TheWellBehavedWorrall

Fair is fair. Frustrating, but the rulebook is in place to accommodate these scenarios. The award was made in the boardroom, but the tie was lost on the track. Another trophy gone.

You have to fancy the Pirates, I’m afraid. Not only have they wiped the floor with us twice already at Wimborne Road, but they’ve found some excellent form in recent weeks. Dreading the first leg. I know winning is the priority, but the racing at Wimborne Road is absolutely terrible. It’s boring; it doesn’t deserve to host a final and it’s a terrible, terrible advert for the sport. The sad thing is, one of the best meetings I’ve ever saw was at Wimborne Road in 2004. Creating a gate-and-go arena has been intentional. Success at the expense of entertainment.

Amazing news. Delighted to hear the person is okay. Fingers crossed the same is applicable to the offers affected. Pre-determined abandonment rules exist to ensure this doesn’t have to happen. A re-run of last night’s meeting would undermine the rulebook. Redcar are going through because they had the most heat advantages.

It has to be a replay. There’s nothing else for it. It’s the only plausible decision. We finished ahead of Redcar in the league, won at Ashfield and won at Redcar, but it still wouldn’t be fair to award it. I appreciate it’s not league competition, but it’s the only comparison available. Above all else, best wishes and regards to the supporter. Horrible to imagine going out for a great night of speedway and something so serious happening.

Just saw that there. Horrible ending. It’ll be interesting to hear from anyone who was there with a first hand account of what happened.

The live updates chat said ”there’s been an incident” and the status changed to meeting abandoned. My heart sank because I thought someone had been hurt so bad, the meeting couldn’t continue. Fortunately not as the meeting is on-going. No idea where the abandonment came from. If a supporter was hurt, then sending my very best wishes to them.

That was… sort of the point.🤯 I had already criticised the Poole track, so didn’t want to also criticise Redcar’s. I’d take ten of tonight over one from Wimborne Road though. I call that track the sleeping tablet.

I did think that, but didn’t want to be overly critical.

Poole do it again. I hate to say it, but when the chips are down, the Pirates know how to do it. Against the odds, they won on aggregate at Ashfield and against the odds, they’ve won again tonight; not only on aggregate, but on the evening. Without their talisman on both occasions. Poole were consistent throughout, but you’re disappointed by Wright, Mulford and King - especially King - if you’re a Redcar fan. On that note and having given Poole a lot of praise in this post, I’m gutted it’s them. Yes, an opportunity for revenge, but that Wimborne Road track doesn’t deserve a final. It’s boring. Completely and utterly boring.

Do the Polish, Swedish and Danish leagues run into October? The billboard outside Ashfield says ”Fridays, March to October”, so October racing is expected. Then again, that billboard also says ”CHAMPIONS”, so it’s a bloody liar.

What were the problems? I haven’t read the article.

What one?

Really? I stand corrected in that case. My apologies. I’m led to believe Poland is where the money is and Workington’s financial troubles have been well documented this season, so I’m sure you can see where I put two and two together.

Are the likes of Bewley, Kurtz, Fricke and Doyle based in the UK? What about Lambert?

Really poor from Bowes, if that’s the case. Then again and I’m playing Devil’s advocate here, but if he hasn’t been paid - as can easily be assumed from his statement - then perhaps a single inconvenience is all it took for the toys to leave the pram. Either way, it isn’t good for the sport.

British speedway is so depleted that as a spectacle, one league is the only solution. The issue is subsequently whether or not this is viable for those who double up - Harris, Masters, Lawson, etc. - and most alarmingly, whether or not there are a sufficient amount of riders to build as many teams as one big league requires. Although probably necessary, reducing teams to five riders seems tinpot.

Cloak and dagger stuff from Bowes on Facebook. Very poorly written. ”I love speedway, I ride in Poland, it’s been a busy season, I was criticised in Poland, I wanted to be at Poole, my season is over”.. What? There’s such an emphasis put on Poland - the sparring match, the U24 spot, someone called Marek’s comments, etc. - that you assume the target of the statement is Poland. I can only assume the reference to clubs struggling financially and riders not being paid is in regard to Workington. Were the difficulties with travel to Poole the straw that broke the camel’s back? Who knows?

When are the fixtures typically released? January?

I don’t think you can underestimate the pressure our team building put on those two young men. The number six - Hodder to begin with and now Perry - had a remarkably tough gig, especially. Neither have had the protection of an even slightly more experienced reserve partner - a Grahn, a Starke or a Hook, for example - to bear a bit of the weight and afford them to the time to develop. I’m not sure what I’d do next season. I think a lot of that depends on how the month of October goes.

Love that assessment and couldn’t agree more.

Tough question, but both their post-match/meeting interviews are painful. Martin said the issue was not his tactics, but that the players were anxious. Brown said Palm Toft tried hard on Tuesday night. Both comments indicative of serious brain injuries and/or delusion.

I wouldn’t have blamed you.😂 Shh, the adults are talking.

I still can’t believe the referee accidentally pressed the red light button mid-race last night.😂 How is that even possible?

What happened? On that note, shout out to the scumbag with neck tattoos who walked away from the food outlet on the back straight with two Tennent’s without paying. The young boy and girl behind the till reminded him several times, but obviously, his upbringing dictated that he was above paying for his drinks.

Really enjoyed getting to see one heat from the referees box. That was a great experience. Even got to press a big red button in the middle of the race. 🤠