cityrebel Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 With the 'Lawsongate' saga still raging on, i wonder if this meeting will take place on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, cityrebel said: With the 'Lawsongate' saga still raging on, i wonder if this meeting will take place on Saturday. have I missed something "Lawsongate saga" - a storm in a 5 minute teacup. It would be a PR catastrophe for Eastbourne to cancel the meeting . Looking forward to final chance to see 2019 Brummies in action Edited September 25, 2019 by HGould added bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 21 minutes ago, HGould said: have I missed something "Lawsongate saga" - a storm in a 5 minute teacup. It would be a PR catastrophe for Eastbourne to cancel the meeting . Looking forward to final chance to see 2019 Brummies in action Watch this space. Eastbourne have a history of storms in teacups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 Any one care to explain the Lawson gate saga ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 14 minutes ago, Richard Weston said: Lawsongate (if that is what it is) in two sentences: Lawson's top league club (Ipswich) now riding on Saturday in P.O. semi-final against Poole when his second tier club (Eastbourne) have a league fixture. BSPA says Lawson must ride for Ipswich even though the rule book says Mondays and Thursday are the only days when a Premiership club has priority on riders when there is a clash. #bestinterestsofspeedway #not Sums it up perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 #bestinterestsoftheseniorleaguespeedwayonTV 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 #commonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woofers Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Richard Weston said: BSPA says Lawson must ride for Ipswich even though the rule book says Mondays and Thursday are the only days when a Premiership club has priority on riders when there is a clash. Where have the BSPA said that ? Your source please. I am aware that Hawkins, boss of Ipswich has tweeted “He’s riding for us” but that may just be his personal opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket007 Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 Isn't Buster Chapman chairman of the BSPA. Isn't Buster Chapman owner of Ipswich. One reason why there has to be an independent Chairman, and not one that just makes a mockery of the sport in doing so for his own self interest. Surely rules are rules and while they are being manipulated time after time, then nobody can take this so called sport seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, rocket007 said: Isn't Buster Chapman chairman of the BSPA. Isn't Buster Chapman owner of Ipswich. One reason why there has to be an independent Chairman, and not one that just makes a mockery of the sport in doing so for his own self interest. Surely rules are rules and while they are being manipulated time after time, then nobody can take this so called sport seriously. According to yesterday's podcast Buster Chapman ISN'T the owner of Ipswich!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 The rulebook should be enforced. Lawson should be riding for Eastbourne on Saturday. The Birmingham match has been in the fixture list for weeks, and should take priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 Firstly I think the rule book should be adhered to, we already have unwritten rules that may or may not be implemented at the whim of the bspa. At that point because of his service to Eastie this season allow Lawson to ride for Ipswich at Easties discretion for his sake subject to a guest facility. Lawson gets to ride in an important match and Eastie come out with some credit. What really grates is the nonchalant way the bspa and premiership clubs walk over lower league clubs and their fans almost enjoying it in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 What Rule Book?? It's all invented at the time as when suited.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 29 minutes ago, Richard Weston said: That's a statement of fact, not an opinion. If it was an opinion, he would have said: I think Richard (that's Lawson, not me, but I'm willing to give it a go) should ride for us Think you'll find in the mind of a premiership boss, opinion and statement of fact are actually the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 Speedway needs an independent body or panel with no ties to any club and the head someone with experience but no ties. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, gazzac said: What really grates is the nonchalant way the bspa and premiership clubs walk over lower league clubs and their fans almost enjoying it in the process. Do they? Not so sure myself. This ‘us versus them’ attitude does speedway no good at all, speedway won’t get any better until everyone pulls in the same direction. This decision is based on common sense, yes we can criticise why the situation has come to this point but now it has this decision is by far the most sensible. And it would be if Eastbourne were in a Play Off match the same night as Ipswich were racing a dead rubber meeting on a Premiership race night and Lawson rode for the Eagles. Edited September 25, 2019 by Bagpuss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 17 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Do they? Not so sure myself. This ‘us versus them’ attitude does speedway no good at all, speedway won’t get any better until everyone pulls in the same direction. This decision is based on common sense, yes we can criticise why the situation has come to this point but now it has this decision is by far the most sensible. And it would be if Eastbourne were in a Play Off match the same night as Ipswich were racing a dead rubber meeting on a Premiership race night and Lawson rode for the Eagles. Don't think you read all my post, I said he should ride for Ipswich , just the arrogant way it's perceived to be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woofers Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 And who's to say that after tomorrow the Ipswich meeting won't be a 'dead rubber' ? Obviously we don't know but if Ipswich get hammered at Wimborne Road then the 2nd leg could be just as pointless. Anyway, shouldn't teams should be declared 5 days in advance, which means the respective promotions should be publishing sides very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 31 minutes ago, gazzac said: Don't think you read all my post, I said he should ride for Ipswich , just the arrogant way it's perceived to be done. Your first line stated that the rule book should be adhered to which I took as meaning he should ride for Eastie? 15 minutes ago, woofers said: And who's to say that after tomorrow the Ipswich meeting won't be a 'dead rubber' ? Obviously we don't know but if Ipswich get hammered at Wimborne Road then the 2nd leg could be just as pointless. But it won’t be a mathematically dead rubber whatever happens tomorrow night. The fact is that neither Eastbourne or Brum can affect the Championship Play Offs on Saturday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 I think the rule book should be adhered to otherwise as said no point in having one, but I'm sure Eastie would and should have done the honorable thing for Lawson and let him ride for Ipswich, but at least it would have been their decision within the rules laid out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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