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I though Thorssell was a member of his Polish team from the start of the season, he certainly rode in their opening meeting, so maybe a priority had already been established? So it isn't quite the same as the Holder situation and even if it were, one riders absence to compete abroad shouldn't be allowed to set a precedence for all the others.

I doubt that it's 'hot air' and I can't imagine that they'll turn a blind eye.

That's true and anything imposed shouldn't punish the fans (the promoter seems very adept at that already).

http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.32942 Mr Chapman is not amused.

I doubt that, if the Poles rode five nights a week they'd still have riders in abundance.

It's quite simple = Money!

They would be subject to the same rules as foreign riders, prioritise your British commitments or ride abroad. The most likely thing is that they'd start in the Polish lower leagues, which don't currently impose the same restrictions as the top league (I believe Bates and Ellis currently do that).

In that case I look forward to the rules being upheld (hopefully).

Doubt he'll get a ban when the promoter is already making excuses for his absence and already indicating that he might approve further absences.

Well they re-enforced the Polish league which seems to be making a bid to control the whole of Speedway and acting to the detriment of ours. Besides that, no other country except Poland and Sweden (when it suits them) offers any of our riders the chance to make a living or better themselves. British Speedway should be looking to staff it's teams with riders who are committed and available, that would better British Speedway, even if it meant lowering the averages to start with.

It isn't a ban, it's just a change in the regulations, so that anyone coming to ride here does so as a priority, with the possible exception of those who have home league commitments.

Exactly!

So how much (if anything) is in the brown envelope? I would want to see the team that I paid each week to support. Like others say 'it's time all this nonsense was sorted', British Speedway shouldn't exist as a feeder for Poland, let them employ the Aussie directly.

S0d the fans then?

I hope he gets sacked from riding here again, if he rides for them he's taking the P.

https://twitter.com/SpeedwayShamble It's just a load of gits moaning about things (rather like here really) and there's a rather rude caricature of Buster.

https://www.endole.co.uk/company/09498873/batchelor-motorsport-limited

He isn't an employee, he is a VAT registered business.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzZzGxReXmo

TW had a number one with it in 68 but DP might have written it.

Wasn't that Tammy Wynette?

They still ride in Poland and wherever else, how many Brits make a living riding in Aussie?

That isn't true, whenever I've seen Helen, she has been acting as mechanic, including the other week in the World under 21s. It probably is but we'll never know how bad things got between them.

Having your mother there is pretty rare though.

If I'd paid to go to that KL match, I might consider it to be VERY right. Yes, well it's in theme isn't it?