Daniel Smith Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Let's just push all the nonsense aside for this thread and think about what's happening. Are we witnessing a league that could potentially turn into one of the all time classics seasons ever. We're heading to the halfway point in the season and I can't ever remember a time when top and bottom have ever only been separated by a measly 8 points. King's Lynn go into this week with 2-3 matches in hand. Also on the other teams, 2-4 less home fixtures with 3 of their home fixtures to come in 7 days from next Monday. Leicester just need to find a "hot" reserve and they'll be back in it too. Belle Vue, Wolverhampton & Swindon are solid, Poole have bragged their backsides out of the gutter. On paper Somerset are the team to have punched above their weight but with the few changes they've made to their team (for the better) they could become formidable. Potentially, 2018, when looked back on could go down as "THE" greatest league challenge ever in British Speedway history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Poole bragging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, DC2 said: Poole bragging? Only after the playoff final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Looks to be turning into a Poole thread already I was looking at the table last night and was amazed just looking at each teams points difference.Cant believe the biggest -/+ difference is only +26 for Wolves and -26 for leicester. Personally unless Leicester make changes i can see them falling to the bottom and staying there.As for the other 6,i think a play-off place is achievable for any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Agree it’s wide open. Swindon are definately on the slide down unless a couple of changes are made. Somerset, Poole and Belle Vue are three of the 4 imo with the other up for grabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 kings lynn and somerset form teams at the moment i think poole may fall short again this season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Think Poole will breeze into the playoffs. We have two home meetings in hand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booey boy Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Think Poole will breeze into the playoffs. We have two home meetings in hand. I think that statement Could come back to haunt you by the end of season Edited July 17, 2018 by Booey boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 23 minutes ago, Booey boy said: I think that statement Could come back to haunt you by the end of season Or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 7 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Think Poole will breeze into the playoffs. We have two home meetings in hand. Can you remember what any of your riders look like? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capone Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 PREMIER LEAGUE. this has to be the only sport/league,..where over 50% of the league reach the play offs you couldnt make it up as a fairy tale 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, capone said: PREMIER LEAGUE. this has to be the only sport/league,..where over 50% of the league reach the play offs you couldnt make it up as a fairy tale Top 3 only now since Rye House removed. 1st go straight to grand final, 2nd v 3rd in semi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theboss Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 3 hours ago, ReadingRacer2017 said: Top 3 only now since Rye House removed. 1st go straight to grand final, 2nd v 3rd in semi I am confused as i have heard this rumour before, however the official BSPA website states the following under the league table: PLAY-OFF PICTURE - HOW IT WORKS - Each team will race each other twice home and away. - Top four teams progress to the play-offs (All play-off ties raced over two legs) . - The team finishing top gets to choose from the second, third and fourth placed teams who they wish to race in the semi-finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, jchapman said: I am confused as i have heard this rumour before, however the official BSPA website states the following under the league table: PLAY-OFF PICTURE - HOW IT WORKS - Each team will race each other twice home and away. - Top four teams progress to the play-offs (All play-off ties raced over two legs) . - The team finishing top gets to choose from the second, third and fourth placed teams who they wish to race in the semi-finals. And thats how it should still be, nothing, should change mid season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call me wolfie Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 It would surely take a vote of the promoters to change it to 3 teams. Would be like turkeys voting for christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 10 minutes ago, Call me wolfie said: It would surely take a vote of the promoters to change it to 3 teams. Would be like turkeys voting for christmas Yup agreed, but you cannot go changing something like that mid season, it would make the league a bit of a farce, and all teams that still have a chance of a play off place now, would half give up by August.Yet another way for the powers to be to kill the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Starman2006 said: And thats how it should still be, nothing, should change mid season. Yup, this would surely benefit Poole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capone Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 re play offs seems confusion reigns....nearer the end of season all will become clear.......bottom line is 7 teams or 8 is not enough for a league i. m. o. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 They did a few years back change the playoffs from six to four ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capone Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 very few clubs close down and come back the way things are going we will be lucky to have 7 teams in the country let alone in a league 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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