible side compared to the other 3 teams and nobody is expecting anything more.  At the end of the day, it's a sh!+€ speedway competition that most British Speedway fans couldn't really give 2 monkeys about. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) We'll be lucky to finish 4th. We have a terrible side compared to the other 3 teams and nobody is expecting anything more. Â At the end of the day, it's a sh!+ speedway competition that most British Speedway fans couldn't really give 2 monkeys about. Of course if it was a competition that a British team had a good chance of winning it would be a fantastic competition wouldn't it? Edited March 21, 2015 by uk martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Of course if it was a competition that a British team had a good chance of winning it would be a fantastic competition wouldn't it? No. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnboy Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 We'll be lucky to finish 4th. We have a terrible side compared to the other 3 teams and nobody is expecting anything more. Â At the end of the day, it's a sh!+ speedway competition that most British Speedway fans couldn't really give 2 monkeys about. And you call yourself a Lynn fan, you should hang your head in shame. I will be there supporting the boys and can't wait to see the stars racing at Gorzow will be a night to remember seeing the stars race in a stadium like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 And you call yourself a Lynn fan, you should hang your head in shame. I will be there supporting the boys and can't wait to see the stars racing at Gorzow will be a night to remember seeing the stars race in a stadium like that I'm very much a Stars fan thanks, not a fan of a joke competition if that's ok?? Â I'm not going to be blinkered like the Poole fans last year over what is a farce. Â The dream for me is to see my team win the Elite League, that is the ultimate and I'm looking forward to seeing us try again in that for 2015 Â Genuinely hope you & other Stars fans enjoy your time over there, it's not for me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maneacat Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 And you call yourself a Lynn fan, you should hang your head in shame. I will be there supporting the boys and can't wait to see the stars racing at Gorzow will be a night to remember seeing the stars race in a stadium like that I assume you are including NKI in that last statement - even though he will be racing for the opposition. Stars No. 1 replaced by a guest while he lines up for his other club - please do not tell me you think reports of this situation in the Lynn News etc. will encourage newcomers to attend this season because It's the main reason I (and many others I believe from speaking to people) think this competition is a farce and not to be taken seriously! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Love reading these "farce" posts...reminds me of those days as a small child when the kid across the street got a new toy, and those kids who weren't invited to play with it came out with the "it's a load of rubbish anyway" cries lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Love reading these "farce" posts...reminds me of those days as a small child when the kid across the street got a new toy, and those kids who weren't invited to play with it came out with the "it's a load of rubbish anyway" cries lol. Why not accept that even those that "were invited to play" don't want to.....Poole for instance.I know of another top man at a Danish club who told me he hoped they didn't have to enter this......Sure we are happy for those that want to see it,but it doesn't stop it being what it is.For those that want to see a good speedway meeting then I hope they all enjoy it,but it isn't anything more than a mickey mouse cup 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 But don't forget that Poole Pirates (Matt Ford) were instrumental in getting this Mickey mouse competition invented. They, along with some guys in Sweden, were behind it from the start. Now they realise they can not run it at their own track, they can not win it with tehir own team, and all of a sudden they do not want it anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Its Mickey Mouse for me because there are riders who are contracted to more than one of the competing clubs and its not being held over four legs (one at each track). Make it a bit more of a level playing field and it would be a little more appealing. Or send a BEL allstars team to make it a bit more competitive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Its Mickey Mouse for me because there are riders who are contracted to more than one of the competing clubs and its not being held over four legs (one at each track). Make it a bit more of a level playing field and it would be a little more appealing. Or send a BEL allstars team to make it a bit more competitive. Â My understanding is that the FIM realise that the event is in its infancy but that they want to develop it over time. And good on them for doing so. Some would even say that they are promoting the sport. Imagine that, a governing body actually doing something positive. They have also recognised the problem that you refer to and are taking steps to limit the number of clubs a rider can be contracted to in the future. Â So we now have teams from 4 countries on the same track together in the same place at the same time. Who'd have believed that a few years ago? OK, only on one track on one occasion, but with a bit of momentum, and with the willingness of the teams concerned, who knows? Maybe a 4-leg round-robin tournament can be arranged in the years to come. but without this first step, you don't get to take a second step. Â However I do suspect that the real reason for reluctance to accept the competition over here lies in that last sentence. In a competition where we have speedway's equivalents of Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Juventus, it's good old Acrington Stanley representing Great Britain. Well so be it. Have a sulk if you want and see how that improves the situation. Again though, in the future, that may all be different again. Who knows? Edited March 25, 2015 by uk martin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 If it develops into a proper competition in the future then great, I will be interested but its just not for me at present. Fair play to those going to watch it this year though and I hope they enjoy it. At least Pepe rode for us once upon a time, albeit 17 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 If it develops into a proper competition in the future then great, I will be interested but its just not for me at present. Fair play to those going to watch it this year though and I hope they enjoy it. At least Pepe rode for us once upon a time, albeit 17 years ago  Pepe's also pretty handy around the Edward Jancarz arena, so will probably be Kings Lynn's top scorer. I'm looking forward to getting out to Gorzow, not only to see this meeting and to see Stal away at Grudziadz the following day, but for once to be able to get to the Stal shop at Nova Park whilst they have all the new seasons stock in. Fed up of turning up in the back end of a season and most of the goodies having sold out during the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 In a competition where we have speedway's equivelents of Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Juventus, it's good old Acrington Stanley representing Great Britain. Â West Auckland beat the mighty Juventus in a similar embryonic tournament back in the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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