Glasgow Vs Oxford play offs 26/9/23

[Fromafar]

57 minutes ago, bringbackHalifax said:

The rules were meetings must be completed by end of September. Redcar forced to go to Oxford last Sunday cannot be undone so it’s Saturday or bust. No extensions at this late stage as not fair on Redcar

Dont bank on that one.

[Mike0310]

Speedway I love it.. but it’s run by idiots who take all us loyal fans as idiots the gaps in our summer sport schedule has been ridiculous this season and we are scrambling about to get the most important meetings in absolute joke no wonder the sport is becoming a laughing stock and none of it being the loyal fans fault .

[Noelinho]

46 minutes ago, Debbi said:

Are you serious?! Please don’t question Scott’s integrity he has been nothing but professional at Oxford this year. He has ridden through some devastating times for him and his family, when many others would have pulled out of meetings.

How do you know when he signed his contract with Discovery may be that was first. I’m Oxford through and through and yes I would love for Scott to be able to ride but if he is contracted to be with Discovery I understand that as the GP dates have been fixed for 12 months at least. 

I didn’t see anything questioning Scott’s integrity. FWIW most of us would rather we got a day Scott and Sam can both do. We like to see good racing and they both provide that.

[Debbi]

15 minutes ago, Noelinho said:

I didn’t see anything questioning Scott’s integrity. FWIW most of us would rather we got a day Scott and Sam can both do. We like to see good racing and they both provide that.

You are questioning his integrity when you are saying he should give up the tv contract (that he would have locked in way before this fixture existed), saying nobody would miss him from tv coverage that’s your opinion which you are entitled to, I actually like Scott presenting and think he’s one of the best rider presenters there is. The world team cup presentation was poorer without him.

You have to remember that Discovery are a multi-billion dollar company, they do contracts for years at a time so say he signed a contract for 3 years, but is on a season by season racing contract, do you expect him to breach his contract. British speedway is going to the dogs and that’s gutting.

[Jaizer]

2 minutes ago, Debbi said:

You are questioning his integrity when you are saying he should give up the tv contract (that he would have locked in way before this fixture existed), saying nobody would miss him from tv coverage that’s your opinion which you are entitled to, I actually like Scott presenting and think he’s one of the best rider presenters there is. The world team cup presentation was poorer without him.

You have to remember that Discovery are a multi-billion dollar company, they do contracts for years at a time so say he signed a contract for 3 years, but is on a season by season racing contract, do you expect him to breach his contract. British speedway is going to the dogs and that’s gutting.

Didn't Scott's twitter post question the integrity of the Glasgow promotion? Just asking 

[Fromafar]

3 minutes ago, Jaizer said:

Didn't Scott's twitter post question the integrity of the Glasgow promotion? Just asking 

Certainly looked that way

[Bandit59]

2 hours ago, Skidder1 said:

Edinburgh and Scunny both already riding Friday. I guess if Friday is a real option then Rory Schlein would be the only reasonable guest.

Rory and a spot of rain = no speedway lol

[Fromafar]

3 minutes ago, Bandit59 said:

Rory and a spot of rain = no speedway lol

That’s a guaranteed .

[Jaizer]

4 minutes ago, Bandit59 said:

Rory and a spot of rain = no speedway lol

Watching what little saw of the wolves match last night looked to me wolves made a mistake not letting Rory guest in the play offs. More bike time might've been bit sharper. Especially since was coming back from an injury

[foreverblue]

5 minutes ago, Bandit59 said:

Rory and a spot of rain = no speedway lol

He wasn't great at Monmore in the dry last night.

[Gazc]

17 minutes ago, Jaizer said:

Didn't Scott's twitter post question the integrity of the Glasgow promotion? Just asking 

Pretty much can’t have it both ways.

[old bob at herne bay]

ONCE AGAIN the end of the season p.offs degenerate into farce. Casual call offs earlier in the summer and a mad rush to complete before the " cut off "  

Nothing changes.

 

 

 

[Biffa]

And it could all be irrelevant if Glasgow can’t beat Redcar tomorrow night

Edited September 26, 2023 by Biffa
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[szkocjasid]

5 hours ago, Bojangles said:

Thinking about this, Glasgow must have a back up plan surely? To call it off early due to a bad forecast, and potentially lose any chance of making the final in the process is a bold call. You'd think they would have tried everything to get it on if it's their only chance. I'm convinced Glasgow must know either that there is a re-staging date in place before the cut off, or they know the cut off has been extended (I suspect the latter).

