The White Knight

It is the ONLY mistake that COST a Team a place in the dreaded 'Play Offs'. Another example of absolutely NO consistency. :sad: Any other Meeting would have been 'Rained Off' - why not this one? I could make a half decent guess.

Afraid so. Conversation at the top of Speedway Management:- "How can we get more money out of the Mugs (us - in case you were wondering) - Eureka!!!! I know, Let's have a 'Play Off System". "You can't do that - somebody other than the League Champions might win it, it's not right". "Oh, don't worry about that, who cares if the Championship is turned in to a laughing stock - it will make MONEY"!!! "Will it REALLY"? "Guaranteed - I promise - we'll make a mint". "Ah - that's OK then - let's do it - I don't suppose it really matters if the Team that has won the League over the Season have their Title snatched away from them. It doesn't matter that the Title will be devalued". "Good man - I knew you were a sensible fella". SO HERE WE ARE!!! :mad:

That says it all really. :sad:

Good Post Moxey63. I am on the verge of joining you and oldace in jacking in going to my local Track. I just cannot stand some of the Rules nowadays. I was seething when I left Newcastle the other Night - WHY THE HELL SHOULD I PAY FOR THAT? !!! Like you - I will still come on here though.

Well - I, for one, watched the Speedway.

Why thank you ekimba. On a more serious note - I am truly sorry that Tsunami has taken offense at my Posts - all I wanted was a friendly Debate.

Absolutely BRILLIANT Pirate Nick. I'm still laughing as I type. :rofl: WELL DONE!!! :approve: How VERY, VERY true.

Ahh me - the JOYS of the 'Play Offs'. :rolleyes:

I doubt it.

No - you haven't. :)

I know you won't read this - but - it is not hypocritical at all. If you have a TACTICAL RIDE - what is wrong with riding TACTICALLY to avoid it. Not hypocritical to me - just Common Sense. The Rider would be riding his best for the TEAM and that is what counts is it not? Or am I wrong about THAT too?

I have said many times - I support Nigel and Kelvin. I think they do a great job. Play Offs are a travesty of justice as we saw tonight. I felt exactly the same sense of despair when Poole were beaten by Coventry a few years ago after finishing TWENTY SIX Points behind Poole in the League.

You are right.

I think you had better.

It's NOT matters though is it Dave. It is principle. I was brought up to believe in Sporting excellence. In the belief that one Man/Woman or Team pitted themselves against each other on a Level Playing Field in FAIR and HONEST Competition. The way things are in Speedway (and some other Sports too) at the moment are very far removed from FAIR and HONEST. THAT is my problem. From Double Points, Play Offs even some League Meetings - need I mention Belle Vue v. Poole. That Meeting should NEVER have taken place. It did - but - to cap it all - Poole get the Seven Points up that they require to progress to the 'Play Offs' and the Meeting is called off. IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE STARTED. All that in front of all the Television Viewers watching - it looked what it was - DREADFUL. You wonder why new people don't come to Speedway - you don't have to look too far to find out.

You may be right Dave. Which is why I am considering giving Speedway up.

HARSH!!! I don't think so. :shock:

What anomalies? A Rider either has a 6.3 Average or he hasn't that is Black and White. I'm not going to have to use the word Fiddle again am I?

Agreed!! (purr, purr, purr)

George, at least, knows how I feel.

Well that's OK then. It's should be remembered that it is us 'Dinosaurs' who are turning up in regular numbers. It is the YOUNGER Generation that is letting Speedway down. :sad:

IF they are the best 16 Riders in the World - they should have NO problems Qualifying then - should they?

Do you not mean without?

The Belle Vue v. Poole Meeting was, for me just indicative of what is wrong with Speedway today. It seemed to me that the Meeting should never have taken place and that it was fiddled through. I seem to use that word a lot these days where Speedway is concerned. :sad: