Lord Skid

https://www.facebook.com/pointtwomotorsport?ref=ts&fref=t Just about says it all about how good they are.

Seems like the track was perfect, then IMG took over and cocked it up, sounds more like the truth.

The damaged spokes in the front wheel were a pretty good indication.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/8465650/Pole-Hampel-takes-flag-at-Western-Springs Sunday News gives a more balanced view, the Herald seems more anti-motorsport

As is normal in these cases, the riders riding with him will be the judge and jury, they won't risk their necks with a drug head.

http://www.speedwayaustralia.com.au/site/index.php/media-news/media-news1928273029/127-mags1273503789/814-speedway-star-darcy-ward-fled-police-while-drunk-and-on-drugs

They've got enough problems putting together a Rugby team at present without trying to find a speedway rider.

Sorry, i thought you'd have been watching every GP live.

Nice that he's willing to risk his own money, the norm in the UK is to loose other peoples money, and take the glory. Buckley could buy the whole of UK speedway out of petty cash, including the SStar, large amounts of the old green eyed monster around it seems, probably because he runs his own ship and can't be dictated too. If you don't like the way he runs it, simple, don't watch it.

The guys who are out on track with him will definately think it's a serious matter.

So your saying it's ok to have a Pole or Aussie as wildcard at cardiff?

An Ozzie representing NZ, you just don't understand what Sport means in this part of the World, you'd no doubt have Gollob riding for GB as he only lives a couple of hours away. The UK- a land where anyone in the World can come and ponce off the State.

Unfortunately from now on Darcy is going to be labelled as a convicted drug user, however exciting he is, any excitement and success will have this shadow around it. But on a brighter note, with the Sport so low in the public gaize, it will not even reach anyone outside the SStar and Poole Echo. I feel very sorry for Middlo in all this, as he's been dragged into a swamp three times now by the same rider, Neil is a very genuine,and decent guy, who will always answer you honestly, he's probably too genuine for his own good, as it would be far more convenient to cheat and lie. Any reason why Matt Ford can't replace the Pope now he's retired, with all the people being converted on here, he'd be good for the Catholic Church.

Seems like it's not going to be long before the UK drug testing team take an interest in speedway again, definately needed and as soon as possible. Nice big dose of random tests will soon put an end to the problem for a while,as it did it in the past, with drugs detectable for up to six weeks, anyone with even one brain cell would think twice.

Wern't me guv, honest!!! Makes Crumpy and Holder look like choirboys,

Good luck trying to get into NZ, their immigration make the SS look tame.

Winning the NZ Champs doesn't automatically give a wildcard entry. Would be easier just to have an OZ GP, anyone willing to risk a few million dollars?

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No problem, Airbus 380 from Heathrow, when it lands Western Springs is about 40 minutes away, makes a nice long weekend.

Sooner or later the powers that be will realise that the coffin lid is nearly nailed down for good, unless you buy the SStar, nobody knows the sport even exists, and i'm sure that you could go and buy 80% of the EL tracks at present, such is the poor financial state that the sport is in, and no, i'm not a doom and gloom person, far from it, just a realist, when you see an EL Club with an average crowd of 600 surely someone must know things are drastically wrong, but no, they start another year with the head buried in the sand, unfortunately they've cried wolf so many times, the general public are not that bothered what they say any more.

Seems that the ruling is being ignored already with riders deals still including bonus points as before, just depends on who you ride for.

Sorry i thought the Wales match this week with a full house was in Cardiff, would you go and watch the Argies or Samoa?

People make Cardiff out to be the Holy Grail of British speedway, but on the grand scale of things, it's probably one of the worst supported Events that the Stadium hosts, just look at any of the televised Events and there's not an empty seat to be seen, the GP probably sells 30-40% of seats available, if you take all the freebies and guest tickets out. GP's are no different to the rest of Speedwa., It's not attractive to new supporters, ok for the old brigade, but they are getting fewer and fewer, with one EL track only averaging 600 paying supporters for the 2012 season, the writings on the wall when the Sky and rich owner money dries up.

Another crock of sh.. Still it helps keep the money rolling in. Ever seen an F1 car crash, and they're made of proper carbon fibre, not the mickey mouse stuff these will be made from, will last five minutes, and go the same way as the other FIM bolt on goodies we've had in recent years.

If he doesn't reach a 7 point average, then he wants his butt kicking, his last 3 home and 3 away averaged 7.45, and with the new rule regarding bonus points, gone are the days of team riding and helping younger tream mates, i can see a team being 7 individual riders, with no team spirit, as you have to race your mates, so there will be no help with set ups and tips, shame, but that's what the Promoters have voted for.