Chris

Lets hope so, but that criteria shouldn't be a worry to anyone from Berwick. No Lynn? As someone mentioned above, pure comedy. You couldn't make it up! Looks as though the chipmunk has pissed off the old guard real bad. Shame.

Why was "Rambo lambo" used? He can only ride one sodding track. Where were Tully or Mear? Both better riders and with much better averages. If you turn up with four and the others have five its going to be a major disadvantage.

No, but Robert Kasprzak is! That should be a laugh.

Well I was going to mention Howe when it came to crap in the squad, but after his performance on the telly and the Wolves result old SteveyBrum must be on the verge of topping himself so thought best not too. Where would we get such unintentional comedy on the forum if SteveBrum departed? Jim keeps worrying me by mentioning the home boys having an advantage. I'm having nightmares about Stead and Allen R/R appearing in the line up. Looking forward to the unfunny version of the chuckle brothers putting their case forwad for all things Cov.

12 man squad announced for some reason: Nicholls Harris Rico Kennett Woffinden Stead Howe King Bridger(If allowed abroad) Allen R/R Wright Lawson(Scotland) Why waste time naming a squad of twelve? Dear me there is some crap in that squad. Does Lynch really need to think long and hard about the team? Even a plonker like Lynch can see the five must consist of: Harris Nicholls Kennett Rico Tai

Typical English/Scottish attitude. Hard luck boys. That was a rubbishe field no matter if it involved a couple of riders with track knowledge. If a rider of such limited ability as Bob Cheesecake can finish third it says it all about the performance of Barker/Tully. It still looks as though the majority of our under21 boys are like a fish out of water when leaving these shores.

Terrible display from Barker and Tully in that standard of field. Tully can be excused as he shouldn't have been there anyway, but dire from Barker against that opposition.

You really are a plonker Patve. The format was known beforehand and you had to produce in the last chance and race off. Ed done it and off the poorer gates as well. Your probably some wally who has turned up last season and doesn't even know the lad you are trying to say didn't deserve it, bust his gut for Rye from the age of 15 until 21 when he was ready to move on. Give the lad abit of credit for producing when it mattered most.

If weather is coming from the South East this has nae chance. Been pissing down for last 4 hours.

Any pics of the Abensberg qualifier anywhere?

Cheers. So 1 o'clock BST. Will any of the German forums be doing live updates?

Silly of me. After watching the SWC last year at Leszno I thought we would be in for a treat, but forgot about the Olsen factor. Completely ruined the track as usual by putting no material down. The sooner he is gone from the race director role the better for the series and the none Danish riders. Fair play to Nicki. The dying swan act done the job.

What time does the meeting in Germany start tomorrow?

Barker and Auty.

Probably Boxall and an other at Gustrow as Boxall will need maximum time to recover from his Shoulder operation. One seeded rider for the semi is Tai at Rye.

Cheers.

Anyone got the Abensberg line up?

Must have been at a different meeting as the racing was dire. Two/three GENUINE passes all night. You can't knock Cook/Douglas for what they have done at Lakeside, but the track shape is not conducive for good racing. Its prepared excellently and is smooth as a fresh brazilian, but the shape is the problem. Anyway, Bridger couldn't handle the pressure as usual. Brainless riding in the final. Trapped on Tai off two, but instead of clamping down on Tai and ending his race he chooses to go for the dirt, which was miles away by then, off bend two. Leaves huge hole, which Tai gobbles up and then Bridger turns it round going in too fast into turn three. Brainless. The difference between making it to the top and not is in the head and I'm not sure Bridger has alot upstairs. Look at some of the first corners by Woffinden and Roynon and you can see them using their brains to weigh the situation up. Tai a class apart as predicted. He has stated he will be representing England in his career so lets stop complaining he is an aussie winning our championship. If he would have kept silent over the matter then he should have been told where to go, but he has chosen us and we will reap the rewards from it. Celebrate having the lad riding for his country of birth. Roynon next best on show and if he can learn to gate could go on to be as good as Tai. Don't think we have much to worry about in the future as these two will be right up there challenging. Its an outrage Len Silver let the lad ride for another PL club. Barker was steady and has improved nicely as he has realised you can't get by on crap, cheap equipment. Lawson steady, but didn't show why the sweaties are salivating over him. Lets see him down south against some decent oppo first before coming out with some of the over the top comments I've seen from jockland this season. No machineary problems though. Boxall clearly not fit. Didn't look comfortable on the bike at all and was pulling some funny shapes. Very hesitant in the first corner. Didn't look like he could hold the bike tight either due to his shoulder and that isn't going to help at a track like Lakeside. Best of the rest was Haines and Roberts who looked very good for ones so inexperienced. Some good enthusiasm shown by the youngsters, who all gave 100%, but a shame it was staged at a track that is so limited on racing lines for them to use.

