SteveLyric2

Sky only use their own production for EL meetings. Eurosport use the BSI feed for the GPs (as Sky did) and the 'One Sport' feed for the Euros!! I actually quite like both sets of commentators, with their different styles!! What Eurosport need imo for a 3+ hour transmission are more fillers (like the Tai/Hans travel plans) as there was a lot of repetition later on in the broadcast. (ps. Please no more rider 'interviews' with/by Jan Staechmann - he is very flat, monotone and boring)!

Quick question - is the final round of this European Championship on a Saturday or Sunday?

Oh Freddie, Freddie, Freddie???? WTF?

That would make for some fun racing in heats 13 and 15!!

Taken from the Speedwaygp.com website: "Danish star Hans Andersen, SGP regular Matej Zagar, World Under-21 champion Michael Jepsen Jensen, Martin Smolinski, Vaclav Milik, Maciej Janowski, Troy Batchelor and Jurica Pavlic are confirmed qualifiers from the Lonigo semi. HOLSTED SCORES: 1 Niels-Kristian Iversen 14, 2 Kenneth Bjerre 12, 3 Aleksandr Loktaev 11+3, 4 Daniel Nermark 11+2, 5 Krzysztof Kasprzak 9, 6 Przemyslaw Pawlicki 9, 7 Tomas H Jonasson 9, 8 Piotr Pawlicki 8+3, 9 Timo Lahti 8+2, 10 Peter Kildemand 7, 11 Andzejs Lebedevs 5, 12 Ales Dryml 5, 13 Tobias Kroner 5, 14 Edward Kennett 4, 15 Dakota North 2, 16 Viktor Golubovski 1." Piotr Pawlicki will therefore be the reserve and GB will nominate a wild card for the final place - unless they choose not to!!?

Dudek, Bech and Pawlicki for me!!

Spoken like a true Team GB manager!

That 'Keith' Evans programme gets a huge audience too??! ps. Is Keith Evans the 'Poor Relation'??

At least the Promoters have put something in place and it looks like Craig is snubbing them Barker!

If Rory had any luck at all, it would be bad. Tough luck on the guy. Speedy recovery Rooboy.

..about £30k apparently!!

Isn't there some sort of financial interest from the group called something like the 'Cosy Nostrils' - or something similar??!!

Ha ha, testing HIS honesty??????? Will Swindon be able to afford him? Both signing on fees and paying his wages regularly and on time?

Coventry City Limited? Is that a separate/different/'Holding' company?

Sorry? What don't you understand about 'the track was the best its been all season'!? By definition that means the track has been below-par all season - something that I and most Poole fans and riders have been saying persistently since April!! The main problem has been the inconsistency from week to week. ie never the same from one meeting to the next which is partly why Poole's home record has been quite dire this season. In the Poole programme last night there is an interesting Q and A with Chris Holder who has come out and complained about the state of all EL tracks compared to what they race on abroad - particularly Poland. Most riders, using the current equipment, prefer a smooth, slick(er) surface with just a little dirt. If there is too much dirt and if its over watered, riders hit the heavy stuff and have to shut off, losing speed, power and often the race. Last night at Poole was nothing like that!!

What absolute b/s. The track was the best its been all season. No passing??? Or maybe you meant no passing by any Coventry riders - except Nicholls - despite their very best efforts!! ....and yes I was actually there, not watched it on TV!!

Report in the Sun that a new 10 year agreement for the Ricoh has been offered to Coventry City at a 'substantially reduced rent'!!!

That's for him going back for Panthers!!!?? Rider Manager??!!

.....and all riders get paid!!

Oh yes Cook rides the Poole track so well!!?? Scotty should get the wild card.

Ah so that's the story now!!??

Taken from the Poole Speedway website "The GRAND PRIX CHALLENGE - the final round to determine three qualifiers for the 2014 FIM Speedway Grand Prix is to be staged at Wimborne Road on Saturday 24th August 2013 at 18.30hrs. With three riders looking to cement their places in the world championship series this promises to be a thrill-a-second display of speedway racing by some of the world's finest. Admission prices for the meeting have been set at £25 Adults £20 OAP's £10 11 to 15 years old £5 5 to 10 years old FREE Under 5's In accordance with normal admission arrangements there will be NO ADVANCED TICKET SALES for this meeting with an ALL PAY ON THE DAY policy (please note credit/debit card payment is no available). Gates will open from 4pm The stadium restaurant will be open and table bookings should be made in advance by calling the stadium direct on 01202 677449. Applications for media accreditation must be made in writing by Friday 16th August to press_office@poolepirates.co and approved accreditations will be notified back by email. Riders already qualified for the meeting: Hans Andersen(Denmark), Matej Zagar (Slovenia), Michael Jepsen Jensen (Denmark), Martin Smolinski (Germany), Vaclav Milik (Czech Republic), Maciej Janowski (Poland), Jurica Pavlic (Croatia). The second semi final is scheduled to take place in Holsted Denmark on 7th August

Practice is on the day from 12 noon. Gates open to the public at 4pm (1600 hrs) with first race scheduled for 6.30pm (1830 hrs). Not sure what they will do about parking on a busy Bank Holiday Saturday as the main car park is usually full of shoppers??!!

He who pays the piper.....etc etc etc!!

And to end it all, Belle Vue appoint Cook as Captain!!!