BWitcher 12,453 Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Midland Red said: Serious question - in what way was it flawed? It suited those with a bigger home track advantage. I never really had a problem with it, but if you ask most what it's purpose was the answer will be to keep interest in a meeting alive (score wise) for longer.. Well the current system does that far better. Where they shot themselves in the foot is scrapping the extra pt a home team got for winning by more than 6.. now 46-44 is as good as 49-41. The reasoning being home fans supposedly went home unhappy if they missed out on the extra pt after winning a meeting.... Edited September 5, 2019 by BWitcher 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DC2 11,150 Posted September 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, iainb said: I don't know, that's not my point. My point is a draw is a draw... Except in Speedway No. In rugby, if one team gets four tries and the other team does not, but the match is drawn, the first team gets 3 points and the other 2. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, DC2 said: No. In rugby, if one team gets four tries and the other team does not, but the match is drawn, the first team gets 3 points and the other 2. It's already been explained to him, but it's to no avail. He's already admitted he gets confused between the numbers 6 and 7 so there isn't much hope getting any reasoning from him other than.. "It's ridiculous". He might spin you a yarn about a full pub rolling around the floor in laughter when he mentioned the speedway scoring system one night to back up his "Ridiculous" and "In what other sport" claim... Edited September 5, 2019 by BWitcher 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) Regarding the topic of the thread... when has there ever been an AGM where 'Big Decisions' weren't needed and it wasn't 'one of the most important ever'.. It's been nigh on every season for decades. Edited September 5, 2019 by BWitcher 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,022 Posted September 5, 2019 23 minutes ago, DC2 said: No. In rugby, if one team gets four tries and the other team does not, but the match is drawn, the first team gets 3 points and the other 2. They're bonus points... As already discussed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DC2 11,150 Posted September 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, iainb said: They're bonus points... As already discussed Well, a speedway draw gives 1 point to each team, plus a bonus point for the away team. Does that help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,022 Posted September 5, 2019 20 minutes ago, BWitcher said: It's already been explained to him, but it's to no avail. He's already admitted he gets confused between the numbers 6 and 7 so there isn't much hope getting any reasoning from him other than.. "It's ridiculous". He might spin you a yarn about a full pub rolling around the floor in laughter when he mentioned the speedway scoring system one night to back up his "Ridiculous" and "In what other sport" claim... Again, if you'd read it properly you'd see that I'm not confused by it... I just can't remember it. What does confuse me is whether you can't read properly or can't think properly... I'm beginning to think it's probably both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,022 Posted September 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, DC2 said: Well, a speedway draw gives 1 point to each team, plus a bonus point for the away team. Does that help? It maybe semantics but it is fact. In Speedway it's league points in the other sports mentioned they're bonus points, for reaching set goals during a match Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon1983 557 Posted September 5, 2019 41 minutes ago, Midland Red said: Interesting list - well done How many of those couldn’t race in the UK on a Friday and Saturday night? I would imagine quite a few couldn't race on a Friday or Saturday night If this is the way British speedway wants to go then there will be about 6 clubs left battling it out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DC2 11,150 Posted September 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, iainb said: It maybe semantics but it is fact. In Speedway it's league points in the other sports mentioned they're bonus points, for reaching set goals during a match Hey, don’t let the little things in life worry you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,022 Posted September 5, 2019 Just now, DC2 said: Hey, don’t let the little things in life worry you. I'm not worried about it in the slightest. I just think it's wrong that when a team draws 1 team gets more league points than the other... As I've already said you wouldn't get it in any other sport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted September 5, 2019 1 minute ago, iainb said: I'm not worried about it in the slightest. I just think it's wrong that when a team draws 1 team gets more league points than the other... As I've already said you wouldn't get it in any other sport You've said it.. and you've been proven wrong. Multiple times. Can you imagine a sport where 1pt = 15, 2pts = 30... you wouldn't get that in any other sport. It would just be 'ridiculous'. Such a sport would be a laughing stock! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DC2 11,150 Posted September 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, iainb said: I'm not worried about it in the slightest. I just think it's wrong that when a team draws 1 team gets more league points than the other... As I've already said you wouldn't get it in any other sport OK, fair enough. I like rugby’s ten minute sin bin for a yellow card. Do you think football should do the same? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted September 5, 2019 16 minutes ago, iainb said: Again, if you'd read it properly you'd see that I'm not confused by it... I just can't remember it. What does confuse me is whether you can't read properly or can't think properly... I'm beginning to think it's probably both. I was just playing along with you. The reality is, of course you can remember it. It's clearly something that's an issue with you hence you harping on so much on this thread. As many do when they have no argument, they make something up to back it up.. with some its the laughter in the pub, you've invented that you can't remember it as your reasoning behind not liking it.. when that's all you can come up with, it speaks volumes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted September 5, 2019 Can you imagine a sport where the player who scores the most pts doesn't win... Ridiculous! Never be taken seriously by the media or the public in general. Oh wait... I think that is far more of a vagary than an extra pt for the away team in speedway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
