IainB Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Pav is "unavailable"... Which seems to be a cause of absence for many riders these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Unavailable? Does that mean can't be bothered?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Unavailable means... We're trying to cover up the real reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Was there? That one must have completely whizzed past me without me even noticing! Must confess that I only read today about the promotion/relegation matches that apparently took place in the subsequent two years. They whizzed past me likewise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 IF, as I was assured by a senior member of the BSPA over the weekend, Mondays and Thursday are a done deal for the Premiership, that would suit Sheffield in the PL and Leicester in the CL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 IF, as I was assured by a senior member of the BSPA over the weekend, Mondays and Thursday are a done deal for the Premiership, that would suit Sheffield in the PL and Leicester in the CL. are you saying it's fixed? Call the Sunday People! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Sir Shouty will explain all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) IF, as I was assured by a senior member of the BSPA over the weekend, Mondays and Thursday are a done deal for the Premiership, that would suit Sheffield in the PL and Leicester in the CL. This will only work with the right amount of clubs. How do they decide who misses out? With loads of clubs riding Thursday, most will only be able to ride every other week, if Lakeside, Ipswich, Sheffield come up I assume it will have to be just one home one away. That's not enough meetings, so they'll need more clubs, if they can't persuade more clubs, then they'll need less clubs and ride each other twice. Good luck coming up with an acceptable solution for all concerned. Edited October 8, 2017 by spanner47 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Even by the mad house that is uk speedway this takes some beating ...an ever bigger joke is that it's on tvit's a shame Eddie Waring isn't still alive to commentate on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 When the Monday/Thursday fixed racenights are announced it won't mean Mondays AND Thursdays every week for all teams, it'll be Mondays some weeks and Thursdays in others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Story emerging tonight that the big Gdansk v Torun 2nd leg relegation/promotion match this afternoon might not have been raced with both teams giving 100% 1st leg Torun 47 Gdansk 43 2nd leg Gdansk 40 torun 50. let`s hope the UK equivalent isn`t subject to any allegations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notenoughnerve Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Fixed Mon/Thurs race nights are the final nail in the coffin for the sport in this country. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 it's a shame Eddie Waring isn't still alive to commentate on it! Actually, I could only manage a mini marathon these days (the knees, you know?). Eddie would have made a good speedway commentator. "He's a strong lad, he'll get up" would be true, a large percentage of the time in speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) When the Monday/Thursday fixed racenights are announced it won't mean Mondays AND Thursdays every week for all teams, it'll be Mondays some weeks and Thursdays in others.Just what the sport doesn't needIt needs stability - fans need to know which is their night for speedway, and that it will be that night, virtually every week of the season Just like it used to be Still think one main British League is the way forward There were problems in 1964 and the BL a. was the immediate answer and b. set the sport up for a "boom" period until greed, etc. got in the way Edited October 9, 2017 by Midland Red 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Just what the sport doesn't need It needs stability - fans need to know which is their night for speedway, and that it will be that night, virtually every week of the season Just like it used to be Still think one main British League is the way forward There were problems in 1964 and the BL a) was the immediate answer and set the sport up for a "boom" period until greed, etc. got in the way Its this stupid meeting is what british speedway doesn't need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Cant see stadia uk wanting monday one week thursday next got to be one or the other im referring to poole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) Story emerging tonight that the big Gdansk v Torun 2nd leg relegation/promotion match this afternoon might not have been raced with both teams giving 100% 1st leg Torun 47 Gdansk 43 2nd leg Gdansk 40 torun 50. let`s hope the UK equivalent isn`t subject to any allegations. What, really? One of Polands most famous, well known, well supported, and biggest teams with a Stadium that is amongst the finest of Speedway stadia in the whole world managed to retain their top league status against a team that errrrrmmmm... Has none of the above going for it.... Nothing to see here, move along please.....😉 Edited October 8, 2017 by mikebv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 The sport has been crying out for fixed race nights for years. Years ago when we had most of the world Stars competing here, all the top riders and some of the clubs, desperately wanted these fixed night enabling the Stars to arrange their hectic schedule. But each year it was passed over. Now , when all the stars have left our shores, the BSPA decide to implement Fixed night racing...... Talk about shutting the door after the Horse has bolted, you couldn't make this up...... Lets forget, trying to compete with other countries schedules, lets concentrate on our sport and organise the program to suit the riders who want to race in our leagues here...., 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 THEY have also been crying out for their riders to be available for their team when they have a meeting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKYLANE Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Last time they had promotion relegation there was a get out clause which meant both clubs could elect where they rode the following year if they did not like the result !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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