PE7Panther Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 1 minute ago, New era Panthers said: Is there anything in the rules that states a qualified electrician should be in attendance as it seem there wasn't one there tonight . good point. Where's BCD when we need him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Just now, New era Panthers said: Is there anything in the rules that states a qualified electrician should be in attendance as it seem there wasn't one there tonight . To be honest, I don't blame Lakeside. It's probably Rye House`s stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket007 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 18 minutes ago, PE7Panther said: Surely it'd be "in the best interests of speedway" to disqualify Lakeside and award the play-off semi to Panthers. After all, there must be serious questions about whether the ramshackle stadium that Hammers are using these day is really up to it. Does speedway really want to risk another farce, and possibly even two, down there? It would be more of a farce to award a match to a team losing heavily. This should be a lesson learnt to run Speedway during the summer months and have all league fixtures and play-offs completed before the end of September. Leave October for outstanding Cup Ties and any other meetings. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, PE7Panther said: good point. Where's BCD when we need him? Still trying to find the exit .... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, rocket007 said: It would be more of a farce to award a match to a team losing heavily. This should be a lesson learnt to run Speedway during the summer months and have all league fixtures and play-offs completed before the end of September. Leave October for outstanding Cup Ties and any other meetings. In cricket, a test match isn't awarded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket007 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I also don't see why there is such a shortage of riders(excluding injuries), as at the start of the season, all riders must have contracts to end of season which is October 31st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PE7Panther Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I bet Cook, Lawson & Co are now regretting squealing at the Showground and trying to pull off a fast one. Funny how they reckoned it was too dark and dangerous even though Panthers installed 3 sets of proper temporary floodlights (that were readily available on site along with a qualified electrician, please note). Whereas the best Hammers could do tonight was stick a tractor with one headlight on the track, plus a couple of vans! Oh dear..... talk about what "goes around comes around".... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 12 minutes ago, rocket007 said: It would be more of a farce to award a match to a team losing heavily. This should be a lesson learnt to run Speedway during the summer months and have all league fixtures and play-offs completed before the end of September. Leave October for outstanding Cup Ties and any other meetings. Surely, you've just crossed the common sense line there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PE7Panther Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, rocket007 said: It would be more of a farce to award a match to a team losing heavily. This should be a lesson learnt to run Speedway during the summer months and have all league fixtures and play-offs completed before the end of September. Leave October for outstanding Cup Ties and any other meetings. ... and which had not actually lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRushbrook Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Could we not run the remaining heats behind closed doors on another day in the week(assuming riders are available etc)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Just now, NickRushbrook said: Could we not run the remaining heats behind closed doors on another day in the week(assuming riders are available etc)? Panthers riders rely on the famous Panthers roar from the fans, which helps them on the track. A meeting behind closed doors would disadvantage them greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 1 minute ago, JeremyCorbynFan said: Panthers riders rely on the famous Panthers roar from the fans, which helps them on the track. A meeting behind closed doors would disadvantage them greatly. Didn`t help much in the 9 heats run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 15 minutes ago, New era Panthers said: Is there anything in the rules that states a qualified electrician should be in attendance as it seem there wasn't one there tonight . prob just the basic HEALTY AND SAFETY ISSUES .nothing to worry about really . you know , red to red , black to black . BLUE TO BITS . it is only electricity after all . who ever hear of anyone getting electrocuted ? hey, lust invented another word , wonder if it will catch on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRushbrook Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, JeremyCorbynFan said: Panthers riders rely on the famous Panthers roar from the fans, which helps them on the track. A meeting behind closed doors would disadvantage them greatly. That's assuming they don't leave after 4 heats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Just now, racers and royals said: Didn`t help much in the 9 heats run It was only EIGHT completed heats, why do so many folk exaggerate the facts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PE7Panther Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, NickRushbrook said: Could we not run the remaining heats behind closed doors on another day in the week(assuming riders are available etc)? you mean twist the rules to suit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, New era Panthers said: It was only EIGHT completed heats, why do so many folk exaggerate the facts. Lakeside also had the better gates for the majority of those heats. Panthers would have also had the pick of gates in heat 15. Those 8 heats can't be used in isolation to extrapolate and produce a result. Panthers had also stemmed the tide in heat 8 by stopping Lakeside's consecutive heat advantages. Edited October 21, 2018 by JeremyCorbynFan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 1 minute ago, New era Panthers said: It was only EIGHT completed heats, why do so many folk exaggerate the facts. My error- misread Updates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Regent Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Ignoring some of the less pleasant remarks from just one or two Panthers fans, as a Lakeside supporter I can see this being awarded to Peterborough. If rain had stopped the meeting at heat 9 - just as out of Lakeside's control as the lights going out - it couldn't be awarded. Lakeside hadn't actually won the tie, although obviously they were about to. The SCB may even decide that P'boro finishing top of the league could come into play. Whatever, it's all very unsatisfactory. I feel for the Lakeside promotion, who are facing one disaster after another after what promised to be such a decent season. Unfortunately, Rye House is a dump, and I say that with some sorrow, as it was one of the first speedway tracks I ever went to, my parents taking me there as a kid in the early 60s, when it was a training track running occasional Sunday open meetings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PE7Panther Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, New era Panthers said: It was only EIGHT completed heats, why do so many folk exaggerate the facts. But why let facts get in the way of a good story? (aimed at them, not you NEP) Cook & co are squirming and will be pinning their hopes on BSPA chums twisting the rules to suit them. Edited October 22, 2018 by PE7Panther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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