mikebv Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, scoobydoo said: Bet Harris is really pleased that his Panthers teammate Nicholls beat him by a wheel now As the meeting was abandoned I am not sure it would have made a difference... I think the BSP will use the fact the track got called unsafe rather than "the meeting finished in heat 12", hence all that went before was decided to be "null and void"... Either way, a typically ill thought out scenario where a meeting can be called as complete but no written down way of deciding the very obvious possibility of riders having equal points and not having met... "Hello. Is that the FIM? Have you got a minute?"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) brennan already riding in cardiff gp 2 Edited August 1, 2022 by DazS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, DazS said: brennan already riding in cardiff gp 2 Perhaps very unlikely but with Cook and Ostergaard injured at Glasgow theres the pairs at Oxford as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dog Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Whether it's the correct or logical decision it' was dragged out far to long with people stood in the rain and makes the sport look utterly ridiculous 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 45 minutes ago, scoobydoo said: Bet Harris is really pleased that his Panthers teammate Nicholls beat him by a wheel now I'd imagine his Panthers teammate is actually very pleased with the result (heat and overall) but couldn’t and wouldn't say publicly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 22 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: I'd imagine his Panthers teammate is actually very pleased with the result (heat and overall) but couldn’t and wouldn't say publicly Paul Starke RR will be pleased also as it means he can forget about being passed by NDL rider Jack Smith twice in the one race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 33 minutes ago, scoobydoo said: Paul Starke RR will be pleased also as it means he can forget about being passed by NDL rider Jack Smith twice in the one race You have got to give Jack some credit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyabb17 Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 11 hours ago, scoobydoo said: Perhaps very unlikely but with Cook and Ostergaard injured at Glasgow theres the pairs at Oxford as well I believe an FIM event take precedent over league racing so if he's called up & he's accepted then he'll be racing on the Sunday in the GP2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 10 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: You have got to give Jack some credit And TBF Starke has been out a while now and he’s clearly lacking some sharpness. Not sure there’s any need for petty criticism of Starke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 Some good racing, liked the cam on Bomber's bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 13 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: You have got to give Jack some credit I thought, crikey, Andy 'Big Meeting' Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismorton Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 Absolute farce...speedway continues to shoot itself in the foot by msking stupid decisions. Should have been 12 heats and then finals..rather than brainstorming up that crap after 1 hour...disgraceful and if this was in Poland there would have been a riot and what's the betting Eurosport don't show the restaging!? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 6 hours ago, chrismorton said: Absolute farce...speedway continues to shoot itself in the foot by msking stupid decisions. Should have been 12 heats and then finals..rather than brainstorming up that crap after 1 hour...disgraceful and if this was in Poland there would have been a riot and what's the betting Eurosport don't show the restaging!? Once the decision was made to restage the meeting the rule book is quite clear on procedure. Don't forget that once the meeting is abandoned no further track action is permitted so a race-off on the night wasn't an option. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 9:22 PM, tellboy said: It is being re-staged,but Ellis gets the wildcard. Technically Ellis will still be the British champion when the British GP is staged, so correct decision was made. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismorton Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, NeilWatson said: Once the decision was made to restage the meeting the rule book is quite clear on procedure. Don't forget that once the meeting is abandoned no further track action is permitted so a race-off on the night wasn't an option. Yes but my point is the track would have still been rideable for 2 or 3 more races whilst they were pratting around ringing some bloke up in Italy and asking the riders what should we do!?. Anyway there all it's, but's and maybe's but in my opinion what they came up with was a farce and just sums up British speedway. For instance I've seen fixtures recently where teams are putting out R/R's and guests without tracking a single team rider and then the situation at SON where we have no reserve when a rider gets injured. No wonder all my mates mock that I'm into speedway as it really is run like a tinpot sport in this country. Oh and remember Belle Vue v Poole a few years ago in the showpiece final?...there's another example with the same dimwits in the background making stupid decisions..maybe Godfrey, Steele and their cronies should run for prime minister as they certainly have all the attributes! Edited August 3, 2022 by chrismorton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismorton Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, hyderd said: Technically Ellis will still be the British champion when the British GP is staged, so correct decision was made. Bomber was British champion few years ago..shall we chuck him in next year?!...Ellis doesn't deserve to have it..he has been poor this year...it should be Brennan or Bomber on merit and it was shaping up like this on Monday to prove it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, chrismorton said: Bomber was British champion few years ago..shall we chuck him in next year?!...Ellis doesn't deserve to have it..he has been poor this year...it should be Brennan or Bomber on merit and it was shaping up like this on Monday to prove it. … and that is your opinion. Fortunately those making the decisions don’t agree with you. As the meeting was abandoned, the only “fair” decision was to have the current British champion have the Cardiff wildcard. It doesn’t really matter if you agree or not because that is what is happening. I do feel for Bomber - who was riding out of his skin on Monday - as always. Tom Brennan will get his chance in the future as is making good progress in his career. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 17 minutes ago, Steve0 said: … and that is your opinion. Fortunately those making the decisions don’t agree with you. As the meeting was abandoned, the only “fair” decision was to have the current British champion have the Cardiff wildcard. It doesn’t really matter if you agree or not because that is what is happening. I do feel for Bomber - who was riding out of his skin on Monday - as always. Tom Brennan will get his chance in the future as is making good progress in his career. Tom may get the chance to show what he can do in this year's GP as he is first reserve for the meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 8 hours ago, chrismorton said: Absolute farce...speedway continues to shoot itself in the foot by msking stupid decisions. Should have been 12 heats and then finals..rather than brainstorming up that crap after 1 hour...disgraceful and if this was in Poland there would have been a riot and what's the betting Eurosport don't show the restaging!? Whilst I don't think the decision to give the WC to Adam was the wrong one in the light of the meeting being abandoned and, presumably, due to be rescheduled, I do agree that they could have called the qualifiers after heat 12 and gone straight into either a 3 or 4 man final to decide the title. I think they had time for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepanthernotred Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 2 hours ago, chrismorton said: Yes but my point is the track would have still been rideable for 2 or 3 more races whilst they were pratting around ringing some bloke up in Italy and asking the riders what should we do!?. Anyway there all it's, but's and maybe's but in my opinion what they came up with was a farce and just sums up British speedway. For instance I've seen fixtures recently where teams are putting out R/R's and guests without tracking a single team rider and then the situation at SON where we have no reserve when a rider gets injured. No wonder all my mates mock that I'm into speedway as it really is run like a tinpot sport in this country. Oh and remember Belle Vue v Poole a few years ago in the showpiece final?...there's another example with the same dimwits in the background making stupid decisions..maybe Godfrey, Steele and their cronies should run for prime minister as they certainly have all the attributes! Could and probably should of just said too Brennan and Harris, need a run off between you both for the wildcard spot, then restage the meeting at a later date too see who the champ is. If they hadn’t faffed about I can’t see that the track wouldn’t of held up enough for one race 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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