Fozzie4388 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) @ SHEFFIELD – Thursday April 24, 7.45pm1. Danny King, 2. Edward Kennett, 3. Ashley Morris, 4. Craig Cook, 5. Derek Sneddon, 6. Simon Stead, 7. Leigh Lanham, 8. Lewis Kerr, 9. Kyle Newman, 10. Charles Wright, 11. Chris Harris, 12. Stuart Robson, 13. Kyle Howarth, 14. Adam Roynon, 15. Ben Barker, 16. Andre Compton.@ RYE HOUSE – Wednesday April 30, 7.30pm1. Tai Woffinden, 2. Adam Ellis, 3. Lewis Bridger, 4. Richie Worrall, 5. Steve Boxall, 6. Ollie Allen, 7. Josh Auty, 8. Lewis Blackbird, 9. Richard Lawson, 10.Ritchie Hawkins, 11. Carl Wilkinson, 12. Jason Garrity, 13. Luke Bowen, 14. Ashley Birks, 15. Scott Nicholls, 16. Stefan Nielsen. Edited April 16, 2014 by Superstar1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Means the Bears will lose Lawson for the second home meeting on the trot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Happy Tai has been drawn to Rye House! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Looks like two cracking meetings, so much better having two semi finals than, when a few years ago, they used to seed some of the riders into the final. Gives everyone a fair crack at the whip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Means the Bears will lose Lawson for the second home meeting on the trot!Lets hope they get a better guest for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathcote Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Looks like two cracking meetings, so much better having two semi finals than, when a few years ago, they used to seed some of the riders into the final. Gives everyone a fair crack at the whip. Hardly gives everyone a fair crack as the fact there does not appear to be a fair and proper draw, all Sheffield riders drawn at Sheffield and all Rye riders drawn at Rye? I suspect there has been no actual draw at all? Therefore you are potentially looking at Steve Boxall and Andre Compton reaching the British Final due to considerable home track advantage, where as these two examples would never qualify on opposite tracks. You are also looking at the likes of Lewis Kerr and Kyle Howarth missing out on the British Final purely due to the amount of home track specialists they have to meet. Yes I know everyone has to be able to beat anyone on their given day to be a worthy champion, just saying it is hardly a fair crack of the whip.....its more like just trying to ensure a few people actually turn up to what constitutes two pointless meetings. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) Hardly gives everyone a fair crack as the fact there does not appear to be a fair and proper draw, all Sheffield riders drawn at Sheffield and all Rye riders drawn at Rye? I suspect there has been no actual draw at all? Therefore you are potentially looking at Steve Boxall and Andre Compton reaching the British Final due to considerable home track advantage, where as these two examples would never qualify on opposite tracks. You are also looking at the likes of Lewis Kerr and Kyle Howarth missing out on the British Final purely due to the amount of home track specialists they have to meet. Yes I know everyone has to be able to beat anyone on their given day to be a worthy champion, just saying it is hardly a fair crack of the whip.....its more like just trying to ensure a few people actually turn up to what constitutes two pointless meetings. agree... Barring Kennett.... It's a joke and not fair on the other competitors, surely it should be an open draw rather than the same riders getting home track advantage year on year.Looks like two cracking meetings, so much better having two semi finals than, when a few years ago, they used to seed some of the riders into the final. Gives everyone a fair crack at the whip.the draw is hardly fair though is it?? Edited April 16, 2014 by Arson fire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 agree... Barring Kennett.... It's a joke and not fair on the other competitors, surely it should be an open draw rather than the same riders getting home track advantage year on year. the draw is hardly fair though is it?? The way the organisers will be looking at it, I believe, is, if the home riders aren't in there draw (e.g Stead not at Sheffield, etc.) then who would go? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 The way the organisers will be looking at it, I believe, is, if the home riders aren't in there draw (e.g Stead not at Sheffield, etc.) then who would go? i know that.... Does that make it right on the others though?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 i know that.... Does that make it right on the others though?? No. I actually agree with you. I was mearly pointing out why the 'draw' (in my opinion) is done that way. If they want to do it to attract the home crowd, maybe only one home rider should be guaranteed to be at home (as it were). Still doesn't make it right though!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Draws been changed now. Lanham and Lawson have swapped. Luke Bowen in at Rye for David Howe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Draws been changed now. Lanham and Lawson have swapped. Luke Bowen in at Rye for David Howe. So, that is now four Sheffield riders riding at Sheffield!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Strange why Kennett is not at Rye. Oh hang on if the BSPA give Bates a place. He can go to Sheffield then Kennett swap to Rye. .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king junior Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Strange why Kennett is not at Rye. Oh hang on if the BSPA give Bates a place. He can go to Sheffield then Kennett swap to Rye. .... Or they can just do the obvious thing and replace the injured Newman with Bates.... Would be hardly fair to dilute the Sheffield line up any further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 sadly and with no disrespect to the riders ,when you look at the line ups for these meetings you can see why GB is no longer a force in World Speedway and won't be for some years IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geepeeargh Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 So, that is now four Sheffield riders riding at Sheffield!! When I were a lad the Sheffield riders were all seeded to the Leicester semi. On the other hand the British rounds also included the likes of Mauger, Moore, Briggs, Airey, Valentine etc. If Bates does get a start then I imagine he'd be quite happy to go to Rye given his penchants for the smaller circuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Did robert lambert refuse a place? (I.e.part of his tantrum in the star the other week). Real shame if thats the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) The sheffield semi looks like the harder one to qualify from IMO. Edited April 21, 2014 by Mr Blobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Did robert lambert refuse a place? (I.e.part of his tantrum in the star the other week). Real shame if thats the case.The places are allocated on last years averages. As a new 3 pointer he would not be on the list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 The places are allocated on last years averages. As a new 3 pointer he would not be on the list. Ok thanks. Shame the criteria didnt have enough flexibility to allow the odd exception to the rules. Reckon id be justifiably annoyed if I were him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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