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I will press it for you, how’s that.

Yes and I do love Horlicks as you mentioned

Exactly and it’s not as if the points difference is vast for the non-finalists and the finalists. The more points scored in the 20 heats the better chance of scoring 12 rather than 11 in finishing 2nd in the LCQ’s and so on 10 to 9, and 8 to 7. I like it - easy to work out ( now WBD have stopped cocking up the scorechart for TV ).

If tomorrow is rained off will it be restaged the following Wednesday replacing the Blue Riband individual?

Is that the 'mean stare' variety?😄

August not May if i remember correct

ouch, no need for that

Good question. I don't know but it may depend on whether Sheffield make the final or not.

absoultely ridiculous that some clubs havent finished there regular scheduled league meetings, and now scrambling to get the play offs arranged too. some fines should be coming for those clubs in my opinion.

I don't think any of the changes were designed to stop BZ winning at all, you give him too much credit. They were designed to keep both fans and riders interested in the result to as late as possible, doesn't matter who those riders are.

Don't worry about it. You have finished earlier. 😉

Or unluckiest ? The old system meant that 1 mechanical failure in a heat virtually ruined a rider's chances of winning a GP. The 'qualifying' process means they can still make the final.

you wouldnt believe we had the best summer in years and no week break for Speedway of Nations, this was the year that we could and should have finished earlier

I'd be interested to know what you do find farcical, top 11 to qualify? top 12? top 15, so only 1 knocked out of the qualifying heats? We're trying to order the best riders, not the luckiest.

I don't understand why you think it is farcical. For those finishing in the top 10, the heats are simply a qualifying process for the LCQs and the Final. These races then define the finishing positions and the points awarded to each rider. It may not be correct in your eyes, or anyone else who thinks the pre-2020 system should still be used, but it isn't farcical. It's no different to the playoff process that decides league champions, where the season long matches are 'qualifiers' and the winners could be any of the top 4. BriSCA F1 stock cars used to award the National Points Championship (and the right to wear the coveted silver roof for a year) to the driver scoring the most points over the whole season. But now, the title is awarded to the winner of a 12 round shootout in the last couple of months of the season, contested by the top 16 drivers at the cut off point. NASCAR in America also use an end of season shootout which means any of the top 16 at the cut off can be declared champion. These changes have been made to increase entertainment levels and public interest. They may seem incorrect to some, but farcical is just an opinion.

There's actually 11 individual shareholders, but with 34 shareholdings, as the shares are issued in five different voting classes.

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What this year or next year 😂

Poole vs Redcar on Tuesday, so no Rowe. Oxford vs Poole on Weds, so no Masters or Rowe- but that is a BSN SF rather than playoffs so not sure who would get priority.

this is getting to close to the world cup week, another week we cant race, so looks like the finals will be mid to late october

Also what’s logical about scoring 11 pts in the Heats and finishing with 7 pts because you were good enough to get in the LCQ.!!! Farcical. Interesting too see what they will come up with next year to stop Bartosz winning.( bonus points if you make the gate🤔)

Bydgoszcz home 1st- it’s in the rules.

The simple answer is it was designed to stop BZ winning again maintain interest with a last race decider being the ultimate dream ,problem is BZ didn't get the memo ! It was all on the last race though so not a complete disaster except for Kurtz fans .

Pickering won't stay. Likely replacement is Piter Pawlicki.

Thats too sensible for the authorities to comprehend. Just like the stupid scoring system. Which has proved on a few occasions farcical and as you have said the above rule is the most logical, but no they decide thats too easy. They have to go on fastest time!! Just like a rider can score 6 pts and still have the chance making the semi. Not to worry if some poor sod has scored 11 or 12 pts. " Oh no, what will do is give the rider who's been crap all night the same chance as a rider who's had a really good meeting to get to the final! Maybe to even it up even a little bit more. After the riders have had their five rides. Regardless of what they have scored. Have another 4 races Just put them all in a hat. The winner from each heat goes to the final. "Now you all cry thats not fair!!," but is it fair a rider scoring 6 pts should have an equal chance of a rider who has scored 12 pts in reaching the final?