g13webb Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) With less than 3 weeks to go before the cut-off date, it is apparent some teams are not going to fulfil all their fixtures. With the teams so close in the league , any unplayed match will have significant bearing on the final PO positions. Surely a weeks extension would be more acceptable recipe than teams winning by default. An extra week would offer 2 extra dates for those teams struggling to complete their schedule. Would adding another week create much of a problem ?? Probably, it wouldn't fit with the TV schedule, but adding an extra week to the contract could benefit everybody. The league could fit in the PO semi's and Final in a 2 week windows, still leaving ample time before the season finishes.. We at Lynn have waited 50 odd years to win the coveted crown. This year we are again in contention for those play-off places. It would be a shame if we lose out because of foul weather cancellations, poor fixture planning and them dreaded FRNs.... Be interesting to hear other posters views.... Edited August 15, 2018 by g13webb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) I guess it depends on what team it would benefit as to whether it is extended Edited August 15, 2018 by therefused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Totally and utterly agree, those in charge wl be cutting off their noses to spite their faces if they don't do this, speedway is a sport governed by the weather (and 100 other anomalies, one of the largest being lack of fans, people who WILL turn out for these big, exciting meetings at this sharp end of the season), BTSport know this so will have to understand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Steve Shovlar Posted August 15, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) We have had a long dry summer. No reason to extend at all. Clubs could have planned better to fit fixtures in gefore panicking as time ran out. Think back to all those weeks when no fixtures were run. The playoff dates should not be moved imo. Clubs should simply plan their fixtures better. Edited August 15, 2018 by Steve Shovlar 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 7 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: We have had a long dry summer. No reason to extend at all. Clubs could have planned better to fit fixtures in gefore panicking as time ran out. Think back to all those weeks when no fixtures were run. The playoff dates should not be moved imo. Clubs should simply plan their fixtures better. would you be saying the same thing if it affected our club i doubt it 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 I can't see it being extended, BT would say no tv meetings again if you can't keep to the schedule especially as weather cannot be held up as a factor given the summer we have had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 15 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: We have had a long dry summer. No reason to extend at all. Clubs could have planned better to fit fixtures in gefore panicking as time ran out. Think back to all those weeks when no fixtures were run. The playoff dates should not be moved imo. Clubs should simply plan their fixtures better. Absolutely spot on - a 7 team league there is no reason what so ever no excuses that clubs couldn’t complete fixtures on time a cut off extension shouldn’t be allowed - as you say hot dry summer and weeks with no fixtures . 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 13 minutes ago, Haza said: Absolutely spot on - a 7 team league there is no reason what so ever no excuses that clubs couldn’t complete fixtures on time a cut off extension shouldn’t be allowed - as you say hot dry summer and weeks with no fixtures . Exactly what happened to all those dates that were pencilled in for Rye House meetings. The only meeting affected seems to be one that was postponed in mid july. How long do you need to arrange one meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dump that clutch Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 no, we shouldn't move the dates, with the best summers in a long time there is no excuse not to get your fixtures in in a timely manner... it all boils down to poor fixture planning, the Football World Cup is in the calendar every 4 years, the dates have been known long before the BSPA generated their fixtures for 2018 so to cancel matches just because the football would affect the gates is poor planning. Get on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Belle Vue required an extension many years ago, it was a no then so it’s a no now, as all teams should be treated the same - shouldn’t they? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiveusaB Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 If a fixture isn't fulfilled by the home team......through no fault of the opposition.....are the league points awarded ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 43 minutes ago, ray c said: would you be saying the same thing if it affected our club i doubt it I would say the club should have planned better. No excuse this year to not have completed the fixtures on time. The weathers been fine. We are not overloaded with fixtures. There’s not been enough for gods sake! For those that fail to complete, tough! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: If a fixture isn't fulfilled by the home team......through no fault of the opposition.....are the league points awarded ? No points are awarded to either club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 The fixed race nights should never have been implemented in a world cup year. It's nothing new for speedway fixtures to be cancelled due to the football. Poor planning in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiveusaB Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Steve Shovlar said: No points are awarded to either club. May be that needs addressing? Shame for the 'away' team to miss out on a play off spot through no fault of their own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) 41 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Exactly what happened to all those dates that were pencilled in for Rye House meetings. The only meeting affected seems to be one that was postponed in mid july. How long do you need to arrange one meeting. Those Rye House dates hasn't altered the schedule at all, Where once all 8 teams could play each other on a said day, now we have 6 team competing and 1 team spare. In actual fact since RH withdrawal it has made more of a problem. All RH withdrawal high lighted was the wasted race days some teams had used up. Whose responsible for fixture planning ?? Whose responsible for the calender schedule ?? We all know who were responsible for those FRN... Edited August 15, 2018 by g13webb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 18 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: May be that needs addressing? Shame for the 'away' team to miss out on a play off spot through no fault of their own? Its the away team that has refused Somersets dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) Let's just get the top four teams at cut off time in the play offs, and all then conveniently forget all the Mickey Mouse nonsense that has taken place to reach the play offs, and turn up in numbers to collude with the Promoters and BT in pretending that it is actually a serious competition worth winning... (Like we do every year)... Edited August 15, 2018 by mikebv 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Coventry, Poole and others required an extension many years ago, it was a yes then so it’s a yes now, as all teams should be treated the same - shouldn’t they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Quite frankly if the promoters can't fit in the pathetic number of home fixtures into a whole summer they have no right organising the sport. A cut off date is a cut off date. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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