Redcar v Scunthorpe 21 July

[Fromafar]

4 minutes ago, KK62 said:

To put another side on that, it is more often the ‘successful club’ who try to dictate as they want the fixture when it’s suits them !

It’s “ swings and roundabouts” the main problem is the riders are dictating the sport.IMO.It should be the other way round,but self interest is what really matters to Promotions.

[Fortythirtyeight]

Just now, Fromafar said:

It’s “ swings and roundabouts” the main problem is the riders are dictating the sport.IMO.It should be the other way round,but self interest is what really matters to Promotions.

Of course it does, it’s their business that’s at stake , we have known that for donkeys years.

[Fromafar]

Just now, Fortythirtyeight said:

Of course it does, it’s their business that’s at stake , we have known that for donkeys years.

That’s a major problem to the credibility of Speedway in UK though.Just seen as Mickey Mouse and not attracting new fans in numbers to sustain it.

[Ben91]

There are roughly 21 weeks from the start of April until the end of August. If a team happens to be in contention for every competition they race in they will have a maximum of 16 home meetings. That’s assuming both cup competitions are completed by the end of August and that the play-offs (another three home meetings potentially) will be staged in September/October. 

There is plenty of time to race a full season. The play-offs are needlessly convoluted with over half the league competing these days too. They could be cut back to the traditional format or, even better, scrapped altogether. The team that finishes top wins the league. That would give even more time to get all the meetings completed at all tracks with no issues. It’s not hard.