Polish Ref Out Of Gps

[leanne1706]

21CH, that's a great post.

 

I also watched some of the Sky coverage for the first time last night, and thought the presenters' comments were OTT. Also, having seen heat 17, even my hubby (who will go against Nicki at every given opportunity... can't imagine why!) said that Adams took a right turn clattered into Pedersen.

 

And ditto about the tapes incident - even the commentators didn't notice it until the re-run.

[BobC]

Here is the article in our local paper.

 

 

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/pir...f_faces_axe.php

[Blazeaway]

Gutted to see the best ref around removed from the next GP. There is a definate Aussie bias behind the scenes.

[LisaColette]

Gutted to see the best ref around removed from the next GP. There is a definate Aussie bias behind the scenes.

 

hmm, looks like bjarne had a big say in it.

 

[falkirkbandit]

I've just seen a picture of this ref in todays Speedway Star, looks like he'd be right a home in his local branch of the Pink Flamingo club, especially with that moustache, what a mincer

[Jeff.]

If he thought Bjarne Pedersen to blame why was he allowing the race to continue. He only stopped it when Nicki Pedersen failed to get up

[AndyM]

Clerk of the Course at Poole and Cardiff Paul Applin was interviewed during tonights interval, and confirmed that saturdays ref (can't spell his name ) has been removed from the next Gp, and in all likelyhood will not officiate again this season. Thankfully.

RESULT

Yes, but the damage is done now. The result of that GP won't be changed retrospectively and riders who lost out through his incompetence will never regain that opportunity. Nicki Pedersen, as it turns out, was the main beneficiary, and therefore the result of the world title may have been materially affected. Small consolation now to the rest.

[SuzieQ]

Gutted to see the best ref around removed from the next GP. There is a definate Aussie bias behind the scenes.

 

 

hmm, looks like bjarne had a big say in it.

 

 

Is that Bjarne "throw another shrimp on the Barby" Pedersen

[iris123]

Is that Bjarne "throw another shrimp on the Barby" Pedersen

I think there might be a forum "whoooosh" coming your way

[SuzieQ]

I think there might be a forum "whoooosh" coming your way

 

 

Yeah, I get that feeling too, there are times my wit catches me out, although my co-workers in the office knew exactly what I meant when I read it out!

 

 

[LisaColette]

Is that Bjarne "throw another shrimp on the Barby" Pedersen

 

i just meant that i don't agree with blazeaway about his aussie bias. who had a chat with ole about the ref and he's not an aussie he's a dane! bjarne did as reported in the echo.

 

so how is there any aussie bias!!

 

[iris123]

i just meant that i don't agree with blazeaway about his aussie bias. who had a chat with ole about the ref and he's not an aussie he's a dane! bjarne did as reported in the echo.

 

so how is there any aussie bias!!

Maybe i understand what he means because i come from the same part of the world.Maybe because i come from the same extended family even.But i think it was ever so slightly tongue in cheek

[Blazeaway]

Maybe i understand what he means because i come from the same part of the world.Maybe because i come from the same extended family even.But i think it was ever so slightly tongue in cheek

 

 

Ever so slightly dude!!!

[colincooke]

Well good riddance to bad rubbish.The fool is even defending his decisions in The Star this week.

[Torpedo]

He missed a slight 'clip' of the tapes by Nicki. Nobody saw it as it happened, only having viewed a replay.

You either hit the tapes or you don't. A slight 'clip' counts as hitting the tapes. I for one thought as much live in the stadium.

 

As for heat 5, he clearly made his decision based on the first (lap 3) replay where Greg was the only rider in the frame. Surely any referee who was paying attention would have realised this was the wrong lap? Clearyl this ref was not paying attention.

 

Don't get me started on the other incidents....

 

I for one will not be sad to see him leave the GP scene...

 

 

 

[21st century heathen]

You either hit the tapes or you don't. A slight 'clip' counts as hitting the tapes. I for one thought as much live in the stadium.

 

Well it never got a mention on Sky until the replay, and even then they only said possibly. Later on and 'someone' was claiming Nicki had 'charged' the tapes. From the way 'he' was speaking later in the GP you'd have thought it was as clear as Scott going striaght through the tapes. If you saw it -well done you.

 

You're right that touching the tapes is the same regardless of the ammount of contact made. This was an error on the part of the ref but not something that was blindingly obvious.

 

I still firmly believe that the reaction to the ref has been utterly ridiculous. Let's hope Tony Steele doesn't exclude Scott or Bomber for being knocked off by Tomasz. Who will everyone want then? Turnbull (sp?) presumably!!

[Torpedo]

I still firmly believe that the reaction to the ref has been utterly ridiculous. Let's hope Tony Steele doesn't exclude Scott or Bomber for being knocked off by Tomasz. Who will everyone want then? Turnbull (sp?) presumably!!

Take a look at my avatar and you can see why I was upset at the ref as my team's No.1 suffered twice as a results of his decisions.

 

Now if any of those 4 decisions had involved Bomber or Scotty, then I'm sure the commentary team would have gone ballistic. The crowd (me included) would have been more upset than they were too.

 

At the end of the day the ref made his calls, and he was consistent in the Adams and Bjarne exclusions, which in my eyes were carbon copies of each other. BUT there were 4 incidents in one GP where many were questionning him. The authorities obvously agree with me, and many others on that one!

 

[superguest]

Well it never got a mention on Sky until the replay, and even then they only said possibly. Later on and 'someone' was claiming Nicki had 'charged' the tapes. From the way 'he' was speaking later in the GP you'd have thought it was as clear as Scott going striaght through the tapes. If you saw it -well done you.

 

You're right that touching the tapes is the same regardless of the ammount of contact made. This was an error on the part of the ref but not something that was blindingly obvious.

 

The ref excluded Freddie after the race for going over the curb, why didnt he exclude Nicki after the race?

[Champion]

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/pir...f_faces_axe.php

 

"It's believed, though, he's still down to referee the final round at Gelsenkirchen in October."

 

Does this mean, that he's still going to be Gelsenkirchen's GP referee ?

[21st century heathen]

The ref excluded Freddie after the race for going over the curb, why didnt he exclude Nicki after the race?

 

Because the result had been declared before the replay showing the offense was shown. Too late then.

 

I forgot about the Freddie race. The ref should have ordered him to be black flagged during the race. Perhaps he did but the start marshall didn't get the message.