bigcatdiary

Well considering I do the Panthers Fixtures yes

Yes but what year

Used to be the case but not anymore, now it’s more like who can be bothered to do it.

Because he is right. You clearly have no idea how it works because if you did you would know that we talk to the Showground about the following years dates before the current season is finished.

And of course following Chapmans utter condemnation of his actions Rathbone then committed an even worse sin in the eyes of the BSPA MC by winning the Fours without Jack Holder, what a kick in the nether regions that was. I am just pleased that the ACU saw through the BSPA MC and the SCB and reacted accordingly, it just remains to be seen what happens now.

Why do you persist with that line, you know it’s pure bullshyte.

Following the recommendations made by the Independent Judicial Enquiry into the public statements made by Mr Ged Rathbone concerning the conduct of Mr Rob Godfrey, vice-chairman of the British Speedway Promoters’ Association, the members of the Speedway Control Bureau met with Mr Godfrey.As a result of these discussions and further enquiries made by the SCB members, it was concluded that the actions of Mr Godfrey were accepted as being made at all times with the best intentions, and in consideration of his role within British Speedway.

Sundstroms the last piece if the info is right.

Kasprzak must be nailed on on his average and Holder C looks a good bet as well.

As did mine which is and has been since I complained nearly 100% reliably on a Thursday. A few years ago after my subscription copy kept getting later and later I had a word with our local postman who I knew fairly well and he told me the problem isn’t the local post office but the regional sorting office (their priorities) he advised me to write or email the local manager which I did and for the last 5 years my copy has nearly 100% arrived on the Thursday like it did over Christmas and New Year.

I wasn’t at the recent fans Forum but I have it on good authority that those present were told we wouldn’t be staging the Fours in 2018. Biggest single BSPA event earner for 2017, went well didn’t it.

It’s been made very clear, Peterborough are NOT hosting the Fours in 2018

If we had the choice of most Sundays at the Showground you might have a case unfortunately we don’t.

Rides Poland on Sundays

Trouble is they don’t do transparency and communication either, but n fact I am struggling to suggest anything they do well apart from complete incompetence.

Surely the answer is to not let make the rules at all, they just are not trustworthy and competent to do it.

Especially when at least a third of the Championship didn’t go to the AGM

I class myself as retired and don’t really take any offence from SCB,s post who is just basically putting across his point of view, something we all do. The sport in this country needs to take a major look at itself and the SCB are just a toy for the BSPA, s latest whim and do their bidding, that point was obvious from the Rathbone appeal decision. Its abundantly clear those in power on the BSPA don’t have either the ability or desire to sort the problems out and are just concerned with their own clubs. I disagree with SCB that the rules are OK, they aren’t (they are a complete crock of shyte) but he is right to highlight Lakesides use of their 2018 reserves on old averages which is totally wrong when they have 2017 Premiership averages which can properly be converted. Averages have always played a major part of UK speedway and quite why riders cannot have properly adjusted averages which shows their averages for the league they ride in and a converted one for each of the others is beyond me in this age where it’s all done on spreadsheets. Riders who are new to the UK or don’t possess a current average should be assessed at a level which means they don’t give their new team a distinct advantage over others, this farce of riders coming in on averages well below what their ability deserves has been abused for decades and it’s still going on. i still insist the basic problem is clubs pay out to riders more than they can afford and until they force riders to be realistic I don’t see it improving, if riders cannot commit 100% to their British teams they they shouldn’t be allowed to double up.

All the promoters, Newcastle and Workington were not represented and Peterborough’s GED Rathbone was suspended and unless Jon Cook went to Tenerife by boat ( he doesn’t fly apparently) that’s four Championship Clubs light straight away. The MC is made up of Keith Chapman (Chairman) Rob Godfrey (Vice Chairman) Colin Pratt, Stewart Dickson and Damien Bates.

The problem is it’s probably already rubber stamped, the BSPA MC have sole responsibility to adjudicate on team line ups. I am sure you don’t need reminding who has the control of the MC.

So why isn’t Klindt back on his 2016 average as per Lakesides pairing.

It wouldn’t surprise me if that was the case, it’s happened before and no doubt will happen again. Interesting comment reference Kennett, I can see your logic but this sport doesn’t do logic does it.

Perhaps Scott Nicholls and Edward Kennett should take the matter up with the ACU. It’s obviously the rule is in place to shaft the building plans of sone of the teams, it’s nothing new to be fair, they play this stupid game every year.

I should think Clegg still qualifies for a 2.5 reduction

Took some advice from Godfrey I should think.