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If you read my post again it intimates that last night Crump looked a shaddow of the rider who dominated the series last season. I fully expect him to be up there fighting to retain his title this season, but don't think he's going to find it as easy as it was last year. Both Hancock & Pedersen know what it takes to win the World Title, both look hungry for it again this season. Yes, Pedersen won the first GP last year, then what 2 days later when of to have major surgery on his arms which pretty much put paid to his championship chances. Can't see Hancock having the same bad luck again this year as he did in the 2006 series. They'll have both learnt from Crump's dominance last season will be better prepared to challenge him in 2007, but I don't think anyone has written Crump off this year!

Quality reply Erik. No doubt Nicki has been looking good this year, whilst Crump looked a shaddow of the rider who lifted the title last year during the first GP Don't think we're going to see Crump being a run away leader in the GP series this season, Pedersen & Hancock will be up there scrapping it out with him and with possibly AJ and Andersen in the mix too.

Believe all you want Subedei, but as much as I like Kolodziej he's not GP material yet and head to head over the course of a season with Nicholls would imo come out 2nd best. He may have more talent on a bike than Nicholls, but it's not fine tuned yet, and throwing him or any other young rider of the same ilk into the GP at this stage of his career would do him no favours at all. Zagar on the other hand has improved each season he's ridden in the UK, and whilst it may have come as a shock to some, it certainly didn't come as a shock to those who have watched him race week in week out for the past few years that he had the ability to maintain a top 8 place in the 2006 GP. Your constant banging on about Nicholls being undeserving and lacking integrity which by my reckoning has been going on for, oooh about 2 years now and seems to crop up at some point in any discussion you have, is doing you no favours at all though, it's making you look just a little obsessed. I those of us who haven't hit the "ignore" button yet know what your opinion on the situation is, how about giving it a rest for a month or two.

Someone throw Sub a new bone please!!!!

He's probably just spotted someone from Poole in the crowd and developed a limp again.

Thanks Tomaz, that's a relief to hear.

Any news on how Zagar is?

I thought there was some mistake there for a minute!! What a brilliant idea and fantastic to see Per's not lost his touch. Nice touch from Greg getting Per involed again. I remember his testimonial at Coventry when Per came over and did a few laps (they couldn't get him off the track ) in a specially converted buggy Not a huge JC fan, but knowing Per was/is his hero, I guess there was little doubt that he'd go out and win the thing for him. That's made my day.

How do you know that? Andy Smith got back into the GP's enough times through a qualifier!

I'm well chuffed for Matej. (Does this mean he'll be a Racer again in 2006 under the wing of John Postlewhaite? ) I've had the pleasure of being able to watch Matej at Smallmead for two seasons. and know he's got the talent, ability and determination to do well. He'll give a good account of himself in the GP's next season. The same can be said for PUK. Both these riders are the GP stars of the future and have to be introduced into the series now to aid their progression as some of the current top stars draw nearer to the end of their careers. Not too sure about Pepe's inclusion - personally I'd have like to have another young rider introduced instead.

Congratulations Poland on an awesome performance which completely blew away their opposition. No one tonight was going to stop them, but there was some good hard and fast racing from all teams which kept alive a meeting where the winners were a forgone conclusion. Fantastic to also see a very animated Tomas Gollob finally pick up a FIM gold medal. Over the past week he's turned the clock back 6 or 7 years and has become the Gollob of old again. If that form continutes the speedway world will be a much more exciting place. Obviously disappointing that the Brits didn't pick up a medal, but take away the joker points scored by the Danes and Swedes and they were on par with them. Richardson should have done enough to silence some doubters tonight. But I guess even being the only rider to beat Gollob won't be enough for some. Some question marks over the performance of Nicholls, Screen and Middlo! Between the 3 of them a silver or bronze medal opportunity was lost. Bomber and Steady in particular probably did more than anyone ever expected and have showed that there is a future for Team GB.

Look back, I've not questioned anyone on why they are supoprting a specific country. I was asking if I would be considered a hypocrite supporting the Brits when my favorite rider would be in opposition to them. Don't see why there shouldn't be a debate on here about who people support either, it's a forum! Agree though, may the best team win (we all know that ain't going to be the Danes! ). Just hope the track is prepared for racing and not just to suit the Poles.

Tony Rickardsson is probably my favourite rider. I'd like to see him do well on Satuday, but don't want Sweden to win. I'll be supporting team GB which includes a rider I'm not overly keen about, am I a hypocrite or patriotic?

He was 16 when he first rode for Reading Hardly an experienced speedway rider or one with top spec equipment in those days. I'm not a huge fan of Lee, but I'll support him when he's wearing that union jack as I would any other Brit. You could see it meant a lot to him (as it did with all the boys) on Sunday to be representing his country, it's just a shame some people can't put their personal dislikes to side for a week and give the GB team the full support they deserve.

May just be a personality thing, where he's always got a negative state of mind. You know like these people who never have a good word to say about someone they've got a bug bear with no matter how much the person tries to prove their worth!

How many meetings has Richardson not started for Swindon this season?

4449

Poland & Denmark to go through with the Aussies missing out in the last heat after leading much of the meeting - that'll give them (and their plastic fans) something to really whinge about.

..... but are also quite happy to slag Britains top rider on the night off before and after the event! Seems to me a some sad old groupies who can't pick fault in Lee's performance last night have decided to start a character assasination instead! If Lee wasn't so proud to represent his country I wouldn't blame him from telling people to shove it up their jacksie.

Bet Lee feels overwhelmed with the support he's getting from so called fans. Can't you lot knit yourself some mittens so you can't type further cr@p on this forum!

Unbelievable, quite unbelievable. The amount of rubbish Lee has taken on this and other threads from so called TeamGB fans is bang out of order. At the end of the day, Floppy has just come back from a long layoff and isn't race fit for the SGP and Loram also isn't fit. Like it or not Loram isn't the world beater he once was - I think he's had his day at international level and it's time to let the young guns (yes that includes Richardson) show their worth. As for Richardson complaining about feeling ill when interviewed - Loram is one of the biggest culprits for this - always something wrong. Nicholls is similar always got something to moan about. I guess as these are the golden boys for some of the blinkered so called Team GB fans (saddos) on here it doesn't get picked up or is put down to part of their character. Lee rode his nuts off for his Country last night and what thanks does he get? None - just constant slating & bitching. Like him or not, he's young and he's going to be around for a few years to come - probably long after Loram & Floppy have retired, so get over it and SUPPORT ALL OF OUR BOYS or p!ss off and support the Aussies instead!

It looks like it..... Czech GP not gonna be in May........ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Woo hoo..... that's the best news I've heard all day Means I should be able to make it to Prague again next year - must remember to stay off the Pivo this time though, would be nice to remember who made the final.

Surprised you can remember much about your last trip to Prague Rico Hoping the Prague GP isn't in May next year as I won't be able to make it if it is. Could always try a Polish GP instead, but it seems much easier travelling to and around Czecho than Poland.

Shame on you Andy!! Confusing Per for Mavis, how could you!

More like an 11pt+ average number one.