iainb 5,011 Posted October 8, 2017 IF, as I was assured by a senior member of the BSPA over the weekend, Mondays and Thursday are a done deal for the Premiership, that would suit Sheffield in the PL and Leicester in the CL. are you saying it's fixed? Call the Sunday People! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted October 8, 2017 Sir Shouty will explain all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spanner47 336 Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) IF, as I was assured by a senior member of the BSPA over the weekend, Mondays and Thursday are a done deal for the Premiership, that would suit Sheffield in the PL and Leicester in the CL. This will only work with the right amount of clubs. How do they decide who misses out? With loads of clubs riding Thursday, most will only be able to ride every other week, if Lakeside, Ipswich, Sheffield come up I assume it will have to be just one home one away. That's not enough meetings, so they'll need more clubs, if they can't persuade more clubs, then they'll need less clubs and ride each other twice. Good luck coming up with an acceptable solution for all concerned. Edited October 8, 2017 by spanner47 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted October 8, 2017 Even by the mad house that is uk speedway this takes some beating ...an ever bigger joke is that it's on tvit's a shame Eddie Waring isn't still alive to commentate on it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,636 Posted October 8, 2017 When the Monday/Thursday fixed racenights are announced it won't mean Mondays AND Thursdays every week for all teams, it'll be Mondays some weeks and Thursdays in others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,723 Posted October 8, 2017 Story emerging tonight that the big Gdansk v Torun 2nd leg relegation/promotion match this afternoon might not have been raced with both teams giving 100% 1st leg Torun 47 Gdansk 43 2nd leg Gdansk 40 torun 50. let`s hope the UK equivalent isn`t subject to any allegations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Notenoughnerve 67 Posted October 8, 2017 Fixed Mon/Thurs race nights are the final nail in the coffin for the sport in this country. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,298 Posted October 8, 2017 it's a shame Eddie Waring isn't still alive to commentate on it! Actually, I could only manage a mini marathon these days (the knees, you know?). Â Eddie would have made a good speedway commentator. "He's a strong lad, he'll get up" would be true, a large percentage of the time in speedway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) When the Monday/Thursday fixed racenights are announced it won't mean Mondays AND Thursdays every week for all teams, it'll be Mondays some weeks and Thursdays in others.Just what the sport doesn't needIt needs stability - fans need to know which is their night for speedway, and that it will be that night, virtually every week of the season Just like it used to be  Still think one main British League is the way forward  There were problems in 1964 and the BL a. was the immediate answer and b. set the sport up for a "boom" period until greed, etc. got in the way Edited October 9, 2017 by Midland Red 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted October 8, 2017 Just what the sport doesn't need It needs stability - fans need to know which is their night for speedway, and that it will be that night, virtually every week of the season Just like it used to be  Still think one main British League is the way forward  There were problems in 1964 and the BL a) was the immediate answer and set the sport up for a "boom" period until greed, etc. got in the way Its this stupid meeting is what british speedway doesn't need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted October 8, 2017 Cant see stadia uk wanting monday one week thursday next got to be one or the other im referring to poole Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,273 Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) Story emerging tonight that the big Gdansk v Torun 2nd leg relegation/promotion match this afternoon might not have been raced with both teams giving 100% 1st leg Torun 47 Gdansk 43 2nd leg Gdansk 40 torun 50. let`s hope the UK equivalent isn`t subject to any allegations. What, really? One of Polands most famous, well known, well supported, and biggest teams with a Stadium that is amongst the finest of Speedway stadia in the whole world managed to retain their top league status against a team that errrrrmmmm...  Has none of the above going for it....  Nothing to see here, move along please.....😉 Edited October 8, 2017 by mikebv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g13webb 4,254 Posted October 8, 2017 The sport has been crying out for fixed race nights for years. Years ago when we had most of the world Stars competing here, all the top riders and some of the clubs, desperately wanted these fixed night enabling the Stars to arrange their hectic schedule. But each year it was passed over. Now , when all the stars have left our shores, the BSPA decide to implement Fixed night racing...... Â Talk about shutting the door after the Horse has bolted, you couldn't make this up...... Â Lets forget, trying to compete with other countries schedules, lets concentrate on our sport and organise the program to suit the riders who want to race in our leagues here...., 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted October 8, 2017 THEY have also been crying out for their riders to be available for their team when they have a meeting. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KIRKYLANE 537 Posted October 8, 2017 Last time they had promotion relegation there was a get out clause which meant both clubs could elect where they rode the following year if they did not like the result !!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
