Star Lady 5,400 Posted June 19, 2016 Mildenhall Speedway @MildenhallFT 3h3 hours ago Today's meeting is OFF - A full statement will follow in due course does that mean when they have come up with a reason to call it off? What a blindingly poor bit of PR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teaboy279 1,038 Posted June 19, 2016 http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.30697 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zlata prilba 320 Posted June 19, 2016 erm...noWell that surprised me.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMW 533 Posted June 19, 2016 (edited) Yet the Armstrong situation is exactly the same as the Chessell situation. Both riders were missing for reasons other than injury or doubling up, and both teams allowed a facility for the riders. The opposition didn't spit the dummy over Mildenhall having a facility for Armstrong. So why are Mildenhall spitting the dummy over Cradley having a facility for Chessell? Mildenhall haven't been allowed a facility for Jon they have had to use rider replacement.There had been a hope I think that Jon would move to No.1 and then he would have a facility but there seemed to be an anomaly with the re declaration of averages preventing it. Edited June 19, 2016 by TMW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halifaxtiger 5,318 Posted June 19, 2016 I hope that it is a brief rest. Kevin Jolly might have made a mistake here but he is as far as I am concerned a very decent, likeable and approachable man who has put his heart and soul into Mildenhall Speedway. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMW 533 Posted June 19, 2016 You've just contradicted yourself. As you say, they had a facility for Jon just as Cradley did for Chessell. What???? Well yes they would have to have something or meetings couldn't run ???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spin king 1,923 Posted June 19, 2016 Like other have said the Mildenhall promotion are in the wrong by cancelling the meeting. But someone at the top needs to seriously look at why Cradley were allowed to bring in a Guest rider, it should not have happen, but unfortunately it is typical of Speedway promotions these days using the rules to their own benefits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halifaxtiger 5,318 Posted June 19, 2016 Like other have said the Mildenhall promotion are in the wrong by cancelling the meeting. But someone at the top needs to seriously look at why Cradley were allowed to bring in a Guest rider, it should not have happen, but unfortunately it is typical of Speedway promotions these days using the rules to their own benefits. To be fair, mate, what they have done is entirely legal and within NL regulations. You can, as Alan Jones has said, have a facility for literally anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Jones 1,005 Posted June 19, 2016 I stand corrected, Alan (I 'd like to thank Neil Watson for doing so by pm). I suppose 'I got wrecked last night, am hungover and don't fancy riding but will be in the bar having a few beers in the stadium bar instead' is reasonable grounds to allow a guest, isn't it ? "any other reason, eg. Work, school, holidays etc.", so yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMW 533 Posted June 19, 2016 You're making no sense. My apologies I should have said guest facility !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadders 4,135 Posted June 19, 2016 Different rules over three different leagues? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMW 533 Posted June 19, 2016 Different rules over three different leagues? I think PL and EL are the same for missing rider Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadders 4,135 Posted June 19, 2016 I think PL and EL are the same for missing rider I've given up trying to keep up with the rules. Earlier this year there was the tac ruling in the Premier League Cup, then the riding over the Centre green rule, now this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrss 691 Posted June 19, 2016 I fear the worst for Milldenhall speedway. It's only a couple of weeks ago Kevin Jolly said he was seriously considering his future in speedway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,988 Posted June 19, 2016 Different rules over three different leagues? I think PL and EL are the same for missing rider The rules regarding facilities for missing riders are different in the NL than the upper leagues. The rule book is readily available to download at http://www.britishspeedway.co/2016_regulations_final.pdf , Art 19.12 is the pertinent one here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
