dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,695 Posted July 29, 2017 I'm just surprised the Witches have stuck with him , gates and he is ok if he doesn't then you can forget it.trouble is there has been an increasing number of races where even if he gates he isnt ok especially away from home.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MD 1,305 Posted July 30, 2017 Thats four home meetings I think we now need to re-schedule which we cant fit in. Having been off for the Cardiff GP, we arent running again this weekend coming as its the Fours at PB. There seems to be very little cooperation between most clubs in re-arranging fixtures and we are yet again paying the price for having blank fixtures in the pre-July period where no one would come. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,695 Posted July 30, 2017 Thats four home meetings I think we now need to re-schedule which we cant fit in. Having been off for the Cardiff GP, we arent running again this weekend coming as its the Fours at PB. There seems to be very little cooperation between most clubs in re-arranging fixtures and we are yet again paying the price for having blank fixtures in the pre-July period where no one would come.Id be happy just to split the points - 2 each sounds fair 😜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spanner47 336 Posted July 30, 2017 Thats four home meetings I think we now need to re-schedule which we cant fit in. Having been off for the Cardiff GP, we arent running again this weekend coming as its the Fours at PB. There seems to be very little cooperation between most clubs in re-arranging fixtures and we are yet again paying the price for having blank fixtures in the pre-July period where no one would come. Spot on there MD, I've been whinging for years there should be a fixtures coordinator, but they know best, strange how we get to this situation every season though. They'll probably wait until September then realise something doesn't add up. I would mention how many meetings Workington have still got to sort out, but their website doesn't help that much. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,252 Posted July 30, 2017 It's about the B.S.P.A. grew a pair and order clubs to ride, if you have riders elsewhere, tough. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,695 Posted July 30, 2017 It's about the B.S.P.A. grew a pair and order clubs to ride, if you have riders elsewhere, tough. its not like there are many meetings that go ahead without guests or rr anyway. Teams need to just get on with it and stop being awkward The fact that one half of the KOCup doesnt have the 2nd leg of the QUARTER final until Sept 22nd sums it up.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2ndbendbeerhut 1,781 Posted July 30, 2017 Teams should be racing every week. Eg every Thursday night at Ipswich unless it's against a Thursday night track then on an off night. Other clubs the same 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
havenagotahope 204 Posted July 30, 2017 Id be happy just to split the points - 2 each sounds fair 😜Brown envelope? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,695 Posted July 30, 2017 Brown envelope?I have one ready - its empty mind 😛 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazc 7,088 Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) Our home meetings are that far apart it is now laughable. Our owners have no chance of building momentum on crowd levels with the lack of meetings. If as has been muted teams refusing to come on dates offered simple solution if they refuse 3 dates points awarded, might not do much for the paying public but it would sure as hell put a stop to this practice gathering anymore pace. What happened to the covers we were getting ?. Edited July 30, 2017 by Gazc 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,407 Posted July 30, 2017 It's about the B.S.P.A. grew a pair and order clubs to ride, if you have riders elsewhere, tough. It is not just end of the season but throughout the season, Meeting planning/scheduling ha ................................................... just use guests Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MD 1,305 Posted July 30, 2017 Our home meetings are that far apart it is now laughable. Our owners have no chance of building momentum on crowd levels with the lack of meetings. If as has been muted teams refusing to come on dates offered simple solution if they refuse 3 dates points awarded, might not do much for the paying public but it would sure as hell put a stop to this practice gathering anymore pace. Im sure there used to be a 3 dates rule a few years ago. Just shows where the balance of power is in speedway. Just wait until the plays offs! Bewley and Smith are likely to be involved in all 3 leagues making a chaotic calendar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spanner47 336 Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) its not like there are many meetings that go ahead without guests or rr anyway. Teams need to just get on with it and stop being awkward The fact that one half of the KOCup doesnt have the 2nd leg of the QUARTER final until Sept 22nd sums it up.... I'm sure bruv and other ippo fans will remember what happened a few years ago. We had a free Thursday in August and were very keen to ride, we had Edinburgh waiting in the KO cup, they were free that evening, not much doubling up in those days,but they flatly refused to come and nothing was done about it.Not too sure if I've got my years right, but I think this was the season we ended up riding Newcastle in the final on a Saturday with our smallest crowd of the season due to be fact it snowed around two hours before the meeting. Edited July 30, 2017 by spanner47 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GS550 449 Posted July 30, 2017 See another team getting shot of Sedgmen the latest being Rye House , nice to see the Witches showing some loyalty to him he must be feeling pretty down as the Edinburgh mob keep telling us he needs molly coddled to get the best out him. Looks like the Witches are stuck with the underperformer for the duration , on the plus side he will be on a nice average for Scotland's second team next season. Molly coddle? Just give him a Mickey Mouse trick track with a million percent home advantage and he will double his average. Oh right its been done before? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
