False dawn 2,307 Posted September 26, 2017 It would be much simpler and far quicker for all if they simply broadcast one meeting live, let the other one run as normal and simply showed the pre-recorded heat from the other meet in between. All be done and dusted by the normal time.You could go further (a bit like Match of the Day) and show one meeting live followed by the other which had been recorded. Just "look away" as they say in the news if you don't want to know the result i.e. stay off here and social media till you'd finished watching both meetings. It still feels live if you don't know the result. Trust me, I watched the last F1 race late Monday and I still cheered when Vettel turned left. [Whoops, now I've openned another can of worms] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,413 Posted September 26, 2017 part of quote I watched the last F1 race late Monday and I still cheered when Vettel turned left. [Whoops, now I've opened another can of worms Which turn left do you mean? The one taking out Max or the one almost taking out Lewis a few seconds later. He knows what he is doing & gets away with it. He got away with the earlier one when he expected Lewis to accelerate from a corner on a re-start then accused him of brake testing him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keef robin 551 Posted September 26, 2017 Yous should have been at The Abbey last night, the place was rockin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted September 26, 2017 Three of my local clubs, Kent, lakeside & Eastbourne have all qualified for the NL play offs. That's a minimum of four extra meetings for me, bring it on I say. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moxey63 1,785 Posted September 27, 2017 Yous should have been at The Abbey last night, the place was rockin. That was the bulldozers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colin wood 249 Posted September 27, 2017 Got to be honest but the racing in both play off semis was awful.Watched the Swedish play off on the new free view channel last night and it was miles better.Other than BV the tracks over there seem to produce better racing IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted September 29, 2017 Interesting comments following last night's Rugby League Play Off semi-final - many like this (familiar noises!) A fabulous game of Rugby League, well done Cas and Saints. However, I do not like the end-of-season system: If you win the league you are champions; if you finish bottom you are relegated. It shouldn't be a knockout system - the (much under-valued) Challenge Cup is for that purpose. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted September 29, 2017 Got to be honest but the racing in both play off semis was awful.Watched the Swedish play off on the new free view channel last night and it was miles better.Other than BV the tracks over there seem to produce better racing IMO. Agree 100% but the riders are paid at least double most get here and thus much more motivated . £500 per point it is said. It was great racing and drama too but it looks as if paying at that rate has broken several clubs. However they seem to have had reasonable crowds even if that was not quite enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted September 29, 2017 Interesting comments following last night's Rugby League Play Off semi-final - many like this (familiar noises!) A fabulous game of Rugby League, well done Cas and Saints. However, I do not like the end-of-season system: If you win the league you are champions; if you finish bottom you are relegated. It shouldn't be a knockout system - the (much under-valued) Challenge Cup is for that purpose. I have said that for years. Nice to know that somweone agrees with me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,863 Posted September 30, 2017 Agree 100% but the riders are paid at least double most get here and thus much more motivated . £500 per point it is said. It was great racing and drama too but it looks as if paying at that rate has broken several clubs. However they seem to have had reasonable crowds even if that was not quite enough. But we also have fewer meetings. The teams who reach the final either have 20 meetings for teams that go via quarter final or 18 meetings if the team is seeded to semi final. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted September 30, 2017 I have said that for years. Nice to know that somweone agrees with me. Ipswich PlayOff meeting delayed to get all the crowd in tonight. Shocking isn't it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucifer sam 3,960 Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) I have said that for years. Nice to know that somweone agrees with me. You always get a few dinosaurs, whatever the sport. Play-offs pack in the crowds and therefore must stay. It makes no economic sense to scrap the few speedway meetings that, probably, actually do make money. All the best Rob Edited September 30, 2017 by lucifer sam 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,356 Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) Yes we do need the play offs, but not all ran on the same night. Edited September 30, 2017 by Starman2006 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted September 30, 2017 Ipswich PlayOff meeting delayed to get all the crowd in tonight. Shocking isn't it. Irrelevant in my view. The Team that finishes top over the whole Season should be the Champions. Have another Competition by all means - I have no problem with that but you can't call the Winners the League Champions because, putting it simply, they aren't. However, as Lucifer Sam states, I'm a dinosaur, so what do I know apart from the fact that there were a lot more people attending Speedway before they had the 'Play Offs'. Maybe the unfairness of it does have an effect on Supporters - I don't know. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,247 Posted September 30, 2017 Irrelevant in my view. The Team that finishes top over the whole Season should be the Champions. Have another Competition by all means - I have no problem with that but you can't call the Winners the League Champions because, putting it simply, they aren't. However, as Lucifer Sam states, I'm a dinosaur, so what do I know apart from the fact that there were a lot more people attending Speedway before they had the 'Play Offs'. Maybe the unfairness of it does have an effect on Supporters - I don't know. ...ah but dinosaurs lived for many millions of years. The human race has a bit of catching up to do! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites