IainB Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 20 minutes ago, The Dog said: Seeing as there's not enough number 1s to go around, I'm not sure how your going to find and book a rider half an hour before tapes up Rider replacement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Troy bachelor to replace Morris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 1 hour ago, lewy said: Troy bachelor to replace Morris Worth a punt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 9 hours ago, Happy Hunter said: Could well make the Lions stronger away from home if we use a track specialist as a guest. Morris is 4th in the averages so would have to use r/r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderman1 Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 11 hours ago, Happy Hunter said: SCB Statement http://www.leicesterspeedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.32284.1 The lions didn’t need that,were looking like final favourites, everyone was settled 1 to 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 14 hours ago, Happy Hunter said: Could well make the Lions stronger away from home if we use a track specialist as a guest. Only in (UK) Speedway could this be a good thing for a team... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 19 hours ago, iainb said: This just highlights another rule that needs changing/updating... Birmingham should have been allowed a facility last night Riders excluded for Failing/Positive Doping Test - Excluded from the meeting with no facility other than reserves and TS, 2023 Speedway Regulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 2 hours ago, mikebv said: Only in (UK) Speedway could this be a good thing for a team... Lions will not be allowed a guest - must use RR. So definitely no benefit to the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, bigcatdiary said: Riders excluded for Failing/Positive Doping Test - Excluded from the meeting with no facility other than reserves and TS, 2023 Speedway Regulations I know... but why no facility allowed but as soon as the rider is officially suspended there is, the paying punter gets short changed... again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 2 hours ago, iainb said: I know... but why no facility allowed but as soon as the rider is officially suspended there is, the paying punter gets short changed... again! Your point is absolutely spot on. It is inconsistent where a team cant operate RR at the meeting where the offense occurred but can do so at their next match. Maybe somebody can offer an explanation as to why this is the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 I find it mind blowing Leicester haven’t made a statement on this - all they have done is share the SCB news bulletin. One of your riders has just been banned for a serious offence and they’ve said nothing!!! It honestly frustrates me how bad some of these promotions are at communication and it’s not even my team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Najjer said: I find it mind blowing Leicester haven’t made a statement on this - all they have done is share the SCB news bulletin. One of your riders has just been banned for a serious offence and they’ve said nothing!!! It honestly frustrates me how bad some of these promotions are at communication and it’s not even my team. The club are perhaps already looking at alternatives with a view to binning Morris. Dickson is not renowned for his patience and operating R/R for several matches would take its toll on the team. The difficulty of course is finding another rider. Batch was mentioned in a previous post and he is probably the best of what is available, unless a gamble is taken with an untried foreigner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, Najjer said: I find it mind blowing Leicester haven’t made a statement on this - all they have done is share the SCB news bulletin. One of your riders has just been banned for a serious offence and they’ve said nothing!!! It honestly frustrates me how bad some of these promotions are at communication and it’s not even my team. Pretty much par for the course for this sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bump Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 40 minutes ago, Teromaafan said: The club are perhaps already looking at alternatives with a view to binning Morris. Dickson is not renowned for his patience and operating R/R for several matches would take its toll on the team. The difficulty of course is finding another rider. Batch was mentioned in a previous post and he is probably the best of what is available, unless a gamble is taken with an untried foreigner. Perhaps now is the time for Mr.Dickson to sweet talk Scott Nicholls into finally rejoining the Lions? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 20 hours ago, 1 valve said: Your point is absolutely spot on. It is inconsistent where a team cant operate RR at the meeting where the offense occurred but can do so at their next match. Maybe somebody can offer an explanation as to why this is the case? There's no logic to that ruling that I can think of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 20 hours ago, Najjer said: I find it mind blowing Leicester haven’t made a statement on this - all they have done is share the SCB news bulletin. One of your riders has just been banned for a serious offence and they’ve said nothing!!! It honestly frustrates me how bad some of these promotions are at communication and it’s not even my team. What would you expect them to say? The issue occurred when Morris was riding for another promotion & the SCB statement covers all of the salient points including that the next step will be Morris attending a SCB hearing. Until the outcome of that hearing is known the only comments the Lions could make would be either judgmental or prejudicial to the case in question. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, 1 valve said: What would you expect them to say? The issue occurred when Morris was riding for another promotion & the SCB statement covers all of the salient points including that the next step will be Morris attending a SCB hearing. Until the outcome of that hearing is known the only comments the Lions could make would be either judgmental or prejudicial to the case in question. I would expect them to say they are very concerned about the accusation and the ban handed out. They will now be speaking with the SCB to find out exactly what the ruling means and clarification on how long Nick Morris could likely be banned for and off the back of this they will then look at any decisions that need to be made with the team. They should absolutely want to distance themself from anybody not playing by the correct rules and criteria and will wait for the outcome of the SCB hearing but remain committed to fielding the best team possible on track at their next match and beyond…. That’s what I would expect and hope for, something along those lines - not silence. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 19 hours ago, Mr Bump said: Perhaps now is the time for Mr.Dickson to sweet talk Scott Nicholls into finally rejoining the Lions? Scott contracted to his commentary work so not available for any fixtures that clash with the tv work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, Najjer said: I would expect them to say they are very concerned about the accusation and the ban handed out. They will now be speaking with the SCB to find out exactly what the ruling means and clarification on how long Nick Morris could likely be banned for and off the back of this they will then look at any decisions that need to be made with the team. They should absolutely want to distance themself from anybody not playing by the correct rules and criteria and will wait for the outcome of the SCB hearing but remain committed to fielding the best team possible on track at their next match and beyond…. That’s what I would expect and hope for, something along those lines - not silence. You mean something like this? http://www.birmingham-speedway.com/news.php?extend.3330 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted July 15, 2023 Report Share Posted July 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Najjer said: I would expect them to say they are very concerned about the accusation and the ban handed out. They will now be speaking with the SCB to find out exactly what the ruling means and clarification on how long Nick Morris could likely be banned for and off the back of this they will then look at any decisions that need to be made with the team. They should absolutely want to distance themself from anybody not playing by the correct rules and criteria and will wait for the outcome of the SCB hearing but remain committed to fielding the best team possible on track at their next match and beyond…. That’s what I would expect and hope for, something along those lines - not silence. Absolutely no need to speak with SCB as the Lions already know it’s a 30 day ban and they can only use RR facility during that period unless they drop Morris from the team & replace him with another rider. Passing any opinion on the situation is not advisable and comments best kept to actions made in response to the current circumstance i.e they will run RR for the next meeting or they have signed another rider to replace Morris short term or permanently. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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