Jaizer 2,864 Posted January 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Noelinho said: It seems to have all the league fixtures. Plus summer tourney. I guess there’s still at least one cup match to add? But that’s probably it. Very compressed. it’ll still go on until Christmas though! I mean I'm all for squeezing it into the summer months but a 4 month season pretty short ha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FromBendThree 145 Posted January 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, Jaizer said: That can't be full fixture list on the Tigers site surely? Season starts mid April and finished by start of August? SpeedwayGB website shows last Glasgow home match on August 5. Leaves room for cup progress and play offs. One imagines Glasgow will challenge for honours in all competitions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weeyin 1,022 Posted January 20, 2022 Big gaps in home meetings, not good for building momentum, no KO cup fixture, no mention of championship pairs at Oxford prior to Cardiff GP either 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,864 Posted January 20, 2022 Correct me if I'm wrong but weren't there more fixtures pre pandemic? Didn't we race everyone home and away in league and then the 5 most northern clubs were home and away twice? Wouldn't have minded seeing a challenge fixture before first league match too (not the Spring trophy!!!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,375 Posted January 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Jaizer said: I mean I'm all for squeezing it into the summer months but a 4 month season pretty short ha Sept is for the Playoffs and Cup finals though.Not enough Teams in Leagues these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,864 Posted January 20, 2022 Just now, Fromafar said: Sept is for the Playoffs and Cup finals though.Not enough Teams in Leagues these days. Yeah that's true, down to 11 been around the 13 mark usually. I mean we complain about play offs in November so this should be a positive, just seems a short season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,407 Posted January 20, 2022 At least racing is taking place in, hopefully, the better months for weather. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,864 Posted January 24, 2022 Seems like a good bit of business trading Lawson for basso on permanent contract 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,302 Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Jaizer said: Seems like a good bit of business trading Lawson for basso on permanent contract I hope I'm wrong, but don't think Basso will be on these Shores for long , specially when Poland start waving the big bucks Edited January 24, 2022 by Arthur54 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,035 Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: I hope I'm wrong, but don't think Basso will be on these Shores for long , specially when Poland start waving the big bucks Exactly. 2 years max imo. Good of him to want to ride England first before Poland though, some young riders are starting to go to Poland first. Edit - aaah when I say England I obv mean Scotland too! Sorry, habit Edited January 24, 2022 by lisa-colette Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paddy The Rebel 300 Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: I hope I'm wrong, but don't think Basso will be on these Shores for long , specially when Poland start waving the big bucks Agreed think Poole got the better deal by far,Lawson will be riding over here for a while yet,and Imo is one of the best riders at this level if not the best. Edited January 24, 2022 by Paddy The Rebel Spelling 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,302 Posted January 24, 2022 27 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Exactly. 2 years max imo. Good of him to want to ride England first before Poland though, some young riders are starting to go to Poland first. Edit - aaah when I say England I obv mean Scotland too! Sorry, habit We made that mistake a few years ago now, when we swapped Doyle for Magic, Doyle still riding over here now, but not Magic 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catalan 717 Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Exactly. 2 years max imo. Good of him to want to ride England first before Poland though, some young riders are starting to go to Poland first. Edit - aaah when I say England I obv mean Scotland too! Sorry, habit Woah Glasgow isn't England. Just noticed edit. D'oh Edited January 24, 2022 by sugarray Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HGould 2,213 Posted January 24, 2022 39 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: I hope I'm wrong, but don't think Basso will be on these Shores for long , specially when Poland start waving the big bucks With the way the Poles are expanding their Leagues and opening it up its equally likely that the forward thinking Facennas could be in top Polish League in same timescale and entertaining the best riders in the world every 2 weeks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,649 Posted January 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, HGould said: With the way the Poles are expanding their Leagues and opening it up its equally likely that the forward thinking Facennas could be in top Polish League in same timescale and entertaining the best riders in the world every 2 weeks See what response that idea gets in Daugavpils? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites