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They could get out a row of beads and explain it to Muddlo in words of two syllables and he would still go on twitter saying he doesn't understand whats happening.

[quote name="sommelier" post="2578399" timestamp="1424612415" So what you are saying, Tatum is lying No I am not saying Tatum is lying. He was clearly doing his best to answer a question based on what he has heard, and what he had heard could very likely be a founded in fiction rather than fact, as is often the case when people talk about these things a stories get repeated and exaggerated.Philip Risings post for example suggests it may well have been something less than bullying.

If Ward had been bullied into doing the interview I have no doubt that Muddlo the Mouth would have been screaming about it ever since. The absence of any comment from Muddlo about about bullying suggests there is not much mileage on that front.

No IF about iI Starry Eyes. In this weeks Speedway Star Muddlo says "Yes, he screwed up....." and "Ok, Darcy's been a bad boy......." A few weeks ago in SS Muddlo said " Darcy's done wrong" So there you have have it. Three quotes from the Great Oracle and the word IF doesn't appear anywhere. Clearly Muddlo accepts his boys crossed the line. Now, what was it you were saying about being focally challenged............

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009y2z0 Here is a rare sound clip that I stumbled across Apparently it is the only existing recording of Briggo on Desert Island Discs. Only about 5 min of it and not the best part but an interesting reminder of the days when Speedway stars were sufficiently well known to be interviewed on the BBC. It was apparently recorded at a time when he was World Champion but as he is referring to starting ice racing I would guess it must be 1964 or 66 rather than the previous years he was champion. Enjoy.

You are losing sight of the fact that the context of SCB's post was commenting on Muddlo's stupid claim that Darcy's solicitor who according to Muddlo has been in court EVERY day for 27 years has never known a case to have a timescale like this one. You have chosen not to comment on the utter stupidity of your hero's remarks but instead rather disingenuously twisted SCB's comments. I daresay everyone on here who holds a driving licence has at some stage jumped a red light or made some similar mistake on a spur of the moment decision because imperfect people make mistakes in the real world. Very few on here are taking a self righteous stance on what Darcy actually did , it really a matter of the mis-information coming from the Ward/Muddlo camp that is annoying people.

Shouldn't that post be in the Ched Evans thread ?

Since others have already brought back Briggo (and rightly so) I'll go for Christer Loftqvist. He treated the safety fence like a bouncy castle . Two of the best races I ever saw were between Christer and Reider Eide with Christer winning both. His death from a brain tumour while still in his twenties robbed the sport of a potentially great rider.

He says in Speedway Star "Darcy's solicitor told me last week that in 27 years of studying Law and being in court everyday he has never known anything as ludicrous as the timescale on this case" More utter rubbish from Muddlo . Any solicitor of any seniority would not be in court EVERY day for 27 years for the simple reason that they have a business to run and they have junior staff and barristers to cover most cases for them. Anyone with even the most elementary knowledge of these things knows that any form of judicial process is often subject to much longer timescales than this, as the FIM rules show. I wouldn't take a lot of persuading that that's someting else Muddlo made up. Muddlo is becoming a laughing stock and a disgrace to the sport.

I have just read the letter. Breathtaking dim. All it basically says is that Mr and Mrs Parry think the matter has been going on long enough and the FIM should get their act together and bring it to a conclusion. Apart from that there is are no special observations on the case, no insight, no analysis of what has gone on, nothing we didn't already know and in particular the fact that they have been following the sport since the year dot has nothing to do with what they next say . Even by the average standard of SS letters it is pointless. Then again I suppose the clue is in "my wife and I have been following speedway for 51 years.........."

Interesting comparison. It took me back to the 2010 play off final when Poole started to unravel after Bombers unexpected but brilliant heat 6 win. That was the sort of occasion when a team manager really earns his keep, the sort of occasion when young riders need mature leadership, a cool head and a metaphorical steady hand on the tiller. Where was Muddlo then ? Running round in a panic and leaving Dave Watt to motivate the troops and give the TV interviews.

Well that sounds highly plausible. I guess the discussion went someting like this: FIM Chairman: Well thank you gentlemen, we will now give the matter our careful consideration, having regard to WADA's stance on this then we will prepare and publish our decision within 45 days in accordance with the prescribed rules. Darcy : Well hang on a minute minute matey, I got the UK borderwhateveritis on me back for me werk permit an I can't ride next season if that ain't sorted Blue. I'm gonna be like a dingos donger if you start doing things like follerin in the procedures mate. Can't you like take a few shortcuts an push it all through a bit quicker ? FIM Chairman: OK Darcy we'll do you a favour and knock it out next week. Don't tell anyone else otherwise others will expect the same treatment. What a load of old tosh.

All you need to do is write to the Bournmouth Echo in the following terms - My Dear Sir Echo, How do you do ? I can tell by your newspaper your nice to know. Hello. My name is Gusterfer Drumstix and I like you am a journalist and was once typewriter mechanic at the prestigious Speedway Gobbledegok Monthly. I am waiting to let you know that in commenting about Dudley Ward on you sports pages someone has used a name that I use on a speedway forum and I don' t like anyone else using it. I don't think they should be allowed to do this in a free country. Please ask them to change it I am sir, your obedient servant Disgustix of Tunbridge Wells.

I see there is now a comment from Swindon Sid saying Ward should "opologise" . It just gets better and better !

Equally there will be uproar amongst Darcy' s sycophants if they deem his punishments to be too harsh. To the vast majority the only imortant thing is that any ban should be fair in other words consistent with the current tariff for that type of offence with no suggestion that he has been treated either too harsh or too lenient because of who he is.

