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Stupid comment mate.. I hope the Poles boycott next week and Old man Olsen gets the sack. Heads have to role for this.

Im sitting here in Germany now and I must say I fully agree with you. there is no way that they did all they could to have put this meeting on. I have been to more than one meeting where it was tipping down and they relayed a brand new track in under 3 hours... Its an absolute disgrace. Olsen HAS to go. Its bright sunshine here. They wonder why peolpe think speedway is a 2 bob sport. This is the equivilent of a world cup final and they call it off today.. Should have been at leat, at the very least yesterday it was called off. I hope Bellamy, Olsen and the rest of the muppets hang their heads in shame. The pieces of paper they were handing out to explain why it was off was the biggest kop out I have ever seen. Lefy the poor German stadium staff, who really had no idea, to face the p!ssed off fans. Disgrace. Rant over, Tex

Was brought up in Oz & won PLRC at Sheffield.. Dont think big tracks hold any fears for him.

Tks.. A little weird he would do that. Well maybe a reality check might be good in the long run. But to be fair he has done nothing to suggest that he believes his own hype. Seems quite grounded.

I see where you are comming from but I think most people would agree Tai is better then both of them. My original post was just asking why he had such a bad day..

Outscored them in qualification in the competiton the year this year. Plus performances in senior British final, world cup etc.

Now now people let's all calm it a little Can anyone answer as to why Tai had such a bad day at the office? Cos one thing is for sure, he certainly should be scoring more points then Willy Lawson & Bridger. Was it engine probs or the occasion getting to him? Any insider info?

As you can see, you told me to send him round so you can just send me a PM..

Ok name and address please.

I think you should tell him that yourself - in person.

I think it's more insulting to call someone a joke than it is to miss spell their name - my apologies for that, I work in the city & it's a little manic right now. You seem to not want to answer the question of whether or not Colin Pratt is a good judge of a rider and have also ignored that he has been an integral part of a Coventry team that has won many trophies in the last few years. If you were to say that he hasn't reached his potential, then I would at least think you had a sensible argument. But you, sensible wasn't going to happen was it petal.

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Greg & Billy both didnt ride this year, so it was a weakend field... I do appreciate what you are saying but to address Janiro as a joke is just insulting. Going off track a bit, the yanks are struggling at the moment but these things tend to go in cycles. There was a time in the 90's when they took over from the Danes & were winning eveything & the Aussies were very much struggling to compete on the world stage, Poles were pretty much non existant & the Brits were, well the Brits... At the moment it's the Danes, Poles & Aussies are the dominant forces, but you never know what the future holds.

Please tell me how he is a joke? I see Billy J, tho not a world beater, a good team man & consistant Elite league performer. If he was that much of a joke he wouldnt be brought back into Coventry's team every year, helping them to win league titles and cup competitions. Are you suggesting Colin Pratt doesn't have an idea of which riders are good and which are, as you put it, a 'joke'

Thaaaaaaaaaaank you.

What Western riders are in the Vladivostok team? And what night do they race? Im moving to Tokyo soon & I think that might be my only route to watching league Speedway!

Can anyone tell me of any speedway fixtures they know of in Aussie in January 2009. Many thanks, Tex

Is it 20 heats and then a final again like in previous years? I remember a few years ago PK coming 4th in the final & missing out even though he top scored in the meeting. Though that was very harsh.

My apologies, I wasn't trying to rile anyone, I just mean Dryml has been a wee bit of a wasted place this year.. as has KK and many others in years gone by.

I'd also like to see top 8 from this year qualify for next & the old GP challenge with the bottom 8 plus 8 qualifiers trying to get into next year. Also I would like to see after round 2, the bottom 2 riders taken out of the GP and replaced with 2 form riders. Would get rid of watsers like Dryml making up the numbers.

Does anybody know a link where I can watch tonight's GP on the Web? I'm in Tokyo and really want to watch it. Thanks, Tex

Lynch can't be blamed, it was just an awful performance by the riders. Cue usual bullsht excuses.. Track was slick, couldnt get the set up right, weather was bad, it was time of the month, it was my dog's cousins birthday..

I have to say I thought it was a great day all round. Pre meeting entertainment was excellent, the racin was good, if not as spectacular as Copenhagen 2 weeks ago or last years British GP, the DJ was brilliant, (only mistake being thinking Adams had pipped Hancock on the line & playing land down under.) Loved the I'm a W***er wen the ref messed up again! The atmosphere was superb again & the Brits did us proud. But Scotty, what a wally! All in all cracking day out.

I was there on Saturday & have to say I thought it was a great GP. Good track, plenty of passing The Danish crowd were brilliant. If not the drunkest group of people Ive ever seen! Plenty of support for the home riders, but they dont like anyone else (unlike Cardiff where most riders get supported well) In heats 4 & 5 I started to cheer when Scotty on Bomber hit the front (birefly). All the Danes in the seats near by looked like they were gonna lynch me! And they took great delight in pointing and shouting once Niki soon got into the lead! With regards to the Brits I was again disappointed, but this being my 8th or so away GP, I cant say I was suprised. Bomber was awful, a shadow of the man who won me £300 in Cardiff last year.. Scotty was Scotty.. Terrible 1st ride, slow out the starts, loads of effort, galliant in defeat again. By the end of the meeting he was well on the pace. But he cant keep on having only 4 scoring rides and expect to make the semi's. With regards to Dryml/Lindgren, I though it was Dryml's fault but not the worst ref decision Ive ever seen... All in all, a great GP, dont think people could really complain. I would tho like it if after ever 2/3 GPS the bottom 3 riders were dropped out & replaced with the current top ranking riders in the 3 leagues.. Think that would keep the series exciting. However, it might mean loosing the Brits!

I though it was a very good GP. Obviously the weather spoliled it for a bit, but towards then end the overtaking picked up again.. So there was an advantage coming off of gates 1&2. Doesnt mean that the racing wasnt good does it. There was loads of overtaking & I for one am happy that some fresher faces were in the mix for the big points.