mdmc82 2,878 Posted July 1, 2014 We will never know who would have win now. Kings Lynn have good home record but Bees have great away record and Kings Lynn one of MJJ best tracks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheSmiler 420 Posted July 1, 2014 It's this stupid NL rule that is killing the sport. Guests should be allowed regardless. It means Coventry are going to Lynn with a 4:3 National League ratio. Ridiculous. As is if what happened with Brum wasn't bad enough. Clearly British Speedway is that blind that this is one of the reasons it's collapsing! Stupid rule, regardless whether the riders are at fault or not. (Which they aren't - they're riding in their home country - you cannot blame them). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted July 1, 2014 Agree. What's the point of having a fixture where you already know the outcome before its started. Title of this post should be Kings Lynn v Coventry storm 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheSmiler 420 Posted July 1, 2014 And for anyone who says it's because riders will pick and choose. There's a simple solution - single night race nights or at worst - 2 nights a week - Monday and Thursday. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Lady 5,400 Posted July 1, 2014 Looks like Lasse Bjerre and Cameron Heeps in for MJJ and Hans. Don't feel sorry for home promotion as had chance to move this fixture and wouldn't. Agree it will have a big effect in attendance though as Eastbourne have found out this year. Coventry usually bring lots of away fans Depends when Coventry informed Lynn that they had problems raising a full team. Both clubs at fault IMO along with all members of the BSPA. This situation isn't unique and didn't spring up overnight. Yet again the fans are the ones that suffer and they wonder why so many turn their backs on the sport. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) Why is this fixture not happening on a Thursday?? Not this week obviously....!! Edited July 1, 2014 by Skidder1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,727 Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) Why is this fixture not happening on Thursday?? Probably because NKI ,Bjerre and Porsing haven`t a Danish match tomorrow Edited July 1, 2014 by racers and royals 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate Nick 1,801 Posted July 1, 2014 it needs to be a ban for both riders after what happened to Kings Lynn the end of last season when Niels missed meetings for the Stars to ride in DKAnd what good would that do? You'd just be destroying coventrys season and depriving the fans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted July 1, 2014 I'd hope that following last season's ban of NKI that the BSPA agreed that if any Danish riders had to race in Denmark that they would be able to be replaced by the 6 pointers rather than receive a ban? Seems that way doesn't it given that's what we had for Niklas .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haza 1,774 Posted July 1, 2014 And what good would that do? You'd just be destroying coventrys season and depriving the fans. and Niels ban last season didn't do the same to ours ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Bee 57 Posted July 1, 2014 I thought I might make a one of return to post about my considerable displeasure concerning this meeting. If anyone wonders why speedway is on it's knees, they need look no further than this fixture. I'm a hardcore fan, I think you get that status when going to Buxton to watch a broken national league product and still stay for the midland development league meeting. I'd booked time off work, which at the moment is a massive struggle with the lack of staff we have got but I wanted to go after missing the A fixture so I made plans. As of 3pm this afternoon, there was absolutely no official word from Coventry about any missing riders despite the fact they had known about this clash for ages. It's now left me with 2 options, either travel all the way to Lynn to watch a shambles of a meeting and pay £16 quid for the privilege (cheers Jo, if you're reading, didn't put your prices up on this rant!) or waste half a days holiday. A situation completely avoidable if Coventry had just been honest from the outset and made clear a lot earlier what the actual situation for this meeting was going to be. The cardinal sin in this situation, in my opinion anyway, is the huge lack of information concerning the meeting. Announcing information like this in the afternoon the day before the meeting is not acceptable. Coventry have now put out a frankly pathetic statement essentially blaming everyone but themselves for this situation occurring. At what point exactly did they start to try and have the meeting changed given how long they have known about the clash? Why was it ever agreed to knowing our number 1 wouldn't be available and we would have to use a 3 pointer? Everyone elses fault but our own. Don't worry though, because it's not our own gate figures we will be ruining after all. Apparently we now have Cameron Heeps guesting for us. Why? The meeting is already a shambles, just send the storm boys to ride. They are there on Friday and would probably appreciate the track time. I'd just send Ryan Terry Daley and Martin Knucky as our guests and see how quickly the meeting got changed then. It's clear that Lynn have the ability to run on Thursday to avoid Danish clashes as they do for their own riders, however if Buster thinks he can run on the sort of crowd he will get tomorrow plus having to pay out 65+ in points money then good luck to him. It's pathetic that the meeting can't be changed but it's just the way all league speedway seems to be these days. All willing to get one over on someone and take the points when available but in reality it's the paying public that continually suffer because of it. I really have had enough of this shambles of a sport, and I will never be booking time off to go again. Promoters are crying out for bigger crowds and then continue to alienate the ones they already have and they have finally pushed me over the edge from die hard to floating fan who will go as and when I can be bothered. I've already been told but one half of the Horton brothers that my money wasn't wanted, based on this evidence it's clear that the other one doesn't care too much for it either. 30 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Lady 5,400 Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) and Niels ban last season didn't do the same to ours ???I think the injuries actually destroyed Lynn's season last year. And every single member of the BSPA should be sat down and made to read, learn and inwardly digest the above post by Silver Bee. Edited July 1, 2014 by Star Lady 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted July 1, 2014 Post of the season Silver Bee. Fair play to you 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,780 Posted July 1, 2014 Alan is absolutely spot on, none of the three parties in this mess come out of it with too much credit. Undecided at the moment but there is a good chance I won't make the effort to go tomorrow night, wonder how many others feel the same. You really can't blame people for turning their back on speedway. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haza 1,774 Posted July 1, 2014 I think the injuries actually destroyed Lynn's season last year. And every single member of the BSPA should be sat down and made to read, learn and inwardly digest the above post by Silver Bee. this is true about the injuries but the fact was Niels was banned I think for 14 days same rules should apply , as for changing the race day to Thursday did Birmingham help Lynn out earlier this season when we had half a team ? I just don't get why Coventry agreed to this fixture when they knew they'd be missing riders . It's a sad fact that racing in the UK comes bottom of almost every riders priority we are bottom of the pile . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
