mark.1 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Halifaxtiger said: Cook said last night at Somerset that he was riding for Glasgow because the Swindon match had been re-arranged. But was re-arranged before he signed for Glasgow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, mark.1 said: But was re-arranged before he signed for Glasgow In which case he should 100% be riding for Belle Vue. Bad decision by whoever decided it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: If BV win it keeps Poole top so bit of incentive for Brady! It's just about money for riders these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPD444 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Word has it that he signed for the Tigers before the Swindon fixture had been rearranged so they get priority. Anyone got the dates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, SPD444 said: Word has it that he signed for the Tigers before the Swindon fixture had been rearranged so they get priority. Anyone got the dates? In which case he should 100% be riding for Glasgow. Good decision by whoever decided it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 On what date was it rearranged? Its a real shame for Belle Vue to lose their racenight when other clubs get to keep theirs through “special dispensation”. It’s even more galling that when we go there WE are the ones forced to miss riders. Still it’s only Belle Vue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, ouch said: On what date was it rearranged? Its a real shame for Belle Vue to lose their racenight when other clubs get to keep theirs through “special dispensation”. It’s even more galling that when we go there WE are the ones forced to miss riders. Still it’s only Belle Vue. You would have thought a premiership club would take priority. Having said that Belle Vue must have agreed to the date. Edited August 16, 2018 by foreverblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Probably why fans have deserted league speedway in droves. Riders turning out for different teams. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, ouch said: On what date was it rearranged? Its a real shame for Belle Vue to lose their racenight when other clubs get to keep theirs through “special dispensation”. It’s even more galling that when we go there WE are the ones forced to miss riders. Still it’s only Belle Vue. It is crazy to have a Grand Prix rider unable to ride in the top flight because he is riding the in Second Division. It's time for this stupidity to stop. Of course, supporters of Glasgow will probably call this Division One snobbery, but even they have to see the ridiculous of the situation here, surely. However, with the rules as they are, the decision should clearly be based on when this fixture was arranged and when he signed for Glasgow. Nobody seems clear which was first. But he should never have been allowed to sign for Glasgow in the first place. Edited August 16, 2018 by Grachan 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattfordfan Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 What a F'in joke this Cook saga is. Should be riding for Belle Vue. He has been at Belle Vue since the start of the season so they should get priority. Belle Vue are being penalised because one of there riders wants to earn an extra pay packet to pay his bills with. Whether this costs Belle Vue a play-off spot remains to be seen but it doesn't matter because Swindon are crap anyway so nobody would hesitate on picking them in the play-offs if they're to make them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, Grachan said: However, with the rules as they are, the decision should clearly be based on when this fixture was arranged and when he signed for Glasgow. Nobody seems clear which was first. And THIS is the problem with how speedway is organised - nobody does officially record these things, so that the information can be used to swiftly rule on such matters. Why are not all club signings logged and all the fixtures ( when first set or amended )? And WHO has decided this time? It seems to have been the rider himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 hours ago, ouch said: On what date was it rearranged? Its a real shame for Belle Vue to lose their racenight when other clubs get to keep theirs through “special dispensation”. It’s even more galling that when we go there WE are the ones forced to miss riders. Still it’s only Belle Vue. Always the victims 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 16 hours ago, crescent girl said: They are both riding at Ipswich. Love those fixed race nights! Sweden's race night is Tuesday. L Lindgren missing for Newcastle @ Sheffield as racing in Sweden. This is not the 1st time riders missing on foreign fixed night racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins les Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 15 hours ago, A ORLOV said: From tonights meeting we will need to be careful of Dimitri Berge at reserve for BV who scored 8 and 7 when he rode for Swindon. Yes but he's up against Zach tonight which should knock a few points off of those points. Zach is flying now & won the National Grass Track championship last w/e. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, robins les said: Yes but he's up against Zach tonight which should knock a few points off of those points. Zach is flying now & won the National Grass Track championship last w/e. Agree with that as Zach is going very well, but if Dimitri goes well he could get seven rides if any BV rider is having an off night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scrutton Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 PERHAPS if Cook did say he would ride for Glasgow and not Belle Vue it was because he had given up on the aces ever getting to the play/offs after losing at home and then losing at Leicester where they were odds on for a win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 37 minutes ago, orion said: Always the victims And always a conspiracy theory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scrutton Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 IF Ipswich is called OFF (its raining heavy in Easy Anglia) can riders divert to Swindon if its still ON ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, John Scrutton said: IF Ipswich is called OFF (its raining heavy in Easy Anglia) can riders divert to Swindon if its still ON ?? Yes there is a precedent for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerback Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 What’s the weather like near the stadium I’ll be heading there after work in Milton Keynes as the forecast looks promising for tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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