arnieg Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 2 hours ago, tyler42 said: I know it's the system and all the riders know it's on the final, and it's 2026, not 1976, but I wonder what the list of speedway world champions would have looked like under this system? For those older enough to remember, would you agree that Dave Jessup, for one, would have been a world champion? Billy Sanders maybe. Of course, the cream rises to the top, and the likes of Mauger, Olsen, Fundin, Penhall, etc. would have still gone on to be world champions, but off the top of my head, Kenny Carter is another who, imo, would have won it at least once. As proven last night, score eight points, and you're in with a shout of winning. Yes, it's over ten rounds, not one, but you get my drift. Thete was a very long thread on this going right back to the 1930s. 1983 was the year that caused most debate. @lucifer sam and @norbold were two of the main contributors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 (edited) Riders should carry their points from the first 5 heats with the meeting finalists getting extra points. Bewley got no reward for his final race last to first. One of the few entertaining moments Edited May 3 by chun 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 16 hours ago, Gavan said: Have a look back at it …. Lambert kicked out at Zmarzlik so he looked back at Lambert and kicked him back ….. Lambert is a jumped up clown most of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: When will Morris stop flooding the track every 4 Heats somebody needs to get a grip of him. he seems to want to stick to a certain formula regardless of conditions. Maybe it’s him trying to be fair to all riders but it’s to the detriment of the spectacle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 1 minute ago, chun said: he seems to want to stick to a certain formula regardless of conditions. Maybe it’s him trying to be fair to all riders but it’s to the detriment of the spectacle Morris should not be allowed near a s/way track just be a "yard -dog " to keep the meeting flowing ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 11 minutes ago, IainB said: WTF is Lambert up to 😲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 12 minutes ago, IainB said: He’s from Norfolk where this type of behaviour is common 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 3 minutes ago, FAST GATER said: Morris should not be allowed near a s/way track just be a "yard -dog " to keep the meeting flowing ! They should stick with the local track curator who surely knows the circuit the best 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 (edited) 10 minutes ago, chun said: he seems to want to stick to a certain formula regardless of conditions. Maybe it’s him trying to be fair to all riders but it’s to the detriment of the spectacle I think it stems back to when the local organisers used to be responsible for track prep and ballsed it up on a couple of occasions. With the FIM (fireman Phil) being responsible for it and under their specific control they have nobody else but themselves to blame, if they want to do it that way it'd probably be better to have a recognised track curator travelling with the circus to oversee track prep, Andy Meredith for example. Edited May 3 by IainB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 16 minutes ago, chun said: He’s from Norfolk where this type of behaviour is common Most people here are half asleep most of the time 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 1 hour ago, IainB said: zmarzlic started looking across at lambert before he made any contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 (edited) 10 minutes ago, gjcone44 said: Yes, I saw that maybe he saw the kick coming out of his peripheral vision? Edited May 3 by IainB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 5 minutes ago, IainB said: Yes, I saw that maybe he saw the kick out of his peripheral vision? or maybe he was going to wave goodbye as he went past..😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 Always been against outside interference of track prep, we saw it under sky for years a representative called the shots, not the track curator, certainly it shouldn’t be someone like Phil Morris calling the shots, if they must have someone at least have a proper experienced track man assisting but no one knows a track more than the person who does it week in week out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 2 hours ago, gjcone44 said: or maybe he was going to wave goodbye as he went past..😁 I read somewhere BZ sees this type of behaviour as positive because it's as a weakness in his opposition ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler42 Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 8 hours ago, arnieg said: Thete was a very long thread on this going right back to the 1930s. 1983 was the year that caused most debate. @lucifer sam and @norbold were two of the main contributors Thank you. Good old Egon 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 I fail to see what Lambert was trying to achieve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITISHSPEEDPOWER Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 10 hours ago, Neila said: WTF is Lambert up to 😲 Pathetic from Lambert actually. Embarrassing behaviour from a pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 8 hours ago, Fromafar said: I fail to see what Lambert was trying to achieve. You and I both !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 20 hours ago, chun said: Riders should carry their points from the first 5 heats with the meeting finalists getting extra points. Bewley got no reward for his final race last to first. One of the few entertaining moments Riders should get the points they score on the day, 3, 2, 1, 0, it worked well for years and everyone including the fans could understand it, this constant tinkering, last chance qualifying cobblers should be binned. 20 heats, top 8 to two Semis and then a final, it’s fair and no one could argue against it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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