mikebv Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, Panthers99 said: For all these people saying its a crap decision.... Please come up with a solution which doesn't include rerunning before Cardiff as that clearly isn't a viable option. I'm all ears..... I think maybe having some written down "in the event of" rules may help the situation somewhat... You know. Like sports do.... I half expected Dan, Bomber and Tom to come out under brollies to the tapes and play "Rock, Paper, Scissors.".. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 36 minutes ago, TTT said: Should've started the racing at 7.00 with no parade or TV add breaks in order to push the meeting through. Now we're in a right pickle. There could still be Ad breaks as meeting continues while the Ad's are on and the TV coverage plays catch up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 minute ago, topaz325 said: When you think you have seen it all......keep the fans waiting in the pouring rain , then make a silly decision like that , I give up And then they wonder why so many have stopped attending 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) I called this before the start, Ellis to Cardiff and British Championship rerun in October. It's the common sense decision and hopefully it won't be on Eurosport and will be on a Saturday night so I'll be more inclined to actually attend. What is unacceptable though is the inability of anybody to make a decision that I reached half an hour before the start. Again the fans are at the very bottom of anybody's concerns. Which is pretty much par for the course with the current and every other regime. Eurosport running their show as if no rain was forecast at all, despite everybody saying rain is forecast didn't help things either Edited August 1, 2022 by iainb 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytsejam Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, KEITH M said: He did .. He got 5 points in 2019 at Cardiff And that’s 4 more points than Ellis will get this year!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, nw42 said: Wow, he's not killed anyone. It was said the riders were in agreement with it, maybe some weren't but either way I wouldn't blame Ellis, even though I don't rate him that highly as rider, he won it last year though and, based on tonight's situation where it was impossible to call a winner, deserves the wildcard in my opinion. Ellis is big enough to do the right thing. He did not and took advantage of the situation and for that reason he has no moral fibre. Others tonight deserve to go through. He does not and for that he is a scumbag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 To coin a phrase " you could not make this up " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry1603 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 No one was a winner tonight - Bewley, Brennan and Harris will obviously be disappointed, but the real losers again were the poor spectators who had to wait for the inevitable result in the rain, and most of all the sport itself (again). How can they not have hard and fast rules in place for a meeting called off after 12 heats, it's not like it's the first time it's ever happened. What would a casual tv viewer have thought of that I wonder? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmarsbar2 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, Panthers99 said: For all these people saying its a crap decision.... Please come up with a solution which doesn't include rerunning before Cardiff as that clearly isn't a viable option. I'm all ears..... And what's to stop them cancelling next week's Premiership fixtures and rerunning it next Monday night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyke Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, FAST GATER said: To coin a phrase " you could not make this up " You can and they have Edited August 1, 2022 by tyke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Garry1603 said: No one was a winner tonight - Bewley, Brennan and Harris will obviously be disappointed, but the real losers again were the poor spectators who had to wait for the inevitable result in the rain, and most of all the sport itself (again). How can they not have hard and fast rules in place for a meeting called off after 12 heats, it's not like it's the first time it's ever happened. What would a casual tv viewer have thought of that I wonder? Exactly what us avid followers of the sport will think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers99 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, Hawk127 said: Ellis has no moral fibre in him. He was well beaten tonight and should have declined to accept the wild card when riders far better then him were more worthy of the nomination. He has no conscience and seemingly will screw anyone. I hope he can sleep at night. You're not alone tonight are you? Worried you'll do something you regret. Calm down! Oh no, I wouldn't want a once in a lifetime opportunity, give it to someone else please. Bomber and Brennan rode better in the 3 heats, Ellis is the current British Champion which both of those riders can't say. Has the sport let itself down again for the millionth time... yes, will they learn from the mistakes, No. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Imagine the scenes if the re-staging takes place on a Polish Speedway Night where Dan Bewley has to pull out of the meeting followed by Adam Ellis having a blinder and retaining his title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, Panthers99 said: For all these people saying its a crap decision.... Please come up with a solution which doesn't include rerunning before Cardiff as that clearly isn't a viable option. I'm all ears..... Anything but that descision 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, FAST GATER said: To coin a phrase " you could not make this up " Erm... I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Press Officer sacked should be the Headline.!!! ABONDEND ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers99 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, gmarsbar2 said: And what's to stop them cancelling next week's Premiership fixtures and rerunning it next Monday night? Tickets sold for the meetings, tracks not being available later on in the season, volunteers giving time away for the meeting already, food trucks rented, first aid booked, riders flights and travel already booked, holiday season so tracks wanting to take advantage. Probably more reasons aswell. Not everything revolves around the British Championship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: Shame about the rain. Lovely evening in Poole. Why hold it at the wettest place in the U.K.? Yes track is the best but so much of the wet stuff. Could have been at Wimborne Road in T-shirts and drinking Pims while eating prawn sandwiches. Actually Manchester is number ten in the list of wettest places in the UK, still not on a par with the sunny south though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) Regulation 101.00 "A British Final can be declared as "Completed" after 12 heats and a winner named"... Regulation 101.01 The winner will be declared by using the following criteria:- The rider with the most points will be declared the winner.. In the event of two or more riders having the same number of points? Can anyone think of anything? Anyone? Edited August 1, 2022 by mikebv 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Godfrey said it was unanimous decision.. yes ok Rob we believe you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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