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How much longer will the fixed night farce go on. It was originally to get GP riders back so that was a complete failure. How many teams are happy racing on a Monday and a Wednesday. End the fixed night's now or you could find out there wont be any teams left. Much better to let the clubs have their own choice of nights Monday is the worst night possible all through the history of Speedway so why revert to it now 

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13 minutes ago, mickthemuppet said:

How much longer will the fixed night farce go on. It was originally to get GP riders back so that was a complete failure. How many teams are happy racing on a Monday and a Wednesday. End the fixed night's now or you could find out there wont be any teams left. Much better to let the clubs have their own choice of nights Monday is the worst night possible all through the history of Speedway so why revert to it now 

So we revert to the problems of doubling-up clashes? It's a big problem either way but I can't see any changes happening until the season is over. Personally I would prefer one big league and any riders missing for continental league engagements only being replaceable by a NL rider, that way promoters might be a bit more careful about who they sign.

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1 hour ago, foamfence said:

So we revert to the problems of doubling-up clashes? It's a big problem either way but I can't see any changes happening until the season is over. Personally I would prefer one big league and any riders missing for continental league engagements only being replaceable by a NL rider, that way promoters might be a bit more careful about who they sign.

That NL rider should come in at reserve and the other rider's move up a position. 

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52 minutes ago, Reliant Robin said:

Exactly that, it was designed to prevent the doubling up clashes left right and centre, and to that end it is working

But the crowds are terrible

 

51 minutes ago, Reliant Robin said:

Exactly that, it was designed to prevent the doubling up clashes left right and centre, and to that end it is working

It's working so well that the spectators will not go on those nights

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One big league at approx 35 point Championship level

No more big boys

Development league/s level to continue below

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6 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

One big league at approx 35 point Championship level

No more big boys

Development league/s level to continue below

And would be the final nail in the coffin of British speedway.  

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Just now, Steve Shovlar said:

And would be the final nail in the coffin of British speedway.  

Perhaps its about time the nails stopped being added and the sport as we know it has a proper burial

Could then have a chance for resurrection

Whilst the coffin continues to be paraded in a never ending procession whilst everyone wails in limbo that resurrection cant/wont happen

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5 minutes ago, ray c said:

how many guests at kings lynn tonight 3 for leicester ?

Yes. Just the 3, and 1 plus RR for Lynn 

1. Rory Schlein (G) -- 3, 3, 2, 2, 2 = 12
2. Kyle Newman -- 0, Fx, 1, 1' = 2+1
3. Ricky Wells (G) -- 3, 0, 0, 3, 0 = 6
4. Kyle Howarth (G) -- Xt, 1, 1, 2 = 4
5. Krystian Pieszczek -- 1, X, 0, 0 = 1
6. James Sarjeant -- 0, 1, 0, 1, Xt = 2
7. Todd Kurtz -- 3, 0, 1, F, 0, 0 = 4

Read more: http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/17768/kings-lynn-leicester-prkoc-30pm#ixzz5FhfZqQHl
 

 

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5 hours ago, mickthemuppet said:

But the crowds are terrible

 

It's working so well that the spectators will not go on those nights

Who's crowds ? Belle Vue have a had a bad start after moving  but who  else have these  fixed race nights  effected so badly ? plus we are only a few season  into the season ..so to early to  judge anyhow .

The bottom line fans were moaning about  riders missing etc so they done something about it .

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From what I can see so far the FRN is doing exactly what it's designed to do and cut down on the fixture clashes between PL and CL, the concept is right but the execution is wrong. IMO what they should have done was choose 2 out of Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and run on those days with the only exception of 1 televised meeting a week whenever BT Sport wanted to show it. All they had to do was steer clear of Tuesday and Wednesday for Sweden and Denmark. If that means waving goodbye to GP riders or riders racing in the Polish leagues then so be it. The time has come for riders to choose between 40 or so meetings in Britain or a handful elsewhere around Europe, it's time to put the sport first and not the riders

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6 minutes ago, geoff58 said:

clubs who have to move race night's won't survive :cry:

And you think the farcical of doubling up and tripling up on the same night is better?

Supporters have been haemorrhaging due to the stubbornness of the promoters and governing body and sticking with the nonsense of allowing riders to ride in as many leagues as they want and allow clubs to clash on who has priority. 

Supporters want to know that their 7 riders will be there for virtually every meeting. At least this way there is a good chance of retaining what is basically the hardcore support. 

Staying on the same road as before was doomed to failure. At least this way we have a chance to survive as a credible sport. 

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There's absolutely NO reason what so ever for Ipswich and Redcar to demand they run Thursday's. They own their stadiums and have nothing else going on in the week. They could easily transfer their night's to a Wednesday. 

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