Bandit59 Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago Pity it wasn't raining heavily at Redcar 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago We would have hit 60 even without Freddy getting a point had the rain not intervened. Killeen at 5 is interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago Track held up well and some good racing until the heavens opened. Masters apart Oxford were woeful, for Glasgow everyone chipped in apart from Hodder who had a mare , special mention for Sam Hagon who was undefeated by an opponent he was riding the outside line very well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Gazc said: everyone chipped in apart from Hodder who had a mare A far too regular occurence at Ashfield. Apart from Oxford away little has been gained from Freddy this season. He has the ability but does he have the drive to improve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagy1 Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago (edited) Track was like a typical Glasgow lady, very wet and a little rough. Track was there to be attacked. A half hour delay and the meeting would of been complete Edited 15 hours ago by nagy1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pinny Posted 14 hours ago Popular Post Report Share Posted 14 hours ago The gaps between fixtures across both leagues is an absolute disgrace during summer months. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago The gaps between fixtures across both leagues is an absolute disgrace during summer months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Maybe one league would solve this. Consistency for all clubs and hopefully supporters alike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 27 minutes ago, magnus said: Maybe one league would solve this. Consistency for all clubs and hopefully supporters alike. And you're getting the riders that are actually competitive from where to fill all the teams? Jason Doyle Vs Simon Lambert doesn't sound entertaining 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 38 minutes ago, magnus said: Maybe one league would solve this. Consistency for all clubs and hopefully supporters alike. If the riders were available to fill up teams, it would not work, some teams are on limited budget and over 10 meetings in championship offset losses with sponsorship, but in one big league the costs go up, more meetings to lose more money which sponsorship won't cover, and can fans afford twice as many meetings as now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, Fozzie4388 said: And you're getting the riders that are actually competitive from where to fill all the teams? Jason Doyle Vs Simon Lambert doesn't sound entertaining Only if they were programmed to ride against each other... there is more than 1 way to run a Speedway meeting 🤔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, Fozzie4388 said: And you're getting the riders that are actually competitive from where to fill all the teams? Jason Doyle Vs Simon Lambert doesn't sound entertaining Only if they were programmed to ride against each other... there is more than 1 way to run a Speedway meeting 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) 1 hour ago, IainB said: Only if they were programmed to ride against each other... there is more than 1 way to run a Speedway meeting 🤔 No! No! No!... 15 Heats, Seven rider teams!! It's the only way!!! I remember several years ago they devised a formula which meant the best riders rode against each other more often in a meeting.. Some of the best racing I have witnessed in many, many years.. And then they stopped doing it.. ???????? Edited 12 minutes ago by mikebv 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 21 minutes ago Report Share Posted 21 minutes ago 1 hour ago, mikebv said: I remember several years ago they devised a formula which meant the best riders rode against esch other more often in a meeting.. Some of the best racing I have witnessed in many, many years.. And then they stopped doing it.. ???????? I remember and liked that format, did it last for more than a season? It was probably stopped as I surmise that the riders didn't like it as there weren't so many easy point pickings going... and we all know the sport is run for the riders. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 13 minutes ago Report Share Posted 13 minutes ago Just now, IainB said: I remember and liked that format, did it last for more than a season? It was probably stopped as I surmise that the riders didn't like it as there weren't so many easy point pickings going... and we all know the sport is run for the riders. That was my summation too... Poland run a sport with four juniors riding against the Worlds best but also have two nominated races which, usually, puts the top four from each team up against each other again... Maybe their heat structure could be used over here?.. Puts pressure on where it should be too during the meeting, ie on the HL's when they race with a junior against two from the opposition's top five.. Either defending your teams score with a win, or losing points due to losing the heat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagy1 Posted 8 minutes ago Report Share Posted 8 minutes ago Really liked the 18 formula used in 93(?). Two reserve races helped bringing them on. Would probably be too expensive to run now, and we wouldn’t have enough riders. we really need to get the training track used to develop young local talent. On a related note, the training track looked immaculate last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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