Cast1rn 464 Posted October 9, 2023 Weather will always be a factor and how can it be foreseen that we would have one of the wettest August's on record when August 2022 was a scorcher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bellers101 347 Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, therefused said: Teams can barely fit in all the fixtures now so god knows what will happen if they go to 2 home and 2 away, unless the cups and play offs are scrapped. They need to stop having 2-4 week gaps at home with no scheduled fixtures and it should be fine. The BSN cup would obviously be scrapped freeing up more dates for league racing. Edited October 9, 2023 by Bellers101 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,378 Posted October 9, 2023 19 minutes ago, Bellers101 said: They need to stop having 2-4 week gaps at home with no scheduled fixtures and it should be fine. The BSN cup would obviously be scrapped freeing up more dates for league racing. It’s riders schedules that are dictating the sport,it won’t get any better till that is sorted out regarding where they want to earn there wages. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nickinho 429 Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Bellers101 said: They need to stop having 2-4 week gaps at home with no scheduled fixtures and it should be fine. The BSN cup would obviously be scrapped freeing up more dates for league racing. Isn't the BSN Cup sponsored though (as well as televised) which means actual real money coming into the sport so why would anyone want to scrap that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noelinho 924 Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Fat lot of good that's done this year! Yeah, flexibility disappears as soon as riders ride elsewhere. Which they all want to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric i 620 Posted October 9, 2023 Which NDL teams are not riding next year, Berwick...... Mildenhall could be iffy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,378 Posted October 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, eric i said: Which NDL teams are not riding next year, Berwick...... Mildenhall could be iffy? Edinburgh Iffy .Kent Iffy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cast1rn 464 Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Nickinho said: Isn't the BSN Cup sponsored though (as well as televised) which means actual real money coming into the sport so why would anyone want to scrap that? Potato/Potato, BSN would hopefully cover a number of the additional league meetings. As of now it's the Cab direct championship and the BSN league. So one for winning the league and one for winning the playoffs, job done. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,162 Posted October 9, 2023 Always thought speedway now should be home one week away the other,may need a couple squeezed in as well, that way April to August will be able to fit the meetings in, people won't have the expense of weekly speedway, cost spread out over the season, sometimes less is more. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dog 413 Posted October 9, 2023 7 hours ago, Normski said: Looking at Berwicks fixtures this season including blank weekends and Bullets stand alone fixtures, works out roughly about 9 Saturday nights. So if League is 8 teams and 2H 2A that would be 6 extra meetings so is doable. Be good to see double headers again in late September early October Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntdouble 118 Posted October 9, 2023 2 home 2 away …… more meetings ……more wages fir the riders…… more entertainment for the fans …….. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Sidney 292 Posted October 9, 2023 7 hours ago, Bojangles said: I don't know why the NDL needs a certain amount of teams to make it work. Surely it only realistically needs four teams...and they race each other four times. It's all about the kids after all isn't it? At least it should be! Would be a big loss without having a competitive league for some of these kids to race in. There's no doubts the likes of Ashton Boughen, Luke Harrison, Max Perry et al. have benefited from the league. Tell that to Workington, Mildenhall and Kent for example, adding in that, by the way, if you have the temerity to fill spare weeks with alternative racing ( NORA let's say) we will threaten to take your licence away and fine you 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted October 9, 2023 if keeping playoffs it has to be top team to final, 2nd & 3rd over 2 legs to meet top team. not enough clubs to have top 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bellers101 347 Posted October 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Nickinho said: Isn't the BSN Cup sponsored though (as well as televised) which means actual real money coming into the sport so why would anyone want to scrap that? Because it's a Mickey Mouse cup! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nickinho 429 Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) To whoever thought it would be a good idea to hand out those ear piercing air horns to all the kids: I hate you. Edited October 9, 2023 by Nickinho 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
