uk_martin Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 THE 8.00 X1 only in the prem is good as will stop to many foreign riders in our leagues give the young brits a chance Absolutely...So out of the following list of riders, only 8 can have a job...based on their official averages. That's how you improve your product... Kenneth Bjerre Craig Cook Max Fricke Brady Kurtz Krzysztof Kasprzak Jason Doyle Nick Morris Fredrik Lindgren Jacob Thorsell Rory Schlein Sam Masters Chris Holder Andreas Johnsson Neils Kristian Iversen Maciej Janowski Which leaves anyone with bags of money and the gift of the gab to go headlong towards signing that budding British talent - Tai Woffinden - who is only on a 7.04 CMA and therefore the hottest property on the scene, Kind of says it all about the state of the nation that in that list of over-8-pointers, only two are British, whereas 7 are Australian. Yeah, let's hammer the Aussies. That's how we'll regain control of our borders and keep those damned foreigners out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) I'd say a pretty brilliant AGM for the Chamionship. They have not lost any numbers to the 'lure' of the Premiership. Instead gave gained an extra team. The fixed nights have given the graveyard slot Mondays to the PL and with the Thursday night tracks sticking with the Championship they have retained that excellent midweek choice for them all as well. It means that the Chamionship has the excellent spread of Thursday through the entire weekend. Kerching! The Single eight pointer in the PL may 'feel' like the right move to their owners, so as to try and distribute them evenly around the teams. But it sends out the wrong message. It just reeks of 'dumbing down' the product there. Even when it isn't. The unrestricted element in the Championship sounds do much better to sell to folk as a success. On top of it all the fixed nights will allow almost everyone from the PL to ride in the Championsip without those fixture clashes that so blighted last season. I cannot see why anyone was daft enough to choose to stay in the PL. They've given the best stuff away! Edited November 20, 2017 by Grand Central 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) Overall some common sense decisions. My only gripe is Tac Sub in Heat 14 and only one rider over 8 point ave in the Premiership. But some teams have had strong riders at 4 already, such as Thorsell at Wolves & Lindgren at Newcastle, which will negate tactical substitutes in heat 14 (in theory)! Edited November 20, 2017 by szkocjasid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 ...That ends my planned trips to Rye House, Belle Vue and Somerset for next season... Speedway promoters in the top league have never cared about away fans so they won't worry about that at all. Yes the days of a "Southern Tour" are over for the top league but thankfully the Championship will still cater for teams going on "Northern Tours"...hopefully... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Absolutely...So out of the following list of riders, only 8 can have a job...based on their official averages. That's how you improve your product... You must be looking at the averages with bonus points. The official GSAs are Max Fricke (7.39), Krzysztof Kasprzak (6.95), Rory Schlein (7.72), Sam Masters (7.92), Chris Holder (7.16) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 when i watched at Cleveland Park loads of away riders moaned about it being a trick track but i saw amazing races on it and yet went to Halifax and Odsal plenty of times and the passing was at a premium when i was there.- obviously with good meetings too. My dad used to say proper riders can ride Cleveland Park Couldn't care less what the riders think. Its what the fans think. In my jobs I've a few times sat in cramped, dark, cold (or hot) trucks making TV shows but I get paid to suck it up and not moan. The important thing is that the viewer at home loves it. Not in speedway, we pander to the riders. And to go back to the original point, if a show is crap it's scrapped. the BBC don't keep it on air because 200 people like it, they scrap it and make better alternatives for the 1000s, not the 100s - but hey, this is speedway, they know better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 All this could have been achieved in the café at the nearest Tescos . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Oh for the days of grandstand and world of sport, all BBC show on sat are cooking or house buying, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 All this could have been achieved in the café at the nearest Tescos .Is that where Ged with Torun.... 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Absolutely...So out of the following list of riders, only 8 can have a job...based on their official averages. That's how you improve your product... Kenneth Bjerre Craig Cook Max Fricke Brady Kurtz Krzysztof Kasprzak Jason Doyle Nick Morris Fredrik Lindgren Jacob Thorsell Rory Schlein Sam Masters Chris Holder Andreas Johnsson Neils Kristian Iversen Maciej Janowski Which leaves anyone with bags of money and the gift of the gab to go headlong towards signing that budding British talent - Tai Woffinden - who is only on a 7.04 CMA and therefore the hottest property on the scene, Kind of says it all about the state of the nation that in that list of over-8-pointers, only two are British, whereas 7 are Australian. Yeah, let's hammer the Aussies. That's how we'll regain control of our borders and keep those damned foreigners out. Nonsense! Look at the last Green sheets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 UK Martin in nonsense shocker!!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Is that where Ged with Torun.... I have been to Torun but do not recall seeing a Tescos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Absolutely...So out of the following list of riders, only 8 can have a job...based on their official averages. That's how you improve your product... Kenneth Bjerre Craig Cook Max Fricke Brady Kurtz Krzysztof Kasprzak Jason Doyle Nick Morris Fredrik Lindgren Jacob Thorsell Rory Schlein Sam Masters Chris Holder Andreas Johnsson Neils Kristian Iversen Maciej Janowski Which leaves anyone with bags of money and the gift of the gab to go headlong towards signing that budding British talent - Tai Woffinden - who is only on a 7.04 CMA and therefore the hottest property on the scene, Kind of says it all about the state of the nation that in that list of over-8-pointers, only two are British, whereas 7 are Australian. Yeah, let's hammer the Aussies. That's how we'll regain control of our borders and keep those damned foreigners out. :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 I have been to Torun but do not recall seeing a Tescos There are 3 Tesco stores in Torun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) There are 3 Tesco stores in Torun. Possibly then it could have been in one of them. Probably used their club cards Edited November 20, 2017 by wealdstone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) But this time they seem to have got them in the right place. Not sure we need to be negative. Sorry if i seem negative but I can't see anything that's going to put 'bums on seats'. Edited November 20, 2017 by pugwash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 There's nothing in that AGM either in trying to reduce admissions costs, the biggest subject supporters talk about. So, have they really listened at all? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Sorry if i seem negative but I can't see anything that's going to put 'bums on seats'. Well TWK is a bum 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Well TWK is a bum Very good iris123 - I like that one. :rofl: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerowl Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 I know I have been one of the biggest critics of the way speedway is going but I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised. A big thing for me is the double points rule being abolished. The doubling up situation hasn't been fully resolved but I hope that it will be a bit better. If there were any seats left at Owlerton I might put my bum on one of them, but I may well put my bum on a dusty step. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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