Graeme Smith former Sunderland, Canterbury and Reading Rider is very easy to talk to these days as is Dai Evans formerly Crewe and Peter Wrathall former Cradley, Long Eaton and Sunderland. George Barclay is another.
You could try looking at his Birth Certificate speedibee. That proves he is British - he was born here.
As Gavan says - he was brought up in Australia so it is only natural that he would have an affection for the place and the people.
It is GREAT to have a British World Champion. If Tai feels he has to ditch British Speedway in order to further his ambitions of being World Champion the so be it. It is STILL great to have a British World Champion.
Naturally it saddens me that he has left but if British Speedway had been on the same level of Poland or Sweden, both from a financial point of view and also from a competative point of view too - he might have stayed.
If you are going to blame anyone blame British Speedway for the plight it is in. THAT is not Tai's fault.
I 'Liked' your Post because I agree with nearly all of it. At least your suggestion would make it fairer.
How would it work though? Would you still need to be a certain number of Points behind in order to use it? If you were in front - would you still be able to use it - if so - when? Or could both Team Managers use it at a time to suit themselves?
I still believe that the best thing would be to scrap theTactical Ride (and Tactical Substitutes) altogether though.
There are many at Great Ormond Street Hospital who are extremely grateful to Tai for all of his efforts.
I notice you don't mention any of the good things he does.
I don't think it is him who is full of sh*t - but crucially - it could be YOU!!!
Nothing - he's a ficticious Politician who is Leader of the Tooting Popular Front Party.
"POWER TO THE PEOPLE"!!!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075492/
Have you ever considered orion - that Tai could indeed do a better job than some of those running the show at the moment.
Please note - I said some - not all.
Personally - I think that there is a fair chance that he could.
I know you did like PC gustix - I was well aware of whom I was addressing with my Reply.