Popular Post DC2 Posted November 27, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) So Chris Harris with a Premier League average of 7.63 and Aussie, Nick Morris with a Premier League average of 8.89 can ride in the Championship but Brit, Scott Nicholls, on 7.48 is not allowed to because the BSPA are reintroducing a rule that no PL rider above 6 without a CL average can ride in the Championship? Come on, BSPA, youre mad. Its just one stupid rule after another! Surely any Brit should be allowed to on a 1.2 conversion? Edited November 28, 2017 by DC2 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 and it seemed that the BSPA were trying to put things right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 I thought people wanted less doubling up, not more. It's a long-standing rule that was removed for just 1 season which opened the flood gates to a situation which supposedly has put a lot of people off the sport. Nicholls had his chance and didn't take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StevePark Posted November 27, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 I thought people wanted less doubling up, not more. It's a long-standing rule that was removed for just 1 season which opened the flood gates to a situation which supposedly has put a lot of people off the sport. Nicholls had his chance and didn't take it. I'm not sure if people were unhappy with the doubling up, as such, but they were unhappy when the doubling up meant riders missed meetings because of it (when both their teams rode on the same night). With teams (except when Swindon ride on a Thursday) riding on Monday's and Wednesday's in the 'top' league, it shouldn't happen (as often!) this season. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Daft bloody rule Of course he should be able to do CL I'm fairly sure fans of most CL club's would like to see him racing at their tracks. Think of the advice he can pass on as well 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 I'm still unhappy with the doubling up rule and would like to see it banned however to bring back a rule that seems penalise only one or two riders is mad. They would have been better off bringing back that rule for the start of 2019 thus allowing all those that want to double up the chance to while also putting aline in the sand to start phasing it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) i remember scott coming to workington for a match race , it was quite cold and i dont think he completed 3 races . said it was too icy . miss scott on a c.l. tracks , nope . not me . promosed to come back and we are still waiting . took the money and run like !!!! . Edited November 27, 2017 by jenga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyE Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 If only a couple of riders are impacted there does not appear to be much point to it in the first place! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) Crazy rule, Scott helped us many times last season with varying success, to ban him is stupid, Use his guest bookings to give him an average, he must have ridden enough as a home and away guest to qualify Edited November 27, 2017 by The Third Man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) Crazy rule, Scott helped us many times last season with varying success, to ban him is stupid, Use his guest bookings to give him an average, he must have ridden enough as a home and away guest to qualify Oh you'll be up before an SCB disciplinary committee before you can blink for breaking the no common sense allowed rule I'd love to be involved in the sport and summoned to HQ for a dressing down where they say they'll throw the rulebook at me Just so I could say couldn't you use a concrete block it's smaller and lighter Edited November 27, 2017 by Triple.H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romans lovechild Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 so we are stopping an experienced brit who could pass on sound good advice to youngsters from doubling up,but allowing aussies with a higher average than him to double up,when are we going to try and put the GREAT back into britain. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliv Clav Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 So Edward Kennett may not be able to ride in the Championship either as he doesn't have a Championship average from last season and his Premiership average was above 6.00? Or have I misunderstood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baba Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Let Scotty ride! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Let Scotty ride! Sounds like he was lined up to be a Panther. Its a disgrace that a loyal British rider can't double up, yet a 2018 GP rider can if he so wished 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Any British rider should be able to double up if they wish and the club concerned are happy to take them on with their average. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) Nobody complained about the rule when it was originally in force and it makes sense as the best riders in the top tier shouldnt make easy pickings on the second tier. The issue is it seemingly only affects Nicholls, but is it right having the calibre of Harris & Morris in the second tier? Surely theyre too good which in turn dilutes the Premiership as the top riders arent even unique to that league. Edited November 27, 2017 by Islander15 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 So GP rider Cook could do CL in 2018 and we know Morris & Harris also. Sounds like a great reward for the man given the outstanding contribution to British Speedway award this year. Sometimes the BSPA are astounding in their ineptness,this is British Speedway, start supporting British riders 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 So GP rider Cook could do CL in 2018 and we know Morris & Harris also. Sounds like a great reward for the man given the outstanding contribution to British Speedway award this year. Sometimes the BSPA are astounding in their ineptness,this is British Speedway, start supporting British riders Yes a GP rider can double up but not Nichols, you couldn't make it up, except the BSPA have wonder who he has upset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) Nobody complained about the rule when it was originally in force and it makes sense as the best riders in the top tier shouldnt make easy pickings on the second tier. The issue is it seemingly only affects Nicholls, but is it right having the calibre of Harris & Morris in the second tier? Surely theyre too good which in turn dilutes the Premiership as the top riders arent even unique to that league. The averages of Harris & Morris plus the scores from Nicholls guesting last season suggests that none of them are 'too good' for the second division. Edited November 28, 2017 by Gordon Bennett 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 And an aussie that will be a number one for the defending champions..a rider deemed good enough to put the world champion out of a job🤔🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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