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Some of the old photos from the speedway star are pretty interesting, andone of the first links I clicked on had shaun moran commenting (and his profile has a few good pics). So I think it's not bad if that's what you're after. But if you are wanting intelligent debate on speedway and other issues, you're better off getting Starman to discuss quantum physics, or gustix on why mike bast is one of the top 20 riders of all time...

Urine test for drugs after the meeting makes sense (and I think does happen)? Breathalyser test as with ward - surely makes sense beforehand, doubt even darcy would be getting on the beers during the meeting!

Yep, if bill b lost $2m as reported then thats not going to be shipping costs alone - though maybe bsi would lower their fee?Would people be happy with the last TWO legs of the championship being run down under. Also the issue of venue, as looking increasingly likely that western springs will lose speedway and become home to cricket instead. Assuming new venue found for bill's "regular" speedway (I believe likely to be Ericsson stadium) question would also be whether the venue is available in october and if practical for track to be laid for one off event. Nz weather also worse in october than march which may affect crowd (and a rsin off would be disastrous), and ericcson I would think less likely to attract the casual sports fan. Would love to have it back, but can't see it in the short term.

If you have a computer you could download off youtube and copy to disc? He is, as he does every nz summer.

Did kelly moran ever actually ride at number 2? Smudger over lyons for me in the reserve berth.

I bet it was still better than his acting!

But it isnt the gp series that that has robbed britain of the top riders - it is the swedish and polish leagues, where the riders earn their "bread snd butter" income. It isn't that the best riders are nor riding indomestic speedway, its that they are opting out of britain, primarily because of lower earnings and crowded fixture list. Go to 8 teams home and away plus playoffs with a set race night/s and I imagine a number of top riders could be tempted back. If some el clubs dont think that is enough fixtures, why not also run a pl team replacing the star riders with young juniors/nl riders.

Not sure I like the idea tbh. Something a little sad about watching your heroes when they are well past their best. Remember seeing penhall comfortably beating peter collins at the pc farewell meeting in 87, pc was really off the pace, and bruce had barely ridden for five seasons.

Could be more than 3 poles in the gp, just would need to qualify as almost certainly wouldn't get a wild card

Who will be going to leave a "void". Surely of the current field only greg and nicki are potentially approaching retirement? Those spots will be taken by emil and darcy, and thr young poles and others hopefully progress and replace the weaker riders in the field.

Speedway star has some of them, aktuell website has all riders who rode el this year.

Though of course one of the reasons the field is weaker than it could be is exactky that almost everone DOES have a chance to get in via the qualifiers. Harris doyle and janowski are in via this route and arguably none ecpected to make top 8. Then of course u have thj arguably in due to nationality, similar to the one offs where you had four or more riders there on that basis

Of course, what it could show is that you recruit riders with a liking for a particular type of track (your own) which will mean you perform better at home than away. Is that the same as saying the track gives you home advantage?Im thinking of the aces tesm of 84, which was utterly dominant at home but dropped away points cost them the title. Hyde rd was commonly regarded as a "fair" track. But the likes of Smith carr and courtney who all excelled on bigctracks but struggled on smaller ones all averaged at least a couple of points more at home than away. Home sdvantage, or natursl result of developing/signing a psrticular type of rider?

Why would it? He hasn't broken any laws. Logically you'd think it may affect visas though if unsble to work in the profession for which the visa was issued,

KK favourite for 2015 series?

On form this season, pk is ahead of all the wildcards except nki, but they were never going to give three wikdcards to the one country, and must have been a very close call to give mjj the spot over killer

If he gets a ban of more than a few months, he will miss the aussie champs, which I believe the aussies use to choose their participants in the gp qualifiers? Of course if his ban is less than a year he may be given the gp challenge wildcard? I was basing it on 2014 form Points per meeting in the gps this season would be one measure.average in sweden and poland would be another. Dolgin's rankings have him 4th best rider in the world in 2014 (as do my own - in both instsnceshigher than nki and hokder). Not much between the three riders imho, but in 2014 id say ward nki then holder.

Ward will be given a wildcard for 2016. If not the earliest ge would get bsck in is 2017, which would mean an effective three year exclusion from gos, which imho is too harsh.Fwiw I think he is better than both nki and holdee.

Can't begrudge mjj his spot, though on form this season I think kildermand is unlucky. Both he and thj are potentially good enough to make top 8 next season, though in the case of the latter it is unlikely.

You're never going to get the top 15 in the series unless they are all handpicked or based on a ranking system. And tbh I think limited quota system is ok. But next years line up is a little disappointing when in sn ideal scenatio you woukd have something like: Greg, tai, kk, hampel, pawlicki, emil, laguta, zagar, vaculik, nki, nicki, kildermand, aj, ward, holder. Which is a lot stronger than the actual line up.

Of course greg himself was the beneficiary of "team riding" in an early 90s overseas final, when ermolenko let him past to ensure hancock got the extra point needed to qualify for the next round.

What's the next thread - if emil came to the NL?

When is the cut off for the final 15 taken at. Is it after the naming of the wildcards, after the first meeting or some other point?

What does....darcy drinking....have to do with him posting on twitter.... about nicki p? .....which was what ghost walker s ...post was about

I presume he has seen darcy's twitter feed? Do you follow darcy on twitter, snd if so are u denying it is true?