Skidder1 7,637 Posted October 10, 2022 24 minutes ago, lewy said: Always easier to plan YOUR season when you have a promoter on the mc,then teams like Glasgow have to fit in around what's best for them, clubs don't plan the fixtures the bspl do. All clubs get a draft fixture list which they can make alterations to dependent on availability of riders and any other big sporting occasions that may affect attendance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewy 2,326 Posted October 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: All clubs get a draft fixture list which they can make alterations to dependent on availability of riders and any other big sporting occasions that may affect attendance. I know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Biffa 84 Posted October 10, 2022 Or maybe it’s just that Leicester & Glasgow were the better teams and didn’t have to qualify so they could have couple of weeks off. The price of success eh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,302 Posted October 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, Biffa said: Or maybe it’s just that Leicester & Glasgow were the better teams and didn’t have to qualify so they could have couple of weeks off. The price of success eh! I did hear Danny Ford say at the time that finishing 3rd could play into there hands, and so it has proved Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,784 Posted October 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Perhaps both Glasgow and Leicester could plan their fixtures better so there’s no long gap? We never seem to have this issue at Poole. On any average season each club would lose a couple of meetings due to the elements. But many clubs front load their season so by the end of May over half the season has gone. Poole on the other hand try to plan their season so that every Wednesday in the summer months has racing. Add in some success and we get a meeting nearly every week until the middle/end of October. Promotions need to plan their season out so there’s a steady flow throughout. Absolutely. I don't understand why clubs wouldn't want to run every week right through the summer holidays, my own club is one of the worst and its bizarre. Have the Play Offs in August if need be and run the cups in Sept and Oct. Get the league title decided when kids aren't at school and the weather is good. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 558 Posted October 11, 2022 17 hours ago, Skidder1 said: If only the weather and availability of tracks could be planned the same way. It would help if promoters got away from the concept that “finals” have to be held towards the end of season and plan for KO cup & similar to culminate earlier in the season. The league fixtures could then be wrapped around the “cups” leaving the latter part of the season to be available for play-offs & finals & who knows maybe an individual meeting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skodaman 192 Posted October 11, 2022 17 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Perhaps both Glasgow and Leicester could plan their fixtures better so there’s no long gap? We never seem to have this issue at Poole. On any average season each club would lose a couple of meetings due to the elements. But many clubs front load their season so by the end of May over half the season has gone. Poole on the other hand try to plan their season so that every Wednesday in the summer months has racing. Add in some success and we get a meeting nearly every week until the middle/end of October. Promotions need to plan their season out so there’s a steady flow throughout. Do'nt forget that Leicester run two teams. There have been rain offs and also they have had to wait for other teams before the cup semi-finals. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,649 Posted October 11, 2022 48 minutes ago, 1 valve said: It would help if promoters got away from the concept that “finals” have to be held towards the end of season and plan for KO cup & similar to culminate earlier in the season. The league fixtures could then be wrapped around the “cups” leaving the latter part of the season to be available for play-offs & finals & who knows maybe an individual meeting. Yes, particularly with so few rounds. The pinnacle of the absurd is the NDL cup final which is still outstanding, despite the entire competition consisting of just two semi finals. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,649 Posted October 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, Skodaman said: Do'nt forget that Leicester run two teams. There have been rain offs and also they have had to wait for other teams before the cup semi-finals. They've run EVERY weekend, except against the GP and on Aug 27 when despite best efforts no opposition could be found. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skodaman 192 Posted October 12, 2022 23 hours ago, arnieg said: Yes, particularly with so few rounds. The pinnacle of the absurd is the NDL cup final which is still outstanding, despite the entire competition consisting of just two semi finals. 23 hours ago, arnieg said: Yes, particularly with so few rounds. The pinnacle of the absurd is the NDL cup final which is still outstanding, despite the entire competition consisting of just two semi finals. The final is this weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,035 Posted October 13, 2022 Fingers crossed this final isn't decided on interesting ref decisions! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted October 13, 2022 And Howarth maintains his finals form. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,302 Posted October 13, 2022 Let's hope Christiana is not the ref, some dodgy decision's tonight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,035 Posted October 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: And Howarth maintains his finals form. I feel will are going to see the backlash from tonight and he will smash this one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catalan 717 Posted October 13, 2022 23 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: Let's hope Christiana is not the ref, some dodgy decision's tonight disagree all the decisions could have been interpreted either way 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
