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Why why why does British speedway keep shooting it self in the foot. Its not clear yet why Cook is not being allowed to ride in tomorrow nights final.Wether its a ban or the BSPA are just stopping him from riding on a health clause but it seems to me at this time that its more than likely that its a punishment for missing the Championship final. Now I am not sideing with one side or the other but if the BSPA thinks that Cook needs punishing then thats what should happen but just punish Cook give him a hefty fine.But do not punish the sport or the club he rides for or the fans who are paying good money to watch a speedway final. The meeting has already lost numerous riders through injury which can't be helped but to omit another rider who can and wants to ride is just stupid. So Cook will have a night off and lose some money with a fine he would just have lost some money but still had to put a shift in both ways he is out of pocket and he would have been punished.But with a fine the sport will not have been punished his club will not have been punished by losing revenue due to his absence and the fans pockets will not have been punished by getting what they pay for a top home rider in the field instead of another guest or R/R. Will they ever learn do their best to keep the clubs earning and keep the fans happy if they do that they will keep them coming back.

Dan Bewley on a 4.71 average imo the only way is up.

You have got to remember that this is team speedway and that the promoters need fans through the gate to keep the club running. Its a known fact that winning teams attract better crowds what ever league you are in so if a team needs a heat leader and a older rider fits the bill a promoter will sign him up.So that he can field a competitive team.I am all for bringing on youngsters but if a team fields a young inexperienced rider instead of an older heat leader and the team loses most meetings a lot of the fans will drop off and the club could even fold.So in the long run and older rider could be better for the other 6 younger riders in the team by keeping the team winning and the fans turning up and keep the club ticking over. We need all the clubs to keep running the more clubs the more places for young riders to develop so if a few teams need older riders to field a competitive team I have no problem with it at all. long winded but I hope I have got my point across.

I think you make a very valid point that it's probably more Pete Adams that he is loyal too. Have no idea what these Birmingham stories are you refer to tho? Just normal B/S you hear.Heard a comment re him having an interest in the vacant promotion at Birmingham.

Just a honest question Steve is Woffy loyal to Wolves or loyal to Pete Adams would he be keen to come back if say Adams retires or moves on(Birmingham stories).

Well Lindback a GP rider came back to the British league on an assessed average of 7 last year so why not Zager next year lol.

Yep you are right he is no Woffy nothing like him.Both say they love their clubs with a passion but which one proves their passion for their club by riding for them every season.I know which one who I would want at my club. Plus I do not understand why Wolves fans keep going on about what a great club asset Woofy is he will not ride for you(unless he has no other club meetings to line his pockets).So move on he has.

I don't think he is out of favour I for one would love to see him back but he has an average that is hard to fit into a team that needs weakening.Everyone at the momment is building teams to a 42 point limit so his average to me is a little to high for a second string and a little to low for a heat leader.With a 42 points limit you can still fit in 3 heat leaders. If the team average drops to 40 I think he will then be named in a lot more fans team ideas.As with a 40 point limit it will be a lot harder to fit in 3 heat leaders.He could then be named as the 3rd heat leader to keep a stronger lower order.

Nothing to do with anyone being happy that riders are injured as we know in speedway this sadly happens. Just the fact that if Belle vue are also weakened a few Wolves fans may now think they have more of a chance of winning the KOC and that their(got it right this time)rating on the importance of winning the KOC might now change.

I wonder if a few Wolves fans might change there mind now on the importance of winning the KOC cup.

Best wishes to Freddie. But as a Wolves fan I can now see that you cannot have any other opinion than to call it as 50/50.Because if with the help of dvd footage you agreed with alot of fans that the wrong rider was excluded then you would have to admit that a referee's mistake more than likely sent the wrong team through to the final. Only my opinion but as we know these can differ.

Crumbs as a club we are still in with a chance of winning three trophy's as we are in 2 KOC finals and a play off final.If we win all 3 this will have been a fantastic season for me who has not missed a home meeting for either the Aces or the Colts and who has followed both teams with equal passion.

Tinted glasses if you pause it just before contact Freddie leans over and has locked up right in front of Kenny leaving him no where to go. I would go as far to say Freddies bike was facing the centre green.Have a look again.

To be fair last year we got beat twice at home and a lot of the meetings were much closer I just think that we have a bloody good team this year.Who of course all ride our track very well.

If the limit is 42 sadly I think to have a competitive team we need to lose 2 riders from this year. So my first idea Zagar Cook Fricke Tungate Toft Bewley Smith 41.78 2nd idea C holder cook Fricke houggard Tungate Bewley Smith 41.98

You lost out to the best team in the league by 1 point over 2 legs with R/R and a guest.In the koc you will have the choice of a better guest so why the big downer.As a Belle vue fan I think the Wolves team has plenty of grit and determination and with a good guest imo it is far from over.Your home track knowledge should still give you a lead from the 1st leg.Your away win at Swindon shows that you can still win away with R/R and a guest so I am not counting my chickens yet.Its the only chance of winning a trophy this season and I think both teams will be fired up to win it. I think that it will still be a close great tie and am very much looking forward to it.

Biased I know but never mind what league it is but what match is more important a KOC quarter final or a play off semi final.I think this the only reason that the Nat league clubs have priority this time. I have followed the Colts all season and I would like to have a chance to see them win the league I think you all would if in the same position.More so with the rules leaving us without our top 4 in the away leg.

Opens a can of worms if an asset is allowed to come in for the final. Even if all the riders were fit with Woffinden on a low 7 point average Adams might have thought about hitting Schlein with a hammer if that is what would take to get Woffy to ride in the final.Or a bad case of hemeroids etc. On a serious note it would not be fair because in the same position most other clubs don't have a rider in Woffys class as an asset so the guest rule covers every team and every team is then in the same boat.

No team speedway no me.Individual meetings are ok every now and then but team speedway is what gives me that buzz.Theres nothing like your team having a good season.Following a team is what keeps my interest up for the full season its where every heat really means something.Team speedway also keeps my interest up during the closed season whats the points limit who are we going to sign who are other teams signing etc.Without that there would be nothing of any interest going on through all the cold winter months. TEAM SPEEDWAY HANDS DOWN FOR ME.

There lies the problem these days as a speedway fan I would wrap up warm and be glad to see a few more meetings before the long winter.But I guess far to few fans feel the same these days.

With a team average of 47.44 you are going to lose a big hitter for next year who will it be.

Does it mater where you are based.where ever he was based this year he still rode in Britain,Poland and Sweden.So what makes you think he will not do all three next year if he is based in Sweden.He will still have different bikes for the British league.

We all still see it differently I see Lindgren lean right over bjerre and then locks up a little giving Bjerre no choice but to clash with him.You can see bjerre react to this just before they clash. Not being biased the meetings over just saying what I see.

Everything that happened over both legs cost us that's sport.You can look at all the for and against things that happen but in the end its just the way it pans out you have a winner and a loser full stop.