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Post by schumi on Dec 31, 2008 19:36:39 GMT
Just been reading on the Hammers forum that Jon Cook said the Craven Shield won't be run in 2009. Firstly, is this true, and secondly, we could lose a few more meetings from the calendar, as far as I'm concerned - the ELRC is first on the list.
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Post by admin on Dec 31, 2008 19:41:15 GMT
We could also lose the KO Cup, the Elite League Pairs and the ELRC. I remember reading in the Speedway Star that Matt Ford thought some events should be held as part of a rotation system: the Pairs one year, the ELRC the next year and the British Final the year after that. But the British Final has to be an annual event, it's the others we could lose.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2009 17:54:07 GMT
Well as I understand it, we are having a mini league with KL, Rye, Lakeside and us home and away. This will replace the Craven Shield. Not sure when this will take place ie as a season opener or closer or middle yet  |
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Post by schumi on Jan 1, 2009 18:46:40 GMT
The first thing that springs to mind is "why"?
But, as an aside, Lakeside and Ipswich's seasons start against each other with a challenge meeting.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2009 18:52:14 GMT
I can confirm that Jon Cook said there will be no Craven Shield this year, at the December fans' forum which I attended.
He also confirmed that Lakeside are hoping to stage the British Under 21 Championship again.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2009 20:41:19 GMT
The first thing that springs to mind is "why"? But, as an aside, Lakeside and Ipswich's seasons start against each other with a challenge meeting. I suspect they will be season "fillers" to ensure that the 23 meetings necessary to fullfill the leasing contract are run. Anyway I think it's a good idea, it gives people an idea of the levels that the EL and PL teams are at. |
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Post by braveheart on Jan 4, 2009 7:51:33 GMT
How is the family of Peter Craven going to feel about this?
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Post by admin on Jan 4, 2009 8:14:32 GMT
How is the family of Peter Craven going to feel about this? Probably relieved that the great name of Peter Craven isn't going to be associated with such a non-event. |
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Post by braveheart on Jan 4, 2009 8:19:52 GMT
I hope they feel that way. Some meeting has to be arranged for the speedway riders who have lost their lives to the great sport that we love though.
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Post by admin on Jan 4, 2009 9:08:58 GMT
Well, I still say that the Craven Shield should be awarded to the winner of the British Grand Prix. That would be a fitting memorial to a great rider.
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Post by Genghis on Jan 4, 2009 13:03:07 GMT
Well, I still say that the Craven Shield should be awarded to the winner of the British Grand Prix. That would be a fitting memorial to a great rider. Not a bad idea, but a better one would be to award to the team that tops the Elite League PRIOR to the play-offs. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2009 17:20:42 GMT
Well, I still say that the Craven Shield should be awarded to the winner of the British Grand Prix. Is the Craven Shield actually a specific trophy, or just any old piece of silverware they wheel out for the latest mickey mouse competition? I quite like Genghis's idea of awarding it to the team topping the league prior to the 'playoffs'. It's a bit like the 'Minor Premiership' concept in the AFL and NRL. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2009 17:38:54 GMT
It is a shield!
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