foamfence Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 It's easy to see why most normal people think speedway is just a joke sport. What a total farce. One look at this and it's clear to see why it's never going to be taken seriously. Exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krompa Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Both meetings live on BT? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) And after its all over, a couple of teams not in the promotion relegation farce are suddenly in the top league. Just keep making it up as you go along fellas, you can't make it look anymore stupid than it already does, even though I'm sure they are trying to think of more ways to do so. Maybe Billy Smart should be on the committee, at least he can actually run a circus. You lot couldn't even run a bath. Edited October 3, 2017 by baldyman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 It will hopefully rain a lot next week and the whole mess can be consigned to the bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perton Wolf Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 The casual viewer of Speedway on BT will be very confused if Sheffield end up beating Leicester and neither end up moving leagues at all ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Two more meetings on tv fine by me even if it's a farce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 The casual viewer of Speedway on BT will be very confused if Sheffield end up beating Leicester and neither end up moving leagues at all ! the other point to consider Lakeside two leagues lower want to ride in the Premiership next season- try explaining that one Nige and Kelv - the whole thing is a farce . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabbsjoe Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 the other point to consider Lakeside two leagues lower want to ride in the Premiership next season- try explaining that one Nige and Kelv - the whole thing is a farce . Lakeside had a place in the premiership this season but due to issues with not knowing if they would have a track or not that place was put on ice as the AGM was before they would know. perfectly fine for Lakeside to come back up if you ask me and the more teams the better in the league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perton Wolf Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 the other point to consider Lakeside two leagues lower want to ride in the Premiership next season- try explaining that one Nige and Kelv - the whole thing is a farce . Exactly. If any club can prove that they have the financial capability to ride in the Premiership, then they will rightly be allowed to. As another poster has said, we need more teams and meetings, not less. The whole promotion/relegation thing should never have been reintroduced - terrible idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethelion Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 It will be very interesting to see who Leicester can get in for guests for this it will be difficult to cover for Bjerre and Bates and will Pawel P return for this meeting or will he finally get banned for withholding his services then meaning another guest. I would not be surprised if Leicester don't try and get Dan Bewley in for Josh Bates but Lasse will be difficult to cover for. Won't be Bewley for the first leg, he's riding for Glasgow against Newcastle that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Lakeside had a place in the premiership this season but due to issues with not knowing if they would have a track or not that place was put on ice as the AGM was before they would know. perfectly fine for Lakeside to come back up if you ask me and the more teams the better in the league I agree more teams the better but try explaining to none speedway fans that the play off between Leicester and Sheffield that both teams use some of the same riders and Lakeside 2 leagues lower want to jump straight to the Premiership without working there way through the leagues these none speedway fans would be rolling on the floor laughing. It's a total joke how can our sport have any credibility? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 It doesn't have any credibility, so it can't lose any. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ore Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 So BT don't televise the BV v Wolves match with a hugely controversial ending that would have made great TV.. A meeting that would decide who qualifies to try and win the Sports biggest domestic prize... But they will show BOTH legs of a contrived bollox farce where teams swap/share riders, that will end up with either (or maybe neither) teams riding in the Premiership next year? Looks like the Sport has a perfect media partner if they see this as credible...? Yes it is a farce that Sheffield will have two riders in their team who could also have ridden for Leicester but to suggest the BV v Wolves was more credible when, of 12 riders present, 9 regularly occupy a total of 11 other British team places surely makes it an even bigger farce. Good move in my sarcastic opinion not to have televised it. You could get rid of doubling up/down other than we then get the usual suspects on here wanting to ban every other rider under the sun for "crimes" which they seem to commit all the time, xenophobic irrationality, a desire to knock anyone who is not going to make it (Kyle Howarth unbelievably being one of the candidates last year ) or sheer jealously that they have screwed up their boring lives and can't bear to see dedicated young people getting on. I will be spending around £250 to attend both these matches and don't give a f@ck what the saddos on the BSF may think. Ironically Ipswich also have 2 riders who would have been in the same position but I know that the majority of their true fans would have been looking forward to attending these matches had they won. I will actually be giving a lift to a Witches fan to see these two matches and know he would rather have been doing the driving. To make MikeBV feel at home though I'll throw a couple of bottles at one of the opposition riders. I have to agree that would have been really great TV. RIP Tom Petty 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I'm looking forward to it too because looking on the bright side it's surely got to be better than how I spent October 11th last year after breaking my hip in Snowdonia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathcote Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Can someone point me to where exactly BT have said both meetings will be shown live on TV? As I can't see anything stating the second leg will be televised As for those asking how is this on TV and the second leg of the Premiership semi final wasnt, well the fact that meeting went up against potentially the biggest sporting competition in the world, a competition that BT have invested several 100 million in, speedway isn't likely to jump the queue. The fact that this meeting wasn't part of the original package that BT took over from SKY could be seen as a good sign that they are happy with the viewing figures and are happy to invest some of their own money in televising the sport, or is it due to the BV Wolves meeting being postponed they still effectively "owe" British speedway another televised fixture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) Yes it is a farce that Sheffield will have two riders in their team who could also have ridden for Leicester but to suggest the BV v Wolves was more credible when, of 12 riders present, 9 regularly occupy a total of 11 other British team places surely makes it an even bigger farce. Good move in my sarcastic opinion not to have televised it. You could get rid of doubling up/down other than we then get the usual suspects on here wanting to ban every other rider under the sun for "crimes" which they seem to commit all the time, xenophobic irrationality, a desire to knock anyone who is not going to make it (Kyle Howarth unbelievably being one of the candidates last year ) or sheer jealously that they have screwed up their boring lives and can't bear to see dedicated young people getting on. I will be spending around £250 to attend both these matches and don't give a f@ck what the saddos on the BSF may think. Ironically Ipswich also have 2 riders who would have been in the same position but I know that the majority of their true fans would have been looking forward to attending these matches had they won. I will actually be giving a lift to a Witches fan to see these two matches and know he would rather have been doing the driving. To make MikeBV feel at home though I'll throw a couple of bottles at one of the opposition riders. I have to agree that would have been really great TV. RIP Tom Petty After spending £250 Mr Ore, I wouldn't waste any money on throwing good booze away...😆 Have fun.... And may the best 'team' win....😉 Edited October 3, 2017 by mikebv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Can someone point me to where exactly BT have said both meetings will be shown live on TV? As I can't see anything stating the second leg will be televised As for those asking how is this on TV and the second leg of the Premiership semi final wasnt, well the fact that meeting went up against potentially the biggest sporting competition in the world, a competition that BT have invested several 100 million in, speedway isn't likely to jump the queue. The fact that this meeting wasn't part of the original package that BT took over from SKY could be seen as a good sign that they are happy with the viewing figures and are happy to invest some of their own money in televising the sport, or is it due to the BV Wolves meeting being postponed they still effectively "owe" British speedway another televised fixture? Said last night on BT will have a look at the dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TesarRacing Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Doesn't show any listing on my BT Sport app on "live events coming up on BT Sport". So rather confusing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 'pretend promotion-relegation' the BSPA are taking us for mugs. It's an insult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Some confusion on the ISL Calendar; Mon 9 * Promotion / Relegation Final Leg 1 SGBP League ** Ipswich Reserved TBC Promotion / Relegation Play Off *** Sheffield Reserved TBC Promotion / Relegation Play Off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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