1 valve 558 Posted March 25, 2022 4 hours ago, iainb said: Why did Birmingham accept the fixture then? We rearranged last season and went there to save their club... and this is how the Leicester fans are repaid! All being well, the Lions will progress to the next round & the Leicester fans will have another home meeting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teromaafan 586 Posted March 25, 2022 Hoping for some decent racing tomorrow. I think Brum will do well to keep the Lions under 55 points though, to make the return leg interesting if nothing else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noaksey 345 Posted March 25, 2022 No wonder speedway is a mess. Here's our great signing you've been waiting all winter for and by the way he won't be riding in our opening meeting 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,026 Posted March 26, 2022 4 hours ago, Gambo said: I'm led to believe that Leicester were happy for the 75% guest to be used, but Birmingham were refused the facility. It's rediculous that different teams use different rules - only in Speedway eh! Rules should be made simpler not more difficult to understand for sure! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gambo 1,340 Posted March 26, 2022 34 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: It's rediculous that different teams use different rules - only in Speedway eh! Rules should be made simpler not more difficult to understand for sure! Rules should be applied uniformly across the board, not dependent on who is asking! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulboy 169 Posted March 26, 2022 I’m in the area but what a joke, will find something else to do 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishersGate 522 Posted March 26, 2022 Excited to be back in the lions den this evening! Can't wait to hear the noise and smell those bikes roaring. Here's to great a night of speedway although I don't think it will be a close one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,780 Posted March 26, 2022 This is a consequence of Brum building their side a long while after fixtures were compiled but it's a kick on the nuts for the most important people, the paying public. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrizHeathen 37 Posted March 26, 2022 For goodness sake, no speedway for months at a time when the world is in turmoil and people are still moaning about crazy stuff. Fair enough, Adam Ellis is a big miss but it would take a lot more than that to keep me away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcatdiary 3,165 Posted March 26, 2022 8 hours ago, Gambo said: Rules should be applied uniformly across the board, not dependent on who is asking! They should indeed, any chance of it actually happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted March 26, 2022 In no other sport could you sign a rider who is immediately unavailable for your first fixture. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topsoil 2,498 Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, screm said: In no other sport could you sign a rider who is immediately unavailable for your first fixture. Brooklyn Nets NBA team paid Kevin Durant $30 million knowing he was going to miss a whole season. Cleveland Browns NFL team have signed DeShawn Watson knowing he will be facing a big suspension this year. It happens. Edited March 26, 2022 by topsoil 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 558 Posted March 26, 2022 1 hour ago, screm said: In no other sport could you sign a rider who is immediately unavailable for your first fixture. Plenty of footballers having signed for new clubs are injured during pre-season and miss the first (few) fixtures. In the case of Adam, he was signed with the full knowledge that he would be unavailable for the Lions leg, but this is hardly a reason not to have signed him at all is it? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brummie Boy 61 Posted March 26, 2022 2 hours ago, screm said: In no other sport could you sign a rider who is immediately unavailable for your first fixture. Happens in football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ellioth4 67 Posted March 26, 2022 Updates of tonight's meeting for people following at home is available on: https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/20681/birmingham-koc-round-1st-leg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
