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Ridiculous decision in my opinion. All they needed to do was ditch the ‘it’s a knockout’ Joker. Yet another utter, needless F Up!

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A stupid idea in my opinion, but a typical speedway one. Why do Poland win the World Cup so often? Because they have the best team.

 

Even in the primes 70s and 80s era, the pairs always seemed a less important meeting than the WTC.

 

At least it's not just British speedway that makes dumb decisions.

 

The World Cup always provided the best racing of the year. So they scrap it!

 

Presumably we are just seeing teams of 2 now. Means nothing. Not an individual champ. Not a team champ. Just a best pair. Meh.

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It will still be good racing and the quality or rider should actually be upped with just 2 from every country.

However I grachan, SWC always provided brilliant racing

I sincerely hope this is just a temporary goodbye to the 4 per team version..t

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EVIDENCE?

No need to shout Phil, just going by the comments on here

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It will still be good racing and the quality or rider should actually be upped with just 2 from every country.

But 2 or even 3 riders is not really a proper team.

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But 2 or even 3 riders is not really a proper team.

As I said in the rest of the post,

SWC always provided brilliant racing

I sincerely hope this is just a temporary goodbye to the 4 per team version

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wonder if this will be a fixed pair plus reserve or without a reserve.

my preference is a squad of three and able to use any of two at any point, allowing the team manager something to do

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EVIDENCE?

 

Well you can take my testimony alongside so many here.

If it makes you happy.

 

Probably the worst decision that BSI have made.

They have the crown Jewels in their possession.

And bin them for a tin-pot rehash of the One-Sport crap.

 

Shame on them.

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SWC week was great, lots of speedway with the race off and final at the same track usually producing excellent racing. I think what the FIM have done will be a very poor second, Pairs speedway IMO just doesn't work.

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Stopping the competiton because Poland are the most likely to win makes as much sense as cancelling the SGP Series when Rickardsson was most dominant.

 

This years competition was one of the best I have had the pleasure to be involved in.

 

Three surprise packages in Russia. Latvia, and of course USA.

Denmarks shock elimination

GB winning easily in their semi final without Tai

A packed out stadium for the final

 

The idea of alternating SWC and Pairs would not be so bad. Speedway has an annual World Cup where in other sports its every four years. Perhaps every two years with Pairs in between would be more ideal?

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Pairs not my cup of tea so I'm less likely to watch.

 

A real shame.

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Stopping the competiton because Poland are the most likely to win makes as much sense as cancelling the SGP Series when Rickardsson was most dominant.

 

This years competition was one of the best I have had the pleasure to be involved in.

 

Three surprise packages in Russia. Latvia, and of course USA.

Denmarks shock elimination

GB winning easily in their semi final without Tai

A packed out stadium for the final

 

The idea of alternating SWC and Pairs would not be so bad. Speedway has an annual World Cup where in other sports its every four years. Perhaps every two years with Pairs in between would be more ideal?

It was only a packed stadium because it was in Poland and they were going to win.

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