Midland Red Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 37 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Can’t make it? Stream it. Extra money going to the promotion. Large chunk of income being missed out on by Brum promotion. Only a portion of what they’d get if you actually paid on the gate. “Can’t make it” sounds a good argument, until you consider “won’t go as I can stream it”. Even worse when there’s a number who “won’t go” and watch it together on the same stream. Sorry, but it’s just further damage to an already battered sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petecc Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Accommodation booked and paid for. Im going to be there regardless who's riding. Sometimes it's about the sport, not the standard of sport. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 3 hours ago, GiveusaB said: Totally agree....just can't see the point in Friday's meeting....nothing at stake etc.... Nice day out in a lovely part of the country may be ? Make it a long weekend ............!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 26 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Make it a long weekend ............!! I think Friday nights racing will make sure of that ....lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wessexbobcat Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Jaizer said: Can't remember a season like it for number of guests at every meeting. Must be some kind of record. Ruml at least is value for money, very entertaining. Never been so many !with the amount of double up and down going on was always going to happen.With Newcastle sadly closed still not enough uk based riders to fill 14 teams ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 One amalgamated League is the only way forward, may be 6 riders per team ...... riders will have to take it or leave it..... Or a North/South set up..... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) So according to Pirates website preview, the Brummies team for Friday reads as follows: 1.r/r; 2.Neilsen(if fit); 3. Starke (Guest); 4. Morris(if fit); 5. Sedgeman; 6. Bowtell(Guest - if fit); 7. Morley (Guest). No indication of what happens if fitness tests are failed?! ps. I shall be taking a couple of extra pens for the programme changes!! NB. Poole have r/r for Kemp at 2 and Connor Coles guesting for Ablitt at 7. Edited July 28, 2022 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: So according to Pirates website preview, the Brummies team for Friday reads as follows: 1.r/r; 2.Neilsen(if fit); 3. Starke (Guest); 4. Morris(if fit); 5. Sedgeman; 6. Bowtell(Guest - if fit); 7. Morley (Guest). No indication of what happens if fitness tests are failed?! ps. I shall be taking a couple of extra pens for the programme changes!! NB. Poole have r/r for Kemp at 2 and Connor Coles guesting for Ablitt at 7. Bowtell biggest doubt! Was told he was on gas and air with broken ankle? Maybe not broken after all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The H Man Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) Looks as if Nielsen and Morris will be missing tomorrow. Edited July 28, 2022 by The H Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dyer Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Just spoken to Ben Morley and Danno Verge. Both confirmed they are in for the Brummies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebv Posted July 29, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Looking at the exciting line ups.... You would be wise to get there early.... (But not too early or you might end up riding for Birmingham).... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) Poole v championship select then , know doubt trollprat will have something to say about the Birmingham team Edited July 29, 2022 by Arthur54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Poole Pirates 1. Steve Worrall - 2. R/R for Drew Kemp - 3. Danny King - 4. Zach Cook - 5. Richard Lawson - 6. Ben Cook - 7. Connor Coles (Guest) - Birmingham Brummies 1. R/R for Josh Auty - 2. Danno Verge (Guest) - 3. Paul Starke (Guest) - 4. Tom Woolley (Guest) - 5. Justin Sedgmen - 6. Lee Complin (Guest) - 7. Ben Morley (Guest) - wow, just wow, I know injuries can’t be helped but WOW. I feel more sorry for Poole than Birmingham. If there was ever a reason to cancel a match for anything other than the weather then this is it 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Woolley and Verge, WTF? That's an horrendous side. Embarrassing. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Set fire to all the spare programme's at the end of this meeting and put them in an urn. It can then be kept as a memorial to the passing of Team Speedway in the UK. I was hoping we could have celebrated 100 years of team speedway soon, but it's not to be. The GI vultures are hovering lower tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummiestormer Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Graham Warren and all the Brummies greats will be turning in their graves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said: Poole Pirates 1. Steve Worrall - 2. R/R for Drew Kemp - 3. Danny King - 4. Zach Cook - 5. Richard Lawson - 6. Ben Cook - 7. Connor Coles (Guest) - Birmingham Brummies 1. R/R for Josh Auty - 2. Danno Verge (Guest) - 3. Paul Starke (Guest) - 4. Tom Woolley (Guest) - 5. Justin Sedgmen - 6. Lee Complin (Guest) - 7. Ben Morley (Guest) - wow, just wow, I know injuries can’t be helped but WOW. I feel more sorry for Poole than Birmingham. If there was ever a reason to cancel a match for anything other than the weather then this is it It clearly reinforces what the promoters think of the competitions they run doesnt it? Which is... It isn't about the competitions themselves but simply about "putting some Speedway on".. Which is fine... As long as they don't spend much time scratching their collective heads, wondering why tens of thousands of fans who still follow this great sport very closely, give it a collective miss most weeks... Because simply, if they themselves don't even look like they try to take it seriously, (and meetings being ran like the Poole v Brum one suggests that is definitely the case), then getting fans to believe in it is very improbable.. A shame.. Great sport, really poor operating model.. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) Birmingham Brummies 1. R/R for Josh Auty - 2. Danno Verge (Guest) - 3. Paul Starke (Guest) - 4. Tom Woolley (Guest) - 5. Justin Sedgmen - 6. Lee Complin (Guest) - 7. Ben Morley (Guest) - Keeping the costs down like I previously posted! Lambs to the slaughter! Can't blame B'ham for this.... Edited July 29, 2022 by GiveusaB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: Birmingham Brummies 1. R/R for Josh Auty - 2. Danno Verge (Guest) - 3. Paul Starke (Guest) - 4. Tom Woolley (Guest) - 5. Justin Sedgmen - 6. Lee Complin (Guest) - 7. Ben Morley (Guest) - Keeping the costs down like I previously posted! Can't blame B'ham for this.... When did they join the National League? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, mikebv said: It clearly reinforces what the promoters think of the competitions they run doesnt it? Which is... It isn't about the competitions themselves but simply about "putting some Speedway on".. Which is fine... As long as they don't spend much time scratching their collective heads, wondering why tens of thousands of fans who still follow this great sport very closely, give it a collective miss most weeks... Because simply, if they themselves don't even look like they try to take it seriously, (and meetings being ran like the Poole v Brum one suggests that is definitely the case), then getting fans to believe in it is very improbable.. A shame.. Great sport, really poor operating model.. The idea of running a "Summer Cup" that was then renamed a "Jubilee Cup" in the middle of the League programme because the League programme started too soon and ended too soon now looks to be the joke it is! In 2019 the season started with "The Shield" (the Summer Cup in another name). The benefit starting with "The Shield" was that it actually attracted good early season Crowds, actually had full strength Teams and delivered some competitive semi-finals later in the summer. If I remember correctly the infamous Eastbourne v Glasgow match was a Shield semi final - certainly full strength Teams and no lack on intensity in that one was there! Had they started 2022with The Shield (aka Summer / Jubilee Cup) it would have been taken seriously and led to a more sensible spread of League Fixtures, especially in August! Not rocket science is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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