acef 795 Posted April 4, 2019 Weather not looking great for later on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Scrutton 180 Posted April 4, 2019 Don't think this format will be retained A good try but it (to my mind) is of no interest to most supporters Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted April 4, 2019 6 hours ago, John Scrutton said: Don't think this format will be retained A good try but it (to my mind) is of no interest to most supporters I thought lots of old school fans wanted to go back to the good old days of 40-38 (the old 13 heat formula)? Older fans should be excited about it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted April 5, 2019 14 hours ago, stevebrum said: I thought lots of old school fans wanted to go back to the good old days of 40-38 (the old 13 heat formula)? Older fans should be excited about it! I'm not, 13 heats was okay years ago, but i want more competitive races for my money, not less. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPD444 112 Posted April 5, 2019 1 hour ago, cityrebel said: I'm not, 13 heats was okay years ago, but i want more competitive races for my money, not less. If my memory serves I think this was when the match was only the first half, we had money racing after the interval. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted April 5, 2019 1 hour ago, SPD444 said: If my memory serves I think this was when the match was only the first half, we had money racing after the interval. 2nd half racing I think had 5 heats as extra? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted April 5, 2019 9 minutes ago, stevebrum said: 2nd half racing I think had 5 heats as extra? I never liked 2nd halfs, I'd much prefer an 18 heat league match, similar to the old test match format. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted April 5, 2019 1 hour ago, SPD444 said: If my memory serves I think this was when the match was only the first half, we had money racing after the interval. Everyone used to clear off or have a beer in the bar after the main match. I never even bothered to fill in my prog for the 2nd half. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcatdiary 3,164 Posted April 5, 2019 7 hours ago, cityrebel said: Everyone used to clear off or have a beer in the bar after the main match. I never even bothered to fill in my prog for the 2nd half. I rather suspect that’s why it died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted April 6, 2019 On 4/5/2019 at 11:51 AM, cityrebel said: I never liked 2nd halfs, I'd much prefer an 18 heat league match, similar to the old test match format. 18 heat formula I think is a great idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted April 6, 2019 On 4/5/2019 at 11:53 AM, cityrebel said: Everyone used to clear off or have a beer in the bar after the main match. I never even bothered to fill in my prog for the 2nd half. I’d imagine the people remaining would be a good crowd today tho! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wealdstone 3,454 Posted April 6, 2019 Some tracks ,Wembley for instance had meaningful second halves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted April 6, 2019 42 minutes ago, wealdstone said: Some tracks ,Wembley for instance had meaningful second halves. Too right they did, i always stayed to watch those. With no school in the morning it was never a problem for me getting home late. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted April 6, 2019 53 minutes ago, stevebrum said: I’d imagine the people remaining would be a good crowd today tho! Very true. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
