Normski 1,316 Posted October 30, 2023 13 minutes ago, screm said: Shambles. 8 teams in NDL so 7 home meetings to organise, only 4 teams entered KO cup so maximum 2 home meetings plus 1 more home meeting for playoffs. 10 home meetings to complete in 7 months ffs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishersGate 522 Posted October 30, 2023 9 minutes ago, Normski said: 8 teams in NDL so 7 home meetings to organise, only 4 teams entered KO cup so maximum 2 home meetings plus 1 more home meeting for playoffs. 10 home meetings to complete in 7 months ffs And leicester have use of the track all year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Normski 1,316 Posted October 30, 2023 1 minute ago, FishersGate said: And leicester have use of the track all year... Exactly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Hunter 370 Posted October 30, 2023 I wouldn't mind so much if there was some sort of consistency. If Oxford can win the League on a one match play off why can't Leicester win the KO Cup on a one match play off, especially as they have already won at Mildenhall! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk127 1,359 Posted October 30, 2023 14 minutes ago, Normski said: 8 teams in NDL so 7 home meetings to organise, only 4 teams entered KO cup so maximum 2 home meetings plus 1 more home meeting for playoffs. 10 home meetings to complete in 7 months ffs Yep and if you use the argument that it is a summer sport, you could stretch the point by starting in May and finishing in August, circa sixteen weeks ignoring the fact that you have three bank holidays to stage meetings and those in charge still cannot get the clubs to stick to a rigid schedule so that finals are in August and at the very least run into the first two weeks in September at the latest. It just goes to show the lack of respect everyone in charge of the sport has for those trying to climb the speedway ladder and then those further up the chain moan about the lack of talent. Every club outside the NDL is to blame for that and if they stopped propping up leagues with foreign riders and worked on local talent, then the sport rider wise might be in a better position. You have to feel for the NDL riders who have such an uphill struggle when it is not necessary, just those in charge seem to want to make it an endurance test. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk127 1,359 Posted October 30, 2023 Just read the BSPL decision / statement. As a group in charge collectively you are the biggest bunch of no hopers to ever grace the sport. No wonder it is in the state it is in but the BSPL don’t give fig and the riders / fans can go screw themselves. If any of you in charge had any balls you would be honest and admit you cocked up but you will not. Where is that waster Vatcher and why is he not standing up for the riders and coming on here to admit it is a shambles. Roll on IOW in 2024 because the rest could not organise a p..s up in a brewery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,784 Posted October 30, 2023 How can the cup be awarded to Mildenhall when they are behind after their home leg Absolute shambles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Hunter 370 Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: How can the cup be awarded to Mildenhall when they are behind after their home leg Absolute shambles. I don't think anyone can explain the logic behind that decision! Perhaps it was a typo! If Mildenhall have any decency they will refuse to accept the cup! Edited October 30, 2023 by Happy Hunter Additional comment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted October 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, Happy Hunter said: I don't think anyone can explain the logic behind that decision! Perhaps it was a typo! Because if the home club fails to run its home leg, they forfeit the tie! Rules is rules! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,024 Posted October 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Because if the home club fails to run its home leg, they forfeit the tie! Rules is rules! 0-75 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilly 172 Posted October 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Because if the home club fails to run its home leg, they forfeit the tie! Rules is rules! Using that logic, if the meeting goes ahead tomorrow, Oxford would win regardless of the scoreline. What will happen if it's slightly damp tomorrow but raceable and Leicester refuse to ride saying unfit track?? Completely shambolic way to end the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilly 172 Posted October 30, 2023 Now it's a one leg shoot out, are tac subs allowed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,024 Posted October 30, 2023 Lions & Cubs have qualified for 6 finals over the last 2 years and the home fans have only seen 1! And that's beyond a joke I'm afraid. Has anybody even come out to apologise? They're too busy just trying to sweep things under the carpet 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted October 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Hilly said: Using that logic, if the meeting goes ahead tomorrow, Oxford would win regardless of the scoreline. What will happen if it's slightly damp tomorrow but raceable and Leicester refuse to ride saying unfit track?? Completely shambolic way to end the season. If its raceable then the ref would tell both teams to get on with it. If, after that decision, either team refused to race then the other team would be awarded the result Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,162 Posted October 30, 2023 22 hours ago, iainb said: NDL is a shambles this year CL & NDL was a shambles last year Can't remember what happened in 2021, but it was a late start due to covid, so I'll let that go 2019 CL play offs were a shambles 2018 when Workington won the treble in the Championship we raced 3 meetings over the last weekend in October to get the finals finished, the outstanding league meeting was iced off. So the Shambles led by the bspa or whatever they call themselves today has been going on for 5 years and shows no sign of improvement . Maybe this could be top of the list in Tenerife, leagues and play offs MUST be completed by end of September 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
