mikebv Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, uk_martin said: Wolves...CVS...the man who knows best at all times what's in the best interests of British Speedway...what else do you expect? However, up to the box for the official word... https://www.scbgb.co.uk/regulations How do you interprate rule 16.5.2.2 on page 44 of the 2019 regulations? - "No facility is permitted to replace a rider, who although included in a Re-declaration has not made an appearance for that Team since being re-declared" You don't actually need to interpret it as, for once, its unusually very clear... No facility can be allowed for Ellis.... However, you could get a thick black marker and cover up rule 16.5.2.2 on page 44, (or even rip page 44 out?) and pretend (for that night), that it doesn't exist, and 'in the interests of Speedway' make up something ad hoc and contrived, and then see if enough punters collude with you in pretending that Speedway (in Britain) is a proper sport and attend.. Lift up the carpet, brush under it, and move on to the next made up nonsense.. There's nothing to see here, move along please.. Edited May 14, 2019 by mikebv 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, uk_martin said: The regulations are the BIble of the sport. And just like the Bible that gets interprated one way by the Catholics, another way by Greek Orthadox's, another way by Jehovah's Witnesses, so the SCB regulations get interprated differently, whether you are Matt Ford, or CVS, or Buster Chapman, or just a mere mortal. Isn't that why nobody outside of the love/hate relationship that those who are involved have with this state of affairs, can take the sport seriously? I have a feeling we are going to find another meeting cancelled if they aren't allowed a Guest for Adam for some cock and bull reason; this time the salvation doesn't seem likely to come from the Clouds so will be interesting to see what they come up with this time. Would be financial suicide to have got rid of 2 riders, bought 2 in and then have to race without the new no 1 in first meeting since with some NL recruit at reserve and another NL Guest in for Adam, as I believe if not allowed Guest can't use RR either. Would be a bad deal for supporters if it was a League match, a KOC Tie v a team 20 odd points up who thrashed us on our home track just a couple of weeks ago is suicide by slow death surely. What a mess! Edited May 14, 2019 by HGould spelling 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Totally agree with you! Even the die-hard's will find 'this' situation hard to digest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 minute ago, GiveusaB said: Totally agree with you! Even the die-hard's will find 'this' situation hard to digest. I hope that they will just man up, ride with a weakened team, get it over and done with and then move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 23 minutes ago, HGould said: I hope that they will just man up, ride with a weakened team, get it over and done with and then move on. I don't think they'll have any other choice, by the sounds of things? Until we get official confirmation from club officials we'll just have to keep guessing? Let's face it, whatever side we put out....'guests' or no 'guests', we're not going to pull back the 1st leg deficit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 11 hours ago, crescent girl said: Does Adam Ellis ride on an ACU licence? i think he is on a jawa this year ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 45 minutes ago, Richard Weston said: Might as well get on with it. Can they have a NL guest who also rides in Championship? If so, they could choose Kemp/Ayres, for example. no . NL only .i do believe . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uluru Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 12 hours ago, crescent girl said: Does Adam Ellis ride on an ACU licence? If he does, the Brit authorities can stop him racing overseas if his UK team have a fixture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Lmao, electrical issues, no 29 in mr rogers book of fibs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HGould Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 I should have bought a Lottery Ticket. As transparent trying to con the supporter base goes this one is crystal clear. Lost all respect now for the Masons. If they have made a mistake moving up, they should come out and admit it and seek help. To screw over their own diminishing supporter base will be the final straw for many. Not good and I'm totally disillusioned. I have to ask, how many more Wednesday's will Adam Ellis be unavailable for, and is he a cheap signing to cover over cracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 The icing on the cake. This-: https://www.eastbourne-speedway.com/match-off-cup-tie-at-birmingham/ came out a good 10 minutes before this-: http://www.birmingham-speedway.com/news.php?extend.2807 sloppy by the Brummies. Can't blame Eastbourne at least they seem to care about their supporters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlata prilba Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Suppose none of you have seen Western Power working all up Aldridge Rd last week and this week so maybe some truth in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Morally right/wrong....'surely it has to be the right decision' from a paying spectacle ? Nobody would've turned up ? The SCB are to blame (imo) for not allowing a guest facility....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, HGould said: I have a feeling we are going to find another meeting cancelled if they aren't allowed a Guest for Adam for some cock and bull reason... What can you do given a few bread loaves and some fishes? Prophecies'R'Us or what? Shades of the mysterious Kings Lynn electrical issues of 2010 if you ask me. British Speedway, making Brexit look like an organised efficient process, every day. Edited May 14, 2019 by uk_martin 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, zlata prilba said: Suppose none of you have seen Western Power working all up Aldridge Rd last week and this week so maybe some truth in it Western Power is doing prep work for Commonwealth Games Village etc and increasing powering for overall infrastructure. If this was an issue last week how come last weeks match was not called off due to electrical work instead of rained off? At least we know that was a genuine rain off. If this is an issue how come Dogs have been on every meeting? The Power Supply from Western Power would not be specific to one small area of a large stadium. If it is just the Pits Area why not hire a generator, a few hundred quid?? Sorry, I'll back Brummies to the hilt but this is frighteningly like 2014 and we don't want a repeat of that, and I don't want us fans being taken for mugs either. Re the point about not allowing a Guest facility. The rules are clear, if you re-declare you cannot have a Guest until a new rider has ridden a match. If the SCB grant us an exemption they have to do it for everyone. We could have Teams re-declaring and signing riders just to get a Guest for a vital match. Brassed Off! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Did Mondays greyhound meeting take place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 My concern now is, 'how many more meetings will Adam miss' ? We don't want to be having a guest every other week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: My concern now is, 'how many more meetings will Adam miss' ? We don't want to be having a guest every other week? You probably won't have a facility if he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 12 minutes ago, StevePark said: Did Mondays greyhound meeting take place? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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