SteveLyric2

The riders ARE available - just not got visas through yet - so what's wrong with announcing them in the 1-7? Every club has a deadline to announce their teams before the BSPA officially 'declare' them (or not?). If its just a time issue, I'm sure the BSPA will be very supportive of any/all teams in any league affected by the visa issues!! After all nobody yet knows what new criteria might have been agreed with the UKVI re 'migrant riders'?

What DO you mean 'even skidder'??? I'm almost offended now!!

They could sign him at the start of the day!! That would give this forum more time to bleat about it!!

He didn't though, did he? And nobody knows that he would have done by the time of his first race! Just saying....

Good to see your old sparring partner Steve Shovlar one of only 12 comments on the Echo article - or maybe its not really him either as he seems to be agreeing with the 45 day opinion!!? ps. for those that are on twitter, they will have seen Darcy's tweet this morning that both he and his lawyer were/are aware of the 45 day rule but were informed differently at the hearing after advising of the UK visa issues!! I'm not on twitter either but the tweet is on the www.piratecastlive.com home page twitter feed. (nb the website is the unofficial fan site but has loads of followers).

Yes but Plymouth are still awaiting their new 'Migrant Sponsor Licence' as the previous one granted on 30th Jan had to be surrendered along with every other club! Hopefully today's UKVI compliance visit will be as successful as Poole's last Friday, so that both Holders can travel over together?!

...but only 9 pages on this occasion!!!!!

Beat me to it PoP - had a late night last night!!

What the heck is a member of the judiciary committee doing talking to the media before a decision has been reached. Aside from what we may or may not think about Ward and his actions - this is surely out of order for the governing body!!

Someone's been reading SwindonSportlink then!!

That's why I questioned why the Rebels had chosen the same P&P day as Poole's?! It seems a bit crazy for whichever club not to have all their team on show for official photos etc?! I mean what happens if Poole eventually choose to use Josh G and Brady Kurtz?!

I made the observation because the article/interview in this week's Star says that Starke will have 'the first opportunity to test his new equipment' at Poole's Wimborne Road on their Press Day on 18th March!! Poole too have an embargo on when bikes can get on the track - it has to be after 3pm so as not to impact on the school next door!

He's had a bit of a pasting from a few posters on the Poole Forum - the same posters that have been advised by the forum administrator not to get overly personal in their comments, or the forum might get closed down!! Anyway, not totally relevant to this thread in this section - but you did bring it up!

If Poole don't sign him, whether he picks up a further suspension/ban or not, he can't get a work visa for the UK?! Not sure if the new regs for visa sponsorship require a full season's contract?! I would assume they do!

I don't believe Sam Allardyce shares your opinion!!?

Its a bit unusual for Somerset to have their P&P day on a Wednesday?? March 18th - same day as Poole's - could cause some issues unless the timings are very different, depending on the final team line-ups!!?

Just as a matter of interest, I read in the Star this week that Patrick Dudek is appealing the rest of his ban, having served 6 months!! As it seems we are going over old ground again, worth pointing out (again) that Danno's punishment was by SVEMO whilst Ward's is as we know from FIM.

Imagine the uproar if WADA BSF deemed his ban to lenient. Ward's and his non-fans will break down the Internet!

Change of first Sky fixture on 31st March. Now Kings Lynn v Lakeside, not KL v Poole.

Nothing like the 'distraction' of his first GP series. (PS, IF any Poole riders have 'not been allowed' to ride elsewhere, its NOT Middlo's call!!)

I would agree except in the case of a rearranged Sky meeting, when the teams on Sky should get preference otherwise it would seem 'mickey mouse' to regular and new viewers!!

Amen to that!

Anyone know if there are to be anymore UKVI workshops for BSPA members - or have all clubs/officials now done the necessary and got their licences back with no further action.

I can't be bothered to revisit all the pages on this thread so don't know if this has been mentioned? I've been reading about an official protest to the FIM being made by the American Motorcycle Association in relation to the time it has taken to announce the punishment of AMA Supercross rider James Stewart Jr., on the basis of decisions being made 'in a timely fashion'!!? April 2014 - Stewart was discovered to have taken amphetimines (an FIM/WADA banned substance - unlike alcohol). June 2014 - Stewart was given a provisional suspension from all racing. October 2014 - The FIM hearing took place in Geneva. December 2014 - The decision was announced and confirmed to the rider 3 weeks before the start of the new Supercross season (16 months back-dated to April 2014 - allowing the rider to race again in August 2015). The rider has/had 21 days to appeal - which I don't believe he did, as he had already admitted it. It was his first offence. I'll let others comment on whether they believe there are any differences or parallels with the Ward case - I'm sure there will be plenty!!

He probably doesn't take a pole with him either!!