szkocjasid Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 I see just the top 2 teams will race a play-off final this year. Certainly suits the likes of me who don't think a team finishing 4th deserves to be Champions (neither does 2nd tbh). I believe this was to avoid fixture issues like in previous years with the play-offs taking so late, due to doubling up riders not being available. Makes the title chase more interesting imo as I expect Workington, Oxford & Leicester to comfortably be in the top 3 (of the signed teams), so instead of thinking it was the other clubs fighting for the 4th spot, now one of these teams will miss out! Of course my predictions could be wrong, I expected Belle Vue to walk the league last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 Torn on this one. One side of my brain says that champions decided by play offs, late season signings and potentially joker reserves is just daft so at least top two fighting it out makes it marginally closer to a "correct result" other side says that an 8 team league there will be teams cut adrift from the top two chase quickly and lose interest for both riders and supporters? Not sure what the best solution is? Team that finishes top is league champions and 2nd & 3rd race off for a place against the champs in the Coronation (insert alternative silly name here) Cup?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: Torn on this one. One side of my brain says that champions decided by play offs, late season signings and potentially joker reserves is just daft so at least top two fighting it out makes it marginally closer to a "correct result" other side says that an 8 team league there will be teams cut adrift from the top two chase quickly and lose interest for both riders and supporters? Not sure what the best solution is? Team that finishes top is league champions and 2nd & 3rd race off for a place against the champs in the Coronation (insert alternative silly name here) Cup?. DD Cup maybe? Edited January 16, 2023 by gazzac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted January 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 11 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: Torn on this one. One side of my brain says that champions decided by play offs, late season signings and potentially joker reserves is just daft so at least top two fighting it out makes it marginally closer to a "correct result" other side says that an 8 team league there will be teams cut adrift from the top two chase quickly and lose interest for both riders and supporters? Not sure what the best solution is? Team that finishes top is league champions and 2nd & 3rd race off for a place against the champs in the Coronation (insert alternative silly name here) Cup?. New reserve guests can certainly make a massive difference in the NL. Look at Luke Harrison for Mildenhall at Berwick, if Mildenhall didn't have an injured reserve they may not have made the final! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 16 hours ago, gazzac said: DD Cup maybe? need to go bigger to accommodate the t!ts in charge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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