BWitcher

Flawed logic. Nicki didn't hit KK, as Nicki was the only place he could be, right on the inside. KK was the one who veered across the track and hit Nicki. KK had the option of entering the bend wider, he chose not too. I don't think it was deliberate, but he tried to get across to the inside and it was too late, Nicki was already there. It was pretty straight forward.. unless you want to make things up to suit your argument.

I must admit I wanted him to be excluded... but it was the wrong decision.

The GP system is new so White Knight doesn't like it. He prefers the World Championship to be decided in a one-off shoot out at the end of the season rather than a season long competition. He also doesn't like the play-offs as they are new, he prefers the league champions to be decided in a season long competition rather than a shoot-out at the end of the season. No contradiction of course

What are the reasons for your opinion? How is taking the sport into a magnificent facility bad for it? How is giving supporters in Australia the opportunity to attend a GP a bad thing?

It's a good thing for the sport and its supporters.

As Phillip has pointed out, they don't use the same bikes. Yeah, riders will hate an all expenses paid trip to Australia. Absolute nightmare for them.

Very generous. More like 5 to 995.

They haven't, the suspension is 'suspended'. Basically they have just been fined so got away very lightly. If the reports are true that Greaves entered into the crowd to attack a supporter then he has got away very, very lightly indeed. Why would the referee need to be punished?

With the same people attending over and over during that month no doubt. You claimed that you are more likely to find someone who has heard of a European Speedway champion than a European Swimming or Athletics champion.. absolutely no chance.

Come on now Iris, it's bad enough using Swimming, but to bring Athletics into the mix is bordering on the insane.

I've read the thread and not seen one who HOPES it will fail. I've seen many who THOUGHT it would fail, but there is a difference. IF there is anyone who genuinely wanted it to fail then they are not a speedway fan.

No it doesn't, I doubt it's even close.

Not altogether accurate. World Championships, European Championships and Commonwealth Games are also watched in far bigger numbers than speedway (obviously due to BBC coverage). There's major swimming events every year, so its never out of the public eye for 3.5 years at a time. Swimming is also something the public can easily identify with.. how many take part in competitive swimming events up and down the country compared to speedway? That's without even going into the 'leisure' side of it. And swimming pulls in a greater number of tv viewers many, many, many, many more times over. A lot more people will have watched a serious swimming event on tv NOT including the Olympics than have even heard of Tai Woffinden.

Not surprising really when folk like you keep posting pointless posts like this. 104 pages means the topic is of interest. Therefore it is being discussed... not entirely sure why you have a problem with that.

Of course. Bless.

Yes, with his 'switch'

Darcy had his own personal breathalyzer kit and shortly before his first race was planning to test himself. Had he been over he would have withdrawn from the meeting as he's a responsible caring individual.

I have no idea what you are saying Sidney. You seem to have contradicted yourself over and over in that post.

And tell me, which of those five or six had inferior equipment. You only have to look at the last GP as a perfect example. Jarek Hampel had the setup perfect and romped to a 21pt maximum. He's been dire in the rest of the series. Troy Batchelor another classic example. Part of the art of being a successful speedway rider is the ability to set up your bike correctly.. you also need more and more nowadays to have the right team behind you who can assist in this aspect. An average rider riding spot on equipment will beat a good rider on poor equipment the majority of the time. Nicki Pedersen for example.... talent wise, is he one of the best?? Many would say not.. but he has always had immaculate equipment and often had the setup perfect.

Ah the rest of the season.. well strangely he's been contending at the top of the standings the whole season too.. Last season folk were moaning it was a Woffy love-in. As for Hampel he was given more than adequate praise, it's just that some of you decide not to hear it and only focus on your agendas. There was a lot of praise of Hampel's brilliant performance and comments of how you couldn't predict it etc. As for the 'focus'. With one round to go in the World Championship, the main focus, quite rightly is on the race for being World Champion rather than the individual GP.

Nobody has said that Sidney. What has been said is without the very best equipment/setup you don't have a chance. There's very very little between the worlds top riders, the engine/setup plays the biggest part at the highest level.

Nicki was in the thick of the action, usually being overtaken, which wasnt boring at all. The Hancock 'love in' is due to him being on the verge of becoming world champion. It's a pattern you don't seem to have noticed.. The top riders will get talked about the most, for good reason.

Good old Sidney. An actual event that happened...dismissed as pure fantasy.

Stephen Morris, reserve rider for Wolverhampton. Retired due to blowing all his engines up. Final meeting Sam Ermolenko gave him a bike to ride.. He scored paid 20 from 7 I believe. Yes you have to have the ability, but at the top level machinery is the MOST important thing.

Every famous commentator has stock phrases. Perhaps invisibility cloaks are a big seller in Sweden?