Noelinho Posted yesterday at 10:52 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:52 AM 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: Agree there should be no facilities for missing riders. I agree in principle, but I also know if we do that and guests become 2-point NDL riders, crowds will get worse very quickly. Guests of a similar calibre do at least mean we usually get good racing even if the system frustrates. Chuck in two-point riders and no-one will be satisfied. I guess if only one rider is missing, R/R isn't terrible, but I can think of quite a few fixtures where it's been multiple riders. Ultimately, might not be an issue past this year anyway, because how many riders of that level be left racing here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted yesterday at 11:11 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:11 AM 2 hours ago, IainB said: The trouble is there doesn't seem to be anybody showing any interest in resolving the situation, when clubs are agreeing to stage rearranged fixtures on dates that they know their number 1 will be missing... it's makes it even more difficult to take the competition seriously. And while clubs keep getting facilities to cover this situation it will only continue and probably get worse, it's a very sad state of affairs. Sadly Iain there seems to have been a lack of interest in solving any of the problems for the last 20 years. UK speedway just doesn't do plan b or c its more lets just wait a couple of months before the start of the season and carry on as is with a few more band aids and try and kick that can a bit further. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntdouble Posted yesterday at 01:02 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:02 PM Begs the question ….. why sign a number one who will miss meetings to go abroad as Poland has the say . Make yer bed you lie in it as they say 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted yesterday at 01:09 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:09 PM weather update for tonight locals? One forecast looks okay others look a bit dodgy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted yesterday at 01:11 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:11 PM 7 minutes ago, Stuntdouble said: Begs the question ….. why sign a number one who will miss meetings to go abroad as Poland has the say . Make yer bed you lie in it as they say When the fixtures get made they wait till the Polish ones are released so clashes don’t happen. Rearranged fixtures can’t be helped, you look for dates so you still have everyone available but doesn’t always happen, otherwise could be riding into December. Folk moan either way you can’t win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntdouble Posted yesterday at 01:30 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:30 PM 17 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: When the fixtures get made they wait till the Polish ones are released so clashes don’t happen. Rearranged fixtures can’t be helped, you look for dates so you still have everyone available but doesn’t always happen, otherwise could be riding into December. Folk moan either way you can’t win. Get that but he would have missed the original also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted yesterday at 01:44 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:44 PM 36 minutes ago, Stuntdouble said: Begs the question ….. why sign a number one who will miss meetings to go abroad as Poland has the say . Make yer bed you lie in it as they say ... and not ride! Didn't get a ride again today Complete madness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted yesterday at 01:47 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:47 PM 14 minutes ago, Stuntdouble said: Get that but he would have missed the original also I think if Dan Thompson wants to build his speedway career by traveling to Poland to not ride he should drop Britain... Or ... he could give Poland a miss until he's good enough to ride over there. If and when he's good enough Polish Clubs will be knocking his door down to sign him and he'll be able to name his own price. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mgas Posted yesterday at 02:08 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:08 PM 55 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: weather update for tonight locals? One forecast looks okay others look a bit dodgy? I’m about 15 minutes away and it bright sun and hot I’ve not been into town today but I suspect they will be watering the track and not particularly worried about rain. Berwick does have its own micro climate so I might be wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted yesterday at 02:15 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:15 PM 5 hours ago, IainB said: Even the "hype" man on the Berwick website is struggling to talk this one up... Roll up, roll up... "We still await confirmation of the extent of Peter Kildemand’s shoulder injury while the search for a suitable guest for our influential number one continued through the night. Visitors Edinburgh are in a similar situation attempting to find a replacement for paid maximum man Dan Thompson who, as he was for the original, rained-off, staging of this BSN Series encounter has been called to Europe by his Polish club Lodz. With Kyle Howarth already snapped up by Workington this afternoon both teams are struggling to find a like-for-like guest." ... "Tonight is also the crunch for both side’s semi-final hopes" I'm betting your ancestors were those people who walked the streets with billboards proclaiming THE END IS NIGH! Glasgow had to field two guests last week against Plymouth but the fans didn't start throwing themselves from the stands onto the concrete below. I'm confident Berwick and Edinburgh fans will remain calm and steadfast and do nothing rash. If Christians could face lions whilst singing and dancing I'm hopeful that the Berwick and Edinburgh fans will be able to handle the inconvenience of having to find a guest or use rider replacement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted yesterday at 02:16 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:16 PM 28 minutes ago, IainB said: I think if Dan Thompson wants to build his speedway career by traveling to Poland to not ride he should drop Britain... Or ... he could give Poland a miss until he's good enough to ride over there. If and when he's good enough Polish Clubs will be knocking his door down to sign him and he'll be able to name his own price. Admit you just don't like Dan T and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted yesterday at 02:19 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:19 PM 3 hours ago, crescent girl said: But. ..... The swifter rearrangement