The Third Man Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 The league riders championship should be based on this season, not this season and last 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, montie said: how is putting the leagues best riders in a competion not a good thing? seems folk just like to pick fault with speedway these days when infact its a bloody great sport Who said it isn't a good thing. The question is what's the qualifying criteria. It's a great sport badly organised. Blaming people for picking fault when I'm sure that the majority would rather not isn't particularly helpful. Edited August 20, 2018 by Crump99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) This is the only mention of the event in the Rule Book:- Supplementary Regulations will be issued at least 14 days prior to the event. Supp. Regs. include the line-up, riders briefing time, machine examination time, heat format, starting regulations etc., all decided by the BSPA. Edited August 20, 2018 by Blackadder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All4back Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Still plenty of time left for half the field to drop out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 hours ago, lucifer sam said: Looks like it's the top (available) rider from each of the 11 clubs, plus the top five best No 2 riders. Both Craig Cook and Steve Worrall have 24 matches on their rolling averages. Why would you want to exclude them, when they've qualified? Should Cook be riding for Workington then,that's who he rode the majority of his matches for.!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlislecomet2 Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Nothing against Cookie but it is called the 2018 Championship League Riders Championship for a reason and surely no-one however high their rolling average should be invited after 2 only meetings. Will he himself not be embarrassed to be there? Yes it is still a great sport, unfortunately run by a group of people who are either completely out of their depth or who constantly have their judgement clouded by intermittent bouts of self interest (or both). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 9 hours ago, cinderfella said: Yeah I think most fans have been wanting an independent ruling body for the last few years. Promoters will always be looking for what's best for their own team to the detriment of others as we have seen with the fixture fiasco this year. From what I hear there could be one or two clubs struggling to exist by next season. Only one or two. I reckon you could add a few more to that total. The whole sport is in freefall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinderfella Posted August 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 4 hours ago, lucifer sam said: Looks like it's the top (available) rider from each of the 11 clubs, plus the top five best No 2 riders. Both Craig Cook and Steve Worrall have 24 matches on their rolling averages. Why would you want to exclude them, when they've qualified? Mainly because those averages are based on last years figures. Cookie has ridden twice for Glasgow. (BTW I am a Glasgow fan) AS you said previously maybe they should go for the top 16 riders regardless and then someone like Richie Worrall whose average is almost 2.5 pts higher than some of selected rider would be included. Over the past 10 years or so the major championships have all become diluted by stupid qualification/selection processes and they don't, like british Speedway in general, have the reputation they once had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinderfella Posted August 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 6 hours ago, sparks123 said: No probem with Cook but do you have any idea why Workington's top rider isn't in the field? It must be on the current green sheet averages as at present Aaron is above Kevin Doolan. If he has chose to miss the meeting along with the fours then I don't think he should be allowed to ride in our league next season. Indeed various riders chose not to ride in it last year (probably not helped by the fact it was held in Glasgow he suggests with tongue firmly in cheek) Too many of our so called top meetings are devalued by riders picking and choosing what meetings they do. Time the ruling body (and I use that term very much with tongue in cheek) stamped down on that and made these meeting the prestigious meeting they once were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Cook may not turn up yet like last year, !! Comets No 1 due to be in Poland, probably on the day more riders will have pulled out for one reason or another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 I seem to remember Zetterstrom copping a ban for choosing Poland over this . That kind of action is no longer a viable option now that Poland are the Exhalted ones in Planet speedway . But you honestly cant blame any rider , these BSPA events are poorly paid and riders would probably earn more after one race in Poland than they would get for winning this . As for Cook's participation , yes it's a bit daft having only ridden two meetings for us , but does it not make it a better meeting him riding in it ? Been a long time since the riders championship in both top leagues had any relevance , they really are just another run of the mill open meetings . But i never turn down an excuse to have a piss up in the New Barrack Tavern, so i'll be there . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 I think it is now time to scrap this competition, as others have said it is not a serious meeting anyway, riders riding with only 2 matches to qualify, one rider riding in Poland, I thought all riders had to commit to riding in this meeting if they qualified, and you can bet others will withdraw either on the day or the day before due to mysterious problems that will immediately disappear Lets just have an open meeting with riders invited, although how you would get agreement on that is beyond me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 8 hours ago, Paulco said: As for Cook's participation , yes it's a bit daft having only ridden two meetings for us , but does it not make it a better meeting him riding in it ? Been a long time since the riders championship in both top leagues had any relevance , they really are just another run of the mill open meetings . But i never turn down an excuse to have a piss up in the New Barrack Tavern, so i'll be there . it does make it better meeting I agree, but who has he replaced, would it have been a better meeting with them in it and withdraw one of the others, where do we stop, do we say certain riders have no chance of winning so what's the point of them riding? are there riders not riding, who have ridden in CL this year, who perform better at Sheffield? they would also make for a better meeting, where do we stop, or do we just invite the 16 riders we think would perform at Sheffield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Like Paulco says no one really cares what you call the meeting and who is there nowadays,for most clubs it's a supporters bus trip and a good day out and hope to see a decent speedway meeting.Result is irrelevant . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Like Paulco says no one really cares what you call the meeting and who is there nowadays,for most clubs it's a supporters bus trip and a good day out and hope to see a decent speedway meeting.Result is irrelevant . Definition of speedway these days. Do bus trips still exist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, Crump99 said: Definition of speedway these days. Do bus trips still exist They do in berwick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, Crump99 said: Definition of speedway these days. Do bus trips still exist Berwick and Glasgow certainly do.Their fans fans still enjoy a day out even if the result doesn't go their way 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 39 minutes ago, Normski said: They do in berwick and Newcastle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Tsunami said: and Newcastle. Do mini vans count? Edited August 21, 2018 by allthegearbutnaeidea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 23 minutes ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said: Do mini vans count? Wey aye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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