Speedwaycrazy Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Hi All, It appears a few teams haven't been able to reschedule matches before 6th September...namely Rye House, Kings Lynn and Somerset. I assume the date will be extended otherwise it makes a farce of the league! The cynics amongst us would say it is a farce anyway with one match a fortnight if you are lucky in the summer and now having to cram 5 matches into two weeks at the death! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 the playoff teams remaining fixtures will be prioritised and the others will have an extended end date IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedwaycrazy Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 the playoff teams remaining fixtures will be prioritised and the others will have an extended end date IMHO But with Poole, Rye House, Kings Lynn and Somerset all in the play off picture that is not easy to do! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairboy Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 King's Lynn v Rye House was postponed on 19 July. Exactly a month later, you have to wonder why this has not yet been re-arranged. And you have to wonder why neither club seems willing to make any public comment on the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Happens every year, there is a complete lack of urgency to rearrange fixtures during the season, sometimes weeks without a fixture then just a mad rush to fit them in at end. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Happens every year, there is a complete lack of urgency to rearrange fixtures during the season, sometimes weeks without a fixture then just a mad rush to fit them in at end. Of course it does, the powers that be are clueless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 the playoff teams remaining fixtures will be prioritised and the others will have an extended end date IMHO But with Poole, Rye House, Kings Lynn and Somerset all in the play off picture that is not easy to do! So if the 4 clubs are still trying to get into the 4th place and the top 3 certain, all meetings are important and urgent, but as with previous years we have a mad scramble again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 There will just call it and if you haven't completed your fixtures then tough. It happened to Belle Vue so I doubt it will change to help out other teams. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytsejam Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 There will just call it and if you haven't completed your fixtures then tough. It happened to Belle Vue so I doubt it will change to help out other teams. Said this will happen a couple of weeks ago, don't know why anyone would think any otherwise with the jokers in charge of Brit speedway these days!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairboy Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Fair comment from Rob B and A Orlov - but the point I was making with my post was that in the case of King's Lynn v Rye House (and RH v KL), there does not seem to be any mad scramble to fit the fixtures in! Perhaps the clubs spoke and couldn't agree an dates, and have now given up. An odd situation, given RH's recent team changes in an apparent desperate attempt to make the play-offs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Fair comment from Rob B and A Orlov - but the point I was making with my post was that in the case of King's Lynn v Rye House (and RH v KL), there does not seem to be any mad scramble to fit the fixtures in! Perhaps the clubs spoke and couldn't agree an dates, and have now given up. An odd situation, given RH's recent team changes in an apparent desperate attempt to make the play-offs. I thought the home club is supposed to give the away club three dates of when to stage the fixture and one of them has to be agreed to?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 As long as there are no more rain offs Somerset will fulfil all fixtures by 2nd Sept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Kjngs lynn have double header wednesday so that another two meetings ticked off, i think Poole shouldnt be a problem and i think most teams will be ok barring rain offs. Wheres Fred Flange he normally has a opinion regarding play offs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Of course it does, the powers that be are clueless. i wish youd stop slagging matt off all the time starman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) It does seem strange that teams go so many weeks without a fixture yet as soon as TV give them the fixtures they want to show on Monday nights it appears never a problem in putting the meeting on... With only Wolves (and their opponents) riding on a Monday, surely teams should be using this night to complete re-arranged matches..? Rider availability also seems good on a Monday and given each team appears on TV on this night I presume planning permission to race on a Monday is sought and granted by clubs? Better than cramming in meetings... Edited August 20, 2017 by mikebv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 The cut-off date has already been extended once from Sept 4th to 6th. I can't see it being extended again as there is precedent for it from previous seasons. Maybe make any outstanding fixtures a draw with 1 point to the home team and 2 points to the away team?? ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 i wish youd stop slagging matt off all the time starmanperhaps he doesn't realize! ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket007 Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Skidder1, on 20 Aug 2017 - 11:22 AM, said: The cut-off date has already been extended once from Sept 4th to 6th. I can't see it being extended again as there is precedent for it from previous seasons. Maybe make any outstanding fixtures a draw with 1 point to the home team and 2 points to the away team?? ;-) There shouldn't be any outstanding fixtures. Teams have gone week after week without holding a meeting when there used to be regular weekly meetings. With our usual Bank Holiday weather, what happens next week if the double headers are off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Lol! Faced with the incontrovertible evidence of the devastating effect the qualifier and cup format has had on attendances hardly anybody bothers to defend it anymore! The crowds for the qualifiers have been hit really hard this season. Great example was at Leicester on Saturday. There would have been several coach loads of Aces fans had the result mattered but it didn't. Belle Vue would have been rammed tonight and Friday but both gates will be less than average (only around 400 advanced grandstand tickets sold for tonight!), just like last season our attendances have dropped off a cliff after pretty much assuring qualification. Add in that last years cup winners are having to sell riders to make up for their crap support as their fans can't be bothered supporting their team because "is all about what happens in the playoffs". Even the unusual suspects have wound their necks in when it comes to the super dooper qualifier and cup format. Ah but it makes the league far more interesting with most having something to fight for still, not the top three as their place is safe. Coach loads going to Leicester on a Saturday, really! You forgot to mention my rubbish stirring, how remiss of you! Edited August 21, 2017 by foreverblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 I agree it is more interesting but like your claim that top is important there is little to be gained financially when fans tell us that it is only the play offs that matter. Wolves fans seem to have bought into the cup and qualifier concept as their crap support in the qualifiers this season testifies. Yep, been there done that at plenty of Saturday night tracks when top mattered and finishing 4th wasn't that interesting. Lol! You even managed a bit of rubbish stirring by referring to your rubbish stirring. Well top is important but as you have no chance of achieving that then I suppose that doesn't matter anymore. I expect Wolves to be packed for the play offs but they too have no chance of gaining the top spot so I expect that has a bearing on attendances. Maybe their have been plenty going to away tracks on a Saturday in the past but Leicester especially with their crap team, not inspiring is it, play offs or not. I think my rubbish stirring comment worked don't you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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