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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??

Whats the relevance of that week old blurb??

with his dad I would imagine, possibly amongst others!! That was in 2012 at the back of his house in Oz - out of season - and it didn't amount to a 'conviction' in Aussie law!!

...and we all know that riders always follow doctors' advice!!

Legal !!!! Theres a piece from one of the Polish media sites, which I can't now find the link to, which is questioning the accuracy of the reading and the circumstances of the actual test. Also if the translation was accurate, The FIM's Armando Castagna seemed to be 'recommending' a lenient punishment, possibly a suspended sentence??!

Well so the info was correct - it is being staged after the Torun GP - 8 days after!!!I wonder which country it will be restaged in???

Agreed but sounds very similar to Tai's injury to his clutch hand which kept him ou of the GP.

Not sure how a presenter can slow down a meeting?? Its not as if they have control of the "2-minute button"!! Poole's Centre Green presenter Nigel Leahy also comes from a Cycle Speedway background and is highly professional (imo), working well with the DJ up in the control box which is not the ref's box!! Yes he occasionally makes the odd mistake - doesn't everyone - but is usually well researched and up to date with all recent results and rider performances!! Also He doesn't feel that he has to shout into the mic!! We notice the considerable difference when Nigel is away and we get Swindon's Clive Fisher as a stand-in!!!

The picture from the hospital this morning didn't look very 'minor'!! Left hand in a splint with dislocated knuckles the main injury. I know his clutch control is red hot usually but....................???!!

Has the weather got the better of this fixture yet???

But the punishment according to FIM rules could have been a fine and reprimand with no ban!!! Aside from maybe being seen to make a point, they would have looked a little silly if they'd sacked him and then the FIM hadn't banned him. Any promoter would think twice about replacing a rider with the 2nd highest EL average from Monday. He didn't ride enough meetings which is why he's still on assessed 8 points!!

Darcy's father is over here (or in Poland) now!! Philip, any inside knowledge of when the hearing is likely to be??

Seriously, I have no issue with the decision but its a shame the FIM haven't given any indication as to when the official hearing is to be - if only to allow others - yes Poole in particular, to plan accordingly?!

" Hey Emil, its Matt, as discussed, on Sunday pack a travel bag and you can fly back with us for next week's 3 fixtures". Bikes are all sorted - you can use Darcy's.

Then an announcement would need to be made today/tomorrow. I was thinking more of 2015.

Strange - nothing on his official page since 6th August!!!!

Hopefully as a Poole fan, you won't have to wait that long to see him race!!!?

The FIM - whatever people think of them - are keen to get this tournament established and clearly want all teams to be competitive, presumably why its being made a 4/5 man team tournament!! If it ever develops to each club hosting one round of it in future years, then maybe it will be full teams, but there could still be the issue of 'shared' riders depending on which clubs qualify?! There was also talk of a couple of other countries entering next year so expect the format to change whatever.

Hair cut??Suits?? Can't think of anything else?!!

and finally Poole do have a Pawlicki in their team again!!

Its certainly a natter for many on here!!!

Spot on post Derwent. And until we all know the outcome, far better to wait and see.

Emil's the only one not having ridden for Poole, and the only one not in the current EL!! I'll let the official announcement confirm as and when. Hopefully there will be an announcement tomorrow.

Wait til the rest of the team is announced Brock - there'll be even more wasp-chewing than normal!!!! I wish I was going now, but other commitments unfortunately!! I am hearing that report is not now accurate!!!!