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In fairness Tai hasn't ridden there that many times but Scott made the final in 2008. So other than winning, what's your definition of 'amazed'?

It's difficult to predict this one with so many variables such as the condition of the track, the weather during the meeting and the vulnerabilities of four man teams. The GB boys will certainly be giving it their all. I think their gating consistency may let them down but here's hoping, everyone's beatable!

I don't know about other leagues but Kildemand seems to be doing as well if not better than MJJ in England this year, it must have been a close call to pick Jensen.

Well I watched the GP on Sunday night and have to say frequently 'fast-forwarded' as I found it quite dull. Maybe it's because I prefer team racing than individual events or the fact there are so many GPs. I can't get excited about someone getting a couple of more points than someone else because it means nothing at the moment as it can all change dramatically. I also wish people would stop slagging off riders with the same old arguments used before. They are in the series and trying their best - it's a completely different thing being on the outside to being in the series. Take F Lindgren - having perhaps a poor season outside the GPs but then wins one.

You can learn from scratch with your own bike but please don't spend too much money on it - you might not like it! If you have a bike then there are amateur clubs such as www.southerntrackriders.co.uk or dragons and others. My advise would be go to a school first and hire a bike to see how you get on. You can also attend amateur meetings as they're usually free to enter and talk to people there.

If it is Lanham then this makes them a stronger team, both home and away. One thing I am curious about is the number of crashes which happen at Foxhall these days - is it the crash captial of British speedway? I can't remember seeing many of the updates reports from last season in which 'fell' didn't appear quite regularly. MAybe last week was an exception but perhaps someone who goes to Foxhall could give their views on why so many crashes happen there in the PL.

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One off final definitely. GPs were ok when a novelty for a few years but too many rounds now and I find them boring.

As others have said, it was an excellent meeting. Plenty of commitment & good hard racing. Track was much better than I remember with a choice of lines around each bend and the gates were even as well. Well done Swindon, it was well worth the trip and for 22 races the price wasn't too bad. Felt sorry for Scott, he was clearly gutted. I'll be getting the DVD on order for Christmas!

Well, to add some positivety to the doom and gloom comments, I will be going to this, it's a 300 mile round trip and I'm looking forward to it!

The difficulty with one word against another is proving it. What is clear from Kennett's statement is that the tampering was done to improve his performance (i.e. cheat) and not simply to repair or do anything cosmetic. The speedway rules are quite clear in that it is the responsibility of the rider to ensure that their equipment (bike, helmet, drip mat, race suit etc.) is within the bounds of the regulations. When I was riding I made sure this was the case and that those who also worked on my bike knew what the rules were. Sorry Eddie, but whether you knew about the silencer or not makes not one jot of difference to the infringement and neither should it for the punishment.

The silencer he was using was found to be against the rules but I've not seen anything which says he knew this was the case before he rode or that he deliberately wanted to cheat. So for me, there is a need for an admission or something to put his view.

Instead of calling for him to be sacked, surely we should wait to hear Ed's views on this. The silencer was not as it should have been but was he really trying to gain an advantage? This episode highlights for me that he will not be the only one. How many of the results this season can we really trust? What about all the other points he's scored this year? Some ridrs have appeared to be doing better/worse than you'd expect - are they victims or perpetrators? All silencers should be monitored/checked from now on. Sad times for Speedway.

You don't know me so don't pretend you do. Forum etiquette is not to attack the poster. My words were quite clear - sorry that you did not understand what I said. Yes, I think it was. Kelvin did make that comment about him having to be still/braced at the start and he certainly made good starts.

Barging, clouting etc. The TV makes it seem worse than it actually was. Bomber had no issue and he should know. End of.

As a former rider I can tell you that the contact between them on Monday was not dangerous, or intentional. If it was on the bend anywhere (as with Dryml) or up against the fence then there is a real risk one of them would fall off. They didn't, it was hard but fair - I get the feeling you don't like Scott so will never be convinced anyway..

Ta. Will go for the 8.30 out of Cardiff then.

Hi, can anyone tell me what time the GP is likely to finish now it's a 5pm start? I understand it depends on accidents etc. but just want to know roughly to book travel. Thanks.

You may think so, but this week's S Star shows it was all about money and quotes him as saying "It's like someone with a normal job having to work almost for free and go miles up to Scunthorpe, rather than go down the road and earn their normal living"

I wonder if he gets paid more to ride for his club than he will for the semi-final

It seems to me the sole reason he has quit is because of money and the effect upon his main sponsor. I agree with David Beckham in that you should never retire from international competition - when you are not considered good enough you will simply not be picked. If Gollob had done this when he was 31, look what Poland would have missed out on! Throwing riders into meetings where they are significantly out of their depth does nothing to improve them in my opinion and may have the opposite effect - have Kennett, Bridger, Allen etc. got any better since the World Cup a couple of years ago. It's right that we don't seemingly do enough to support young British riders but when National League level riders demand vans and bikes before signing with a club, does this indicate they want make it to the top - run before you can walk would be my response. Top brits of the past made their own way through and there is not a lot to stop that continuing, other than teams signing untried foreigners in preference to a willing british rider and the average redcution shoudl be more in favour of the latter.

I certainly don't look down my nose at the PL/NL and don't think I was being snooty or looking down my nose. I have also been regularly attending speedway since 1978 so don't think I am a "so called supporter either" so I hope you weren't including me in your post? Anyone who pays to watch/attend has the right to decide and my preference has been and always will be watching the top level of speedway in the UK. Some prefer F1 and other prefer karting, as they say you pay your money & take your choice.

It's not often I agree with you but I do in this case. I will not be attending if we take the drop and the money I save I can spend on a sky sports subscription. I do not accept that more teams makes the racing any better and if you are at the bottom of the PL is that better than the bottom of the EL? A lot of people seem to be assuming that we would put a out a title challenging team at PL level - there's no guarantee of that. I like to watch some of the world's best riders and with no disrespect intended, anything more than £10 to watch PL is too much.

Thought the 16 lap final was good but the heats didn't provide the expected better racing from a premier league field - in fact maybe worse. The best aspect of the evening was the presentation and showed why Kevin Long makes an excellent mike man.

Surely they have a replacement for Kennett as he broke his ankle last Thursday, so why no update to the line up? Anyone know - is it Joe Jacobs?