bluejam Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 36 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Woolley and Verge, WTF? That's an horrendous side. Embarrassing. Honestly Baggy,I could bloody weep!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 You have to question whether this fixture should go ahead.Thought you could receive a fine for tracking an under strength Team.This should have been rescheduled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, PotteringAround said: When did they join the National League? Is the team good enough for that League ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, HGould said: 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? I thought the season started with K.O.Cup meetings?! ....and it looks like Poole will be waiting for their semi-final opponents until September!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, HGould said: 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? Fine, but..... If the extra tournament had been staged in springtime, the meetings now taking place would be Championship matches -- with the same number of injured/suspended/unavailable riders missing. Birmingham (and Plymouth) have been blighted this season, with every effort to replace long-term absentees thwarted by total unavailability of new riders. The real reason for the drastic rider-famine is Brexit. Any speedway fan who voted for it must now be realising what a monster they helped create. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 15 5-1 should be on the cards,and to think i was looking forward to seeing the comets back next year !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenMiller Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 So basically it's Sedgmen & Starke v Poole....OMG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 49 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! Lambs to the slaughter! Can't blame B'ham for this.... Best team I can construct from riders available would be: 1 Wells 2 r/r for Morris 3 Summers or Starke 4 Dan Thompson 5 Sedgmen 6 Heeps 7 Morley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Even the most die hard speedway fan is going to think twice about turning up for this 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Not going tonite not worth spending £30 plus what shame don't miss many meetings 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 45 minutes ago, crescent girl said: Fine, but..... If the extra tournament had been staged in springtime, the meetings now taking place would be Championship matches -- with the same number of injured/suspended/unavailable riders missing. Birmingham (and Plymouth) have been blighted this season, with every effort to replace long-term absentees thwarted by total unavailability of new riders. The real reason for the drastic rider-famine is Brexit. Any speedway fan who voted for it must now be realising what a monster they helped create. I don't agree completely with that. There is a current dearth of British riders of age approx 25-35 because of a lack of co-ordinated rider development initiatives. Reasons for that? Easier and cheaper to bring in foreign riders and the money from TV being spaffed up the wall on ridiculous money to star riders - again, mostly foreign. The Brexit argument you forward is only responsible for some of the shortage 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummies23 Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 hour ago, PotteringAround said: When did they join the National League? Knew it. National league next year and wants to try some riders out. Should of asked max perry or Tom spencer to rider.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 An absolute disgrace. Birmingham speedway should be sanctioned for putting that team out! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 9 minutes ago, Big Al said: I don't agree completely with that. There is a current dearth of British riders of age approx 25-35 because of a lack of co-ordinated rider development initiatives. Reasons for that? Easier and cheaper to bring in foreign riders and the money from TV being spaffed up the wall on ridiculous money to star riders - again, mostly foreign. The Brexit argument you forward is only responsible for some of the shortage we are developing riders but they can't make the leap into Div 2 because its far too strong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenMiller Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, Bellers101 said: An absolute disgrace. Birmingham speedway should be sanctioned for putting that team out! And what good would that do exactly ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Just now, ch958 said: we are developing riders but they can't make the leap into Div 2 because its far too strong. Agreed. Apart from the odd rider like Doyle all of the 1st division riders also ride 2nd division. The 2nd tier is too strong for many NDL riders to progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Osirian08 said: And what good would that do exactly ? Just let them get away with it then and it will happen more often! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 holiday season in pirateland, hope 2,000 dont turn up for that, also it rumps the home side paying lumps on points money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 And let’s not forget that mighty team that Redcar put out a few years back, 1rider, R/R & 5 guests I think it was. Someone with a better memory will correct me I’m sure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Maybe Mr Godfrey is eventually proved right about Friday night race tracks as well. Not enough available guests for two Wednesday night regular teams racing on a Friday. Fingers burnt unfortunately for them both, sadly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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