LisaColette Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 1 minute ago, iainb said: Which makes it all the more of a baffling decision to switch to KL imo I'm assuming not much available. Plus Buster experienced on how to prep a track? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) 29 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: I'm assuming not much available. Plus Buster experienced on how to prep a track? Why not just wait until it's able to be held at Leicester? There was still credibility in it being held at Leicester, no matter how long it took. It's probably against the rules to hold the 2nd leg at KL. The rules state "Play off meeting will be determined by aggregate heat points scored in the home and away meetings", home for Leicester certainly isn't KL! This will be a good get out for Poole if you lose... see you in court Edited November 3, 2022 by iainb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 21 minutes ago, Gavan said: What an absolute farce this season has been …. A joke of a final where one team gets a home leg and the other doesn’t!!! Coupled with the fact that’s Pooles best rider is also the top rider at the neutral venue!! I hope against all the odds Leicester can pull this off Absolutely spot on. Lawson max guaranteed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40-38 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, iainb said: Why not just wait until it's able to be held at Leicester? There was still credibility in it being held at Leicester, no matter how long it took. It's probably against the rules to hold the 2nd leg at KL. The rules state "Play off meeting will be determined by aggregate heat points scored in the home and away meetings", home for Leicester certainly isn't KL! I suppose the question is how bad must BP be if it's being switched away. Given the sainted Buster is meant to have worked his magic and it's still not right. Is it just the rain we've had since or is it the track surface itself still? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: Nope. Poole will win it. That’s put a jinx on it! Imagine still caring!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, phillipsr said: Imagine still caring!! Imagine supporting a professional team who win Cups and titles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, 40-38 said: I suppose the question is how bad must BP be if it's being switched away. Given the sainted Buster is meant to have worked his magic and it's still not right. Is it just the rain we've had since or is it the track surface itself still? As "The circuit has been brought back into shape after extensive damage caused by extreme weather in recent weeks, and our thanks go out to all involved." was posted on the Leicester website on Monday you can only assume that it was right on Monday but the weather since has made Friday at Leicester not do-able, somebody seems to have imposed a Friday deadline for finishing the tie... I wonder who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 31 minutes ago, iainb said: Why not just wait until it's able to be held at Leicester? There was still credibility in it being held at Leicester, no matter how long it took. It's probably against the rules to hold the 2nd leg at KL. The rules state "Play off meeting will be determined by aggregate heat points scored in the home and away meetings", home for Leicester certainly isn't KL! This will be a good get out for Poole if you lose... see you in court The Aces wouldn't have allowed it... You would have had a Twitter photo of Brady Kurtz with the trophy five days before the meeting took place..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, PowerfulPierre said: The supporters club are the people that generally organise the coaches to the away matches. They have tried several times this season and last season and the prices quoted have gone through the roof due to the increases in diesel and the fact that our sport needs understanding coach companies to refund all monies in the event of last minute cancellations. For that, you pay an extra premium on the high price already quoted. Given that Leicester supporters by the shed load have said that they're unable to get to K.L. in time because of the time that they finish work, or worse still, have said that even if they could make it they're not going to be bothered because of what's happened, means that whoever organises a coach is on a hiding to nothing before they start. Look at what happened to the 3 Poole coaches. They were cancelled by the coach company because of the on off, on off situation of the matches and I've read that Poole speedway have taken a massive finnancial hit on this. Given the hit that the Bates' have already taken for all of the reasons previously mentioned over the past 100 or so pages of this thread, laying on coaches whether they be free of charge or at full cost to the supporters, that will then not be patronised is simply a non starter. There are some of us going by car with currently, 2 or 3 empty seats. If anyone is looking to go but struggling with transport please message me. I don't have a magic wand but we'll try and work something out to get you there and back for a share of the petrol money. The Poole coaches were not cancelled by the coach company they were cancelled by the club when the date changed again and the Friday date was announced as many fans could not travel on a work day. You are correct in stating the club have taken a financial hit as they have had to pay the coach cancellation fees. Edited November 3, 2022 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 26 minutes ago, Trackrat said: Absolutely spot on. Lawson max guaranteed. Richy Worrall is know slouch round there either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 27 minutes ago, Trackrat said: Absolutely spot on. Lawson max guaranteed. Hope so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 13 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Imagine supporting a professional team who win Cups and titles. Sadly one of very few though Steve... The end of this season shows why some real talent comes into the sport, then leave rather too soon after becoming disillusioned by the operating model they find they have to work with... A model that so many apparently deem to be "fine" and no doubt wonder what any criticism of it is about.. Poole under Matt Ford should have been a benchmark for others to attain, and then beat.. Sadly "it's not fair this" became the mantra... Many of the issues are not money related, contrary to what some use as a defence for the malaise of the sport.. Eg Running all the other comps early October instead of the "main prize" and hoping late October would (for once), not be wet and cold so tracks wont dry.. That isn't down to money, just organisation and common sense... Let's hope some of the "new brooms" dont hark back 40 years to justify why such things are allowed to happen.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 24 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Imagine supporting a professional team who win Cups and titles. Even you can see this is laughable!! Whoever wins tomorrow its an absolute shambles!! Thankfully no one out side a few hundred speedway fans will ever know 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 3 hours ago, iainb said: You going? My interest is declining by the minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: My interest is declining by the minute. And might struggle from Stornoway even departing today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 21 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: My interest is declining by the minute. Don't worry, Bank of England will put it up for you. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 With no rain forecast in Leicester from now until Saturday I don't know why Buster couldn't work his magic at Leicester tomorrow rather than at his own track, he managed to do it the other day and get the track looking reasonable so why not now. Apparently Kings Lynn has had a decent amount of rain too so I am not sure what the advantage is other than Buster himself wanting to host it at his track. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 1 minute ago, foreverblue said: With no rain forecast in Leicester from now until Saturday I don't know why Buster couldn't work his magic at Leicester tomorrow rather than at his own track, he managed to do it the other day and get the track looking reasonable so why not now. Apparently Kings Lynn has had a decent amount of rain too so I am not sure what the advantage is other than Buster himself wanting to host it at his track. I think the only people who can possibly answer that are those who have set foot on the Leicester circuit and the AFA, anyone else (ie you, I and the vast majority of forumites) are just guessing. What I would say is that there is no other reason Leicester would logically want it moved other than the fact that they can't stage it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Bagpuss said: I think the only people who can possibly answer that are those who have set foot on the Leicester circuit and the AFA, anyone else (ie you, I and the vast majority of forumites) are just guessing. What I would say is that there is no other reason Leicester would logically want it moved other than the fact that they can't stage it. Yes true but they haven't really explained fully why it can't be staged or any photos of the current state if the track, I appreciate from Buster's point of view it is alot easier to do any necessary track work at his own track with all his own equipment but in this case i feel like they still had a chance of staging it at Leicester and have given up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketrod Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 If it’s called off tomorrow, the bspa will arrange the meeting in Poland on Saturday in an attempt to show British speedway fans that they really do care. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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