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You didn't do a category to cover me Pete Like full throttle I'll yell my head off for Jason Crump, like Splatty, Bo Brhel gets me shouting too (sometimes in frustration ) and then the Brits with the exception of LR cos I really can't stand him and his start line antics. Being female tho I reserve the right to shout for any rider who is providing good entertainment

Let's hope ***** * behaves himself then TBH Sam would not be my choice but I'm prepared to wait and see how well he does. How can they overlook the best tho I do not know, or has Bryn turned them down in favour of a tour of Cardiffs finest hostelries

SF, IMO Andersen altho using similar moves did not go to the extreme that Nicki P did. When Andersen went wide in the heat that TRick fell in, he left more than enough room for Trick to stay upright, he just didn't allow for Gollob to come screaming thro the gap that disappeared at the same instant. As for being a Nicki hater....no way Jose, I for the past 3 years have been a fan of Nicki but Saturdays move was something else. I find Nicki as a person, a nice kind of guy but someone quite close to Nicki once said to me he becomes a different person when he dons a crash helmet I have to say on Saturday that was very true.

And there's more chance of Lynn winning the PL in 2004 than that happening Trees With each passing GP it does look more and more as if BSI/Ole Olsen have more input into refereeing decisions tho

1 T Rick "fencing"...all back. I couldn't really decided who was most at fault, Hans went wide, Gollob went for a gap that was there but disappeared and TRick maybe got a wee bit too close to the fence. I decided the air fence was at fault in the end so, altho unorthodox, think the ref got this one right. 2 Nicki P and Bo Brhel....exc Nicki Not sure about this one, would have thought Brhel should have expected Nicki to come under him and be prepared altho Nicki did touch his leg and with a tricky track predictable outcome. Ref probably right. 3 Nicki and Hancock...all back He cannot be serious. Ref out of order.

Shame on you Addy, fancy not knowing there are 2 Wetherspoons The other one is The Gatekeeper, opposite the Millenium Stadium. It was packed last year and once they closed the road it sort of spilt over to the pavements too. Some nice Welsh person must be able to identify a large, child friendly meeting place

Just watched the video, at speed and my general impressions, some cracking races, some mediocre. BO Brhel, not Bohumil, Mr Millard please, can still do it when he wants to . Did Tony Steele bottle it? Well I agreed with one all 4 back but not the other, couldn't see anything wrong with the Jensen incident. The starting tapes fiasco, could the fact they did not attempt to fix them have anything to do with the fact that they run the GP to a timetable to fit in with live TV As for Nicki P's personal habits.....not very nice, but then I'm sure we all do things we would rather others don't see at times As for No problem unless they invent smellyvision

Presenter, interesting points about the economic groups etc. Now I understand them but I'm not sure exactly how companies find out who watches what. Are such facts gathered by opinion poll, data held by SKy or those silly consumer questionaire things that sometimes arrive unsolicited in the post. If it's the latter I suggest it is the duty of every speedway fan on this forum to LIE and state that they earn £30K+ have two ponies and platinum credit cards (all except Shovlar of course, he can tell the truth ).

Just for clarification purposes. When you say once nominated does that mean the TM has to inform the referee or does he inform the Clerk of the Course who then informs the ref. I can see a possible loophole if the latter is the case, communciation break down followed by engine breakdown of the "nominated" rider on the way to tapes I wouldn't put it past a couple of TMs

Sounds a great idea What time does it start

Yep Sure am

I trust the bar is still available Lioness

In the interests of fair play, can't let the Monarchs take all the credit. Laurence Rogers (Main Man) does post on here and the Lynn forum. He is selective in what he answers tho

Am I alone in wondering if this EGM has more to do with a promoter throwing toys out of the pram cos someone pinched his sweeties? Strange that news of it surfaced on only one clubs website. Odds on Neil posting denials 10/1 .... 3 hours 5/1 ..... 2 hours evens ....within the hour

Maybe Poole and Eastbourne were the only tracks in Europe willing to risk staging the SWC. The attendances in Denmark were poor to say the least especially the qualifying rounds. No one is going to offer to lose money.

Just found this on the Peterboro website * * * * * * * Peterborough Speedway promoter Mick Horton has made the decision to postpone the scheduled Fans Forum due to take pace next Wednesday 3rd December at ‘Ebeneezers’ in the City. This is in view of an extraordinary meeting of the Elite League Management Committee that has been called for Monday week, 8th December. Horton feels that it is only right and proper that fans of Peterborough Speedway are given the most up to the date information available and are not misled by any information relayed at this stage that may alter once the forthcoming Promoters meeting has been held. A new date will be announced shortly. * * * * * * * * Does this mean the BSPA have been reading this and other forums and realised their new rules are fundamentally flawed???

I agree Trees, I would far rather lose and see decent racing than win and watch processions. The pity is Sky seem to think it's a good meeting if the score is close which you and I both know is absolute balderdash. Now there's a thought was this double golden double thing brought it to appease Sky cos it will lead to closer scores and in their eyes closer matches

Rabbit maybe we PL fans would not be quite so annoyed if the Bloody Stupid Pratts Association hadn't launched this idea by saying it was welcomed by the fans when it was clear to anyone with any intelligence that the vast majority of fans who watched matches when it occured HATED it. If you and other EL fans want to try it, fine I repect that but if at the end of the season (or much faster I suspect) you also hate it, please expect an awful lot of I told you sos

Talk about complicated. Build a team to an average of 45 points I (and most others) can understand but now we have build a team to a max of 19 points but they are not real points they are grading points which are based on real points that occur in a match which you win if you score over 45 points. I suppose I should be grateful only the EL are playing these nonsensical games but I do fear the PL may follow next season if only to spare the EL promoters blushes Can someone wake me up from this nightmare

A step in the right direction but I'm reserving judgement until it's clear what happens when riders 2-7 are out. I foresee a team having 3 or 4 riders out injured/unavailable and even more special dispensations being handed out like sweets.

ML I agree totally. Gem's posts on another thread lead me to believe the promoters had far too much time dwelling on their own golden dingly danglies to use their brains has this just started my warning bar on a journey

Well done for knocking doubling down on the head and for limiting guest riders, and sort of implementing a squad system of sorts. As for the rest, what a load of Horlicks

Didn't the Family from Buck House set up the Way Ahead Group???? Never know you might get Steady Eddie flogging GP tickets by phone It would explain the accent too :twisted:

I don't. All riders should have the chance to earn a place. I worded it badly, riders obviously have to qualify the year before. Riders however should have the chance to qualify even if it's only to compete for one GP place in the series. Had the GP riders been nominated by for example the Czech federation, Tomas Topinka would never get the chance simply because one member of the federation doesn't like him. The possiblity that could happen in the GP series to a rider will always exist, now please don't tell me you think that's fair. Falcace like Kevin M, I have no axe to grind with BSI if they try to co-exist with British Speedway but so far I see absolutely no sign of any co-operation, do you? Think back to the Swedish GP, did they consider the effect on British clubs and all the other riders postponments of league matches would affect. No of course they didn't. I'm still not convinced that showing league matches and GPs on Sky actually benefits British Clubs. Name me a club that has actually come out and said their attendances have improved because of Speedway on TV and if by any chance you can please explain all the postings on this and other forums by regulars at tracks who stay at home and watch in comfort and warmth when their team is on Sky! In fact how many Sky viewers actually know where British tracks are, apart from the 8 EL tracks which is all Sky ever mention. Now if Russell the Great were to persuade Sky that as they don't want to show PL or CL racing it might just benefit the sport for terrestrial TV to be allowed to show highlights (or even the occasional live meeting like the PLRC or the 4s he might just be worth the reputed large amount of money he gained from the Sky deal. That's without even touching on the subject of GP riders "shortchanging" their clubs and fans by not turning up, only testing engines etc in League matches, see numerous other threads for confirmation

I realise that Kevin but I'm an optimist. The contract option would be good too if it contracts to invisible especially if BSI are going to play god with nominating riders.