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  14. Posted

    45 minutes ago, AFCB Wildcat said:

    Please accept my sincere apologies for my grammatical error and any offence it caused you.

    In hindsight, I can see that this hideous faux Pas completely invalidates the point I was making and would have made it very difficult to understand. 

    Thanks for pointing it out :D:t:

    Either way you were saying Zmarzlik had passed (or got past) Doyle, which wasn't the case as they were side by side. 

  15. Posted

    27 minutes ago, AFCB Wildcat said:

    This type of incident has been discussed many times and as usual people see it different ways.

    For a long time, the falling rider getting the decision was the default decision by referees, so this is what people expect, but it seems now that the tide is turning a bit. 

    For me, Doyle left Zmarzlik a gap coming off bend 2 that he was inevitably going to take and he was passed. While I agree with the comments saying that Doyle didn't lean in on Zmarzlik, and that he continued on his natural line, was that wise when you know that someone else is already on that line now?

    Zmarzlik didn't move towards Doyle either, and had nowhere else to go, but Doyle had probably 70% of the track width available to him to avoid the collision. 

    It's racing, and we all want to see close racing, so this type of incident is inevitable unfortunately. It was a racing incident and without prejudice, I think the referee got it right.

    I presume when you say passed you mean past. But that wasn't the case. The gap was there but Zmarzlik didn't complete the pass. They were side by side. Normally I'd say the rider who doesn't complete the pass is to blame if he brings the opponent down. But in this instance Doyle was culpable to some degree. Not an easy call and that's why we have referees to make those judgements.

  23. Posted

    On 6/23/2020 at 2:59 PM, ruckerroo said:

    restaurants and pubs to reopen

    Hairdressers to reopen

    Hotels and campsites to reopen

    OUTDOOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES CAN RESUME

    Places of worship to reopen

    SD 2M REDUCED TO 1M

    Surely that's very good news for speedway getting up and running .

    It's inaccurate posts like this, in the wake of deliberately vague pronouncements from this government, that cause uncertainty, leading in part to people spreading the virus.

    Social distancing has not been reduced. It is still 2m. If 2m is not feasible (for instance in places with limited space such as some shops) it can be reduced to no less than 1m. There is no reason for it to be less than 2m for spectators in a sports stadium.

     

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  24. Posted

    3 hours ago, chunky said:

    Are you really a totally humourless individual who takes everything literally? I NEVER said I wasn't listening to the commentary, and I actually was, believe it or not...  I was having a bit of fun (apologies if you found it somewhat misleading), although a lot of their "whoas" and "wows" did coincide with my own!

    If you honestly think that the event was completely devalued by the commentary, I feel sorry for you. I have always watched speedway (live or televised) for the racing, rather than the commentary. If pronunciation is that big of an issue, then I'm sure you don't remember Tony Millard...

    Steve

    You don't know me, and there's no need to make personal digs.

  25. Posted

    1 hour ago, chunky said:

    So? Does that devalue the meeting in any way? Of course not! The meeting shall be remembered (and rightly so) for the racing, not for any commentary. Is it really that bad for commentators to get excited?

    Anyway, I can't really say I noticed anything wrong with their commentary, as I couldn't hear them over my own "whoas" and "wows"!!!

    Although you answered your own question for yourself (and said you weren't listening to the commentary anyway, which rather negates your point), for me it devalues not only the live coverage but also the recording as a part of speedway's history. At its best, speedway is the greatest sport on the planet; those in the privileged position of being paid to commentate on it should aspire to deliver real words that befit the action, not whoas, wows and ridiculously elongating the last syllable of a rider's name. 

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