Paulco

Erm no it's not

The old one-off World final for sure . Ok with the GP series the years best rider wins the title , but the uncertainty of a one-off final makes it special . A tapes exclusion , an EF or a fall can spoil it for one of the favourites and give us a Jerzy Sczakiel or Egon Muller . Plus with all the qualifying - anybody has the chance to be World Champion - not just the select few .

Pretty crap GP . Olsen mucks up another track - if you weren't in red or blue you might have well just stayed in the pits . Poor ride by Crump in the final - guess who i had money on

Surely Nicholls should have done what Bjarne Pedersen done , i.e. enter the qualifying process to give him another option of being there next year . Or was that beneath him And where is it written that Britain automatically has two places anyway . It seems a mighty big asumption that Nicholls will get a wildcard cause Britain has to have two places .

Aye all right i suppose i asked for that .

Where is Thommo anyway ? Nobody has been called a fool for ages .

Aarrgh not that statement again

Is he not entitled to his opinion same as you . So everyone who disagrees with the Coventry mob are numpties and have to shut up . Aye that will be right - he done well tonight - credit where credit is due , but he is just below that top level and i dont think he will ever win a GP . Decent enough heat-leader in the EL , but not quite got enough to be a truly world class rider .

And also congratulations to Steve Johnston for breaking the world record for the number of times to say the word "definently " . Good effort Johnno .

Everton v Blackburn for me mate .

I honestly canny stand that bloke . Going back to Saturday - does Kelvin Tatum have to shout OHHHHHHHHHHHH at every overtake .

The phone call was priceless though " Did you see what Hans just did to me there " LMFAO .

Yup she was the real class act on show both of them

Hancock , Venegas Chris Kerr and another two blokes . They'll do well to finish fourth .

POW was too packed for my liking TNT . I hate that trying to attract the barmaid's attention with a mass of people round about me ( no patience ) At 5 o clock i had moved to the Queen's Vaults - much more civilized .

I went in the POW , but bloody hell it was busy . Met Pinny , SCB , Pinny's dad , Heather , Tanya , Garbin and my big drinking buddy from Newport Dai Lager Went up to the Gatekeeper ( think thats what it was called ) then finished in the Queen's Vaults with fellow Glaswegian Porgie 67 and me old mate from Newcastle Tsunami . Paced myself well throughout the day and was able to watch and remember the GP . Good also to see the Barmy Army from Mildenhall enjoying themselves in the stadium . A thoroughly enjoyable day .

There is about half a page in the Daily Star this morning . In fact it's a much bigger article about Bomber than the one about Valentino Rossi on the same page . There is also the usual picture of miss Danielle Lloyd on the front page .

See you in there on Saturday afternoon and i'll let you hold a brolly over me so i dont get wet having a ciggie . Dont worry i'll buy you a drink for your trouble .

David Howe

What !!!! in the rain

All it needs now is for his royal Hansness to win the thing for it to be a perfect weekend all round .

Riiiiight - i never knew there were seeds

Why is Scott Nicholls not riding in these qualifiers ? Or has he already been guarrenteed a wild-card for next year .

So what's the best time to head for the Prince of Wales ? Got to meet my Sister for lunch , but should be ready to play round about 3ish .

My bet is round about a tenner mate . Just take your Speedway Star .