PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted May 26, 2016 ENCOURAGING comments by BSPA Chairman Buster Chapman in this week's Speedway Star about basically tearing up the rulebook and starting again. Someone is seeing the light. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,364 Posted May 26, 2016 ENCOURAGING comments by BSPA Chairman Buster Chapman in this week's Speedway Star about basically tearing up the rulebook and starting again. Someone is seeing the light. Depends what new rules they come out with really. It's all very well suggesting tearing up the rule book but they need a viable alternative first. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPNY 608 Posted May 26, 2016 Well something needs doing so lets hope busters the man to turn the tide.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,364 Posted May 26, 2016 Well something needs doing so lets hope busters the man to turn the tide.. What needs doing? I haven't seen the article so I don't know what he suggests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wealdstone 3,454 Posted May 26, 2016 As I recall the promoters rebelled when Speedway was run by the old SCB, as it was run impartially but the decisions did not suit the promoters. Now we just have an unholy mess run by a bunch who run the sport packed with petty squabbles and self interest. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted May 26, 2016 I bet when they re-write it it will have to have many of the same rules to stop rules being bent to suit .... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Lady 5,400 Posted May 26, 2016 I bet when they re-write it it will have to have many of the same rules to stop rules being bent to suit .... If the rules were not so complicated there would be far less potential for them to be bent. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) If the rules were not so complicated there would be far less potential for them to be bent. They're hardly complicated. Poorly written more so. Edited May 26, 2016 by BWitcher 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nw42 2,053 Posted May 26, 2016 I'd say that makes them complicated...... Full Definition of complicated 1: consisting of parts intricately combined <a complicated recipe> 2: difficult to analyze, understand, or explain <a complicated issue http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complicated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcatdiary 3,165 Posted May 26, 2016 They're hardly complicated. Poorly written more so. Not complicated, Are you serious, Perhaps you would like to explain how so many Promoters, team managers and even referees get it wrong on a weekly basis. It's a complete crock of s--t. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Central 2,654 Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) ENCOURAGING comments by BSPA Chairman Buster Chapman in this week's Speedway Star about basically tearing up the rulebook and starting again. Someone is seeing the light.Far from encouraging, I found it depressing and really rather embarrassing. The titular head of the sport in this country openly admits to the grotesque failings of the organisation he has been a member of for almost 20 years. And can offer no solution whatsoever. The best he can come up with is that the referees have to sort it out for him. As if it a proven fact that, as a group, they represent the intelligencia of modern Speedway! Really? The entire article revolves around a lament that neither he nor any other member of the association had the brainpower to foresee the bizarre nature of their plans for team formation and how they would develop. Thick as mince. Edited May 26, 2016 by Grand Central 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,672 Posted May 26, 2016 Not complicated, Are you serious, Perhaps you would like to explain how so many Promoters, team managers and even referees get it wrong on a weekly basis. It's a complete crock of s--t. I was gonna say something similar Poorly written = complicated surely?!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheReturn 1,724 Posted May 26, 2016 ENCOURAGING comments by BSPA Chairman Buster Chapman in this week's Speedway Star about basically tearing up the rulebook and starting again. Someone is seeing the light. It's good they are going to review it, but I don't think that's the problem. It's the lack of top name riders and the lack of a real 'elite' league. Other than going one race night a week (or a squad system) I don't see how that can be fixed, having a new rule book is unlikely to help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,672 Posted May 26, 2016 It's good they are going to review it, but I don't think that's the problem. It's the lack of top name riders and the lack of a real 'elite' league. Other than going one race night a week (or a squad system) I don't see how that can be fixed, having a new rule book is unlikely to help. Getting the big names is not the be all & end all of fixing British Speedway. The big names are completely irrelevant. British Speedway needs to create it's own big names and we could be heading in the right direction with that already. Some great promise coming through, Robert Lambert, Dan Bewley & Jack Parkinson-Blackburn to name 3 The issue is and has always been the organisation of the BSPA in helping these kids out. The rules is absolutely the right place to start to fix all evils, then hopefully things move in the right direction from there on in. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted May 26, 2016 Let's get rid of 'Double Points' - doo dah, doo dah, Let's get rid of 'Double Points' - Doo Dah Doo Dah Day. :party: :party: Then I can return. I do hope that Mr. Chapman is at least considering it. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
