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  1. Posted

    2 hours ago, marko said:

    British speedways solution to everything, use a sticky plaster without addressing the underlying cause.

    It was a different time I know but after the war there was a shortage of riders, did they just make everyone double up? No, they ran programs to encourage new riders to take up the sport.

    That's exactly what Neil Vatcher's team is doing with young riders from motocross, grasstrack and elsewhere.

    But it takes time.

     

  2. Posted

    On 3/29/2024 at 9:06 AM, Najjer said:

    It’s a sad state of affairs for the league and speedway in this country, not a solely Plymouth issue when a team is starting a brand new season with only 6 of their 7 permitted riders. Guests are the bane of the sport and it just gives a complete unprofessional look. The fact that teams and rule makers havn’t already come to this conclusion in advance that in the event of injury, there isn’t enough riders to cover and go round is the biggest worry of them all. 
     

    This has now happened for at least 2 seasons for multiple teams but instead of doing anything about it, just continue to plow on with the farcical guest situation. The Premiership has started to get its act together and is becoming more professional and things are being put in place to make an overall better product - The Championship is being left behind massively.

    So the 'Premiership has started to get its act together'?! Brum sign Nicholls as a temp replacement for the not yet used Pawlicki and Ippo use Nicholls twice as guest for Doyle.:blink:

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  3. Posted · Edited by Skidder1

    6 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

    Well having slept on it, that has to go down as the perfect, if unexpected first home meeting of the season. A huge crowd, a new look team, and an opposition touted as possible title challengers. The BSN format has no room for errors. A home defeat and you can virtually say goodbye to the trophy, so it was with some trepidation we faced our rivals up the A34.

    But any fears were soon dispersed when Lawson saw off track specialist Masters with ease and Tobias Thomsen leading Masters for half a lap. Killeen got stuck in to win heat 2, and was possibly Oxfords most impressive rider with 8 points. Best I have seen him at WR and he was quick and smooth, for a change!

    Oxfords 3 and 4 were woeful. 6 points between them but only 1 point scored against opposition riders when Heeps beat Max Perry. Boughen was tailed off on all his rides, as was Atkins. 

    These riders though are a different kettle of fish around Cowley, and Wednesday will come around quickly enough for some retribution. Though they will need a miracle to pull back 32 points.

    The new Poole track was in great shape. Bends one and two are more banked and allowed two racing lines around the boards and up the inside. Same as bends three and four with Brennan’s charging under Heeps on bend three and Benn Cook around the outside off the final bend to pass Masters.

    An impressive opener from the Pirates. But a tough meeting awaits in the return and Oxford will be gunning for revenge after the humiliation last night. Get your tickets at see you there!

    Not forgetting Masters on a T/S scoring 0 points. I think with Poole's upgraded track prep, the Oxford riders seemed caught out with set-ups.

    Super night though. Live band (not to everyone's taste but then music never is!) plus some terrific racing in front of a huge crowd - many of whom I hope are back for our next tough meeting against............Plymouth!:rolleyes:

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  6. Posted · Edited by Skidder1

    24 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

    Hope you get a clear run to Poole LBW. No trains running between Bournemouth and Brockenhurst due to signal issues. My daughter wants to go to from Weymouth to Pokesdown but is scrambling around trying to work out bus services.

    They will probably use a 'passenger replacement service' or use a 'guest' service ie a bus!!

     

    NB> TRACK UPDATE AT 1PM.- Bright, sunny and breezy at Wimborne Road.  Meeting definitely ON.

    Designated turnstiles opening  30 mins early at 6pm for Pre-booked ticket holders and Season Ticket collections.

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  11. Posted

    59 minutes ago, screm said:

    If that's the same interview I saw he also claimed that Covatti could be back in May, which given his injuries are very optimistic to say the least. 

    It was also stated either by Mark Philips or Gary May in interview that Covattis injuries were not in plaster casts!!!

  13. Posted

    3 hours ago, HGould said:

    I saw on Countryfile that South West eg Devon and Cornwall had 300% of average winter rainfall from 1 December to 29 February.

    I cancelled a week in mates cottage from Thursday for a week on basis of forecast down there next 10 days last weekend. 

    Off to Portugal tomorrow. 

    Plymouth rain off won't be because of this week it'll be past 3 months. 

    Hopefully they can sign someone for a month as they seem confident Covatti will be back on early May. 

    We'll done them for not paying 4 figure sums especially after Crump did them over big time

     

    Just back from Portugal today. It was cool and raining when I left with similar forecast for Easter!! Enjoy.

  15. Posted · Edited by Skidder1

    31 minutes ago, lewy said:

    I was told different when doing my sponsorship deal aswell,and you been outed for lying on numerous occasions :nono:

    Whatever! The point being that the vast majority of Championship promotions voted for the lower limit so the BSPL Board members had to go with the majority and clubs will just have to get on with it.

    If you want to accuse a BSPL Management Board Director of lying, that's down to you!!

    Anyway moving on...I assume from the Plymouth Management video comments from p&p day, that Saturdays meeting may well be off as the track is not yet raceable?? (Ps that's a question, not a statement.)

  17. Posted

    1 hour ago, Hamster00 said:

    Sheffield have started their season with Tai already riding so would get the appropriate facility? So I’m not quite sure how that is the same as Plymouth losing a rider for the first portion of the season before it’s even started?

     

    I personally think a team starting a season with only 6 riders and say having to use an NDL guest to cover it completes strips away any ‘credibility’ the sport has.

    I feel the sport has spent a lot of time (Mainly Phil Morris) trying to restore some sort of credibility and excitement to British Speedway recently and I don’t think it’s good for the sport to put a club in a potentially untenable position moving forward.

    Promoting a speedway team and making it work in this day and age seems a tough gig at the best of times and the sport has often cut its nose off to spite its face in recent years, I feel this is potentially one of those times and I’d be really disappointed if Plymouth struggled financially or otherwise due to this.

    Phil Morris is only responsible to/for the Premiership, as CEO.

    As far as the Championship teams are concerned only Glasgow and Poole voted against the reduction to 38 points.

  19. Posted

    8 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

     

    Technically promoters have a right to suggest that, as riders should score more points than last season (without improving), due to a weaker league. 

    If every promoter did it, it could work, but we know that'll never happen.

    So every team is 'weaker', so 'riders should score more points'???

    If only admission prices were based purely on rider points!!

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  23. Posted · Edited by Skidder1

    If it wasn't for some fans insisting rider announcements are started even before the previous season ends, then I'm sure teams wouldn't be confirmed/announced until January! Otherwise there is not a lot to promote in the final weeks run up, just as Poole - and others - are finding. Suffice to know that season ticket sales are booming and once again continuing their increasing numbers.

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