The White Knight

Believe it or not - so do I. As long as he concentrates on his Speedway and leaves everything else behind.

Schlein and Lambert made it.

NO!!! Whilst not being amongst the 'in' people, it appears to me that BSI has, generally, been bad for Speedway. I have believed this for years. Yes they give us the Grand Prix - but at what cost to British Speedway, which seems to have gone down hill with the inception of the GPs. BSI are a business and are in the GP Series for BSI - certainly not British Speedway. All Profits seem to go to BSI with a bit for the Riders and that seems to be it. There is nothing, as far as I can see, for the Training of young Riders or anything else for our (British) Speedway. BSI should remember that as soon as a Rider is proficient enough to enter the GP System he is another Rider who keeps the 'Circus' on the road. But again, BSI contribute nothing for the Track who developed the Rider, and nothing toward improving Speedway in this Country from it's roots to the top. My contention is that as BSI benefit from having our Riders in their GP System - they should, at the very least, be putting money in at the bottom end of Speedway so that even more Riders can be developed for their GP Series. Surely that is to their benefit and also to the benefit of British Speedway. That is the way I see it anyhow.

Sadly - I can't pienpeesman. I think you know why. I don't want to drag the subject up again. :sad:

I didn't know - that is why I asked the original question.

I must admit sidney - I think Lambert should be given his chance for Great Britain early, and stick with him. He will have some bad Meetings along the way, but he will learn. He is the best prospect I have seen for a very long time.

That, of course depends on which side of the argument you are on BW.

Surely you should respect your Sport and think very carefully before bringing it in to disrepute. Nobody is saying that Lee was not a brilliant Rider - he was. But if you asked me was he good for Speedway, I would probably have to say no. His undoubted brilliance, to me, was overshadowed by his actions that brought the Sport I loved in to disrepute. As for Bridger - he too has found ways of getting himself in to trouble too. Being a good, or in Lee's case a great Rider does not mean that you can do what you like regardless of the consequences, and it does not excuse those things either..

Just thought there may be a problem due to his brushes with the Law in this Country.

Bridger allegedly got in to some sort of Race row in a punch up and Lee was allegedly involved in Drugs. I don't think that Mauger, Olsen or 'Briggo' were ever involved in anything like that.

Speedway in general would be far better off breaking away from BSI and NOT the FIM.

I think you might have picked a good time to take your Holiday dantodan. I am hoping for a 'Diamonds' win - but - to be honest I am not expecting one. Sorry.

You are right sidney - but I do not think that any of those three brought the Sport in to disrepute to the level of Lee and Bridger. In Lee's case I am talking about back in the Eighties - not recently.

How does Ward go on regarding a Visa. Will he get one?

Did you manage to meet up with Baldyman Dave?

Why? Hancock rode for Poole. :shock: :rofl:

If the BSPA/SCB are prepared to commit a Team to Ride to represent our Country - it should be up to them to guarantee that, in this instance, two British Riders are nominated to ride in the Event. If they cannot do this then they should respectfully apologise and withdraw from the said Event. Can anyone please inform us as to why Scott Nicholls was effectively banned from this Event? Surely restriction in Trade must come in to this somewhere. They are preventing him earning money from the Meeting. I just wonder if the Powers that be are reacting (getting their own back) to Scott's refusal to ride for the National Team at the SWC. If that is so - it is rather childish.

i) Well they are hardly likely to say anything else are they? You don't bite the hand that feeds you. :nono: ii) Yeah right!!! That is self evident. :rolleyes:

That is pretty cynical too.

It isn't an opinion that they couldn't find a decent British Rider to ride for Great Britain (not the dreadful TeamGB by the way). It is a FACT. If the BSPA/SCB blocked Scott Nicholls from riding - why did they permit Alun Rossiter to attend as Team Manager?

Sadly - I have to agree with this Post. It is a disgrace that we couldn't find somebody British to ride for us. To what level has British Speedway sunk that this is the case? A bit surprised to see 'Roscoe' there for what was, in reality, just 'filler' Meeting with no relevance whatsoever to British Speedway apart from one Rider. All very sad really.

WHAT - you really want to know. If you go to the Office and ask for Dave who runs the Training School - that's him. I am sure that they will tell you of his whereabouts. I hope this helps baldyman..

Fair point. Nothing will change - as per usual. All anyone is interested in is covering their backs.

Do you have proof of that BW?

Who? Tai and Harris (possibly) and Nicholls (possibly) I don't think any of the young ones are up to it yet. It would, however, be worth giving them a go for experience.