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With Crumpie and Leigh Adams as GP Ambassadors, they'll have a good chance of generating a decent crowd.

With fewer EL teams next year and therefore fewer fixtures plus no NZ GP in March - perhaps the BSPA will finally arrange the play-offs in late August/Early September when theres at least a reasonable chance for decent weather.

Quite well - his legal team were splashing around a bit though!!

Has Darcy failed a swimming test now?? If so, I blame the chlorine!!

Golden Helmet's today isn't it??! Or have I mis-read something somewhere? Edited: Or is it the Czech one??

MJJ is the classic example of a rider who thinks and acts as though he is the best - but rarely delivers it in even the most mundane of meetings. PK is an exciting and entertaining rider who usually performs at the highest level!

Did I say that?? No. I said that some would argue it! I've said from the word go that he should receive an appropriate punishment, assuming all the testing was carried out correctly. I happen to think that if found guilty he should be fined and have at least a 12 month ban from the GPs, as that was where the offence was committed - but not from any league racing, in Poland, Sweden or UK!! I know many will disagree, but that's my view!!

Tai had to commit to UK speedway this season as British World Champion!! As that will no longer be the case in 2015, plus the fact that the sport at EL level doesn't seem to want to go to Mondays only, I don't expect Tai to compete in the EL next year.

And as some would argue, he has not put any riders at risk and he has already been punished, with a fine and suspension!!

So totally different to Dudek for example, who rode 'while under the influence' ??!!

Its stated that he needs to build up his bank balance and sponsorship in order to be competitive in the SGPs . He intends doing another year of league racing and SEC to achieve that.

Just read in this week's SS that Darcy has had his initial 'appeal' against the suspension turned down!! Not sure if that was already in the public domain - I hadn't seen it anywhere?! Presumably that gets rid of any accusations of the wrong procedures in Latvia?! So he only has the actual FIM Disciplinary Commission Hearing to come - possibly end October if not in November - with the added possibility of WADA involvement if they think the eventual punishment is not sufficient?!

Whose this Jankowski fella????

Not sure why KK was giving his brother so much grief walking back to the pits?? Also had a go at Sundstrom apparently?! Glad Shamek kept out of the way!!

Horse's mouth!!!

Taking the 'p' again SCB??!!

Darcy Ward's FIM hearing confirmed for November. He's had FIM correspondence advising this. He will have the knee operation sooner rather than later now!!

Didn't he pass on last week??!!!

2 weeks ago that comment - and he was right , Pedersen did wipe someone out!! Darcy is away on sunny hols with his good lady at the moment!! MF not expecting to hear anything from FIM til October/November!!!

So if this competition is to be held in 2015 and if Poole are the UK champions - at least they won't have the same rider difficulties as this year with neither Torun nor Piraterna winning their respective championships!!

The majority of Poole fans support Ward AND agree that he should be punished appropriately, as long as every testing process was carried out properly, despite Darcy admitting to being 'slightly' over!! If he was only slightly over on a test that was not performed correctly then there is every chance the reading could have been wrong! We don't know yet! Right or wrong, young riders need all the support they can get!!

Phil Rising posted about this a few days ago now. There was possibly a question about the testing procedure bearing in mind the last minute switch of venues and some of the chaotic arrangements that were having to be made to switch the meeting eg, was the test done in an area where there was methanol which could have affected the reading? Was the machinery used properly calibrated? Were other tests ie urine, blood also carried out? etc etc. Not saying any of it was right or wrong - just being questioned, as it has to be fair, whatever people think of Ward!!

At least he's a PL promoter at the helm - its the nearest you'll get to 'impartial' as far as the EL is concerned!! I like him - but agree he doesn't seem to get the support he deserves. Its too much for just one person to sort out!!

Unlikely - if the testing processes were found to be 'iffy'!!!

Just seems a bit pointless rehashing whats been on here several times over since the suspension. Its not saying anything new is it??