Ipswich Jules

From how I understand this part of Australian law is that if you plead guilty to something like this then no conviction is recorded as you haven't been "found" guilty by your peers as you've admitted it - so in effect you haven't been convicted. Doesn't change the fact though that guilty is guilty, whether it's via a conviction or a confession. It doesn't suddenly make it vanish from history. So that's all he done was it? All the posts about this topic and that's all you think it is?

He can still be refused entry by UKBA immigration when he arrives in the UK, the passport and visa would of been applied for before this latest episode I expect.

I've no doubt that Poole will track him - as is their right, and for what it's worth it's probably the correct decision from a purely speedway perspective. The potential fly in the ointment is if he gets a UK visa, that is down to the UKBA and nothing to do with speedway clubs, his riding ability or what is good for the sport in the UK. What concerns me however is Neil Middleditch's comments on the subject as covered in the other thread on here.

^ This I believe (from reading elsewhere on this forum) that in Australian law an admission of guilt means a recording of a conviction isn't necessary - I assume because he hasn't been convicted by his peers due to the admission of guilt. Doesn't change the fact that guilty it still guilty - whether it's a confession or a conviction by judge and jury.

The Echo don't agree that it was "botched up", they stand by their reporter and the quotes. The journalist still has her notes from the interview if needed and insist he wasn't mis-quoted. Aside from saying he was mis-quoted on Twitter it's interesting to notice that Middleditch has done nothing towards trying to get the situation cleared up over his alleged mis-quoting... So you admit that you don't know what he "really" said yet you know he's been mis-quoted? Amazing.

The "report" that said no convictions? Do you have a link to that please as I can only see that in Darcy's statement, a statement which the first half of was clearly written by someone else and where Darcy says "I don't do drugs" before saying in the very next paragraph that he "puffed on a spliff"! I think I'll take that statement (report?) with a pinch of salt.....

I know that Drink and Drugs both start with the same letter, but surely even you can see that the three examples given are all drug related, and your question is about drink? Silly KKS! Oh and in reply to White Knight, when have they ever been consistent? They have changed rules to keep Ward here as he's "box office" and needed in UK speedway - apparently - He won't get banned by the powers that be if he gets let in to the country that's for certain.

If they could just make up any old guff (like you seem to think), then surely anybody could be a journo? They are obligated - by law - to report fact, anything that isn't fact has to be amended and apologies / damages made out to the wronged person. The Bournemouth Echo insist that they stand by the article and that the reporter still has the notes taken from the interview, it's over to Middleditch now.

The Ford and Middleditch interviews were done by two different journalists.

I've asked him on Twitter as I expect he would check that more often than here. I don't expect any kind of reply however.

Because there are serious consequences if they intentionally mis-quote people. Today Middleditch has said he was misquoted, the Echo have said that what they printed was accurate and the reporter has it in her written notes and they stand by the article. So now it's either up to Middleditch to take it further - if he truly believes he has been wronged, or to do nothing about it as he knows what he said. I think it'll be the latter personally.

What's his username on here?

Well how am I suppose to be able to say it to his face if I can't get in touch with the bloke? You do talk some guff. Oh and I'm not your pal.

He's saying it about everybody elses kids and that is ok? I'll happily say it to his face, you arrange it (PM me his phone number or email address or whatever) and I'll say it. If he can't stand by what he's said in the press then maybe he should think first before saying such things.

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Please explain why? Middleditch is the one that said it's what all kids do, he has kids, so how are his kids invulnerable to that comment than anybody elses?. See, that's the trouble with tarring groups of people with a brush, sometimes it includes people close to you.

Given that Neil Middleditch is a father himself I guess we know what his kids must get up to? After all, that's what they all do, right?

Guess again, they've gone UP to 9's! Just backed them to win the EL and Brum as an E/W (15's)

Doyle officially announced for Brum

Old habits die hard, speedway rules in the UK have never been consistently applied this is just another example of that. Fans have come to expect this type of behaviour sadly.

P'boro planning their exit strategy? Trying to sell off any riders of worth incase the Sky money goes at the end of the 2013 season? Maybe planning for a future drop into the PL or shake up of the EL/PL structure?

Never been owned by Ipswich Speedway, where's this come from that it's been sold?

It is if you're an Ipswich Witches fan!

He didn't score a "faultless 15 maximum" as he only had 4 rides, one of which was the tactical which made it to 15. Leigh and Morten had 5 rides so they could of scored 15 each, Cook had 4 rides which means he realistly scored 12. Stick to the facts. EDIT: As Bruv said, they couldn't of scored 15 each as they rode together in heat 15

Think you'll find that the referee abandonned the meeting, not the Ipswich riders. We did knock you out by scoring more points than you - as the book of results will always show. Best of luck to Edinburgh!