HGould Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) Anyone of a nervous disposition probably best not to look at weather forecast for next 3 weeks up to mid September. Very little prospect of anything but more rain in West and North and Midlands. Possible high pressure and drier after mid September. Cut Off extended to 30 September and revert to 3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th 2 legs and then semis 1st v first pick and 2nd v second pick anyone Edited August 26, 2023 by HGould Number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 The weather forecasters have difficulty in predicting the weather for the next day, let alone three weeks time. More than plenty of time for the forecast to change. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelinho Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 I am not in favour of changing the rules.mid-season. See last year's Jubilee fiasco for why. As soon as they started messing with the agreed format, it fell apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Noelinho said: I am not in favour of changing the rules.mid-season. See last year's Jubilee fiasco for why. As soon as they started messing with the agreed format, it fell apart. Ah well, if we don't make it to playoff final we will have a spare week to stage it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Noelinho said: See last year's Jubilee fiasco for why. Don't forget this year's Jubilee fiasco as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 As a Berwick fan, could someone explain the concept of play offs, it not something I am familiar with. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelinho Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, screm said: As a Berwick fan, could someone explain the concept of play offs, it not something I am familiar with. It's basically a way of postponing disappointment beyond July, which is more what your used to. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 10 minutes ago, Noelinho said: It's basically a way of postponing disappointment beyond July, which is more what your used to. Thanks to a Plymouth rain off our season has actually gone into September which is an achievement in itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 The play-offs should be starting at the beginning of September and for the top four teams only. Or better yet, the top team should be crowned league champions after all fixtures are completed. Six teams qualifying for the play-offs in a nine team league is ridiculous. Only just pipped in the stupidity stakes by four of the seven Premiership sides qualifying for the play-offs in that league. The current system almost renders most of the racing pointless across the season as everyone gets a medal for competing. And you have a situation where a team deep in the bottom half of the table can somehow be crowned champions. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 Should never change the rules once a competition has started. I'd prefer no play-offs, top team are Champions, means there's no rush to race double headers / or on off-race nights as you have till the end of October to complete your fixtures. Also would mean KOC not being out back on the rush to complete league fixtures. But I know they are here to stay (sadly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 16 hours ago, screm said: As a Berwick fan, could someone explain the concept of play offs, it not something I am familiar with. We are very unlucky ,as season after season we have the knack of picking riders who keep getting injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heedthebaw Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 On 8/27/2023 at 12:11 AM, Ben91 said: Six teams qualifying for the play-offs in a nine team league is ridiculous. Only just pipped in the stupidity stakes by four of the seven Premiership sides qualifying for the play-offs in that league. The current system almost renders most of the racing pointless across the season as everyone gets a medal for competing. And you have a situation where a team deep in the bottom half of the table can somehow be crowned champions. Well the supposed top League in the world has 8 teams competing and the top 6 qualify for the playoffs, and the highest scoring LOSING team in the first playoff round goes through to the semi finals ! And the majority of people say the Poles have it right !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 4 hours ago, Heedthebaw said: Well the supposed top League in the world has 8 teams competing and the top 6 qualify for the playoffs, and the highest scoring LOSING team in the first playoff round goes through to the semi finals ! And the majority of people say the Poles have it right !! There seems to be a misconception that Poland can do no wrong when it comes to promoting and running the sport. Here’s a strong piece of evidence to the contrary. The sport is on the decline everywhere but Poland do it better than anyone at the moment. That doesn’t mean it couldn’t be done better there still too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 8/27/2023 at 12:11 AM, Ben91 said: The play-offs should be starting at the beginning of September and for the top four teams only. Or better yet, the top team should be crowned league champions after all fixtures are completed. Six teams qualifying for the play-offs in a nine team league is ridiculous. Only just pipped in the stupidity stakes by four of the seven Premiership sides qualifying for the play-offs in that league. The current system almost renders most of the racing pointless across the season as everyone gets a medal for competing. And you have a situation where a team deep in the bottom half of the table can somehow be crowned champions. In Denmark, in a league of 7 teams, top 2 qualify for the semi's & 3-6 are in the play offs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 35 minutes ago, IronScorpion said: In Denmark, in a league of 7 teams, top 2 qualify for the semi's & 3-6 are in the play offs. Jeez. Absolutely no point in racing league meetings then. They should just find a way to shoehorn the other club into the play-offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ben91 said: Jeez. Absolutely no point in racing league meetings then. They should just find a way to shoehorn the other club into the play-offs. 7th provided the guests for the others (assuming they allow guests in Denmark?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 2 hours ago, False dawn said: 7th provided the guests for the others (assuming they allow guests in Denmark?) Squads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 Looks like the weather is going to play ball this week and hopefully everyone can fulfil their fixtures. I hope that the mini groups are sorted quickly and fixtures put out early. Looks like some flexibility will be needed as so far 2xWednesday tracks & 3xFriday tracks, 4 if it’s Edinburgh are in the play offs. Headache for someone to sort out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, Biffa said: Looks like the weather is going to play ball this week and hopefully everyone can fulfil their fixtures. I hope that the mini groups are sorted quickly and fixtures put out early. Looks like some flexibility will be needed as so far 2xWednesday tracks & 3xFriday tracks, 4 if it’s Edinburgh are in the play offs. Headache for someone to sort out. Glasgow scunny and Redcar I guess can run any day so shouldn't be too much of an issue so long as we don't get the usual we want the home leg 2nd nonsense 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jaizer said: Glasgow scunny and Redcar I guess can run any day so shouldn't be too much of an issue so long as we don't get the usual we want the home leg 2nd nonsense Teams should really only be fighting for home 2nd leg when it is the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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