Phil The Ace 2,860 Posted November 3, 2021 Courtney running Oxford apparently They wanted Friday nights in champ but good old Godfrey refused them Friday nights in champ. So God knows what day and league Oxford will be in now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heathen52 391 Posted November 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: Courtney running Oxford apparently They wanted Friday nights in champ but good old Godfrey refused them Friday nights in champ. So God knows what day and league Oxford will be in now Godfrey will be the death of British Speedway. 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,249 Posted November 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: Courtney running Oxford apparently They wanted Friday nights in champ but good old Godfrey refused them Friday nights in champ. So God knows what day and league Oxford will be in now Refused in the interests of Scunthorpe Speedway of course 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamonds85 702 Posted November 3, 2021 Boycott Scunthorpe 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowleyCheetahs 29 Posted November 3, 2021 8 hours ago, PotteringAround said: If Oxford are going Championship, then Chris Harris has made a cock-up by signing for 2 Championship teams. Perhaps he was signing for Oxford in the premiership but now can’t as Oxford will be championship Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian68 49 Posted November 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, Diamonds85 said: Boycott Scunthorpe Great idea NOT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamonds85 702 Posted November 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, Ian68 said: Great idea NOT Given yous a taste of how the rest of us are being messed about by the head mafia boss haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinBSN 617 Posted November 3, 2021 56 minutes ago, heathen52 said: Godfrey will be the death of British Speedway. It's a sensible move! Clubs struggle on Fridays as it is for guests etc. You only have to look at the prem when all 6 teams are riding and guests are needed 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamonds85 702 Posted November 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Marshall07 said: It's a sensible move! Clubs struggle on Fridays as it is for guests etc. You only have to look at the prem when all 6 teams are riding and guests are needed Steps need to be being made to move away from clashes of fixtures so guests are less of an issues. Not just say we can't have more Friday tracks because guests might not be available. I understand that injuries occur, but R/R should be used where possible. Guests should be a last resort ideally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,045 Posted November 3, 2021 Can Oxford not ride on a Saturday instead? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,249 Posted November 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, Marshall07 said: It's a sensible move! Clubs struggle on Fridays as it is for guests etc. You only have to look at the prem when all 6 teams are riding and guests are needed Surely the best move is for clubs to operate on the race night that gives them the greatest chance of sustainable success? I wouldn't be opposed to the CL being run mostly or even solely on Friday nights. Guests or RR could still operate, maybe even utilise unattached guests as there will be plenty of NDL riders out of work. Forcing clubs to run on non-optimal days and then questioning why they are closing at an alarming rate is a hallamark of the current mafia board. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinBSN 617 Posted November 3, 2021 19 minutes ago, Diamonds85 said: Steps need to be being made to move away from clashes of fixtures so guests are less of an issues. Not just say we can't have more Friday tracks because guests might not be available. I understand that injuries occur, but R/R should be used where possible. Guests should be a last resort ideally. But if there was a simpler option of Oxford just choosing a different night that they're happy with then it makes even more sense. I swear people think Godfrey has this almighty power. It will have been discussed, amongst ALL promoters and Oxford will have made their case too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowleyCheetahs 29 Posted November 3, 2021 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: Can Oxford not ride on a Saturday instead? Dogs are being run Saturdays Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,796 Posted November 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said: Surely the best move is for clubs to operate on the race night that gives them the greatest chance of sustainable success? I wouldn't be opposed to the CL being run mostly or even solely on Friday nights. Guests or RR could still operate, maybe even utilise unattached guests as there will be plenty of NDL riders out of work. Forcing clubs to run on non-optimal days and then questioning why they are closing at an alarming rate is a hallamark of the current mafia board. So, if only on a Friday, what would Newcastle, as a for instance, do? Forced to run NDL only? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamonds85 702 Posted November 3, 2021 1 hour ago, StevePark said: So, if only on a Friday, what would Newcastle, as a for instance, do? Forced to run NDL only? Another one bites the dust... They're building towards one league of 8-10 teams in a few years plus a very weak NDL... I can picture it now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites