bigcatdiary 3,168 Posted August 6, 2015 Lakeside weren't allowed to,race illegally. The fact that the referee allowed it makes it legal unless and until there is a successful appeal on the point. As had been said already if Norrie Allen doesn't like it he has his remedy and should put his money where his mouth is. Changes once teams are declared shouldn't be allowed, I can think of a couple of senior referees who don't allow it and that's clearly correct other than for injury or illness. Allen is just making excuses for what was a poor performance, Jesus when you get beaten at home by Lakeside surely things cannot get any worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E I Addio 15,854 Posted August 6, 2015 Changes once teams are declared shouldn't be allowed, I can think of a couple of senior referees who don't allow it and that's clearly correct other than for injury or illness. Allen is just making excuses for what was a poor performance, Jesus when you get beaten at home by Lakeside surely things cannot get any worse. Inconsistent decisions are once again at the root of it. According to today's SS Allen says he tried to to the same thing himself against Coventry earlier in the season but wasn't allowed, so bending the rules is ok if he can get away with it but not if someone else does it. The trouble is that Allens account in SS now tries l implicate Garry Havelock in saying it's OK and Graham Reeve as not objecting if the opposing team agree , so it's all it has really done is muddy the waters instead of clarifying a anything. Bottom line is the sport looks bad all round when the rules are applied inconsistently, or at least appears to be, but worse than that the Golden rule of any business is not to wash your dirty linen in public. That's what Norrie Allen has done and has come out of it looking worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 15 Posted August 8, 2015 So Peterborough had to keep Ostergaard (Wells as guest) at number 2 at Edinburgh last night and keep r/r for Grondal at 5. Odd. Surely the BSPA should have allowed them to swap it around?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shale Searcher 1,264 Posted August 8, 2015 Whilst Speedway in the UK is self-governed, nothing will change, except whence the big hitting promotors deem it necessary for the benefit of UK speedway Ltd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
