Fromafar Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I think it's about time that track covers were invested in, surely they would have saved plenty of meetings, and would pay for themselves in the end.Possibly,trouble is nowadays nobody wants to race even if it is light rain and the track is perfectly rideable, all the talk now is visibility.Gone are the boiler suit days and a bit of throttle control.The reason fans are concerned about the forecast nowadays are obvious ,if there is any rain falling the meeting MIGHT not go ahead even though the track is rideable IMO .You very seldom see a meeting held in wet conditions nowadays compared with the past.It annoys me that the same riders will ride in a rain affected Individual Meeting when there is money to be made and might be lost if the meeting is called off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) You are right, and that's before the days of roll off goggles and dirt deflectors. You often see old pictures of riders with goggles round their necks so they can carry on racing. I've also raced karts in the rain at 120 inches from walls, why? Cos the fans had turned up to watch some racing, so that's what we did. Edited August 12, 2014 by Baldyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAMYAMBANDIT Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 You are right, and that's before the days of roll off goggles and dirt deflectors. You often see old pictures of riders with goggles round their necks so they can carry on racing. Probably why speedway riders are rarely bikers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Speedway needs to start moving with the times if it wants to carry on existing, maybe different tire tyre fo really wet tracks, maybe even a new type of material to be used on tracks, but whatever ideas someone comes up with, someone will come up with a reason not to, which is one of the reasons the sport/entertainment is on the way down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willowman Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Should be no Play Offs until every team have played roughly equal amount of meetings Roughly between 0 and 24 would work. with somerset picking ippo and ??. Obviously you didn't catch how well Somerset did at Ipswich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Speedway needs to start moving with the times if it wants to carry on existing, maybe different tire tyre fo really wet tracks, maybe even a new type of material to be used on tracks, but whatever ideas someone comes up with, someone will come up with a reason not to, which is one of the reasons the sport/entertainment is on the way down.Speedway's main aim these days is to see how fast you can go a track prepared like a motorway.Entertaining for some but not for everybody. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) Speedway needs to start moving with the times if it wants to carry on existing, maybe different tire tyre fo really wet tracks, maybe even a new type of material to be used on tracks, but whatever ideas someone comes up with, someone will come up with a reason not to, which is one of the reasons the sport/entertainment is on the way down. Perhaps they could try Cinders. Â Only joking - but: Â It could be better than some of the slick Tracks we watch these days. Edited August 12, 2014 by The White Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I was thinking more of a different material which would cope better with a bit of rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted August 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Sawdust and miniature sponges??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lucan Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Tarmac!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 However, if Berwick manage to upset the apple-cart and get into top two, how would the expected half-dozen split up then? Â Â Â How so, should Berwick finish second, they would fully deserve that position. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Antebellum Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Well, tonight's result didn't harm their cause. Â Edinburgh now face three very stiff tests in the next three nights. Â Somerset face a tough weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted August 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 The top half of the league is developing nicely now with the Monarchs off the top for just about the first time this season. Â I think the current top 3 in no particular order have safely secured their playoff places so it's down to 6 teams to fight for the final 3 spots. Â Have Ipswich and Scunthorpe got enough points in the bag, are Newcastle and Redcar out of it and will Peterborough and particularly Workington complete enough meetings to make it? Who knows, our wonderful British weather might be the ultimate winner in deciding this debate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet49 Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Yep, I think the weather may finish 5th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smod Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Not just the weather. Remember "medical-offs", and the old "H&S-off"! Â Don't blame the weather when matches don't get run in lovely sunny conditions. Â Also, clubs who are at the thin end of priority for doubling-up/down/sideways riders' services make a rod for their backs when they choose not to run meetings because their full 1-7 isn't available, then find a fixture back-log at the end of term may prevent their getting into the play-offs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Not just the weather. Remember "medical-offs", and the old "H&S-off"! Â Don't blame the weather when matches don't get run in lovely sunny conditions. Â Also, clubs who are at the thin end of priority for doubling-up/down/sideways riders' services make a rod for their backs when they choose not to run meetings because their full 1-7 isn't available, then find a fixture back-log at the end of term may prevent their getting into the play-offs. Agree - doesn't that make the 'Play Off' System so pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lucan Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 The Comets could quite easily clamber into the play offs and challenge for the title without even completing our league programme by the cut off? Would be quite stupifying to a new supporter to see the potential Champions as a team who haven't even played an entire fixture list first, win the title then go back to playing everyone they haven't played yet!! Â Just in case, this is only hypothetical, even so, it could happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 The Comets could quite easily clamber into the play offs and challenge for the title without even completing our league programme by the cut off? Would be quite stupifying to a new supporter to see the potential Champions as a team who haven't even played an entire fixture list first, win the title then go back to playing everyone they haven't played yet!! Â Just in case, this is only hypothetical, even so, it could happen? Â Play-offs seem to be the thing nowadays, though I`m not in favour of them for the PL, for the reasons you give, plus I cant get my head round a team finishing sixth can become Champions. Yes they are the rules everyone plays under but for me the Champions are the one with the most points at the end of the season, maybe we should go straight into PL racing at the start of the season and have the lesser competitions at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) The Speedway season for most teams starts at the end of March and runs through to mid October. Â Theoretically that should be more than plenty enough time to complete all the fixtures required by a date in mid September to leave time for the playoffs at the end . Â However , as we know the league cup is run early almost as a pre season warm up tournament and the Prem league doesn't start properly till about month after that . Â Therein lies the problem , it's not Rocket science ( no pun intended Rye fans ) to work out a fixture list that incorporates the most important matches first to make sure the yearly farce of uncompleted meetings doesn't effect the overall league at the end of the season ! Â Obviously some teams will have alot more cancellations than others due to weather etc , not so many for other bizarre medical reasons but I think it would only take a minor effort in re-organization at the highest level and we wouldn't be having any of these problems or arguments in mid August about fixture congestion . Â I think it's time for a rethink when it comes to fixture list planning so , Â SORT IT OUT !!! Â Note , as long as the Witches make the playoffs ! Edited August 16, 2014 by Super Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 So it now really boils down to who's luckiest with the rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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