Mad Max 216 Posted September 6, 2017 Our promotion have said exactly the same thing about this situation so if your guy's are saying it also well, it must be right?? This is where Vatcher actually has a valid role to play - clubs should be offered two dates and if they decline both then Vatcher (or whoever) dictates when meeting will take place. It appears the problem is Saturday night, which suggests rider off plying trade outside of GB - well tough if clubs sign these riders take the grief of them being missing!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Lucan 375 Posted September 6, 2017 This is where Vatcher actually has a valid role to play - clubs should be offered two dates and if they decline both then Vatcher (or whoever) dictates when meeting will take place. It appears the problem is Saturday night, which suggests rider off plying trade outside of GB - well tough if clubs sign these riders take the grief of them being missing!! You could also quote the farce that is the current KO Cup, are we actually bothering with this event or just given it up as a bad job? Who's still in it by the way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,695 Posted September 6, 2017 You could also quote the farce that is the current KO Cup, are we actually bothering with this event or just given it up as a bad job? Who's still in it by the way? Ipswich qualified for the semi finals on April 1st and still waitingvfor dates to be agreed - very apt really!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiger tiger 40 Posted September 7, 2017 Meeting OFF Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weeyin 1,021 Posted September 7, 2017 Not surprised that it is off , been raining all night and not looking like it is going to go off anytime soon. In fact it has rained every day here since August 1st, very depressing 😠😢 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Johnston1 38 Posted September 7, 2017 Ipswich qualified for the semi finals on April 1st and still waitingvfor dates to be agreed - very apt really!! The KOC was supposed to be an early season competition. Seems strange Berwick and Ipswich were told to race but others seem to do as they please. Just have an Ipswich v Glasgow final and tell the others that they have missed the cut-off date for fixtures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paulco 7,072 Posted September 7, 2017 Meeting OFF I'm astonished haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SharpenRake 1,505 Posted September 7, 2017 The KOC was supposed to be an early season competition. Seems strange Berwick and Ipswich were told to race but others seem to do as they please. Just have an Ipswich v Glasgow final and tell the others that they have missed the cut-off date for fixtures. The main problem was that Newcastle and Workington initially drew on aggregate and there was no golden heat to determine the winners. It's been down hill since then 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) rained off eh , i cant understand why Glasgow didnt borrow Berwick.s track covers ! with the championship and the premier league both using the SAME riders , there is going to be a huge backlog of meetings trying to get sorted and all with the same riders . yep , doubling up and down really works .. and dont get me going on the loooong summer break when the sun was out and we had no meetings. but hey , all the other stuff got sorted meeting wise , didnt it ? Edited September 7, 2017 by jenga Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SharpenRake 1,505 Posted September 7, 2017 rained off eh , i cant understand why Glasgow didnt borrow Berwick.s track covers ! with the championship and the premier league both using the SAME riders , there is going to be a huge backlog of meetings trying to get sorted and all with the same riders . yep , doubling up and down really works .. and dont get me going on the loooong summer break when the sun was out and we had no meetings. but hey , all the other stuff got sorted meeting wise , didnt it ? The only way covers would have worked today was if they were suspended c20 feet above the track and acted like a roof. Even the Berwick management haven't managed to do that, despite being forward thinking etc etc - I think I've got that right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paulco 7,072 Posted September 7, 2017 why 20ft ? Leave room for the rain to lie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SharpenRake 1,505 Posted September 7, 2017 why 20ft ? So the fans could see the riders under neath the covers 🙃 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Johnston1 38 Posted September 7, 2017 The main problem was that Newcastle and Workington initially drew on aggregate and there was no golden heat to determine the winners. It's been down hill since then. Edinburgh v Sheffield matches were the same quarter final's stage as Berwick. This tie was completed months later (would have been over a month without a rain-off). Peterborough racing Scunny half way through September in the quarter final's (same round as Berwick and Ipswich had completed by 1st April is a disgrace). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazc 7,091 Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) With a complete lack of continuity in our home fixtures especially in July Britain's warmest month statistically, we now find ourselves trying to cram meetings in towards the end of the regular season September / October Britain's wettest months statistically. You couldn't make this up absolute madness. But you could make a case for every month to be wetter than the previous month this year. Edited September 7, 2017 by Gazc 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
