The White Knight

I was being ironic.

:rofl: Totally fail to see my point.

I don't think so. When were you thinking of Rob.

What a shame.

That would be me then B.V72. I stopped going on principle. I neither like nor enjoy the Double Points, or the Play Offs. I believe they are cheating, both of them. As a matter of principle I will not pay to see what I consider to be cheating, both to the Sport AND perhaps more importantly the paying Public. I tried for a number of years to 'put up' with it, but I was just getting very angry and very upset. I finally decided enough was enough - I would watch it on Television - then I can just switch it off if I so require. I do realise that I will probably be pilloried for this - but that is why I do not, and will not go. Remove those Rules and I would definitely return but I can't expect the Rules to change just for me and a few others. My main argument still stands - the new Rules have not improved the Sport in any way - just ruined it for some. Speedway, sadly, is still losing Support - I see no improvement in the future. As for your comment about people like me harping on - the only reason I do so is because I care for my Sport.

No difference to Luis Suarez playing for F C Barcalona in friendly Matches whilst he is banned.

And you are right to. The utter farce caused by the Weather this year makes the Play Offs a lottery. They have extended an already overcrowded Season. One of these years, because of the Weather we will not have time for the Play Offs to be completed. Who would be League Champions then? Oh!!! I've got a good idea: THE TEAM AT THE TOP OF THE LEAGUE!!! :shock:

No - you are quite right. We the 'old' Brigade are not the future of Speedway. We do/did turn up and pay our money every week though. Had the Double Points, Play Off Rules been brought in and the crowds had grown massively I would have said - OK I am wrong but this new kind of Speedway is not for me. I would have wished the Sport well - and supported it from my armchair. The truth is though that these new Rules have NOT resulted in any Crowd increase that I can see - in fact they are still dropping if I believe some of what I read on here. Ergo those Rules have NOT worked for the good of the Sport - they have just caused me and some others to give up. Where is the future in that?

You are the leading Member of the Ludwig Lindgren Fan Club RD. I never expected you to say that.

I could almost agree with you. Problem is they are pretty BIG Rules. I know too that I am not the only one - but - the Promoters must know best. Long term Supporters (over Fifty years) like me don't count. WE have only been paying our money for years. Their attempts to bring in new Rules to attract NEW Supporters hasn't exactly brought in NEW Supporters though has it? Hardly a stunning success. What it has done is alienate a lot of the old ones.

I wouldn't be averse to Aaron at Newcastle.

"I don't believe it" :shock: Victor Meldrew. Tut, Tut. :nono:

Good News. I'm cautiously optimistic. Again - GOOD LUCK!!!

But some of us are not prepared to put up with "crappy" Rules............................................................................... Personally I couldn't care less what the Stadium is like - it doesn't bother me one jot. All it needs is a decent Track as far as I am concerned.

I see what you mean - errrrr - I think. :blink:

I certainly hope so.

Oh Behave. :rofl: :rofl:

I don't agree with that B.V. 72. I have stopped going purely and simply because of the Rules of Speedway these days. Double Points, Play Offs etc. are not for me. I still love the actual Sport though. I have also been a big and consistent supporter of Belle Vue's new Stadium. I will, I hope, get the chance to attend one Meeting there at some stage.

Substitute Robbo for Bach and I think that would be a decent Team. :approve:

Spoken like a true follower of Robert E. Lee. A good ol' Southern Boy.

What a jolly good idea. They do this in Cricket for a slow Over Rate - so why can they not do something similar in Speedway. Something like that would cut out this constant returning to the Pits following a false Start. It would also punish Promoters who deliberately over run Meetings to increase their take at the Bar. It would encourage Promoters to get the Meetings started ON TIME. Obviously time would have to be added on if someone is injured - that should go without saying - but the length of the Stoppage could be timed and added on at the end so that no Fines are issued because of injury. I would add that, time for attending to injuries MUST NOT put Paramedics or Medical Staff under any pressure to clear the Track. The injured Rider MUST come first - no matter how long it takes.

Well if Robbo, King and Kerr leave - who will be Number One? Over to you RD.

There isn't any credibility. It's yet another silly Rule which needs scrapping next Season. NOTHING can make THAT a sensible Rule. Quote from Niki Lauda on the Television. He referred to the "STUPID Double Points Rule" in Formula One for the last GP. It's just as STUPID in Speedway.

Well I hope Robbo is back next year also the two Lewises preferably with Lewis Rose at Reserve with Simon Neilsen.

Signed. Very best of luck to you all.