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Edinburgh v Berwick BSN Series Friday 1st May 7.30pm/Saturday 2nd May 7pm


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1 hour ago, IainB said:

So, Dan Thompson and the Edinburgh management have cost the rest of the team an extra 2 meetings... well done to all concerned 👏

The fans? Screw the fans 🖕

Edinburgh might win at Glasgow tomorrow and still get through.

If Dan had been at Berwick, Edinburgh would still have needed something at Glasgow as they wouldn't have won tonight (possibly got the bonus point).

Both teams severely hampered by missing number ones (Berwick missed Peter last night also).

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11 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.

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Have to congratulate Leon and Sam for there 100% committed riding as guests certainly gave everything and and fine win for Berwick on aggregate against the odds.Kye Thompson was great for Monarchs,certainly having a good season.

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8 hours ago, lewy said:

How did cluff get on.

Was about as off the pace as he has been in every meeting for us this season, least he’s consistent. 
 

Made some big changes to the bike after the match and went out and done some laps says he feels like the bike is night and day to ride now. So see what tomorrow brings 😂

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17 minutes ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said:

Did someone say another semi?

That would be Clive Valentino a renowned porn star until age caught up with him  and another semi was a thing off the past.

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1 hour ago, Fromafar said:

What about alternative race night being used though.In rearranged fixtures following initial rain off.

I'm guessing from Berwick's point of view, they'll get more fans on a Saturday night, even with missing riders than they would on their alternate race-day.

With so few fixtures these days, they should manage to race on Saturdays only.

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That went a lot better than I had expected, it definitely helps when your guests work well for you, hopefully we’ll get some news on the long term future on the recovery time of both the injured riders soon .

I my collarbone last year and was off work for a month, and the consultant told me that it would be at least six months to fully recover, but I’m not a rider of motorcycles or bicycles and I’m sure he’ gonna be desperate to climb back on the bike as quickly as possible 

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16 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

 

Totally agree with Ian here, while the SCB can't force Howarth to ride, if he previously agreed to ride for Edinburgh then changed his mind for another team, I think it's only fair for them to block the 2nd booking.

That is the beauty of being self employed. 

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4 minutes ago, nagy1 said:

That is the beauty of being self employed. 

Even if you're self employed you still have to abide by the rules of those that choose to buy your services... and therein probably lies the problem, while the SCB are busy banning people for being stuck in traffic and/or missing flights they allow this practice to go on. I don't know how guests are booked, is it just a verbal agreement or is the booking registered with the SCB? I bet it's probably the former.

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2 minutes ago, IainB said:

Even if you're self employed you still have to abide by the rules of those that choose to buy your services... and therein probably lies the problem, while the SCB are busy banning people for being stuck in traffic and/or missing flights they allow this practice to go on. I don't know how guests are booked, is it just a verbal agreement or is the booking registered with the SCB? I bet it's probably the former.

What rules did he break? 
 

he broke a gentleman’s agreement. It’s not cricket but also not illegal. 
 

From a Glasgow (and general speedway) perspective, I’d rather he wasn’t involved in any Edinburgh matches.  Imagine rocking up to Ashfield today explaining to someone that one of our riders helped our rivals last night. I know it has happened many times but the rider is wide open to abuse (dammed if he scores well, accused of not trying if he doesn’t).

if I was in his position and had a choice to ride at Workington rather than Berwick I know what I would choose. 

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14 minutes ago, nagy1 said:

What rules did he break? 
 

he broke a gentleman’s agreement. It’s not cricket but also not illegal. 
 

From a Glasgow (and general speedway) perspective, I’d rather he wasn’t involved in any Edinburgh matches.  Imagine rocking up to Ashfield today explaining to someone that one of our riders helped our rivals last night. I know it has happened many times but the rider is wide open to abuse (dammed if he scores well, accused of not trying if he doesn’t).

if I was in his position and had a choice to ride at Workington rather than Berwick I know what I would choose. 

That is my point.

Imo Edinburgh shouldn't have been allowed any facility at all, they chose to run without DT and should reap the consequences.

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17 minutes ago, IainB said:

That is my point.

Imo Edinburgh shouldn't have been allowed any facility at all, they chose to run without DT and should reap the consequences.

Totally agree

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15 minutes ago, IainB said:

That is my point.

Imo Edinburgh shouldn't have been allowed any facility at all, they chose to run without DT and should reap the consequences.

As much as I like to see Edinburgh struggle, it benefits no one forcing a team to go into a meeting under strength.

it will always come to the best interests of the sport.

We had to deal with Dan, Leon and Villads missing meetings last year. I would have been fuming if we couldn’t use a facility to replace them. 

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19 minutes ago, IainB said:

That is my point.

Imo Edinburgh shouldn't have been allowed any facility at all, they chose to run without DT and should reap the consequences.

Sure I said earlier in this thread, but we agreed this date as Dan was available as his polish club said he wasn’t needed. They then changed their mind during the week and if they call upon him he has to be there. 
 

Good news going forward however is unless they plan on using him in the 1-7 and there’s a fixtures clash in the UK they won’t call on him to be the number 8 and allows him to ride here instead. Nice to see a polish club willing to compromise for a change. 

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