I don't think you can give any Speedway club that much credit, plenty matches been called off early (not just by Glasgow) in the hope the weather will be better later on. 

Looking at Scunthorpe & Redcar, it appears they no longer cared about the KOC, just the league, but as soon as they're knocked out of the play-offs, will again try to explain to their fans how important the KOC is & why the fans should turn up to watch it!

I'm sure Glasgow are expecting Oxford to either be told to turn up on a certain date, or race in October, can't believe they would risk no racing the tie?

Edited September 26, 2023 by szkocjasid

[SharpenRake]

Glasgow Tigers Speedway Discussion Group | Facebook

I've just sat and read this thread. When will people realise it doesn't matter what the weather is/was like in Cumbernauld, Glasgow City Centre, Manchester, Poole, south side of Glasgow; the meeting was to be raced at Ashfield. The link should show videos/photo of rain at Ashfield posted from the track. See first post and then scroll down for videos.

 

Edited September 26, 2023 by SharpenRake

[Debbi]

3 hours ago, Jaizer said:

Didn't Scott's twitter post question the integrity of the Glasgow promotion? Just asking 

 

3 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Certainly looked that way

I don’t use twitter/X so wouldn’t know what he has said on that. 
 

All I was saying was that it depends which contract he signed first and as GP dates are released nearly a year in advance he was possibly already signed up for this meeting. It’s no different to a Polish meeting taking president over a re-scheduled match.

There has been mention on other forums that Tarasenko hadn’t flown in today for the meeting, and others claiming it was dry in Glasgow I have no idea what is correct but all adds fuel to the fire.

[Cast1rn]

5 hours ago, Debbi said:

 

I don’t use twitter/X so wouldn’t know what he has said on that. 
 

All I was saying was that it depends which contract he signed first and as GP dates are released nearly a year in advance he was possibly already signed up for this meeting. It’s no different to a Polish meeting taking president over a re-scheduled match.

There has been mention on other forums that Tarasenko hadn’t flown in today for the meeting, and others claiming it was dry in Glasgow I have no idea what is correct but all adds fuel to the fire.

Weather wise, it was dry till lunchtime, then chucked down for 3 hours, glorious sunshine from 3-5 then rained solidly for the rest of the evening. (I work 5 mins drive from ashfield)

The meeting was called based on this forecast at about 0815 (on Facebook ), I'm assuming that's why Taresenko "hadn't flown in. So no "fuel added to any fire"

Scott's post had a hint of cynicism too it, maybe suggesting it was not necessary for the meeting to be called. Evidently the track staff and BSN have posted videos to show there was no chance to race last night.

 

[SharpenRake]

11 minutes ago, Cast1rn said:

Weather wise, it was dry till lunchtime, then chucked down for 3 hours, glorious sunshine from 3-5 then rained solidly for the rest of the evening. (I work 5 mins drive from ashfield)

The meeting was called based on this forecast at about 0815 (on Facebook ), I'm assuming that's why Taresenko "hadn't flown in. So no "fuel added to any fire"

Scott's post had a hint of cynicism too it, maybe suggesting it was not necessary for the meeting to be called. Evidently the track staff and BSN have posted videos to show there was no chance to race last night.

 

See last post on previous page for link to  photos/videos. I wish we hadn't cancelled it so we could have watched Nichols being interviewed  by BSN standing in the rain as his designer shirt shrinks around him. I wonder if he would then be annoyed it hadn't been cancelled.

[arnieg]

7 hours ago, Debbi said:

 

 

All I was saying was that it depends which contract he signed first and as GP dates are released nearly a year in advance he was possibly already signed up for this meeting. It’s no different to a Polish meeting taking president over a re-scheduled match.

 

I can't see it makes a hap'oth difference which was signed first.

 

If both commit him to show up then he simply has to decide which one to break and take the consequences.

 

... unless Oxford get a special 'special dispensation' to use a guest. (And because of restrictions around guests that would probably be Laurie   Jye Etheridge)

[MartinBSN]

1 hour ago, Cast1rn said:

Weather wise, it was dry till lunchtime, then chucked down for 3 hours, glorious sunshine from 3-5 then rained solidly for the rest of the evening. (I work 5 mins drive from ashfield)

The meeting was called based on this forecast at about 0815 (on Facebook ), I'm assuming that's why Taresenko "hadn't flown in. So no "fuel added to any fire"

Scott's post had a hint of cynicism too it, maybe suggesting it was not necessary for the meeting to be called. Evidently the track staff and BSN have posted videos to show there was no chance to race last night.

 

We certainly haven’t posted any videos