Bavarian Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) To keep both competitions alive in alternate years seems to be the sensible solution to this. It would be highly unpopular to replace the SWC with the Pairs of Nations, but if we can have the pairs and 4-Team events every other year, I would be happy. Variety is alway good. To have the World Cup tournament only every second year is not a bad thing. But the inaugural Pairs Speedway of Nations should not be staged in Poland this year. The Poles already had the SWC (Leszno) and the World Games Best Pairs (Wroclaw) in 2017 and they will get another Speedway World Cup Final (Gorzow) in Poland in 2019. By the way, are You aware that we already have an annual European Pairs Championship, which is nearly the same competition as a World Pairs, only without the Aussies and Americans. Winners of the European Pairs Championship at Lonigo, Italy, in 2017 were Poland, ahead of Russia. France finished third, ahead of Denmark, Italy, Great Britain, and Latvia. Great Britain was represented by Steven Worrall and Ellis Perks ! Edited January 6, 2018 by Bavarian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 What an absolute farce. Poland running away with it most years and looking like doing so for years on end so they change the format to even it up, what a joke. Instead of penalising Poland , other countries should pull their finger out and make up ground on them. Denmark havent been the same since Nielsen has been in charge, he has made some crazy decisions regarding team selections and should be bombed out and replaced. Being a legendary world champ doesnt mean your a good manager. A team of NKI, Pedersen, Kildemand and MJJ/Madsen/Bjerre should still be capable of mixing it with Poland. Riders have hardly heaped praise on Nielsen so he must be doing something wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 On 1/5/2018 at 3:56 PM, PHILIPRISING said: HOPE to know more on Monday but don't think the format will be anything like the Somerset one. Anything? Some of us are planning holidays around this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, Col said: Anything? Some of us are planning holidays around this! I'm trying to plan my life around it. Bit difficult when I don't know where it is, when it is, how many riders we need, how many events and how much $$$ I will need to raise to make up the shortfall! Edited January 9, 2018 by SteveEvans 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 55 minutes ago, SteveEvans said: I'm trying to plan my life around it. Bit difficult when I don't know where it is, when it is, how many riders we need, how many events and how much $$$ I will need to raise to make up the shortfall! Exactly. A friend is in a similar situation and I dont envy him. Six? weeks now since the Spar interview and all the info we are getting is coming out via sportowefakty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 FROM what I am hearing BSI are as frustrated as the rest of us because not everything is cut and dried with the FIM but all their ducks are in a row and they will go public asap. My educated guess is for the second week in June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 7 minutes ago, PHILIPRISING said: FROM what I am hearing BSI are as frustrated as the rest of us because not everything is cut and dried with the FIM but all their ducks are in a row and they will go public asap. My educated guess is for the second week in June. Second week in June for the announcement,is leaving it very late!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, PHILIPRISING said: FROM what I am hearing BSI are as frustrated as the rest of us because not everything is cut and dried with the FIM but all their ducks are in a row and they will go public asap. My educated guess is for the second week in June. Perhaps it would have been better to roll the SWC for 2018 and then during the competition announce the changes for an alternating SWC / SoN during the competition? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 2 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said: FROM what I am hearing BSI are as frustrated as the rest of us because not everything is cut and dried with the FIM but all their ducks are in a row and they will go public asap. How hard can be it to organise a pairs event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 19 minutes ago, Humphrey Appleby said: How hard can be it to organise a pairs event? Venues and overhead likely. One thing we have no idea on is hiw viable these events are for promoter, BSI and FIM. Bums on seats and all that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 30 minutes ago, Humphrey Appleby said: How hard can be it to organise a pairs event? WHO said anything about organising? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Can't be a coincidence that this announcement is being delayed and there is no news coming out of Belle Vue at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 UNRELATED... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabbsjoe Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 21 hours ago, SteveEvans said: Perhaps it would have been better to roll the SWC for 2018 and then during the competition announce the changes for an alternating SWC / SoN during the competition? Steve, that kind of sensible thinking will never catch on in the speedway world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 9 January 2018 at 5:02 PM, PHILIPRISING said: FROM what I am hearing BSI are as frustrated as the rest of us . . . Good! They've pi@@ed me off for years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCOGNITO Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Wroclaw were hoping to get a GP but they stuck with Gorzow and wouldn't be Suprised to see the new competition finals held here as a sort of compensation. Good race track, new stadium, big pit area and flights in and out of the city every day so perfect for multi nation competition really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 1 hour ago, INCOGNITO said: Wroclaw were hoping to get a GP but they stuck with Gorzow and wouldn't be Suprised to see the new competition finals held here as a sort of compensation. Good race track, new stadium, big pit area and flights in and out of the city every day so perfect for multi nation competition really The one thing it isn’t is a good race track- gaters paradise. I think i read somewhere that they might be trying to sort it before next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCOGNITO Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 It's very wide but not enough banking on the turns which is what they are supposed to be doing before the season starts. There is passing but usually by home riders and even they can struggle a times to pass a fast rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1234 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Can't believe how long this is taking to get organized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 This website must be outstanding when it appears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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