Bagpuss 10,762 Posted August 26, 2018 I think it would be common sense to allow injury replacement signings for riders who break bones between the cut off and the start of the play offs. This injury will diminish the quality of the last four meetings. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted August 26, 2018 I'm no honestly sure that the rule was changed this year to allow serious injury replacements. Which Dan will be one unfortunately. 1st and foremost I hope Dan will be ok and just a badly broken leg is the injury. He can count himself lucky if it is. Best wishes to him. Every single belle vue fan don't want this replacement. We want Dan. I would even go as far as saying that 30% of the attendances are there to see Dan only. BUT......... Let's win the league for Dan. And only way we can do that is bring back fans fav bjerre. But we can't do that till after 1st September. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,988 Posted August 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: I'm no honestly sure that the rule was changed this year to allow serious injury replacements. Which Dan will be one unfortunately. 1st and foremost I hope Dan will be ok and just a badly broken leg is the injury. He can count himself lucky if it is. Best wishes to him. Every single belle vue fan don't want this replacement. We want Dan. I would even go as far as saying that 30% of the attendances are there to see Dan only. BUT......... Let's win the league for Dan. And only way we can do that is bring back fans fav bjerre. But we can't do that till after 1st September. Art 16.3.4 - No Team changes will be allowed after 12th August with the effective date being 15th August, except for riders returning to the Team after injury who must re-take their position, dictated by their MA with their replacement being released. Best wishes to Dan, our thoughts are with him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shazza13 132 Posted August 26, 2018 Us comets fans feel your frustrations too...this year has been our best for many and loosing Dan has made the fans more determined to get behind the lads and support them all the way to the finish... we said last night lets do it for Dan!... good luck BV in your quest to get to the Playoffs...look after our Cumbrian boys... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,717 Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) Nothing in the rule book about being able to replace an injured rider after transfer deadline date(apart from riders returning to a team after injury) so it will have to be R/R edit Neil beat me to it ! Edited August 26, 2018 by racers and royals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted August 26, 2018 Ah right fair enough. Thanks. FU speedway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted August 26, 2018 Special dispensation maybe? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted August 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Trees said: Special dispensation maybe? No other teams been allowed it passed so really we shouldn't be. We're used to it. Happened with bjerre back in 2005. Fricke a few years ago and now Dan. We just like to do things the hard way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,658 Posted August 26, 2018 This is where the play-offs can become farcical.Through no fault of any team if you are the best by miles over the season and you get an injury or two at the end this will more than likely end your challenge.A couple of posters have already said it has happened to their teams in the last few years which finished them. I think we need a rule change as to when a team gets a rider that is seriously injured they should be allowed a change after the so called date.Although this must be controlled properly as this has been abused by a couple of teams in the past. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,762 Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: No other teams been allowed it passed so really we shouldn't be. We're used to it. Happened with bjerre back in 2005. Fricke a few years ago and now Dan. We just like to do things the hard way It’s a great shame mate for the lad, your club and the Play Offs. Special dispensation shouldn’t really be given but the rule needs looking at for next year. I think whoever finishes top now will pick you guys as Bewley is a huge miss at the NSS and R/R is unlikely to cover adequately. Edited August 26, 2018 by Bagpuss 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted August 26, 2018 It is being reported by Rybnik on Twitter that Dan had an operation on his leg at 1.00am this morning. I hope that it was successful and that Dan has a full and speedy recovery. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted August 26, 2018 Surely you can have a guest for Dan as he is a heat leader ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,988 Posted August 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, ray c said: Surely you can have a guest for Dan as he is a heat leader ? Dan isn’t a heat leader for Belle Vue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted August 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, ray c said: Surely you can have a guest for Dan as he is a heat leader ? Unfortunately, not. Dan is third in our averages for this year but only fifth in the rolling averages, moving to fourth on the 1st September. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,962 Posted August 26, 2018 11 hours ago, mikec said: Tonight a reminder that the playoffs & trophies, though very nice, aren't the be all & end all of speedway that some would have you believe. Watched Bewley from the start in 2016, unassuming kid with phenomenal talent. Starts 2018 at reserve & beating heatleaders home & away, mostly from the back too. He's the heartbeat of our club imo, get well soon Dan. 10 hours ago, Ace no.5 said: So true. I don't really care about the playoffs right now. Dan is the future of BV and British speedway. I will just be happy right now if he's back riding for the Aces next season. The future of your club and the heartbeat of your club was riding for Workington! While your other heartbeat of the club was riding for Glasgow the other week instead of the Aces! Wishing the kid well though and hope he can come back from this where he left off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
