AceBelle Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 8 hours ago, Col said: NKI's social media suggests he feels his season has finished, he's loving life with partner & sprog. The only announcement I'm expecting for Monday is rained off And Thursday at Leicester raining as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 6 hours ago, RoundTheBoards said: His season had finished. That's why he's guesting. You can only use guest riders from teams whose seasons are finished. Why would it be rained off when the forecast is dry? If the 50-50 chance of a morning shower is accurate, the track could be perfect. Take another look at met office forecast yellow weather warning ⚠️ sadly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 They should hold the first leg at Glasgow, forecast looks fine... for commercial reasons obviously 😜 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBP Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 7 hours ago, RoundTheBoards said: His season had finished. That's why he's guesting. You can only use guest riders from teams whose seasons are finished. Why would it be rained off when the forecast is dry? If the 50-50 chance of a morning shower is accurate, the track could be perfect. 70% chance of rain for most of the day would be surprised if meeting goes ahead If it does track will be a gate and go racing will be a lottery personally hope they give an early call off and reschedule the folling week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted September 22 Author Report Share Posted September 22 NKI is the guest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 1 hour ago, IainB said: They should hold the first leg at Glasgow, forecast looks fine... for commercial reasons obviously 😜 3 weeks next Wednesday so plenty of time for marketing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 21 hours ago, IainB said: Where were all of these so called fans when the Eurosport cameras were in town showing the King's Lynn match? The part time glory hunters all come out of the woodwork at this time is the year I always wondered why league 1 and 2 teams could take 20 - 30,000 fans to the Wembley play offs when their average home gate is between 3-4,000, 😁 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 46 minutes ago, mikebv said: 3 weeks next Wednesday so plenty of time for marketing.... Nah... rule change, table toppers are now crowned Champions Well done Sheffield! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 Weather forecast is constantly changing every hour, there is going to be some rain, but how much and at what time is the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 BV favourties for me. NKI is on par with Ben Cook around the NSS and I'd say NKI would be stronger around Leicester tbh. Lidsey seems to have changed his machinery back so BV now have 4 genuine HL's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 (edited) On 9/21/2024 at 10:37 AM, mikebv said: Spot on.. And the play offs at least have a feel of being "an event"... Away fans in attendance being the biggest contributor... Never understood why the BSP don't collectively subsidise admission for away fans for every natch.. Hardly any attend now so harldy any costs incurred... Part of Poland's success is that tribal feeling with there always being plenty of away fans in their own section.. My Mrs is a stoke city season ticket holder for her sins and stoke subsidise quite a lot of the away travel to matches,some of the matches are practically free and also reduced ticket prices at a a lot of the games, Friday night 7 of the family went to the home game with hull and 4 of them went free, I didn’t go as I had painted a wall and needed to watch it dry but it basically is the sort of thing speedway should do, maybe not all the time but certainly to playoff and TV meetings Edited September 22 by THE DEAN MACHINE 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 (edited) 47 minutes ago, IainB said: Nah... rule change, table toppers are now crowned Champions Well done Sheffield! They could add Sheffield in to make a three team final.... More away fans at every match... Like they successfully did with the Jubilee C..... Oh, hang on, never mind, as you were... Edited September 22 by mikebv 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 3 hours ago, IainB said: Nah... rule change, table toppers are now crowned Champions Well done Sheffield! I thought Leicester finished top ? 😉😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 3 hours ago, bellevueace said: I always wondered why league 1 and 2 teams could take 20 - 30,000 fans to the Wembley play offs when their average home gate is between 3-4,000, 😁 Family day out in the 'big smoke' ? Very different to another match at the same stadium as every week. Also, in the case of my local team, the home capacity is around 7,000 and was sold out every game in the second half of last season so nowhere to put any more fans even if they wanted to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 Belle have the better side but Leicester do have the second leg. Belle Vue riding Leicester is a harder task than Leicester riding Belle Vue. If that makes sense. Belle Vue are great at home but it's a racing track, there's always something for every type of rider. That what makes it so good. Leicester on the other hand is a gaters paradise. Leicester are great at gating but all it takes is for Belle Vue to get the set up right and they could have enough finish the meeting off by heat 10. I just lean towards Belle vue over two legs, they've been here before and won it. This is new territory for us. There isnt as much pressure, we are just happy to have made the final. Ofcourse we want to win it, but in Leicester entire history let's be honest, we have been absolutely terrible until Stewart Dickson became manager. Il be there on Thursday weather permitting and whatever the result it's been a great season. First leg BV 52 - 38 Lions Second leg Lions 50 - 40 Aces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 1 hour ago, DaveWayne said: I thought Leicester finished top ? 😉😂 On Planet Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 Sick of Play Offs being ruined by the weather by running them so late in the season..Hopefully next year they will run them.in September. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 (edited) 8 minutes ago, orion said: Sick of Play Offs being ruined by the weather by running them so late in the season..Hopefully next year they will run them.in September. Hopefully next season they'll do away with the wretched things altogether! They've caused nothing but trouble in every league, fixture and rider availability wise, ever since they were introduced. After what has happened this year they've lost any credibility they may of once had. Edited September 22 by IainB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 55 minutes ago, IainB said: Hopefully next season they'll do away with the wretched things altogether! They've caused nothing but trouble in every league, fixture and rider availability wise, ever since they were introduced. After what has happened this year they've lost any credibility they may of once had. You cynic.... Don't you know that they bring in an extra 1000 punters more tham a normal league match.. The same 1000 punters who miss loads of meetings throughout the season as they don't take the "qualifiers" seriously. What a plan.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 22 Report Share Posted September 22 7 minutes ago, mikebv said: You cynic.... Don't you know that they bring in an extra 1000 punters more tham a normal league match.. The same 1000 punters who miss loads of meetings throughout the season as they don't take the "qualifiers" seriously. What a plan.... As somebody who squeezed into Brandon to watch the double header league decider vs Hull & Leicester I can attest that pay offs are not needed to completely fill a speedway stadium 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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