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What a pointless match at Birmingham tonight, Birmingham with none of there 2018 riders and Peterborough with just two and as theres only six riders listed for the Panthers assume its Rider Replacement as well. Why not use some of the younger riders, its not even an inter lge match its a match of two select teams

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20 minutes ago, scoobydoo said:

What a pointless match at Birmingham tonight, Birmingham with none of there 2018 riders and Peterborough with just two and as theres only six riders listed for the Panthers assume its Rider Replacement as well. Why not use some of the younger riders, its not even an inter lge match its a match of two select teams

Think they are using a six man format - ready for next year......

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17 minutes ago, scoobydoo said:

What a pointless match at Birmingham tonight, Birmingham with none of there 2018 riders and Peterborough with just two and as theres only six riders listed for the Panthers assume its Rider Replacement as well. Why not use some of the younger riders, its not even an inter lge match its a match of two select teams

Both teams will have only  6 riders as  this is thought to  be part of the "exciting"  new plans  proposed by the mafia.

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47 minutes ago, scoobydoo said:

What a pointless match at Birmingham tonight, Birmingham with none of there 2018 riders and Peterborough with just two and as theres only six riders listed for the Panthers assume its Rider Replacement as well. Why not use some of the younger riders, its not even an inter lge match its a match of two select teams

James Shanes ???

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2 minutes ago, scoobydoo said:

Apologies forgot Shanes is riding for the Brummies this season . 

Says nothing on the Peterborough website about six man teams so wrongly assumed it was seven aside as normal. 

The preview states it’s a 6 man team with 15 heats, third paragraph down. 

I do agree though, seems unnecessary. I get that Ully needs to get race fit but is it worth the risk of him getting injured?

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7 minutes ago, Panthers89 said:

The preview states it’s a 6 man team with 15 heats, third paragraph down. 

I do agree though, seems unnecessary. I get that Ully needs to get race fit but is it worth the risk of him getting injured?

Whoops having a mare today hope specsavers are doing an offer on eye tests think i need one!!!!! 

Thought that as it was listed as an inter lge match that it was mostly going to be NL rider standard teams. 

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4 minutes ago, Panthers89 said:

The preview states it’s a 6 man team with 15 heats, third paragraph down. 

I do agree though, seems unnecessary. I get that Ully needs to get race fit but is it worth the risk of him getting injured?

While I can see why most Panthers fans view this meeting as a waste of time I can also see it as a chance to test the water to see if it's a viable idea to move up a division for Birmingham and they must be hoping that a sizable increase in attendance turns up to watch it , sadly I can't see many Panthers supporters making the visit for what I would describe as a totally meaningless match between 2 teams that you could hardly call representative of there clubs 

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7 hours ago, TotallyHonestJohn said:

Honestly

Panthers have about 10 more fixtures to fit in possibly, Ben Barker is an asset and as Redcar have finished their season I can see Ben being utilised to the max as it will give continuity, also I cant see the reason to use a rider from a team who could be in the opposite side of the pits come the play offs!

Ben Barker after his showing at Birmingham has to be considered now, think Lambert didnt mix it in case of injury before his wedding day which is understandable. 

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19 minutes ago, scoobydoo said:

Ben Barker after his showing at Birmingham has to be considered now, think Lambert didnt mix it in case of injury before his wedding day which is understandable. 

How long has he been planning his wedding for? ;)

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5 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

Think they are using a six man format - ready for next year......

If they use 6 man format next year I wont be at all happy, we tried this idea over a whole season a few years back in the elite league . I didn't like it then and unless they use a totally different format then I wont be wasting my money on something I found pretty boring , there will be 3 riders classed as heat leaders and 3 classed as 2nd strings with no reserves  . Chapman and Godfrey can think again , taking away the traditional way of 7 rider teams which has been a constitution for 50 years plus is not the answer  .

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28 minutes ago, New era Panthers said:

If they use 6 man format next year I wont be at all happy, we tried this idea over a whole season a few years back in the elite league . I didn't like it then and unless they use a totally different format then I wont be wasting my money on something I found pretty boring , there will be 3 riders classed as heat leaders and 3 classed as 2nd strings with no reserves  . Chapman and Godfrey can think again , taking away the traditional way of 7 rider teams which has been a constitution for 50 years plus is not the answer  .

Would hinder the progress of riders like Kemp and Bacon.

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54 minutes ago, New era Panthers said:

If they use 6 man format next year I wont be at all happy, we tried this idea over a whole season a few years back in the elite league . I didn't like it then and unless they use a totally different format then I wont be wasting my money on something I found pretty boring , there will be 3 riders classed as heat leaders and 3 classed as 2nd strings with no reserves  . Chapman and Godfrey can think again , taking away the traditional way of 7 rider teams which has been a constitution for 50 years plus is not the answer  .

The Mafia care not a jot for what fans think!!

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8 hours ago, scoobydoo said:

Would hinder the progress of riders like Kemp and Bacon.

There is no format that will hinder the progress of Kemp

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9 hours ago, New era Panthers said:

Chapman and Godfrey can think again , taking away the traditional way of 7 rider teams which has been a constitution for 50 years plus is not the answer  .

They can think again and again AND again but they are not the right brains to come up with something that will aid the viability of UK speedway. Both should retire to the "country" and tend to their own clubs - become backbenchers at the BSPA. They can then carp from the sidelines as they did before they were given the chance to be "glorious leaders of the new era" ( Mark Xlll ).

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9 hours ago, New era Panthers said:

If they use 6 man format next year I wont be at all happy, we tried this idea over a whole season a few years back in the elite league . I didn't like it then and unless they use a totally different format then I wont be wasting my money on something I found pretty boring , there will be 3 riders classed as heat leaders and 3 classed as 2nd strings with no reserves  . Chapman and Godfrey can think again , taking away the traditional way of 7 rider teams which has been a constitution for 50 years plus is not the answer  .

Depends which version of the six man format it is, the 1997 one was ok but then they came up with a version in 1998 with nominated heats throughout the programme which favoured top heavy teams and was garbage.

Also worth pointing out that whoever comes up with whatever idea it’s still got to be voted through by the promoters collectively. 

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