comebackkings

One of the best meetings I have seen at Poole, the draft rider reserves certainly looked like its an idea that works for the more experienced riders, let's hope that the lower rated riders can get onto the pace.

Unless it's in the interests of British Speedway........

Unless they get turn 3 sorted the team will feature r/r a lot. It saddens me the way Stoke have declined over the last decade.

The basic idea is a good one, but as always it always falls apart when the bones are picked at. Even when they are only riding against each other or second strings I can see teams wanting as many points as possible, so they will get a lot of help from the more experienced riders, probably more with riding lines and machinery than cash, but who knows? R/R will be eventful, I have no idea how they are going to get around that one, especially if its the number 5 in the averages that is out, perhaps more guests? That will please not many on here. If it's done properly then the idea will work, what average the reserves have the season afterwards will be interesting, but at least they have done something and should be applauded for that. The 32 points for the top 5 is a bit of a squeeze though, It will be interesting to see how many 6/7 pointers are left out through that. Its a start, but I just can't get the niggling feeling that its a setup for the South coast to win again out of my head. I wonder why that is?

No gritted teeth, just yet another season thet Poole have cheated their way to the title. Enjoy it Pirate fans, every time you bend, break or just make up the rules is another nail in the El's coffin. How many have given up on EL speedway because of the cheating and twisting of the rules? If Brum do manage the impossible and turn over the 21 point lead then it will be the choke of all chokes. It certainly is Pooles to loose now.

So he should apologise for getting hit? That's a new one.

Going back to the original post ask Jan Staechmann after Shaun Wilson ended his career as a rider. I think it was Wilson that was threatening to sue if Stekkers publically accused him of deliberately taking him out. In my opinion Wilson knew exactly what he was doing the dirty b'stard.

"In the interests of British Speedway" exception perhaps? To be honest, the Berwick v Newcastle meeting was changed so he was put in an impossible position. This is what happens when you don't keep the conveyor belt of young talent going, the NL and development leagues are helping by starting to do the job now, but it will take a while to make up for the years of neglect of Brits for mercenary foreignors.

I have always enjoyed my trips up to watch the speedway at Berwick, the racing is usually very good and standing by the fence on the back straight you really get to experience the speed of the bikes. Last night didn't dissapoint, well done to both teams for some great racing.

IMO Pearson and Tatum have calmed their commentry down a bit from their Sky broadcasts, they are not at irritating as I have found them in the past. Don't know if thats just me though?

Well done Tai, this could be the year.

To be honest I was 50/50 to go or not, but I just can't stand the way that BSI are running roughshod over the national leagues. I will be watching it on TV, just not giving BSI my money.

Not sure how many the inclusion of Harris will put on the gate, but I know of 2 that it has taken off it.

Hit and run is against a person and he would have got a lot more than a 6 month ban. Leaving the scene on an accident is not "running from the law"

I'm still wondering just what Barker has done to polarise opinion so much. It seems he is either hated or admired, why?

Good start to the GP's for Tai. Let's hope some of the doubters were choking on their cereal this morning.

Ward got caught. He could have been smashed out of his head in a secluded location and no one would be the wiser. But he chose to be in view at night on an unregistered bike having a beer and a smoke with his mates. The guy is a chancer, which is why he keeps getting caught, it is also why many expect him to be World Champion. He needs to work out how to stop getting caught, all 3 incidents have involved him being drunk or been drinking, it doesn't stop him being a great rider, it just stops people from respecting him as a person. How would you feel if your daughter came home with him as her new boyfriend, I know I wouldn't be impressed

Yet another opportunity bites the dust. Maybe its the plan of the BSPA to get Speedway to the level of an amateur sport in the UK? They should go ahead with a couple of meetings at Oxford, if the track is still there.

Ward has shown in the past that he does read, or have it read to him, when he replied to some posts on Twitter. He obviously believed his sponsorship was secure then, wonder if he is rethinking that?

He posts on here under his name PHILIPRISING http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showuser=19579

This may be a bit of a punt, but maybe Mr Rising would be interested in your findings for the Star. It would be a change to see something not written or approved by the BSPA in there.

Great career and a nice guy as well. Many thanks for the memories, hope the hinted at new career is as successful.

Nope, but UK customs would be busy if they stopped everyone with a motoring conviction from entering the UK. Let's get this back to reality before the torches are lit and the lynch mob set off. He has not done anything that bad in reality, OK he was a bit of a knob doing it, but it's over and hopefully he has learned his lesson.

Its all getting a bit silly really, I can't see Ward being strip searched by a crazy Lakeside supporting customs guy at Stanstead, just becausen he had a quick puff on a spliff. I can see him weeing in a pot more than other riders in the GP's this year, but thats about it. He has made a few very public errors of judgement, but having seen the calibre of young Aussie speedway rider and their teenage posse's after last years World cup semi final I'm only supprised that he is the only one that keeps getting caught. The lad can ride a bike, thats for sure, but he needs someone to keep an eye on him while he isn't riding a bike and it appears the GB team manager is not the right person.

A mandatory number of Brits per team, 10% average discount for Brits and no non Brits in a reserve berth. For both the EL and PL, for at least the next 5 years.