MD 1,307 Posted September 3, 2014 It really is time to bin the League Cup , takes up valuable race days at the start of the season and now we have the ridiculous situation of clubs racing weekly double headers . Too right and with potentially Eastbourne and Birmingham joining the PL it should be league racing from day 1 of the new season. There is also Cradley who could move up though I don't keep up with NL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arson fire 4,785 Posted September 4, 2014 It's a farce, if the rains come newcastle could qualify having rode or completed more matches, then again our extra matches have been against 2 of the top 3 in Edinburgh and Berwick.... Don't see the logic in picking 2 teams to race against again, but this is speedway lol. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,783 Posted September 4, 2014 It's a farce, if the rains come newcastle could qualify having rode or completed more matches, then again our extra matches have been against 2 of the top 3 in Edinburgh and Berwick.... Don't see the logic in picking 2 teams to race against again, but this is speedway lol. I think it was before Peterborough dropped down that they decided on these extra fixtures. I have no idea why, once Peterborough dropped down, they kept them though. A bit baffling. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spanner47 336 Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) If they cant get the LC done and dusted by the end of May, then scrub it. Same happens every year, all the big meetings come and the end of October when only the diehards are prepared to brave the weather. Ipswich had their smallest crowd of the season for a final V Newcastle on a awful Saturday night. In other sports if you invest in a decent team you get rewarded for your success, in Speedway you get penalised and lose money because extra fans wont turn out in the cold and wet. And while I'm having a whinge, the K.O. cup should also be concluded by the end of August, then teams that have done well to reach the final, might actually get rewarded with a decent crowd. Edited September 4, 2014 by spanner47 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paulco 7,080 Posted September 4, 2014 If they cant get the LC done and dusted by the end of May, then scrub it. Same happens every year, all the big meetings come and the end of October when only the diehards are prepared to brave the weather. Ipswich had their smallest crowd of the season for a final V Newcastle on a awful Saturday night. In other sports if you invest in a decent team you get rewarded for your success, in Speedway you get penalised and lose money because extra fans wont turn out in the cold and wet. And while I'm having a whinge, the K.O. cup should also be concluded by the end of August, then teams that have done well to reach the final, might actually get rewarded with a decent crowd. It is one of life's mysteries why a sport so weather dependant , ends up having it's biggest encounters when the weather is deteriorating towards winter 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YAMYAMBANDIT 560 Posted September 4, 2014 It is one of life's mysteries why a sport so weather dependant , ends up having it's biggest encounters when the weather is deteriorating towards winter One certainty Paul, if it's raining I will find you in the nearest bar :drink: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Lucan 375 Posted September 4, 2014 It's a farce, if the rains come newcastle could qualify having rode or completed more matches, then again our extra matches have been against 2 of the top 3 in Edinburgh and Berwick.... Don't see the logic in picking 2 teams to race against again, but this is speedway lol. Also counts for the Comets, we start tonight on a run of 9 matches in 10 days, weather permitting, we too could qualify for the play offs but having completed nowhere near our full complement of league fixtures? Even if all 9 do get run we would still be short of a full programme and effectively racing for the title in said competition, we would then be in the position of trying to finish our programme after the title has already been decided, did someone mention meaningless matches? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted September 4, 2014 Also counts for the Comets, we start tonight on a run of 9 matches in 10 days, weather permitting, we too could qualify for the play offs but having completed nowhere near our full complement of league fixtures? Even if all 9 do get run we would still be short of a full programme and effectively racing for the title in said competition, we would then be in the position of trying to finish our programme after the title has already been decided, did someone mention meaningless matches? and you could win the league, without fulfilling all fixtures and probly have the title taken away for not doing so :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted September 4, 2014 and you could win the league, without fulfilling all fixtures and probly have the title taken away for not doing so :-) You could probably get into the play-offs, and finish all your PL matches by the cut off date, then go on to win the PL title, only then to be over taking by a team trying to finish their PL fixtures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,375 Posted September 4, 2014 While no one can predict a British Summer regarding the weather ,it was a serious error of judgement from the BSPA to allowed these extra fixtures against teams of your choice ,it makes a mockery of a league system IMO 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arson fire 4,785 Posted September 4, 2014 Also counts for the Comets, we start tonight on a run of 9 matches in 10 days, weather permitting, we too could qualify for the play offs but having completed nowhere near our full complement of league fixtures? Even if all 9 do get run we would still be short of a full programme and effectively racing for the title in said competition, we would then be in the position of trying to finish our programme after the title has already been decided, did someone mention meaningless matches? or get a bye to the final in the group stages of the play offs like scunny did Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scunny1 436 Posted September 4, 2014 History books will still say " Scunthorpe Scorpions 2012 Premier League Champions", whatever you bad losers say! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted September 4, 2014 Speedway Promoters needs to organise it's Fixtures much better than it does. It should ensure the League Meetings are prioritised during the Summer (provide we get one) - not the Autumn. The 'pick your own opponents' Rule should be scrapped - it only extends the League Season even further thus making it inevitable that there will be congestion at the end of the Season - as do the 'Play Offs'. It isn't rocket science to realise that having these Meetings at the end of the Season is going to mean you will have smaller Crowds - folk don't like standing around in the cold and often wet for two sometime two and a half hours to watch fifteen minutes of Racing.. Those who run Speedway should realise it is a SUMMER Sport when they bring in all of these unnecessary extra Fixtures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crescent girl 1,907 Posted September 4, 2014 Those who run Speedway should realise it is a SUMMER Sport when they bring in all of these unnecessary extra Fixtures. I think you'll find it was during the SUMMER that most of the RAIN caused all the POSTPONEMENTS. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted September 4, 2014 History books will still say " Scunthorpe Scorpions 2012 Premier League Champions", whatever you bad losers say! is that not the year Newcastle won, but then were robbed by some stupid system ??? :-) what is the cut off date ???,,, am gonna do the rain dance, lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
