Gazc 7,089 Posted May 22, 2021 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. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brummies_Ste 134 Posted May 22, 2021 39-51 4 league points to the Brummies 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weeyin 1,020 Posted May 22, 2021 Good result for the Brummies, didn't expect that, congratulations top of the league Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,884 Posted May 22, 2021 This is why the guest rule is rubbish. Should have to run R/R and not just guests 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alang 306 Posted May 22, 2021 First match of the season. 6 man Berwick team 39 Championship Select 51 And this is supposed to be a professionally run sport!!!! 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zlata prilba 320 Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) 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 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alang 306 Posted May 22, 2021 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,333 Posted May 22, 2021 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,240 Posted May 22, 2021 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.. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,884 Posted May 22, 2021 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. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_martin 1,606 Posted May 22, 2021 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justgotmecpc 1,056 Posted May 23, 2021 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 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,240 Posted May 23, 2021 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... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HGould 2,213 Posted May 23, 2021 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites