Steve Shovlar Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 Asked about this tonight. Glasgow have pulled out. Shouldn’t be allowed to imo but dates are Poole on the 26th and Leicester 29th. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast1rn Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Asked about this tonight. Glasgow have pulled out. Shouldn’t be allowed to imo but dates are Poole on the 26th and Leicester 29th. What was the reasoning behind pulling out? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Asked about this tonight. Glasgow have pulled out. Shouldn’t be allowed to imo but dates are Poole on the 26th and Leicester 29th. If no Glasgow, presumably not 6 rider teams any more then? Edited October 12, 2022 by Skidder1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 Shouldn't Edinburgh take their place? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 (edited) I don't really believe rumors until I see an official announcement. But find it very hard to believe a club could qualify for a final & then pull out of the competition! I'm sure I read that Leicester wanted to host their leg on the August bank holiday weekend, but Glasgow didn't agree to the date (riders missing). That suggests they wanted to win the competition. If they are pulling out, why would they have been bothered about putting out a weak side two months ago? Best punishment I can come up with (if it's true) if any club pull out of Jubilee league, then they are banned from the following season's play-offs! If they don't qualify - ban rolls over till they next would qualify! That would ensure all 3 clubs race in the final! Edited October 12, 2022 by szkocjasid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0310 Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 Poor that from Glasgow there should be some sort of punishment coming there way also it’s a long winter and your doing riders out of another final pay day all other teams need to come together and complain as well as if they had no interest maybe someone else could have took there place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 5 hours ago, szkocjasid said: I don't really believe rumors until I see an official announcement. But find it very hard to believe a club could qualify for a final & then pull out of the competition! I'm sure I read that Leicester wanted to host their leg on the August bank holiday weekend, but Glasgow didn't agree to the date (riders missing). That suggests they wanted to win the competition. If they are pulling out, why would they have been bothered about putting out a weak side two months ago? Best punishment I can come up with (if it's true) if any club pull out of Jubilee league, then they are banned from the following season's play-offs! If they don't qualify - ban rolls over till they next would qualify! That would ensure all 3 clubs race in the final! It’s true 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 I would point out that EVERY CLUB entered a Competition that clearly had a designated ONE OFF Final at Sheffield at the beginning of September. That Final would have been done and dusted ages ago and Winners known. Only when ONE Club moaned and whined that a One Off Final at that Venue was not fair, was the decision made to have 3 Home Legs. That decision was made only AFTER the 3 Finalists were known. That could be argued rendered the whole Competition null and void as the other 7 participating Clubs found the goalposts removed after the Event. There is a very simple solution. Go back to Plan A, which every Club agreed as the Format. A one Off Final. I'm sure that any number of PL or non participating CL Clubs could stage it quite easily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast1rn Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 The format for the finals also hasn’t been announced. If as Rumoured that it would be 5 or 6 man teams, what riders would be dropped for the final? The competition was run on 7 man teams built to a 42 points, now there’s a potential that two clubs could drop their number 7’s who have struggled to score both home and away and Glasgow would lose Connor Bailey. This would leave Poole and Leicester with their 3 heat leaders and Glasgow running at a reduced strength team before the tapes have even gone up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 2 hours ago, HGould said: I would point out that EVERY CLUB entered a Competition that clearly had a designated ONE OFF Final at Sheffield at the beginning of September. That Final would have been done and dusted ages ago and Winners known. Only when ONE Club moaned and whined that a One Off Final at that Venue was not fair, was the decision made to have 3 Home Legs. That decision was made only AFTER the 3 Finalists were known. That could be argued rendered the whole Competition null and void as the other 7 participating Clubs found the goalposts removed after the Event. There is a very simple solution. Go back to Plan A, which every Club agreed as the Format. A one Off Final. I'm sure that any number of PL or non participating CL Clubs could stage it quite easily. Yep I agree, the issues started when they went back on the agreed format, should have been a one of final at a neutral venue weeks ago. That said Glasgow withdrawing is not good at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Cast1rn said: The format for the finals also hasn’t been announced. If as Rumoured that it would be 5 or 6 man teams, what riders would be dropped for the final? The competition was run on 7 man teams built to a 42 points, now there’s a potential that two clubs could drop their number 7’s who have struggled to score both home and away and Glasgow would lose Connor Bailey. This would leave Poole and Leicester with their 3 heat leaders and Glasgow running at a reduced strength team before the tapes have even gone up. So Glasgow haven't also got 3 heat leaders??? They would simply go with their usual 6 ie without Ulrich who has retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 14 hours ago, Cast1rn said: What was the reasoning behind pulling out? Cammie has run out of dummies 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 Nothing new just another fixture shambles.Maybe next season will be better.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PS Pigs might Fly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast1rn Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: So Glasgow haven't also got 3 heat leaders??? They would simply go with their usual 6 ie without Ulrich who has retired. Glasgow built on a strong reserve pairing with Connor and Danyon, Leicester and Poole built with three 8+ Point heat leaders. If it drops to a 6 man team Poole drop a rider who has scored 22 points home and away all season Glasgow drop a rider who’s scored 98 points home and away. Edited October 13, 2022 by Cast1rn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 7 man teams in final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelinho Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 If Glasgow have pulled out, it is disappointing, but I understand it too. We’ve had nothing to watch since pretty much the start of August, who would bother to come out now for one last match on a cold, damp October night? Glasgow’s season has been effectively over for two months. I can’t even remember the last home fixture before the playoff semi final, it’s that long ago. Was it Birmingham, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragdoll64 Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 14 minutes ago, Noelinho said: If Glasgow have pulled out, it is disappointing, but I understand it too. We’ve had nothing to watch since pretty much the start of August, who would bother to come out now for one last match on a cold, damp October night? Glasgow’s season has been effectively over for two months. I can’t even remember the last home fixture before the playoff semi final, it’s that long ago. Was it Birmingham, maybe? Disappointed that this can actually happen. I think commitments should be fulfilled despite the reasons assumed…… but like you Noelinho, I can understand it from Glasgow’s perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 On 10/11/2022 at 2:54 PM, foreverblue said: Wow, there is a few on here with an axe to grind! a lot of supporters have blunt axes and are looking to sharpen them on the Glasgow thread putting 2 an 2 together i can see many changes up that way to try and make it a bit more profitable for the promotion and secure the future of club at Glasgow another rugby team goes pop this week . shame . for wasps followers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Head Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 17 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Asked about this tonight. Glasgow have pulled out. Shouldn’t be allowed to imo but dates are Poole on the 26th and Leicester 29th. Specifically who did you speak to, to obtain this information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, Dickie Head said: Specifically who did you speak to, to obtain this information? Steve Worrall. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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