Grim Reeper

I totally agree. The only trouble with change is that not many riders know how to team ride so it would still be gate and go by the individuals. Why they cannot have a six/seven man teams and have say two meetings a night and run it over a seven day period on a knock out basis with a semi final and the final held on a neutral track. I think back in the 70's they ran something similar in the UK and it was sponsored by the Daily Mirror. If they continue to hold it in Poland as has been suggested for next year, who is going to bother travelling to support other teams. Apathy prevailed yesterday with the three other teams simply accepting that they will be in the play off even before a wheel had been turned. Lets hope that tonight is a bit more competitive.

I know it is not likely to be open before 2011 but having been to a presentation yesterday in Ipswich on the SnOasis Project, this would surely present the ideal venue in the UK for Ice racing and whoever promotes/organises thiese meetings might want to take a look at the project. Whatever the objectors may say, it is now going ahead and with a 30 month build time frame 2011 or 2012 could see this venue available. Any one intereested in the plans should look at the following website www.snoasis.co.uk

Don't give a monkey's whatsit as long as Chris and Darcy are back in Ipswich by Thursday for the meeting between GB and the Aussies

3 Tomasz GOLLOB POLAND £45,000 (Captain) 5 Hans ANDERSEN DENMARK £45,000 6 Leigh ADAMS AUSTRALIA £45,000 11 Chris HARRIS GREAT BRITAIN £30,000 15 Emil SAYFUTDINOV RUSSIA £25,000