Tai can only lose it. Is in a different class to the rest of the field. His gating has got a touch better this season already and if he can have a decent night out the start then he won't be touched, but then again he can take from the back with ease in this class of field. SteveB would have been his main challenger, but his injury makes him doubtful and he won't be race fit or sharp enough with a bad shoulder thats has kept him out for a month. Bridger could struggle at Lakeside with his gating and he is always liable to over ride and do something silly in pressure moments. Hopefully Adam Roynon can do well as apart from Tai he is the most naturally talented in the field. Has had bad luck with injuries over the years, but is about to come good in a big way. Cheers Len. Like Bridger his gating is likely to cost him as in the later stages there won't be alot of dirt left on to pass at Lakeside. A white line merchant like Lawson could be up there. He'll just poodle it on the line and wait for mistakes by over enthusiastic riders.

All it shows is the plonkers on here taking the bait. Its too easy for him. Good work Steve Shovlar.

Ford comes across as a decent guy and am sure he would have had nothing to do with the fixing and was probably livid when told they had decided before the race to split the £60k equally meaning the final meant nothing.

Unbeleiveable. You look for the good in everyone Sue, which is commendable, but the actions of the riders is still an absolute disgrace and the mugs who have defended them on here is laughable. Its no wonder this sport is laughed at from outsiders. Any major sport and this gets an investigation by the governing body. Its a form of race fixing and with betting firms giving odds for this meeting then its very serious. It was a £60k winner takes all. Billed as that for months. Nicki can do whatever he wants with his money, but what he can't do is hand over three quarters of it BEFORE the final race to his competitors! Jesus. It defeated the whole point of the meeting and the final itself. The four finalists treated the fans who turned up like mugs and put greed before integrity, but thats no surprise in this day and age. Did the final four give a t*ss who won the final after they conjured up the equal splitting of the £60k? I'll leave it open to peoples interpretation.....

Bore off Brum. Anyway thought you only dealt in facts Steve? What facts do you know about the Pedersen situation Bum? The splitting of the £60k has shat all over that whole meeting and has mugged off every person who witnessed the meeting and the history of Poole speedway. Ford should be livid that the final four have carved up the final. Its been billed for months as winner takes all and it was nothing of the sort. Riders must have been pissing themselves laughing throughout the final. Do you really think they gave it 100% knowing they all had £15k in their sky rockets? Any fan who went and are defending the final four should have the word mug written on their forehead. Feel sorry for Poole speedway and the fans who went, but with these riders in the sport at the moment as loyal as Ashley Cole its no wonder they put money before fair play. They have held the meeting in contempt and bought the sport into disrepute. Matt Ford should be very angry and the fans who paid to go in even more so.

Yep and it was probably the reason why the format was changed fairly soon after. It was laughable. Crump and Adams were riding with their left feet down for the majority of the race to keep them behind Gustaffson and Karlsson. Nothing wrong with the format now. The SWC has provided the best racing in the sport in the last few years.

Really? The two umpa lumpas made the same "mistake" last season after he produced a farce of an EL riders championship at Lynn (overwatered track and half the Lynn team sniffing around for a ride). Oh wait! No he purposely produced the same track for Lynn v Sheffield in the play offs. Marvellous. Never mind Jonny you can have the pairs again and be on standby if a track pulls out.