RS50 Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 As it is now 10 weeks since the finalists became known, I have started to wonder if there will be a final. Now only a few days before August, quite a few fixtures in the next few weeks, and also very likely that one of the teams (probably Sheffield) will be in the play offs. Why the delay in setting dates. Kings Lynn holding out until they can make changes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 31 minutes ago, RS50 said: As it is now 10 weeks since the finalists became known, I have started to wonder if there will be a final. Now only a few days before August, quite a few fixtures in the next few weeks, and also very likely that one of the teams (probably Sheffield) will be in the play offs. Why the delay in setting dates. Kings Lynn holding out until they can make changes? What else is October for if not the final of the Spring trophy 1 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 King's Lynn are just waiting for some injuries to Sheffield who'll then have to use Peterborough rider's for guests. Tactical 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 I’d even forgotten who was in the final it seems that long ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 On 7/27/2022 at 12:15 PM, Haza said: I’d even forgotten who was in the final it seems that long ago It is all very exciting isn't it?.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 It the problem when you have a busy fixture list with no free weeks in the height of summer! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Just goes to show the issues around the sport. I was recently reading a post on the Ipswich speedway memories Facebook page. In there was a newspaper cutting & part of the reason for Chris shears being booted out of Foxhall was for breaking the contract where he had to stage a minimum of 30 meetings he managed 28. Today this lot struggle to fit in less than 20. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 2 hours ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: Just goes to show the issues around the sport. I was recently reading a post on the Ipswich speedway memories Facebook page. In there was a newspaper cutting & part of the reason for Chris shears being booted out of Foxhall was for breaking the contract where he had to stage a minimum of 30 meetings he managed 28. Today this lot struggle to fit in less than 20. I guess in those days we was more flexible on race nights (though Ipswich was mainly Thursday) at KL they was Saturdays and could throw in some Sunday afternoons as well - but now with basically the same rider riding in both leagues fixtures less flexible I guess that said there is weeks with no racing - you’d have thought fitting 20 fixtures in between March and October would be so simple but this is British speedway we are talking about . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Ward Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 4 hours ago, Haza said: I guess in those days we was more flexible on race nights (though Ipswich was mainly Thursday) at KL they was Saturdays and could throw in some Sunday afternoons as well - but now with basically the same rider riding in both leagues fixtures less flexible I guess that said there is weeks with no racing - you’d have thought fitting 20 fixtures in between March and October would be so simple but this is British speedway we are talking about . Don’t forget that championship clubs don’t ride on a Monday or Thursday night but how many Mondays or Thursdays have we had where all six teams have been riding…….very few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Clive Ward said: Don’t forget that championship clubs don’t ride on a Monday or Thursday night but how many Mondays or Thursdays have we had where all six teams have been riding…….very few And how many have we had where none have been riding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) On 7/29/2022 at 9:41 AM, Haza said: I guess in those days we was more flexible on race nights (though Ipswich was mainly Thursday) at KL they was Saturdays and could throw in some Sunday afternoons as well - but now with basically the same rider riding in both leagues fixtures less flexible I guess that said there is weeks with no racing - you’d have thought fitting 20 fixtures in between March and October would be so simple but this is British speedway we are talking about . 20 fixtures? With the League Cup, the League and the Pairs, it’s 13 to be squeezed in at home … Edited August 1, 2022 by Roger Jacobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 7/29/2022 at 3:02 PM, iainb said: And how many have we had where none have been riding? They need a full summer holiday quota if they have any sense? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 On 7/26/2022 at 9:53 PM, RS50 said: As it is now 10 weeks since the finalists became known, I have started to wonder if there will be a final. Now only a few days before August, quite a few fixtures in the next few weeks, and also very likely that one of the teams (probably Sheffield) will be in the play offs. Why the delay in setting dates. Kings Lynn holding out until they can make changes? I think Lynn have just signed Klindt, so that should fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathcote Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 With Sheffield now riding every Monday and Thursday between now and the 12th September, also add in the need to race the Wolves league fixture before whatever cut off date the BSPA has come up with then the play offs and final, along with the rearranged British Final we are probably looking at late October before this fixture can be fitted in 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Ward Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 9:58 AM, Trees said: They need a full summer holiday quota if they have any sense? Yes can’t understand why we don’t have a home meeting every week in late July and August when kids are off school and a lot of people on holiday at sunny hunny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Ward Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 On 8/4/2022 at 3:24 PM, Heathcote said: With Sheffield now riding every Monday and Thursday between now and the 12th September, also add in the need to race the Wolves league fixture before whatever cut off date the BSPA has come up with then the play offs and final, along with the rearranged British Final we are probably looking at late October before this fixture can be fitted in With six teams in the league it’s a joke that we have to have a cup final in late October 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 9 hours ago, Clive Ward said: Yes can’t understand why we don’t have a home meeting every week in late July and August when kids are off school and a lot of people on holiday at sunny hunny Looks like it's Peterborough's turn this year ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted October 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 What are the current options for this? Stage the final leg at at Sheffield in November? Stage the final leg at a neutral track sometime? Award it to Sheffield as they are currently leading, and likely to win? Award it to Kings Lynn, for Sheffield being unable to complete the fixture? Quietly forget about it, and hope nobody notices? Announce it will not be completed and take the criticism? Finish it next year? Any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINYS Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 2 hours ago, RS50 said: What are the current options for this? Stage the final leg at at Sheffield in November? Stage the final leg at a neutral track sometime? Award it to Sheffield as they are currently leading, and likely to win? Award it to Kings Lynn, for Sheffield being unable to complete the fixture? Quietly forget about it, and hope nobody notices? Announce it will not be completed and take the criticism? Finish it next year? Any other ideas? Thought 31st October was last day of the season but might be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, TINYS said: Thought 31st October was last day of the season but might be wrong. There's probably a tiddlywinks convention booked for the bar or something similar.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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