Bagpuss Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 Just now, chun said: i guess the riders loyal to british speedway who get ditched just before the playoffs each year. maybe there should be a separate competition at the end of the season to accommodate the star riders once their seasons have finished abroad Who are these 'riders loyal to British speedway who get ditched just before the Play Offs each year'? Certainly not those who Lambert and Woffinden have replaced either this year or last. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, SilentLurker said: In truth that was a fitting way for wolves to bow out of the sport and arguably part of the reason why the sport is on such a decline. What a shameful excuse for entertainment and the paying fan that was. Embarrassing. Wonder if Sheffield offered a reduced adult ticket knowing fine well it was only going to heat 10. can’t blame the wolves boys for backing off the throttle. who wants to be laid up all winter fighting for a lost cause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Bagpuss said: Who are these 'riders loyal to British speedway who get ditched just before the Play Offs each year'? Certainly not those who Lambert and Woffinden have replaced either this year or last. kerr and ellis got ditched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, one of clubs said: I need something clearing up. I don't keep up with the rules and regs like i used to. Why are Sheffield allowed a replacement for Jack when he is riding in the gp's and in poland etc but not UK. Am i missing something or have i got it wrong, and no i do not dislike Sheffield or any other team. Sheffield replaced Holder when he was injured. He's free to race in Poland & the GPs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue witch Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 Just lucky the wolves guys didn’t have it close imagine this happening with Sheffield 2-5 points ahead on agg with 5 heats to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 17 minutes ago, r8gdp said: That’s speedway in this country 3rd playing 4th for the the right to be crowned Micky mouse title winners That's the whole point of play-offs, the top 4 have an equal chance of being Champions. I don't like play-offs & think top of the league should be Champions. But it's what the clubs voted for, so 1st & 2nd can have no complaints. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8gdp Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 minute ago, szkocjasid said: That's the whole point of play-offs, the top 4 have an equal chance of being Champions. I don't like play-offs & think top of the league should be Champions. But it's what the clubs voted for, so 1st & 2nd can have no complaints. I get that but it’s not for me won t be going to the final will save my money not interested ,speedways the best sport in the world but my enthusiasm is wearing thin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: That's the whole point of play-offs, the top 4 have an equal chance of being Champions. I don't like play-offs & think top of the league should be Champions. But it's what the clubs voted for, so 1st & 2nd can have no complaints. The top 4, from 7. Should be the title toppers go to the final, and 2nd and 3rd fight it out over 2 legs to join them, imho 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, chun said: i guess the riders loyal to british speedway who get ditched just before the playoffs each year. maybe there should be a separate competition at the end of the season to accommodate the star riders once their seasons have finished abroad 11 minutes ago, chun said: kerr and ellis got ditched They're loyal to British speedway because they aren't quite good enough to make it big abroad. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dornier Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, chun said: kerr and ellis got ditched May be wrong but I thought Ellis took some time out from his position which resulted in him being dropped Edited September 28, 2023 by Dornier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 29 minutes ago, chun said: kerr and ellis got ditched With Ellis thete was apparently commitment issues, but I'd argue that his form probably warranted him being dropped anyway. Kerr as has been said was a victim of averages. Your original point was about Woffinden and Lambert and they both replaced injured or uncommitted riders. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 Woffinden would have been accommodated at the expense of others, it just worked out that it was easier to drop holder as well. agree that ellis probably deserved to be dropped but kerr must have felt hard done by. i guess time will tell if it pays off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: With Ellis thete was apparently commitment issues, but I'd argue that his form probably warranted him being dropped anyway. Kerr as has been said was a victim of averages. Your original point was about Woffinden and Lambert and they both replaced injured or uncommitted riders. lambert is riding on an artificially low average and is taking guest bookings away from regular league riders. i have no issue with lambert stepping in to help out kings lynn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 25 minutes ago, chun said: lambert is riding on an artificially low average and is taking guest bookings away from regular league riders. i have no issue with lambert stepping in to help out kings lynn Lambert didn't get a new average because he didn't complete 3 home matches.You could have said the same for Laguta and Sayfutdinov.They both come in on 8pt averages,artificially low imo,but didn't get an average until they had completed 3H/3A. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dornier Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 25 minutes ago, chun said: lambert is riding on an artificially low average and is taking guest bookings away from regular league riders. i have no issue with lambert stepping in to help out kings lynn I don't agree with it myself but it is up to the Sheffield management to put out the best team possible if they want to win something. they have to satisfy the fans. ( rules permitting.) Any team would do the same. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8gdp Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 49 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: The top 4, from 7. Should be the title toppers go to the final, and 2nd and 3rd fight it out over 2 legs to join them, imho The 3rd and 4th teams are in the play off finals the top team Bellevue finished 10 points in front of Ipswich and 7 in front of Sheffield meaning they were the best team over the season . So we have a position where the team that finishes 4th from the top and 4th from the bottom winning the Micky Mouse league laughable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, r8gdp said: We live in hope Not "we", just you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 31 minutes ago, r8gdp said: The 3rd and 4th teams are in the play off finals the top team Bellevue finished 10 points in front of Ipswich and 7 in front of Sheffield meaning they were the best team over the season . So we have a position where the team that finishes 4th from the top and 4th from the bottom winning the Micky Mouse league laughable Plus the 2 teams in the final have the same major sponsor. End of the season has worked well for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dog Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 I say the same thing every year, get the league sorted out early so the play off final is over the last bank holiday in August. A chance of decent weather, big crowd, good for the telly, people go home happy looking forward to next year. But no. Every year is the same old farce dragging it out against the elements with riders and track prep looking amateurish at best and then calling it off at heat 10. Everyone goes home wet, cold, fed up. Riders race hard all year for the finale to be a non event with rubbish weather. Never learn. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, r8gdp said: The 3rd and 4th teams are in the play off finals the top team Bellevue finished 10 points in front of Ipswich and 7 in front of Sheffield meaning they were the best team over the season . So we have a position where the team that finishes 4th from the top and 4th from the bottom winning the Micky Mouse league laughable Been over this a 1000 times..everyone knows the rules before hand. So it means zero how many points anyone finishes anymore its hardly a new thing and everyone understands how it works . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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