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He's been doing that since he was 14! It's more likely a case of whose face fits.

I disagree, far too often he gets into a scoring position and then loses it again. He was blaming his clutches on Saturday, I very much doubt that anyone who has worked on them would believe that. He just isn't hard enough.

STFU!

Ellis was riding abroad yesterday. Gustrow open meeting four points.

I would go for King as he would have been expected to qualify and Bates because he only lost out by a run off.

I think a lot more than that 'caught him out.'

So why have their attendances reduced by as much as two thirds at some tracks? They used to be the number one sport in Poland but these days they don't get anywhere near football.

Basically some riders guaranteed their success by bribing their opponents. Particularly when a big name was in with a chance of winning the meeting, someone acting on his behalf would approach his opponents in his next heat and buy them off. Some very big names admitted to it in a newspaper expose and in subsequent video interviews. http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=77333

Away win.

Hall out, Sissis in.

And less hair than a golf ball.

Well that was certainly worth watching, a vast improvement on that Lakeside rubbish.

Well Cook didn't want to 'be there' and he lives near.

I doubt if those things are considerations when appointing the wildcards. I think it's more that the top countries get represented and the fact that Cook actually beat Lambert in the run-off.

Yes but Cook has a better chance surely. The sad thing about the whole day, is that Tai might as well turn up on his own for the World Cup, as it's become obvious that there isn't anyone else up to the job.

I think British riders should be allowed to ride in BOTH leagues, much as happens in Sweden, irrespective of their average or status.

ALL British riders should be allowed to ride in both leagues.

Money. Personally I've long been of the opinion that we should go our own way and anyone not turning up because he is riding elsewhere (for ANY reason) should have to be replaced with a rider from the draft.

That's what I asked myself after a few heats of that rubbish. How do they keep it going with no crowd, it was pathetic and probably reminded a lot of people why they stopped going?

He still finished in front! And the champ to whom you refer, wouldn't probably be champ if all those entitled to enter had done so. Circumstances can often play a part.

Would that be the same "Australian champion" who he beat in heat 5?

Only two things disappointed me, one was the camerawork, which seemed to miss a few things, the other was Harris (last already). A few years ago a Polish team manager dropped him with the words "he's a weak rider" and so that seemed last night, he just didn't have the aggression or persistence, one example was when he meekly slowed down to allow Zmarslik to go by on the inside. I love my country and would love to see more Brits involved, but I also want to see some fight from them. I say to Harris "if that's the best you can do, withdraw and give Lindgren your place, it was frankly embarrassing."

Massive home win.

Away win.

Replacing him with the 'Village Idiot' at Lakeside, was more of a "backward signing."