jenga 2,998 Posted August 11, 2018 6 hours ago, mauger65 said: jeez =just when you thought the season could not get any more farcical they need to sort this out next year quite simply - riders commit to riding in Britain and fulfilling fixtures or they are simply not signed up ….. the promoters have got to get through their selfish heads …….supplying weakened sides to away tracks is not acceptable and is killing this sport we need more british and Australian riders workington are noy supplying weakened sides to anyone , its just the rules that dictate we have to do it . lets face it, do you really think we want to give the diamonds a 3 point Brucie bonus . we may still go up there and let them have nothing . speedway ... its a funny old game is is getting more corrupt year in , year out . bspa . being rewarded for failure ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted August 11, 2018 29 minutes ago, jenga said: workington are noy supplying weakened sides to anyone , its just the rules that dictate we have to do it . lets face it, do you really think we want to give the diamonds a 3 point Brucie bonus . we may still go up there and let them have nothing . speedway ... its a funny old game is is getting more corrupt year in , year out . bspa . being rewarded for failure ! The Workington team can't be much worse than the tosh that Newcastle put out at home last weekend, hopefully a Diamonds win on the cards now to stop the rot. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,853 Posted August 11, 2018 Some more explanation of the situation on the Comets Facebook page, though I still cannot see why we are penalised? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,050 Posted August 11, 2018 50 minutes ago, highside said: The simple soloution to this problem is dont sign riders who ride in Poland . If only it was that simple. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted August 11, 2018 12 minutes ago, screm said: If only it was that simple. Newcastle managed it, (eventually) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted August 11, 2018 1 hour ago, highside said: The simple soloution to this problem is dont sign riders who ride in Poland . Another solution would be to eradicate weekend tracks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cometbaz 67 Posted August 11, 2018 Simple answer is you should be allowed a guest for any missing rider. I know there will be arguments when people will say that teams are using a facility to strengthen up but as long as it is a rider with the same average then so be it. The public pay to see 7 riders not the crap that will be served up tomorrow. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted August 11, 2018 27 minutes ago, cometbaz said: Simple answer is you should be allowed a guest for any missing rider. I know there will be arguments when people will say that teams are using a facility to strengthen up but as long as it is a rider with the same average then so be it. The public pay to see 7 riders not the crap that will be served up tomorrow. On the flip side of that, some of the paying public want to see continuity within a team, not just any Tom, Dick or Harry turning up. I agree it could be acceptable if riders are injured etc. but not if a rider just fancies riding elsewhere whenever it suits. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteelShoe 497 Posted August 11, 2018 1 hour ago, cometbaz said: Simple answer is you should be allowed a guest for any missing rider. I know there will be arguments when people will say that teams are using a facility to strengthen up but as long as it is a rider with the same average then so be it. The public pay to see 7 riders not the crap that will be served up tomorrow. Good post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylorj 1,000 Posted August 11, 2018 Sadly, it will be Newcastle that will missing out on the Gates, I know we had 4 full cars coming across , around 17 people , a lot of money to lose on gates . It’s crazy and killing the sport over here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,420 Posted August 11, 2018 On comets website jacko trys to explain the reasons behind the problems tbis weekend but instill cant see how peterboro can "loan" jack holder and get a nice fee tl a team in poland yet we are told its the rules dan has to ride in poland on sat ?ofcourse it could all be solved if the riders just said i am riding for the comets and poland can go to hell this weekend ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted August 11, 2018 15 minutes ago, geoff100 said: On comets website jacko trys to explain the reasons behind the problems tbis weekend but instill cant see how peterboro can "loan" jack holder and get a nice fee tl a team in poland yet we are told its the rules dan has to ride in poland on sat ?ofcourse it could all be solved if the riders just said i am riding for the comets and poland can go to hell this weekend ! or they could just say that Workington can go to hell this weekend 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted August 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, ruffdiamond said: or they could just say that Workington can go to hell this weekend i have been a good few times to hell , i mean hull . to hull and back .lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,695 Posted August 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, jenga said: i have been a good few times to hell , i mean hull . to hull and back .lol. Only fools and horses classic that one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted August 11, 2018 26 minutes ago, jenga said: i have been a good few times to hell , i mean hull . to hull and back .lol. av been to Workington,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, once, lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites