Tom Turner

Isn't that what sponsors are for?

Just heard Charlie talking about the Ched Evans case on Radio 4. I think she is wrong on this one, and dare I say it, she is using this incident to focus some attention on her.

Ward, Magic, Newman & Kennett

Where did you find her CV?...

PROMOTER Matt Ford has revealed suspended Aussie ace Darcy Ward remains part of his plan to track two of Poole Pirates’ three big guns in 2015. Ford has Ward, 2012 world champion Chris Holder and Grand Prix newcomer Maciej Janowksi on his books but admitted it would be “impossible” to utilise all three under the Elite League’s stringent team-building rules. Ford told the Daily Echo: “Like Chris Holder and now Maciej Janowski, Darcy is a big part of the Poole family and the future of the club. “We can’t possibly fit them all in, that is a certainty, but we do know that if one guy misses out then another can come in and become a hero. "You only have to look at the likes of Kyle Newman and Vaclav Milik this year. There are one or two more in the pipeline and hopefully they will come along and do the same thing. “No-one knows what will happen at Darcy’s hearing so it would be foolhardy to start making plans now. There are the rules of British speedway to consider as well. “But if Darcy is riding in the UK, it will be for Poole, I just can’t imagine letting him go out to represent somebody else. That said, I can’t imagine allowing Chris or Maciej do that either. “I don’t want to have to ride against any of them. They are Poole assets and Poole riders who are very loyal to club and none of them want to ride for anybody else. “They have chosen to buy houses here so they have committed themselves to the cause. Clearly, we’re not going to get all three in the team but let’s hope we can get two.”

Speedway has a horrible culture of "keeping it in the family" and it seems some people are assigned roles just for the hell of being given a role. There needs to be a criteria set out to "score" riders and that score needs to be determined mathematically based on fact, not on any one persons opinion.

I think a change of team might be good for Cook. I think the guy is capable of doing much better than he is now but I think he thought he was better than he was and it's come as a surprise to him. He need's to get his head down and get focused on winning.

I think the FTR system would work very well with 1 rider at reserve and then another British rider in the main team. This would ensure that riders leaving the FTR system don't struggle too much to find a place the following season. Like GRW said, we need to keep the big boys over here or otherwise the FTR riders will only be beating each other.

Ah... no I can't match that unfortunately! I don't like Poole that much! Does anybody know if this has been uploaded anywhere? There used to be a brilliant uploader called zu_br that used to upload all the Sky matches in HD on a Russian speedway forum but it has since closed down and I haven't been able to find him since.

1 fast track reserve and at least 1 Brit somewhere in the team with a reduction as usual?

Chris has been found safe and well. Gustix would of liked to of informed you himself but he is currently unable to post.

I'm just saying, I doubt very much her career ambitions were to become interview girl on Sky Sports speedway... I expect she would be very disappointed if that was the high point of her career.

Peter Kildemand has a face that could make an onion cry.

I posted this in another thread but seems a lot more relevant here: I thought the point of the FTR system was to help riders who have shown great potential, but haven't quite had enough rides to make the jump to the next level. I don't think where they were in their career, premier league or otherwise, is really that important. All that matters is that they were British riders who couldn't cut it in the Elite League before and now they are British riders who quite possibly could cut it in the Elite League next season. Surely that is nothing more than a resounding success? There will always be riders who rise to the top like Kyle Newman, if there weren't then why have FTR at all? We can't moan because some of them have rose to the challenge and others haven't. I the FTR system continues next season but with 1 British rider at reserve instead of 2. The FTR system should be an incentive to perform well in the NL and PL to show you are ready to give it a go in the Elite League, not a free pay cheque for any British youngster with a speedway bike. I think the FTR system, although not perfect, has proven itself to be worthy of more than just the cost cutting purposes it was really bought in for.

I thought the point of the FTR system was to help riders who have shown great potential, but haven't quite had enough rides to make the jump to the next level. I don't think where they were in their career, premier league or otherwise, is really that important. All that matters is that they were British riders who couldn't cut it in the Elite League before and now they are British riders who quite possibly could cut it in the Elite League next season. Surely that is nothing more than a resounding success? There will always be riders who rise to the top like Kyle Newman, if there weren't then why have FTR at all? We can't moan because some of them have rose to the challenge and others haven't. I the FTR system continues next season but with 1 British rider at reserve instead of 2. The FTR system should be an incentive to perform well in the NL and PL to show you are ready to give it a go in the Elite League, not a free pay cheque for any British youngster with a speedway bike. I think the FTR system, although not perfect, has proven itself to be worthy of more than just the cost cutting purposes it was really bought in for.

I say we just brush it under the carpet and forget about Or, just chucking this out there, can I take the ban for him? I'm cool with 8 months off the bike

If Darcy isn't banned he will be back at Poole 100%. I'd happily put money on it.

I expect Speedway on Sky Sports was very much a stepping stone for Charlie.

Sorry, I misread the original post.

Now now Stevie... Play it cool son, play it cool...

Me?

I'd be equally happy to make a donation to a charity of your choosing! Or I could send gold in the post?

Gavan said we shouldn't want him back. So who should want him? Another team? Is it just Poole who shouldn't want him back? When is an acceptable time to want him back? I personally would love to have Darcy back next year, but then I'm not the sort of person to hold a grudge. I'm sure the majority of Poole fans will want him back and would be over the moon if we were lucky enough to have him again next season.

So Darcy Ward should never be allowed to ride again, for anybody? You would like a lifetime ban for him, is that right? I think the "sensible" fans would all agree that was ridiculous.

Other people? Everybody has an opinion, just because they do not agree with you does not mean they are wrong or an idiot.