stevebrum 6,824 Posted November 19, 2013 It gives a lot more detail. Says 2 reserve heats and reserves will also face 2nd strings only. Riders from PL and NL with little or no EL experience will qualify and allocation will be based on where they are an asset and/or where the rider is based. The BSPA press release had none of that information. Aaah thanks, just found it in the `latest news` section. Much more detail that really should be coming from the BSPA! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) Aaah thanks, just found it in the `latest news` section. Much more detail that really should be coming from the BSPA! They should have asked Cook to put out the press release as the release put out by the bspa office could have been a lot clearer. Edited November 19, 2013 by A ORLOV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ballroom 44 Posted November 19, 2013 how many reserve races will the NL riders get, if the they only ride each other Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,701 Posted November 19, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eheAJ2SLUu0 Just a reminder of what the Elite lge will unfortunately be missing in 2014. Good luck to Leicester, enjoy... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EnglishRoundabout 1,752 Posted November 19, 2013 Nice one blu.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattK 3,447 Posted November 19, 2013 It gives a lot more detail. Says 2 reserve heats and reserves will also face 2nd strings only. Riders from PL and NL with little or no EL experience will qualify and allocation will be based on where they are an asset and/or where the rider is based. The BSPA press release had none of that information. It gives more detail, but it is no clearer. Now some PL riders will be eligible to ride at reserve, but no criteria has been laid out. The heat format is changing, but no one knows what to. I would have preferred a high level press release, like the BSPA one and then a more detailed press release once the details had been finalised. Instead we have this halfway house where nobody knows if they are coming or going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted November 19, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eheAJ2SLUu0 Just a reminder of what the Elite lge will unfortunately be missing in 2014. Good luck to Leicester, enjoy... What's that? A decent race with 3 quality riders and Bridger, the EoES, or both? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,701 Posted November 19, 2013 What's that? A decent race with 3 quality riders and Bridger, the EoES, or both? Both, has to be both... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted November 19, 2013 Both, has to be both... Not much chance of the former in the new 2014 league structure (sorry, can't bring myself to call it Elite) but to lose Peterborough and the EoES, as it stands, for no good reason should Section the BSPA in reality! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy robin 2,963 Posted November 19, 2013 It will be those NL riders not classed as 'wobblers' and some of the lower-end PL Brits, under a certain average (not sure what average?!). Selections and nominations will be made by the Team GB and U21 management teams into A-grade and B-grade, and the 'allocation' (or draft) to be made in early December. Selected riders will not be required to be attached to a club that is a long way from their base!! The only trouble I see is that a certain rider who is not classed as a "wobbler" was accused by some of being a part in Ricky Ashworth's bad crash & pushing riders to soon can only risk these sort of incidents by them overiding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irk Deflector 130 Posted November 19, 2013 Not much chance of the former in the new 2014 league structure (sorry, can't bring myself to call it Elite)!Why don't you try referring to it properly: The English-Lite League or The E-Lite League for short! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted November 19, 2013 Not much chance of the former in the new 2014 league structure (sorry, can't bring myself to call it Elite) but to lose Peterborough and the EoES, as it stands, for no good reason should Section the BSPA in reality! No good reason? The promoters walked away - is that a good enough reason for you? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted November 19, 2013 No good reason? The promoters walked away - is that a good enough reason for you? That's the action, not the reason, but thanks for the effort 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) If the reserves race each other and then the second strings, one change from this year may need to be that the two second strings will probably have to be the riders with the lowest averages, so the riders in positions 2 and 4 will have to be those riders and unlike this year those two riders cannot be moved about. This is also allows more races with just the heat leaders. Edited November 19, 2013 by A ORLOV 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irk Deflector 130 Posted November 20, 2013 If the reserves race each other and then the second strings, one change from this year may need to be that the two second strings will probably have to be the riders with the lowest averages, so the riders in positions 2 and 4 will have to be those riders and unlike this year those two riders cannot be moved about. This is also allows more races with just the heat leaders. if so it wouldn't it also reduce costs for promoters? or will the heat leaders be asking for better start/points money to compensate for potentially fewer points scored? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
