BERWICK v BIRMINGHAM (May 22nd) 6.30pm - followed by Bullets v Belle Vue Colts

[geoff100 1,420]

CHIP

[Gazc 7,089]

1 hour ago, geoff100 said:

Omg the chup shops shut

Go to Asda nice salad bowl with Dandelion juice.

Your arteries will appreciate it more.

[Brummies_Ste 134]

39-51

4 league points to the Brummies

[Weeyin 1,020]

Good result for the Brummies, didn't expect that, congratulations top of the league

[Najjer 2,884]

This is why the guest rule is rubbish. Should have to run R/R and not just guests

[alang 306]

First match of the season.

6 man Berwick team 39   Championship Select 51

And this is supposed to be a professionally run sport!!!!

[zlata prilba 320]

12 minutes ago, alang said:

First match of the season.

6 man Berwick team 39   Championship Select 51

And this is supposed to be a professionally run sport!!!!

Well Brum offered Berwick to change the dates like Edinburgh and Newcastle did but Berwick declined so what could Brum do apart from choose guests which they were entitled to do

Edited May 22, 2021 by zlata prilba

[alang 306]

Not blaming Birmingham at all and well done to them.It's just the rules of speedway which need looked at.Maybe if there was a chance to have a year off racing it would be an opportunity to sort the sport out for the future - or possibly not.

[Fromafar 10,335]

22 minutes ago, alang said:

Not blaming Birmingham at all and well done to them.It's just the rules of speedway which need looked at.Maybe if there was a chance to have a year off racing it would be an opportunity to sort the sport out for the future - or possibly not.

As you can see, possibly not.

[mikebv 10,242]

47 minutes ago, alang said:

First match of the season.

6 man Berwick team 39   Championship Select 51

And this is supposed to be a professionally run sport!!!!

At UK level I don't think it is even supposed to be that anymore..

Lets be honest, this season the promoters can hide behind the pandemic and the fans will cut them lots of slack given how long they have been without speedway..

The reality of course is that much of what will happen this season will have happened pandemic or not..

As that is simply the way they choose to run things..

[Najjer 2,884]

1 hour ago, alang said:

Not blaming Birmingham at all and well done to them.It's just the rules of speedway which need looked at.Maybe if there was a chance to have a year off racing it would be an opportunity to sort the sport out for the future - or possibly not.

Exactly that, it’s not Birmingham’s fault but it’s the system that is the problem. I’ve said it many times over the course of the winter but it’s blatantly obvious now that the system should of been changed to be 6 man teams. There is absolutely nothing to be gained by 7 man teams with guests galore everywhere.

[uk_martin 1,606]

It was a change to the rules made in recent years that allowed for today's situation to crop up.  Up to recently (not sure exactly when) you weren't allowed a "facility" for riders who had never ridden for your team. The Brummies came a cropper under that rule in 2007 when Emiliano Sanchez missed the first meeting and we had to use a 3 point NL reserve in his place.

Now imagine if the Brummies (or even Sheffield last Monday) had to track 3 point NL reserves instead of "proper" guests.

But as has been said elsewhere. The FIM & FIME fixtures have been known for months. And like in many previous years in the past, nobody cares about these when setting up British fixtures. The sport's organisation is a joke.

[Justgotmecpc 1,056]

4 hours ago, alang said:

First match of the season.

6 man Berwick team 39   Championship Select 51

And this is supposed to be a professionally run sport!!!!

Is this sour grapes

[mikebv 10,242]

2 hours ago, Justgotmecpc said:

Is this sour grapes

I can't obviously speak for the person concerned but I would be surprised if it was...

Because, over the years, my team (or should I say my 'select'), have lost ( and won) in such contrived circumstances, and therefore, the outcome of the meeting didn't matter enough to be disappointed (or pleased)..

And when followers of a team sport have an attitude of '"the result doesn't really matter" due to way the teams are contrived, then it really can't be a good thing...

[HGould 2,213]

10 hours ago, alang said:

First match of the season.

6 man Berwick team 39   Championship Select 51

And this is supposed to be a professionally run sport!!!!

Brummies asked Berwick to change the date Berwick declined.

How do you suppose Brummies or Berwick could have known Etheridge was going to get injured in his first ride.

Sour grapes from you and an own goal from Berwick, who could have easily just put on the NDL match

Nothing to do with professionalism of the sport at all.