Chris

It shouldn't be to hard to work out. He has Nicholls ex mechanic working for him and some other fella on occasions along with his dad. Think Craig Boyce does his engines or did?

Being at the meeting he wasn't notably any faster than the other riders, but he popped out the gate for four of his five wins. Didn't make the start in heat 15, but passed Richardson bends 3/4 lap 1. Some of the Coventry fans on here have been a disgrace. After he waited all winter to wait and see rather than sign elsewhere, to then have plonkers on here calling him all sorts must make him question his loyalty. Yes he's been naive, but if he has entrusted his mechanics to deal with his machineary and they have tampered with it then he would have had no way of knowing on the bike.

Will taxi's/trains/buses likely to be available after the meeting as need to get back to Vimmerby?

He finished around the top 10 of the EL averages in 09, so no "huge improvements" at all. The lad doesn't come across as a cheat, so will wait to hear his side before castigating the lad.

Comical from Pearson, "We could have kept Newman and bought back Roynon to replace someone else, but thats a win at all costs attitude" Whats the point of taking part then and the Dudley fans can't be happy that the promotion aren't bothered about winning. Perhaps now they know they aren't bothered about winning they won't bother turning up for the rest of the season. Pathetic attitude.

Yes, Woffinden accused Lee of ripping him off last season when they were working together.

Joker when 8 behind would be the only change. Reserves would be good, but we all saw how easy it was to bend the rules a few years ago in Leszno when a rider was off the pace and had to "pull out". Strict guidelines would be a necessity if reserves were to be introduced. Other than that the SWC provides the best racing the sport has to offer and shouldn't be tinkered with. Let's see it spread around now as although the Poles provide a cracking atmosphere with top facilities, it is becoming a bit silly with the final going back and forth between Poland and Denmark.

The SWC stepped up again and provided the best racing of the year. Cracking viewing and showed all what is good about the sport.

Yeah that will work with Woffinden in the team

Same old Edward. He's beaten all those riders that rode tonight in the EL, but get him in a high pressure meeting and he doesn't believe in himself. This leads to a performance like tonight when he was almost getting out of the way of other riders and riding terrible lines. Bridger was embarrassing. His leg off the foot rest style is comical. Fair play to Harris, who battled and led the side well. Barker the pick of the rest. Woffinden poor and has fallen well back in terms of his development. Gating was atrocious again and the Brits machineary isn't anywhere near quick enough.

Holly Allen and Stead? Comical. Allen can only ride Lynn and Stead can only ride Swindon. Both poor, poor riders. Barker and Bridger are a couple of prats, but they are better than the other two and younger, although neither will do anything in the sport as they are both too thick. Shame really as think we would be in with a chance of a silver medal this year if Rico could be bothered and Nicholls was on half decent form. No one will touch the Poles in Gorzow.

Laguta has known about these two meetings in England for many, many months. No excuse. Would remove him from the GP'S as soon as possible. If IMG knew he was banned from entering this country along with his brother then they have been very unprofessional. IMG have some questions to answer here, especially to the fans who attend and the one's who tune into Sky on Monday night.

This Russian episode just puts more nails into speedways coffin. Absolute joke and makes the sport look mickey mouse. Can't wait to see how Pearson and Tatum explain this one! Laguta should be banned from the rest of the GP season, Russia should be banned from the SWC for two years and no FIM meetings given to them for at least 5 years. What are IMG going to do about it as they have been promoting this meeting with Saifutdinov plastered all over their publicity campaign? You couldn't make it up!

Watched the Daugavpils meeting on Sportofakty and track was terrible. Ruts and holes everywhere and riders being thrown off line regularly. Surely meetings of such importance should be held on decent race tracks!

Should be interesting when Shovlar walks in in his Poole jacket after the Coventry massive have had a few sherberts!

Kennett made a completely clean pass. Fell as he was worried about Tai coming around the outside and stuffing him in fence, so preferred to lay it down. Overly fair in my opinion. If he wouldn't have been thinking of Woffinden he would have run it up to the fence and been off. Yes it would have stuffed Tai's race, but you have to do that at this level. Bridger doesn't have the brain to do anything in this sport.

Poole=No dirt, blue groove, very little passing GP's=No di.....Oh Maybe next year Darcy!

What happened to Ward? Surely a likely GP winner this season should be blowing away a field like this?

Joke of a meeting and done the sport more harm than good starting it. If they knew heavy rain was in for the night then it should have been called off. Pathetic from FIM/BSI. Gothenburg has to go. Terrible track, no crowds and weather is too unpredictable.

Harkess written all over it in that last line. The ego of the man is unreal. You would expect anyone with an ounce of dignity in his position would be completely embarrassed by this whole episode and walk away in shame, but not our Alex! The ego won't be going!

Well said. Compromise from the BSPA then as we knew there would be all along. Such a corrupt and shambolic organisation never had a leg to stand on and it was only a matter of time before they climbed down. The Ford's and Van Twattens of this world have no areshole. Quite funnny to see these BSPA apologists and anti Coventry members like Shovlar, Lupus, Eastern Wolf, Starman, Subudei, Bazaar, the plonker from Swindon, SteveBrum(as usual) etc be left with red faces! Well done Sandhu!

Lynn should clean up next year with Roynon on 3 point nothing and Topinka on seven odd. Bjerre will do very well next year as well.

Nothing wrong with track or venue. Silver just has to make sure he floods the track Saturday night/Sunday morning and gets lots of moisture into the base, so it lasts the 25 heats then the quality young riders on display will do the rest.

Should be a cracker. Only meeting I've looked forward to attending at Rye for weeks. Some top young riders on display. The only worry with 25 heats is the track and if its sunny. Len isn't the best at keeping the track moist enough and if thats the case the track could go by half way and that would be a shame as it would be all about hitting the big blue groove meaning little racing. Vital he gets enough water in the surface throughout the day. Fancy the poles even though this is probably their worst sort of track, but will be slick, so they shouldn't have a problem. Think they would find it harder if it was grippy. GB should be in the mix. Woffinden knows the track like back of his hand and will score big in this company. Auty is quick at Rye, but can never get out of the gate, Bridger also quick round Rye, but needs to calm down and stay on the bike. Hughes is quick enough around Rye to beat any of the field if he gets fresh air, but he might feel the pressure and he is liable to poor rides. Haines confidence is shot, so whatever he picks up is a bonus. Hopefully has his gating boots on. Should be close between all teams. All look very evenly matched to me.

Aye, but where the wild Fish is concerned its nae guarantee. It wouldn't surprise me if he threw the old "Danish lift" in to make sure anyone coming around the outside wasn't going to be given the room and if they did they would be taking their life in their own hands. Good to see a strong referee spot this sort of dangerous riding and chuck the mad man out. Its what you expect off of characters like him. What about that lovely picture of him last season screaming obsceneities at Havelock while he was laying on the floor with a broken back. And the sweaties wonder why most fans and probably riders can't stand the guy.