Plymouth Gladiators 2024

[Najjer]

  On 3/30/2024 at 9:34 AM, crescent girl said:

Everybody's got a great plan, a superb solution.  Until they get punched in the nose.

What happens when you have two six-man teams, each using r/r, and there's a four-man pile-up in Heats 1 or 2?

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The proof is in the pudding - look at Denmark. They currently run a whole league system off 5 man teams. We should be using this example as one to try and match. 5 riders with the 6th then a British junior completing the team.

[marko]

British speedways solution to everything, use a sticky plaster without addressing the underlying cause.

It was a different time I know but after the war there was a shortage of riders, did they just make everyone double up? No, they ran programs to encourage new riders to take up the sport.

[SteveLyric2]

  On 3/31/2024 at 4:45 AM, marko said:

British speedways solution to everything, use a sticky plaster without addressing the underlying cause.

It was a different time I know but after the war there was a shortage of riders, did they just make everyone double up? No, they ran programs to encourage new riders to take up the sport.

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That's exactly what Neil Vatcher's team is doing with young riders from motocross, grasstrack and elsewhere.

But it takes time.

 

[Ghosty]

  On 3/31/2024 at 4:45 AM, marko said:

British speedways solution to everything, use a sticky plaster without addressing the underlying cause.

It was a different time I know but after the war there was a shortage of riders, did they just make everyone double up? No, they ran programs to encourage new riders to take up the sport.

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I'll repost this:

The current rider shortage of UK riders is down to one thing Grasstrack both adult & schoolboy it has become almost none exististent in the UK & that is where 80% of all British riders came from. The BSPL should work with the ACU to encourage a revival of ACU clubs to run Grasstrack meetings.

[Neila]

  On 4/1/2024 at 1:19 PM, Ghosty said:

I'll repost this:

The current rider shortage of UK riders is down to one thing Grasstrack both adult & schoolboy it has become almost none exististent in the UK & that is where 80% of all British riders came from. The BSPL should work with the ACU to encourage a revival of ACU clubs to run Grasstrack meetings.

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As I previously posted a reply, to this, most riders new to speedway now come from Moto X  

[Catalan]

  On 4/1/2024 at 4:04 PM, Neila said:

As I previously posted a reply, to this, most riders new to speedway now come from Moto X  

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But nowhere in the quantity that used to come through the grasstrack route

[screm]

Now that they have been granted a facility, I take it Plymouth are still actively looking for a new rider. 

[Catalan]

  On 4/1/2024 at 5:14 PM, screm said:

Now that they have been granted a facility, I take it Plymouth are still actively looking for a new rider. 

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Probably exhausted all their contacts, but knowing Garry and Mark yes.

[szkocjasid]

When does the 28 day facility start? When it was announced or the day of the first meeting?

[crescent girl]

  On 4/1/2024 at 10:46 PM, szkocjasid said:

When does the 28 day facility start? When it was announced or the day of the first meeting?

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First meeting

[Dickie Head]

  On 4/1/2024 at 11:54 PM, crescent girl said:

First meeting

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Any reason why all the Championship sides show their team declarations on the British Speedway website, but the Gladiators list is blank?

[SteveLyric2]

  On 4/3/2024 at 7:56 PM, Dickie Head said:

Any reason why all the Championship sides show their team declarations on the British Speedway website, but the Gladiators list is blank?

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Possibly because they team they've announced may not be the 1-7 that's declared?!

[szkocjasid]

When Plymouth decided to start their season a couple of weeks later, there was a discussion of how that would affect the BSN series / hold it up. But now Oxford & Scunthorpe have had postponements, with the weather looking very dodgy up in Scotland, doesn't look like Plymouth's delayed start will cause any issues.

[Bellers101]

  On 4/1/2024 at 5:14 PM, screm said:

Now that they have been granted a facility, I take it Plymouth are still actively looking for a new rider. 

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Well if history repeats itself probably not.

[Bellers101]

  On 4/1/2024 at 5:14 PM, screm said:

Now that they have been granted a facility, I take it Plymouth are still actively looking for a new rider. 

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Well looking at this this clubs recent history I wouldn't bank on it.

[Sherborne Green]

  On 4/3/2024 at 10:49 PM, Bellers101 said:

Well looking at this this clubs recent history I wouldn't bank on it.

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A very harsh statement. The Plymouth team was announced in good time with all riders fit.

In the very last race in Argentina their No 1 gets a serious injury. By this time no no 1 s were free who were able or willing to race on a Saturday.

It looks as if the original no1 is hoping to be fit enough to ride by mid May.

Perhaps you would like to see them out of speedway all together. Yes it is a long way to Plymouth for visiting fans but te sae can be said for Plymouth supporters of any sports team. If you look at the Plymouth Argyle away support this averages well over 1000.

[Bellers101]

  On 4/4/2024 at 12:17 PM, Sherborne Green said:

A very harsh statement. The Plymouth team was announced in good time with all riders fit.

In the very last race in Argentina their No 1 gets a serious injury. By this time no no 1 s were free who were able or willing to race on a Saturday.

It looks as if the original no1 is hoping to be fit enough to ride by mid May.

Perhaps you would like to see them out of speedway all together. Yes it is a long way to Plymouth for visiting fans but te sae can be said for Plymouth supporters of any sports team. If you look at the Plymouth Argyle away support this averages well over 1000.

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Speedway is struggling for clubs unfortunately. If there were more teams in the top two divisions Plymouth would be banished back to the NDL where they belong.

[lewy]

  On 4/4/2024 at 9:38 PM, Bellers101 said:

Speedway is struggling for clubs unfortunately. If there were more teams in the top two divisions Plymouth would be banished back to the NDL where they belong.

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Your vendetta against Plymouth is pathetic as is your total lack of respect for the ndl,which is where the future of British speedway is nurtured,not some hellish place that teams you have a vendetta against get banished to as some form of punishment.

 

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[heathen52]

  On 4/4/2024 at 9:38 PM, Bellers101 said:

Speedway is struggling for clubs unfortunately. If there were more teams in the top two divisions Plymouth would be banished back to the NDL where they belong.

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Thats a bit of an arrogant statement mate, Plymouth are generally well supported with a decent away following it's just a pity that a lot of riders don't want to travel down to Plymouth for home meetings, plus the racetrack is not a favourite of many riders though Mark Phillips has tried to extend the track a little over the close season, I wish Plymouth all the best for 2024 and hope they can get some decent weather to complete the Track improvements.

[HGould]

  On 4/4/2024 at 9:38 PM, Bellers101 said:

Speedway is struggling for clubs unfortunately. If there were more teams in the top two divisions Plymouth would be banished back to the NDL where they belong.

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Many will remember your Club as a bit of a joke until Ben Duffil came in and transformed it in to the progressive Club it is today. 

Your vendetta is puerile and just emphasises how apt your name tag is.