In an ideal world of course the decision should be given immediately but we don't live in an ideal world. Those who pompously tell us it's taking too long don't know why it is taking this long or why the rules allow up to 45 days. I doubt that it is just a figure they plucked from the air. At one end of the scale it could simply be that they are totally incompetent , which is what some are happy to believe. At the other extreme we don't know what issues have been raised, or what other material has to be researched to ensure the decision in consistent with similar cases in other motor sports or sport generally. The truth may lie somewhere between the two but the point is we simply do not know the reason for the delay and those who speculate are merely guessing. Similarly we don't know why it took so long to get to the tribunal. For all anyone on here knows it could be that it was Darcy's side that wanted it put back. Again people are simply guessing when they don't have all the facts. I wish some people would take a deep breath before they sound off without the information. It's bad enough hearing Muddlo's rantings with forum members doing the same.

If you read my post again what I said was none of us really know what was actually said. It is you that keep persuing the idea that Darcy must be correct in saying there would be a decision in 7 days, even though that was not actually what he said on Twitter. When had Darcy ever said or done anything off-track when he didn't open himself to ridicule? Leaving aside his indiscretions in the rape case, the drug related episode in Australa, and the mysterious incident in the pub with Muddlo, his comments in this matter alone expose him to ridicule. First is the excuse that he didn't re-hydrate properly which would have absolutely nothing to do with sobering up, then we have the excuse that he had just heard that his parents had broken up but it turns out he knew that at least a couple of weeks before, and so it goes on. It's more than mere coincidence that controversy follows him around. Look at Darcy and look at Tai Woffinden, another world class rider of the same age. Darcy's immaturity stands out like sore thumb.

Muddlo wasn't there so he wouldn't know. What Darcy actually said on twitter was "next week they will make a call". That can be interpreted in a variety of different ways. The truth is none of us really know what was said . After Darcy's excuse about not rehydrating properly which has absolutely nothing to do with it one has conclude that he is not the most reliable source of information.

The fast track system is a complete waste of time unless the top league gets priority over FTDR riders. The clue is in the name. It is supposed to be Fast Track DEVELOPMENT scheme. Where is the development coming from if the rider is off riding at the level he would be riding in anyway? Once again the PL side pull the strings. They don't want a fast track scheme of their own and they don't want their riders in an EL scheme. They don't want young Brits to progress to a higher level. All they want is the soft option of off the peg foreigners hammering an I creasing number of nails in the coffin.

Funny you should m,ent ion Poole. On the Monday after the infamous Kennet incident at Lakeside Poole were at Wolves and one Poole heatleader in particular suddenly couldn't get round the bends properly. Now, I am not suggesting he had suddenly switched back from an illegal silencer to a legal one without the engine going back to his tuner (there being a weekend in between ) but if he had then lack of power on the bends is exactly what you would expect to happen and what the riders had be complaining about wit the new silencers. From memory I think the rider concerned scored about 4 and was noticeably on trouble on the turns.

Muddlo goes from bad to worse. The one quote in the article is that Muddlo has been calling on the FIM to show "transparency". Well, they are going to show transparency. In accordance with the rules they are going to publish their written decision so anyone and everyone who is interested can see their reasoning and decision. That is standard practice in any proper tribunal . You can't get much more transparent than that. It's exactly what Muddlo has been calling for, but what does he do? He goes on Twitter asking what the hell is going on. The man is completely bonkers.

So it counts as rape when Muddlo penetrates social media ?

All track medical officers are given an aide memoirs (also downloadable from the SCB website) which includes guidance on how to deal with concussion. This includes standard guidance applicable sports in general, not just speedway. Clearly there are varying degrees of concussion ranging from trivial to very serious. If a rider suffers a head injury (or any other injury for that matter) the MO hast send an injured rider form to the ref and the meeting cannot continue until this is done. In the case of a head injury the form should include an assessment of the injury. The point to bear in mind is that the track doctor is not responsible for the riders medical care apart from emergency treatment and first aid. That responsibility falls to the riders GP or hospital. When a rider signs on for a meeting he certifies he is fit to ride and one presumes that he has been cleared by those treating him, although the MO does have power to make him undergo an examination if he clearly seems unfit. The trouble is some riders are clearly casual about health matters but they are adults and you can't be behind them all the time.

Muddlo really is as dim as Toch H lamp. It is common practice in any judicial hearing or tribunal where there is a panel of judges to give the decision in WRITING some time after the hearing. The reason his the tribunal review the evidence and set out their reasons for coming to their decision and if it is majority decision they include the views of the dissenting judges. the other thing is that this is clearly something of an unusual case, at least within speedway and possibly within sport generally so it may well be that the decision will be sitting precedent so the rationale behind the decision has to be explained clearly There is nothing unusual about this, yet Muddlo who purports to be a team manager under the auspices of the FIM, who has ostensibly been in charge of his national team in international competitions apparently doesn't know how these things work. The last couple of years Muddlo has shown himself to be a fool , and and arrogant one at that, considering the way blurts his opinions all over social media while his fellow TM's tend to keep their own counsel on these things and wait for announcements through the official channels As for Starman, it really seems SCB is spot on. Difficult to believe anyone is really that thick.

The FIM anti doping code state that it is the riders personal responsibility to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his body. Elsewhere they recommend that a rider should take alcohol before an event Whether you label it "drunk " or not is irrelevant. The point is he chose to allow alcohol into his body. That puts into sharp perspective his excuse that he didn't hydrate properly. He shouldn't have had the stuff in his body in the first place. Bottom line is Darcy is a bit of an idiot and if you read Muddlo's inane ramblings in Speedway Star over the last few weeks he his not much more informed than Darcy.