mikebv

I personally don't see doubling up as a major issue... It isn't ideal, but we don't have cross league cup comps so no major drama for me... But being allowed to ride for all and sundry? With the operating model being drawn up to actively encourage it? Now that's a completely different matter and is ludicrous... Over the past few days we have seen a rider decide to not race for his own team after riding for a few others as a guest in the week leading up to their meeting, as he was tired, and needed rest. So a guest was brought in... And tonight a rider cannot ride for his own club because the rules say he has to sit it out, as a rider who has replaced him for 28 days only must ride instead... But that rider is now iinjured so instead a guest will come in... Barmy on both accounts... Lets face it, if those who run it don't take it seriously you have zero chance of the fans doing so...

And in sport you can get injuries... Which can weaken your team... That is the way of it.. I still do think that a "proper RR facilty" which is actually fit for purpose would replace so many guests... Still providing riders with more chance to earn money, but at least it will be their team that they are earning it in..

It is purely set up for the riders to earn as much as they can by racing as many times a week as they can.. You know this irrefutably to be the case when one rider can spend his week guesting, and then not turn out for his own team because he has ridden too much, so needs "a rest" and they then can have a guest, (who may be a track specialist ringer), to replace him.. They havent a hope in hell of ever being successful when the whole shebang is set up so amateurishly.. During lockdown wasnt it regarded as an "Elite Sport in the UK"? Even the great Sean Lock couldnt have made up something so comedically surreal as that comment... Selling such nonsense must be so difficult for the Promoters.. Yet they are the ones that sign off the nonsense as "perfectly fine" in the first place.. You couldn't make it up, because you dont need to, it's all there lined up in front of you each meeting.... Best of luck to Newcastle..

And all of the above of course means no major companies would ever consider getting involved sponsorship wise... Both at team and league level.. Maybe though Disney might see some synergy?...

KK when Doyle went under him basically took himself out of the race by having to go so far wide to avoid Doyle hitting him.. Given the speed and angle he hit the bend, Doyle didn't have any control other than the capability to eventually lock the bike up to get around the turn... If KK hadn't taken avoiding action he would have been wiped out... But because he didn't fall off, the race continued... Unfsir riding from Doyle, and should have been punished... But to be fair, the ref was really poor all night so he wasn't going to spot that.... .

There was passing but it was more down to riders spearing there bikes at opponents than down to the race track... A lot of forceful undertakes were the order of the day... The World Champ certainly likes that method of attack, last night and most weeks.. If riders didn't just "get out of the way" and kept their line he would face a fair few exclusions.. He has a worked a big advantage for himself as he seems to have got into their heads that he is "coming through" no matter what.. A risky strategy but seems to be worth it...

Traditional crap tracks, create traditionally crap racing... No surprises..

Agreed... Hope there was no delayed reaction after the adrenaline melted away.... A horrible high impact crash...

100%... And quite telling that even though "everything is ok" they have yet to re show it... The level these lads race at is truly staggering.....

Fantastic result for the Championship... Zmarzlik wins so many points by riders getting "out of the way" as he drives/spears his bike under them on bend three of every track... Nicki P would have him excluded time and time and time again by leaving his left leg out and sliding serenely to the fence...

That looked horrific... Freddie looked like he was knocked out on the bike before he hit the fence.. Hopefully both ok.... Edit. Thank goodness both up..... Air fences worth every penny...

Getting passed on the inside.... On a track that you clearly have to ride by holding the line on the bends.. Happened all night.... Strange....

Vojens is always crap... Unless it's peeing down and the track is virtually waterlogged so an outside line develops in the mud... Ironically... A track where "Fireman Phil' could have done his worst and made it better... And how poor is this ref? Rolling starts with zero stoppage of the race... You may penalise yourself but you can also penalise other riders too who react to your movement..

And in many countries that Speedway exists in, still isnt... Including the birth place of the Sport where "Team Speedway" is done "now and again" at a very local level as "something a bit different" to the usual individual meetings.. Dont forget though, that because we have done something for 90 years or so, (even if it no longer seems to work), it means we must never change, and we must keep doing the same thing over, and over, again ad Infinitum...

ie. Dont waste any time dwelling on the team aspect of it, or buying into it emotionally, and just enjoy the spectacle of the racing....

Incredible how many replies are from people who "used to go and loved it".. Or, "I have been meaning to go".... Such a market out there waiting to be attracted in...

Plus he will have been working on telly all week so might be a "bit tired" by the time it gets to Friday so he will request the evening off... Alexander Armstrong as a guest for him maybe?

Can she provide six numbers for tonight???

Isnt that what we do have? So, as the thread title suggests... No change next year then....

I was told that this was a secret document... They wont be happy you have launched their plan... At least you didnt mention the new rule for next season that states at each meeting the first two riders to turn up will be the captains, and that the first 12 riders to turn up after them will be given out numbers by the ref, (1 to 12), whilst the captains of the two teams look away... A coin will then be tossed between the two captains to see who can call out the first number... Whatever number they shout, the rider given that number by the ref then goes and stands behind them.. After all twelve are selected the 14 riders take to the track.. There has though been an addendum to the rule this week... It has been decreed that after all the numbers have been given out, each rider swaps places, so the captains wont be able to work out, just by going left to right, what number each rider is, and therefore pick all the best riders first.. Making the rubbish ones feel upset and sad...

Must be tempting.. No headaches arranging fixtures, even rearranging fixtures, due to all pretty much domiciled over here, and race nights being fixed... No flights to pay for, and no hotels to pay for commuting overseas riders.. No over inflated heat leader type contracts to pay out for the next foreign 4 point averaged "wunderkind" to ride at reserve. Instead you will be paying RS's.. And riders (heat leaders in particular) getting plenty of rides (and opportunity to make money), in both divisions, potentially, given the Div One fixed race nights, being able to ride seven meetings a week, five or even six races a night, with a fair few of the races having an RS up against them.. A win, win for all... Why change something so "good"...

Probably due to them not sharing a pit bay the next night riding for the same team, and will do this week in week out.. The mind boggles as to how many teams actually have their riders represented at every meeting...

Cant wait to see a Newcastle player run up to Ronaldo tomorrow, shake his hand and say "well done", after he opens the scoring...

You have to think that it works for both Promoters and Riders.. No flights or hotels to pay for.. No having to plan fixtures around other non UK leagues, even for rescheduled meetings.. And loads of potential earnings for the riders, who could in theory ride seven times a week over here.. All the heat leaders who DU must have done well for themselves this year, especially riding against so many RS's every meeting (both team mates and opponents).. Cant see either Promoters or Riders wanting too much change..

Watched pretty much every match in Poland too, Les... And to be honest one of the things that I have (or maybe just thought? I have seen is the lack of acknowledgement, and no "bonhomie" either in the pits with riders of opposite teams standing together, "having a laugh" which you often see over here... Maybe more do it than I have given them credit for, so I will look out for it a bit more..