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Yes that's a good example that is, "What goes around comes around" said after heat 13 in the race off well who won heat 25 in the final?? Who came second after Crump fell?? What goes around comes around means he got me this time, maybe I'll beat him next time. I rode hard he rode hard. What happend next, could be a good question for Question of Sport dyou not think? never gloat til it's over, less risk of looking stupid> However in praise of SN he took his defeat like a man last night, and was dignity itself when interviewed.

Just read this what a cock you are!

What goes around comes around yes bobbins decision, however it all worked out allright in the end for the lad, which i'm sure makes a few people sick on here.

Yes indeed many congratulations to the winners, comiserations to Team GB, it was a valiant effort, and an entertaining meeting so well done to all riders.

Yes and it also shows just how far behind we are as well! Regardless good effort yes, still a long way from being world champs, which pains me to say.

What excellent news well done Josh!

I can't say specifically, I'd like to think i would but as i wasn't in that particular situation, i can't say 100% either way. However many years ago when playing rugby somebody deliberatly aimed an elbow at my throat, luckily it was a glancing blow which only left me with a damaged voicebox. Had it hit my adams apple where i believe it was intened it could have shattered it, causing it to swell and block my windpipe, possibly killing me. At the end of the game the player approached me and offered a handshake, i accepted and told him in no uncertain terms what i thought of his actions, he then apologised and we left it at that. good enuff for you?

Yeah righty opinion be divided.

Yes I do for two reasons, which obviously you are unable to fathom. Ever been a sportsman?? 1/ It's quite acceptable to shake someones hand and at the same time a wee word in their ear at the same time, something along the lines of that move was a disgrace and I take great pleasure in accpeting your congratulations cos I still beat you even tho you tried to foul me! 2/ Magnanimony in victory ALWAYS gives you the moral high ground. It just undoes the great work SN did in winning that race IMO, and no exmaple to set.

eeer no, incorrect Post race after the interview Hans admitted Scott had ridden well and said "What goes around comes around" clearly, IMO, meaning I rode hard, he rode hard and he got the better of me this time and I have to accept it. No dummies no toys slung at all. As they were on the wind down lap HE was the one who, after losing the race, offered the hand of congratulation to SN. So please explain how this make him sulky?

Another excellent post on the subject, SN did pull out a top draw ride.

er I saw the incident and frankly Hans did a better post race interview than SN, he was more circumspect about the race, he offered a congraulatory handshake which SN churlishly refused therefore your assertion that he's a sore loser is with no respect indended whatsoever complete balls Theres only one thing more irritating than a so called sore loser, it's an unmagnanimous winner!

Excellent post sir, sums it up very well. I felt the Andersen move was hmmm shall be say hard but what I found amusing was that our skipper had two altercations tonight both with Danes, everybody seems to have forgotten the other one! Pearson accused Pedersen of throwing his dummy post race and then the commentry team managed to feck up the incident claiming Hans tried to refuse shaking SN hand whn in reality twas other way round. Having just won the race you'd have thought SN might have shook his hand. All I can say is gawd are we gonna get this (insert riders fault here) if we don't win on Saturday.

Funnily enough that was my opinion too, Crump squeezed through, just, but clearly his action casued the rider to lose control, in my opinion.

Quite, he obviously missed the heats involving Loram, Sullivan, Nicholls, Richardson, Wiltshire and lots of others i could mention. I does prove that slick tracks can sometimes produce good racing / action

Thats the way I interpreted it as well to be honest, he was bascially saying "Hell some you win some you lose, tonight I lost"

Ashworth was and possibly still is a real prospect but he appears to have not made the expected progress. Certainly around Owlerton he is pretty invincible but away from there he does struggle. Nothing wrong with picking someone for specific track knowledge, they picked Sean Wilson in 02, he rode very well, particularly at Owlerton in the qualifier, i'll never forget the poor sods engine failure on the last bend as he led Todd Wiltshire. Such a shame Complin retired, I think he was a real find.

Opps many thanks my mongol chum! Forgot about twickers Bahhh bit of a faux pas bering the no of times i have been there, still whats 2,500 between chums eh?

TBH the British GP is a well attended sporting event. In modern times with the exception of Football, Rugby, the National and other big Horse racing events and maybe the F1 GP the Speedway GP in cardiff is one of the best attended events national events, particularly given that it is considered a minority sport. Most stadiums nowadays are vastly reduced in capacity terms, there is no stadium in this country that can even house 90,000 The largest stadium in capacity terms the UK is currently the Millenium (72,500?), altho Old Trafford runs it close. I enjoy my annual trip to the GP and feel speedway, despite all it's shall we shall oddities, is in better shape than it was when i first started watching in 1987.

Ok fair enough he has had TWO good seasons at PL level! I'm still not convinced by that tho. If he does move to the EL for 06 and say averages 8 or more then i will accept he is making it on the bigger stage, for now he will still be required to convince a lot of people, myself included. his performance at the PLRC, which i saw was disappointing, just 5 points i think altho he did beat Compton with ease in his final ride. I think you have maybe twisted or misinterpreted what i have said in part. I feel he is an up and comign rider and will be better than Ferjan in the long run BUT as of 2005 he is only proven at a lower level. he has the ability for sure but he needs to prove it consistently before i would suggest he is truly worthy of a GP place. Like i said tho, good, luck to the fella, it's his big chance, i hope he uses it.

All of this is un-necessary if BSI and the relevant people stuck to what they should do and re-introduce the GP challenge for the lower finishing GP series riders, let them ride off against national title winners and ensure a fair and open route the the SGP. Top ten automatically re-qualify Next Five are seeded into the GP Challenge where they ride against 11 other national title winners or riders seeded from the relevant national championship, if the title winner is already in the GP series. The final 16th spot should be a local wildcard. That way there can be no arguments at all, the system is open and not decided by men in suits. I fail to see why Zagar should suddenly be elevated to the GP series. He is a young man and as yet has had one very good season where he has emerged as a genuine talent, but he is by no means the finished article nor better than countless other riders i could name. I do wish him luck however, he is there now so i hope he does well.

Just think Dekk's after that he could have had Andy Silver for afters, and Brian Karger for cheese and biscuits Wonder who the coffee's would have been? Still he was a good rider and I admired him!

I'm sorry but thats one of the biggest overstatements I've ever come across, my hopes and dreams don't depend on us winning the world cup in any sport and if your's do i suggest you get a reality check, otherwise you'll die VERY disappointed! No you're not betting my house, maybe you'd like to bet your own though if your so confident eh? As for Floppy, seeing as he was headed for the scrap heap until last year i suspect he's simply glad to be involved in all this, better to have loved and lost etc! The thing you forget is that NOBODY is FORGETTING, simply moving on!

I don't know what cloud you came down on but it must have been one of the ones in this mornings showers! Now that the SWC is well and truly over most people seemed to have move on and then people like you pop up with comments like that. I can imagine the reasons why Eastbourne signed Nicki Pedersen, and I can understand why they support him through all his problems apply the same formula to HA!

Well as an leading campaigner for people "to tell it like it is" i'd have thought he would have welcomed his managers comments do you not think England or team GB whatever they are called were very poor in the period no question, sadly through years of neglect at the very top! I think you'll find i was referring to his peers, and the fans! It's nice to see that despite your dislike of HA you acknowledge a good performance, well bowled sir an attitude that does you credit, its apity some of the other whingers on here can't accept that even if they don't like him etc, he did bloody well on saturday!