TheScotsman 2,482 Posted May 12, 2015 What the heck...............http://sheffieldspeedway.co/news.php?extend.1837 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCookster 57 Posted May 12, 2015 Now that really is a bolt out of the blue! It will be interesting to see what further information comes out relating to this. Gutting news for the rider! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheScotsman 2,482 Posted May 12, 2015 Squeaky bum time for a few others too maybe? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) I love Damien Bates rant. I was informed 2 months ago that Proctor had 60 days to hit a 7 point average - I was bemused by the fact he was scoring so many bonus points. You think any work permit rider with a brain would be looking to score less bonus points to make sure they get/keep their work permits! Im not shocked so why is Bates?! Edited May 12, 2015 by SCB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) could this have a knock on effect for a certain glasgow rider who is, i think averaging below 7. torrid time for speedway at the moment. OH, AND JACK HOLDER Edited May 12, 2015 by jenga Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben91 1,743 Posted May 12, 2015 Not looked at the averages but surely Sheffield will be hoping when Bellego is fit again he can slot in in place of Proctor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted May 12, 2015 SCB - were you also informed of any others in this 60 scenario? If so are you able to list who and how they could be affected? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted May 12, 2015 Not looked at the averages but surely Sheffield will be hoping when Bellego is fit again he can slot in in place of Proctor.averabe is higher than ty,s and could put em over the points limit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted May 12, 2015 SCB - were you also informed of any others in this 60 scenario? If so are you able to list who and how they could be affected? I was explicitly told about Proctor, he was named to me by one person. But someone else also informed me there were other short term visas too but no names mention, that could simply have meant one or many visas. Totally speculating now but I'd guess any rider who didn't meet the criteria in March would have been given a temp visa to prove their worth, so Davies, Smith and Sedgmen(now over 7) in addition to Ty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben91 1,743 Posted May 12, 2015 averabe is higher than ty,s and could put em over the points limit. Expecting Sissis has dropped a point or so from his assessed 5 though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smod 145 Posted May 12, 2015 Something fishy here. You get a visa or you don't. A boilermaker from Croatia doesn't get a visa that is conditional on his making a set amount of boilers in a given period. It was Sheffield's signing of Ty Proctor mid-season last year that kicked off the whole "dodgy visa" scenario which has rocked speedway to such an extent. Is it because the visa authorities are based in Sheffield that they jump on Proctor and the Tigers in this way. But I repeat, it's decidedly fishy. I refuse to believe there is a clerk at Visa House or wherever, sitting each morning and checking speedway results, deducting bonus points and then going rushing into their bosses' office shouting "Ty Proctor's dropped below seven!" The article quoted at the head of this page states Sheffield have been informed he's out -- by who? The Visa people direct, or by the BSPA? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) Something fishy here. You get a visa or you don't. A boilermaker from Croatia doesn't get a visa that is conditional on his making a set amount of boilers in a given period. No you don't. You don't meet the criteria so you're told you have 60 days to move you're worthy. Some of us knew of this situation, go and look at my latest post in the Sheffield 2015 thread! As for Proctor/Bellego. As of the 1st of the month Proctors average is higher than Bellego, so there the solution. Sorted. Edited May 12, 2015 by SCB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,778 Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) Proctor has fallen below expectations so far this year but surely sport is about what you achieve across a whole season? All seems rather harsh. If a rider receives a visa that should be that until the next season comes around. EDIT just read SCB's above post about a temporary visa. Is this because Proctor's qualifying average was achieved in the EL? Edited May 12, 2015 by Gordon Bennett 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paulco 7,073 Posted May 12, 2015 This is just getting ridiculous now 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted May 12, 2015 Something fishy here. You get a visa or you don't. A boilermaker from Croatia doesn't get a visa that is conditional on his making a set amount of boilers in a given period. It was Sheffield's signing of Ty Proctor mid-season last year that kicked off the whole "dodgy visa" scenario which has rocked speedway to such an extent. Is it because the visa authorities are based in Sheffield that they jump on Proctor and the Tigers in this way. But I repeat, it's decidedly fishy. I refuse to believe there is a clerk at Visa House or wherever, sitting each morning and checking speedway results, deducting bonus points and then going rushing into their bosses' office shouting "Ty Proctor's dropped below seven!" The article quoted at the head of this page states Sheffield have been informed he's out -- by who? The Visa people direct, or by the BSPA? Don't kid yourself. When the whole fiasco of visa's was raised last mid season by the UKVI with the BSPA, they handed them a dossier of riders riding second halves being tried out for the next season. All Frickes first rides were in the dossier. So how did they know about them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
