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Sheffield vs. Belle Vue Grand Final 2nd Leg 13/10/22
Roger Jacobs replied to TTT's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Good job for Sheffield that they were allowed to make a third separate change -
Sheffield vs. Belle Vue Grand Final 2nd Leg 13/10/22
Roger Jacobs replied to TTT's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Golden Heats - so even more races ... -
Sheffield vs. Belle Vue Grand Final 2nd Leg 13/10/22
Roger Jacobs replied to TTT's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Absolutely shocking that they have to rely on the play-offs to stage a profitable meeting. -
I have only just twigged that Issue 19 of the Green Sheets says: "01/10 and Final" (my emphasis). So, even if they are staged, the BSPA will not count the last two fixtures.
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Don't forget the Pairs ...
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The Liga 1 rates this season were £54k signing-on and £540 per point! Can't imagine what the Ekstraliga rates are ... A Polish guy on Speedway Friends Facebook group reckons this season that Zmarzlik has earned £800k, and Woffinden over £500k. Zmarzlik's deal for 2023 will be £1M.
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And, I'm guessing the Witches wanted Riss back in the line-up, in case they need him for 2023, and someone might argue that if he had been dropped from the 2022 line-up he couldn't return? PS: It also shows that the "long term" injury rule is definitely as ambiguous as it is written.
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I try really hard the follow the Regulations, and regarding replacements they are particularly ambiguous and open to (mis)interpretation. I can see how BV were able to sign Lambert, but I still can't work out how Sheffield made three separate changes, even though the regs say maximum of two. PS: I don't think the regulations and squabbles are a significant part of speedway not being taken seriously - it's simply a very long way down the pecking order as a minority sport in a world where there are so very many different types of entertainment.
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1 league rule dropping
Roger Jacobs replied to PhilTheAce's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
The "deal" offered by the PZM was for the GB to give up all priorities ... -
1 league rule dropping
Roger Jacobs replied to PhilTheAce's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Why shouldn't they be? Neither team raced on even half of the Thursdays in the calendar ... -
Sheffield v Wolves 06.19.22 PO semi second leg
Roger Jacobs replied to Cue Ball's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
How do you know? -
Sheffield v Wolves 06.19.22 PO semi second leg
Roger Jacobs replied to Cue Ball's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
He had a bad fall last week - facial injuries and bruising - maybe he didn't feel like appearing on camera. -
Belle Vue v Ipswich Play off semi 2nd leg 3 Oct
Roger Jacobs replied to Rob B's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Oops! Missed that (a search for "August" didn't find it!). Even so, there's no obvious reason why the statement in the transfer window paragraph about long-term injury can't be applied - especially when you add the second paragraph from 010.3.1: "The BSPA Directors monitor all proposed moves and have the sole responsibility to approve all re-declared teams, having been satisfied they are in the best interests of the sport." No doubt whatsoever that the two Regulations make it ambiguous and are open to (mis)interpretation. No change there then! -
Belle Vue v Ipswich Play off semi 2nd leg 3 Oct
Roger Jacobs replied to Rob B's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
There's no mention of August in the 2022 Regulations. It simply says: "A Premiership Transfer Window opens after 25% of the League fixtures are complete and closes when 75% of League fixtures are complete. This permits changes to the team on 2 occasions, except for proven long term injury." -
King's Lynn v Belle Vue (SGBPB)
Roger Jacobs replied to Mimmo's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Don't forget, Sheffield v Ipswich is another match that won't happen - neither of these can go ahead simply because of the Green Sheet problem. Reducing to 10 matches was a ridiculous decision. -
Wolves v Sheffield PO Semi Final 3rd October 2022
Roger Jacobs replied to Beowulf's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Ipswich had very little misfortune last Thursday. -
Belle Vue v Ipswich Play off semi 2nd leg 3 Oct
Roger Jacobs replied to Rob B's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
They have kept to the rules. -
Belle Vue v Ipswich Play off semi 2nd leg 3 Oct
Roger Jacobs replied to Rob B's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Is Kwarteng in charge of the BSPA? -
I still don't understand where misfortune contributed any significant difference to a comfortable home defeat? Edit: just saw your list of "reasons". Tungate fell under pressure, but I don't think Zagar was at fault (neither did Nicholls). King was awful, and failed completely twice on the third/fourth bend - that's not misfortune, that's poor riding. Summers *might* have done a bit better in Heat 8 - maybe the ref should have stopped the race and excluded Rowe - so no better than a 3-3. Heat 9 - no idea if the red lights came on or not - there didn't seem to be any protests. It was a strong performance by Belle Vue who learned quickly, and outfought, and outthought the Witches, winning heats 2 to 15 by a score of 29-49 ...