of rained-off BSN and KOC has been demanded by everyone to prevent finals having to be held in the darker reaches if October To achieve these faster restagings, clubs are therefore unable to decline away dates that don't totally suit them. Can't have it both ways ...... What about alternative race night being used though.In rearranged fixtures following initial rain off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted yesterday at 02:20 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:20 PM Here's a question: how much Weetabix is Kye eating for breakfast this season? He's been nothing short of fantastic. I noticed this during the latter part of last season and he's been doing everything right - gating, being strong into the first bend, overtaking and taking all the right lanes. And his confidence is sky high. What's changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted yesterday at 02:20 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:20 PM 3 minutes ago, Nickinho said: I'm betting your ancestors were those people who walked the streets with billboards proclaiming THE END IS NIGH! Glasgow had to field two guests last week against Plymouth but the fans didn't start throwing themselves from the stands onto the concrete below. I'm confident Berwick and Edinburgh fans will remain calm and steadfast and do nothing rash. If Christians could face lions whilst singing and dancing I'm hopeful that the Berwick and Edinburgh fans will be able to handle the inconvenience of having to find a guest or use rider replacement. If ANY Edinburgh fan attends this meeting, I'm sorry, but they're a mug, plain and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted yesterday at 02:23 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:23 PM (edited) 11 minutes ago, Nickinho said: Admit you just don't like Dan T and move on. Not at all, welcomed back with open arms at Leicester, he'll not be missing any of our matches to go and sit in the pits in Poland 😂 This kind of situation sums up why the sport in this country has become the tin pot third rate product it currently is. Edited yesterday at 02:28 PM by IainB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted yesterday at 02:28 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:28 PM 1 minute ago, IainB said: Not at all, welcomed back with open arms at Leicester, he'll not be missing any of our matches to go and sit in the pits in Poland 😂 This kind of situation sums up why the sport in this country had become the tin pot third rate product it currently is. The product is fine, the expectation of the fans seems to have become that of the prawn sandwich brigade football fan. You're not going to get executive boxes, perfect weather and the same 1-7 every week but I'm perfectly happy with modern day speedway and judging by the size of the crowd for the hastily cobbled together (first ever) Northampton meeting there's still an appetite for the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted yesterday at 02:36 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:36 PM 1 minute ago, Nickinho said: The product is fine, the expectation of the fans seems to have become that of the prawn sandwich brigade football fan. You're not going to get executive boxes, perfect weather and the same 1-7 every week but I'm perfectly happy with modern day speedway and judging by the size of the crowd for the hastily cobbled together (first ever) Northampton meeting there's still an appetite for the sport. The expectation that your clubs management doesn't arrange a fixture when your number 1 is away? That your number 1 is content to accept a booking with no guarantee of getting a ride 😂, that product? Fine? Come on man... let's see what the crowds are like at the end of the season at Northampton, I was there and I can tell you, that although it was a decent crowd, they were the crowds that were commonplace when I first started attending speedway, so forgive me if I'm not doing a jig of delight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jamie Posted yesterday at 03:04 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:04 PM This post is sponsored by the c in Mitchell Cluff's christian name. As I left my office in the capital's city centre, I wondered whether I would see speedway last night. Thankfully the sunny Armadale microclimate came into its own, the clouds cleared and it was all systems go. For any away side to victory on the road, they need their top man to be cool, calm and collected in heat one. While we can’t really comment on the first two, Bandits followers certainly thought Bohemian Rhapsody was collected in a calamitous collision. However, they reckoned without Breckon. Michael Breckon that is. The man who was in charge of the 2014 play off final and used the rulebook beautifully to win the league title for the Monarchs. I’m not going to complain about such a wonderful, classy, cheery chap, although it’s fair to say his call caused much chagrin beyond the cow shed. “Coward” they cried, as their team faced the remainder of proceedings minus their leader. That incident apart, there wasn’t much to get excited about. Monarchs built up an early lead and contained their counterparts comfortably. The lack of passing throughout could be construed as a concern though. Hats off to the Thom(p)son non-twins who bagged maximums in both 13 and 15 (it’s been a while!), as well as personally, and took the Monarchs’ lead up to 18 on the night. Can they claim the bonus point? It could be close. Roll on Friday... PS almost completely forgot my concluding chapter: I was at a First Aid course earlier this week. We were doing some drills in pairs. My ‘partner’ was on the floor. I approached and asked, “are you ok?” “Yes”, he replied “Are you a cyclist?” “Yes”, he replied “Oh well. I’m off. See you later” That didn’t go down very well in the room. Tough crowd these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mgas Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 44 minutes ago, IainB said: If ANY Edinburgh fan attends this meeting, I'm sorry, but they're a mug, plain and simple. I’m not sure encouraging fans to boycott an away meeting will make the slightest difference to either Dan or the powers at Edinburgh. Neither will even notice. Not attending a home match is more likely to be noticed. I do hope the away fans come down and have a good evening. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 1 hour ago, Mgas said: I’m about 15 minutes away and it bright sun and hot I’ve not been into town today but I suspect they will be watering the track and not particularly worried about rain. Berwick does have its own micro climate so I might be wrong. Think there might be footy on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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