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1. What's that got to do with how many meetings they have staged? 2. Where's the proof that's they haven't?

Here's a thought:- what if clubs could only have the second leg in semis and finals, if there was some form of live stream coverage.

Then you think Oxford could afford to pay their riders on time .

Well we have a new contender for the dumbest post of the week award. Maybe you should look at the Oxford fixture list for both teams and you will see that one of the teams has been riding every week at home.

Any idea of line up or more importantly the admission price?

I don’t know, but the dates have been in the British calendar since the fixture list announced. It would be strange for Sweden to take priority because ‘it rained there first’.

Brennan has already confirmed in a comment reply to that post that Britain would have priority as its their race night

The play off dates would be logged in the International calender and priority established accordingly

Would the fact we still don't know the teams riding in the play offs penalise that priority? Sweden can obviously name the teams scheduled...

The golden era was very much led by World Of Sport having an English Golden Generation on the International stage with which to sell the domestic sport... Winning Team World Cups often, and having PC riding like he did so regularly, was a perfect advert for the sport... And in the pre internet days you mainly found out riders were missing only when you entered the stadium, so "too late" to decide whether it was worth visiting or not... That "necessary evil" has now unfortunately morphed into a fundamental part of the operating model.. I have seen on here mention of giving out one point each for a meeting called off, (ianb?), and many dismissed this idea.. However, if last Thursdays meeting had been declared a draw (like cricket would have), I wonder if llosing several grand in payments may have been "very influential" in their decision to ride or not...? And also, focus promoters on protecting their tracks and preparing them better...?

And Poole has staged 14 (I think) fixtures so far. Less than half, but it's the only club trying to get all their fixtures done? Bravo Poole!

Poole have kept up with all there fixtures,completed all league matches played the 1st leg of both of there semi finals because there waiting for all other teams to complete there fixtures,I guess Poole are going to have to wait yet again for Redcar to get a date for 2nd leg of play off as they are miles behind in sorting g fixtures out knowing other clubs Poole will prob have to wait weeks for other teams and go into the play offs cold.

Do you mean Redcar rather than Oxford? They are the only ones holding things up that I can see.

Oxford have squeezed in 29 meetings at Sandy Lane this season. Instead of unfairly criticising them, try praising a rival club for an amazing job in staging all their fixtures so far - with dates also arranged for the three (likely) remaining fixtures. All done by September 17.

Does British speedway not have priority over Swedish speedway on a Monday/Thursday?

Sorting the fixture List is a priority.Then again it is set around riders dictating their availability.So it is big problem.

Poole are the only team trying to get the fixtures sorted. That's why they are mostly 1st legs. We don't mind lifting trophies at away matches. Why do we have to wait to play Oxford, yes a riders ban will be finished.

Belle Vue can sort their fixtures in time for the play offs and we have a busier schedule than most. The desire needs to be there. I did mention at the start of the season that Belle Vue are always the first to get to 75% of fixtures thus reducing our window for potential injury replacements. Any club that cannot fulfill its fixtures in an appropriate manner a week or two before the play offs needs to give their head a wobble. Guests have always been around but not with the regularity of these days. In the most famous KO Cup final which we won after THAT run off, we had Jim McMillan guest for Chris Pusey. Guests can no longer be described as a necessary evil as there was a perfectly fine rule in place in 2022 whereby you could quite rightly replace an injured rider at any point of the season. This rule was dropped in favour of guests (or the less than effective RR). This guest move has been actively applauded by many on here following the 2022 season when the rule was correctly applied to both Peterborough & Belle Vue. Never been a fan of the play offs and I’m still yet to see the full 30 heats of any since its introduction, such is my apathy towards them.

I didn't say there was "no chance." I said it was "very unlikely." There's a difference.

I have never been in favour of the playoffs...

For that to have been a possibility then Tigers will need to have finished 2nd (at least) in the regular season whereas there is a favorable chance they will finish third behind Leicester. whatever the case, I presume you are thinking play offs should be scrapped in favour of the team who finished top of the league at the end of the regular season, risk being declared champions by losing in a one off tie (over two legs) v the team who finished second?

Sorting the fixture List is a priority.Then again it is set around riders dictating their availability.So it is big problem.

I'll put this here as this is being discussed admittedly over Jason but.... H

Top seven qualify , all the rest have to go to challenge or challenge qualifier ….that could mix it up