Call me wolfie 677 Posted May 9, 2018 48 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Adam Ellis in, Craig Cook out... Another one who has history of pulling out of these meetings, hope he has a doctor's note this time 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,240 Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Grachan said: Denmark has priority on a Wednesday. It was agreed. Britain has priority on Monday and Thursday. It was quite simple wasn't it? Monday - Britain Tuesday - Sweden Wednesday - Denmark Thursday - Britain Friday - Poland Saturday - Poland Sunday - Poland.. Everyone leaves the meetings with agreed proposals.. Cannot think how it all went wrong.. (Amazed Poland didn't fight for Monday's and give up one of their weekend days).. Edited May 9, 2018 by mikebv 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,081 Posted May 9, 2018 49 minutes ago, poole keith said: amazing how these meetings seem to always deteriorate as start time approaches That's not a deterioration that's a bonus, much rather see Adam Ellis ride. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPEEDY69 1,249 Posted May 9, 2018 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: Adam Ellis in, Craig Cook out... Why? Has he broken a nail or doesn't want the embarrassment of finishing down the field. Saying he's withdrawn without a reason leads to speculation. No shows are also one reason i cannot warm to him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,314 Posted May 9, 2018 37 minutes ago, foreverblue said: That's not a deterioration that's a bonus, much rather see Adam Ellis ride. If he's as fast as he was on Monday he could be up there with the leaders. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,474 Posted May 9, 2018 5 hours ago, Gresham78 said: Is there anybody going to this meeting? Can't believe we've got to this time before anybody's mentioned it. You're not really. That's where the new era of British Speedway is these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunner85 603 Posted May 9, 2018 Too early in the season.... Bspa rule again ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfsbane 12,944 Posted May 9, 2018 1 hour ago, hyabb17 said: Unfortunately this is what happens when you move the goal posts. Agreed by Polish, Swedish, Danish & British federations that we would have priority on Monday & Thursday. With the rearranged fixtures planned on Wednesday nights it could get worse. Bspa should have stuck to the agreed days. And then we arrive back at the Ipswich/Sheffield thing!! The BSPA seem to be able to make a Sow's Ear out of a Silk Purse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gresham78 215 Posted May 9, 2018 So Cook doesn't fancy it now, this is becoming a waste of time. Having the meeting pushed around the fixture list doesn't help. There was a time it was towards the end of the season and everybody looked forward to it. Sadly the prestige seems to have gone and the prize money with it I should imagine. Perhaps it's time to consign this fixture to history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted May 9, 2018 This is all a far cry from those heady days at Hyde road, when this meeting used to be one of the highlights of the season. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hasbeen 3 Posted May 9, 2018 18 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said: Why? Has he broken a nail or doesn't want the embarrassment of finishing down the field. Saying he's withdrawn without a reason leads to speculation. No shows are also one reason i cannot warm to him. From Craig Cook's Twitter "Unfortunately our van has broken down and we have tried everything to make the meeting without any success. I did inform a SGB representative about the situation and I most certainly did not withdraw myself without reason. I swear if didn’t have bad luck right now I’d have none" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dornier 794 Posted May 9, 2018 1 minute ago, cityrebel said: This is all a far cry from those heady days at Hyde road, when this meeting used to be one of the highlights of the season. They were the best, don`t remember any riders pulling out of those meetings, they were as good as a world final. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Call me wolfie 677 Posted May 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, Hasbeen said: From Craig Cook's Twitter "Unfortunately our van has broken down and we have tried everything to make the meeting without any success. I did inform a SGB representative about the situation and I most certainly did not withdraw myself without reason. I swear if didn’t have bad luck right now I’d have none" Well if he says it, it must be true, lucky he wasn't on his way to a belle vue meeting or gp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poppetman 38 Posted May 9, 2018 Good idea to hold it on the South Coast. Nice central location. Belle Vue would have been so inconvenient to get to for most. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPEEDY69 1,249 Posted May 9, 2018 35 minutes ago, Hasbeen said: From Craig Cook's Twitter "Unfortunately our van has broken down and we have tried everything to make the meeting without any success. I did inform a SGB representative about the situation and I most certainly did not withdraw myself without reason. I swear if didn’t have bad luck right now I’d have none" So why was that not on the BSPA announcement? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
