SteveLyric2

Knee braces are wonderful things!!

I think you'll find Gav that whilst DW is carrying the knee injury, his game plan for the GPs is to get as many early points on the board as possible. If he makes a semifinal or even a final and manages to avoid any major 'clashes' (ie keeping well out the way of Pedersen and Smolinski!) then job done. Not bad for a rider that can't gate, but still sits in 3rd place in the GP standings!!

All the Aussies on duty on Friday are Poole assets - Team manager, Riders and reserve!! Have to rub it in a bit when we have the chance!!

Most of the commentators for minor sports are self employed. At least with Nigel and Kelvin, whilst we might not always agree with their opinion at least they get the facts and the names right the majority of the time!! Even the riders and their gate positions were stated wrongly last night - despite them being on the screen caption!!!

Cheers. So the clubs can't be making money with the costs of so many top riders and squads!!/

Is this an FIM meeting then??! What about Ermolenko's 'Lagatu and Gerroff'!!??

2219 for this meeting?! - where were they all hiding, behind the camera? Anyway the size of crowd is of less importance than how much they pay to get in as a guide to how financially stable the clubs are? I'm just interested to get some comparisons.

Isn't part of the TV issue, not just about whether the meeting is 'televised' but whether it is shown in the country concerned and what the financial 'rewards' implications and viewing figures are likely to be??!

Well it is One Sport!! what do you expect??

Great meeting to watch in front of a sparse crowd?! From the Eurosport coverage, they don't seem to provide any/much additional entertainment (and hardly any centregreen advertising!) other than just the racing!!? This has probably been asked before but what are the admission charges for seeing some of the 'top' riders, bearing in mind Swedish teams also operate squads so their costs must be horrendous!!?

So if you're only interested in his on-track exploits, why continue to post opinions as to his off-track demeanour - its clearly not relevant to your argument!!

Eurosport via Virgin Cable was fine - saw all the meeting and presentations - unfortunately!!

So it is a 5pm start UK time???

Darcy Ward for the Aussies?? Interesting??!

I didn't think Jack had ever co-commentated with Scotty Nicholls?!

He certainly 'polarised' Darcy Ward!!!!

Best of the recent Pairs meetings by far!!!! The only thing I want to know and say about the commentary is who is Shamek Pawlicki's older brother masquerading as for Wolves???

I look forward to Team Engerland riding against Team One Sport Poland and the like at some point in the future!!

I'm sure Scott will be there - if only to commentate!!?

Team GB have a team in the World U21 Cup semi-finals against Germany, Czechs and Aussies, using Howarth, Ellis, Lambert and Garrity. Lets see how they get on on June 7th to see if any are ready to step up with Woffy, Cook, King and the like?

Darcy has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He is withdrawing from all club racing and having 'intensive' physio-type treatment with the aim of attempting to ride in the Finland and Prague GPs - if he cannot race to an acceptable level then its likely he will have the op sooner rather than later, as Middlo is recommending!! But its Darcy's sole decision!

Knee ligaments! He tweaked it originally in the Troy Bayliss meeting in Oz in the Winter and then did it worse in the NZ GP crashes when he even snapped the knee brace he was wearing in that big off with Smolinski!!

Simple was about right!!!

Middlo reporting that Darcy is re-considering postponing his knee op til the end of the season, depending on more specialist advice. Also reporting DW will not be returning for Poole for at least a further 4-5 weeks!!!

At least Nigel and Kelvin know which riders are taking part - or are even in the stadium!!! I wonder how much the 'top riders' are getting paid in Sweden, cos there's no way with crowds that low that it can be sustainable!!