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I don't have a negative attitude I just made a simple mistake by only looking at the first page that popped up on my phone instead of pressing the next button, but I'd still rather pay on the gate incase I can't go due to unforseen circumstances.

Let's us know how you get on.

We planned on visiting Oxford but I'm not so sure now. I don't mind buying tickets online but to have to get one at a time seems stupid, unlikely I suppose but what if you buy one then start again to buy second one and they've all gone will we be able to get refund on first ticket. We bought tickets in advance for Eastbourne and look what's happened there we're still waiting for our refunds. Also we much prefer to pay at the gate incase our plans change ie illness or can't attend for other reasons.

We bought our tickets day or two after release in January and the money has been taken and we have confirmation, I can't remember exactly but you then have to download an app to your phone and I believe the tickets then go in there (somehow) a couple of weeks before the GP. We followed the link on fimspeedway.com which then takes you to cardiff.seetickets.com. If you followed those links if I were you I'd give see tickets a ring, you might have to be on hold a while, and ask their advice.

Probably, complete arrogance on his part I hope they take his medal away. I bet the Russian team weren't allowed anywhere near a news broadcast while in Doha either.

"The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Kuliak for his "shocking behaviour" at the Apparatus World Cup in Doha. After earning bronze in the parallel bars final, Kuliak taped a letter 'Z' on to his chest and took to the podium next to gold medal winner Illia Kovtun of Ukraine" Quite right to.

I wonder what reception they will get at GPs from fans if they do ride?

The following is copied from the Sportowefakty website. "After the FIM announced on Saturday afternoon that the licenses of players from Russia and Belarus were suspended , PZM also reacted very quickly . The national federation followed the recommendation of its superior and did not allow any Russian and Belarusian starts in our country until further notice. We were the first to inform about the fact that PZM activists do not intend to apply the reduced tariff to the Russians . "Due to the illegal armed invasion of Russia on the territory of Ukraine, as well as the fact that this brutal attack is supported by the Belarusian state, the Polish Motor Union excludes until recalling Russian and Belarusian competitors from participating in sports competitions in motor sports organized on Polish territory" - he gave PZM in an official announcement. The move by PZM is a blow to several Polish clubs, including those competing in PGE Ekstraliga . It means that permission for starts should not be granted, inter alia, Artiom Łaguta , Emil Sajfutdinow and Grigorij Łaguta ."

Sad but the right decision has been made. Many teams are made up of individual sportsmen as is the Speedway of Nations where these riders if selected would be representing Russia and when riding as individuals at GPs they represent Russia not Poland. Putin and Russia are not bothered about the innocent adults and children in the Ukraine who are suffering so sports people cannot be given special treatment just because they ride on a Polish licence, for convenience, rather than a Russian licence.

I've never posted on the Forum about Black Lives Matter and I am not jumping on any bandwagon, what I am doing is voicing my opinion about Putin and his cronies walking into and murdering innocent people and I don't like what is happening. Short of sending in troops from outside of Ukraine and starting WWIII we have to hope the sanctions, which includes stopping Russian sports people competing abroad unfortunately, start to take effect. Yes the ordinary Russian people will probably think the West are picking on them but why will they think that, the answer is simple because the tyrant in charge of Russia blocks all the news broadcasts that he doesn't like that people could watch and any Russian who does dare to speak out puts their lives and that of their families in danger.

Maybe no position on the medal table but will that stop it being celebrated on the sports pages of Russian newspapers if they win a medal, I doubt it.

Some say sports people are innocent and just want to compete, maybe true, but where will they go after the competition, back to their lives in Russia maybe with medals and where will thousands of innocent Ukrainians be, seeking refuge in other countries or sheltering underground from bombing. The world needs to show a united front and no sports people should be allowed to compete in other countries until the bombing stops.

Potapova may play as stateless but where will she go at the end of the tournament - back home to Russia. Svitolina should see the bigger picture not just her tennis match. While Russia is killing innocent people you can't give some the opportunity to compete in sports if they play as stateless and ban others they should all be banned. We need to stand together and be seen to stand together against this aggression.

Fortunately I do not have to sort out all the ifs and buts in these awful times the Ukranian, and many Russian ordinary citizens find themselves in. Loktaev, although born in Russia, in the searches I have done is listed as Ukranian nationality, so I'll leave it to the people who issue the entry Visas to sort that one out.

I don't know how, or even if, Emil and Artem voted and who for in the Russian elections but unfortunately at present they and all Russian sports persons need to be excluded from competing in other countries whether as individuals, part of a team or under a different flag. Yes it is hard on those Russians who don't agree with Putin but what about the Ukranians whose lives have been turned upside down. The sanctions being put in place against Russia have to be adhered to 100% as Putin seems to have completely lost the plot.

So do I but Countries need to stick together re sanctions against Russia. I will be at Cardiff and would like to watch Sayfutinov and Laguta but in the circumstances if the war is still ongoing I don't think they should ride, if they do and should one of them win the GP I will not be cheering or staying for the presentations.

Just wondering does anyone know if the Eastbourne Eagles Company is still showing as active next year will this have any negative on Eastbourne Speedway making a comeback in 2023?

Not sure if I like Sunday seats being unreserved, first come first served it seems, that could be interesting if lots of fans decide to do the whole weekend. Personally I think it would be better if you have the same seat both days but as Sunday is free if you went Saturday I suppose I shouldn't complain. Anyway got my tickets, booked my hotel just hope a stupid virus doesn't rear up and spoil it all.

On the synopsis it says its a pair of Speedway Boots, wonder whose? Olle Nygren wore distinctive ones and he passed away last year, could it be his boots?

Interesting read in King's Lynn news where Richard Lawson says he's owed nearly £8,000 by Eastbourne (if link doesn't work follow link from Speedway News Now) https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/lynn-rider-owed-8k-by-crisis-club-9227047/

That's a possibility, I wonder if he'll be daft enough to show his face, even as a spectator, at any speedway track in the future.

On Companies House it says Jordan resigned from Plymouth Arena Community Events in November 2021 and resigned from South West Power Promotions (which I believe is the speedway) in August 2021

This thread maybe as they are now officially back in the Championship, unless they run an NDL team as well perhaps!

Us Eastbourne supporters were "assured" we'd get our refunds by the end of September and we're still waiting. I'd be more than wary of going anywhere near a club were Ian Jordan still has connections even if he supposedly has nothing to do with the speedway he is still strongly linked to the arena where Plymouth ride.

The Ben Fund would be good as well but will they have to find money for the new airfence first.