chunky Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I will admit that I've often defended Middlo when others have criticised him, but this time, there is no way that I could consider doing so. That he could make such a statement is beyond belief... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 As it Looks like his conviction will not be 'spent' , it will have to be mentioned on arrival to both UK and nz and may be refused.something that will not be known until he arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 https://twitter.com/...344565492629504 I must try spot it more often. There you go again, how many posts do i have to like of yours tonight! I feel ill ... The ONLY defence I can think of for Middleditch if he was asked about his reaction to Darcy's drug taking and his response was in relation to that. I wouldn't take anything the Badmouth echo says if I'm honest. Could there be hope, that the quote was extracted from a longer interview where Middlo redeeemed his comments? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Ward needs some Sir Alex club discipline, can you imagine him coming out with similar comments if it was a Man U player? Fergie has eyes and ears all over Manchester and many a player has been pulled in after some incident the boss got to know about. As sir Alex says no one player is bigger than the club, i cant see middleditch applying that to his riders. Footballers get a bad press, quite rightly in most cases but i think the FA would take a sterner stance than the speedway authorities will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Davis Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Time to bin Darcy out. This is not the first time is it? Middlos comments are un real. Beyond stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I feel ill ... Imagine how i feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Davis Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Also regarding Middleditches comments, what about all those teenagers who look up to the likes of Darcy? Team manager says its ok to do what he's done - it ok to drink drive, smoke pot an run from the Police. What an absolute pair of tools 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Imagine how i feel. with your hands by any chance?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamber Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 New Darcy Ward tee shirts just in I.D.I.O.T. I do it on tack all sizes available.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieE Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I think the words Middleditch was looking for were 'no comment'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 If you can't spell alcohol and your criticizing somebody for being drunk then your not the best person to be giving somebody a lecture. By the way it's "you're" not 'your' and criticise is spelt with an 's' not a 'z'... Just saying! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerowl Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 It's a difficult one for the Pirates. He is clearly a fantastic speedway rider, potentially a world champion, but to keep him doesn't reflect well on the family traditions the sport needs to uphold. I'm always wary of believing 'quotes' in newspapers but the Poole management need to come out and do some damage limitation at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crangy Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 but matt ,darcy did have a cut out on at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 The ONLY defence I can think of for Middleditch if he was asked about his reaction to Darcy's drug taking and his response was in relation to that. i was thinking along those lines too as a posdible mitigation - if tgat is the case then its not really an outlandish statement. in that context you could argue that he didnt mean that literally all young people drink and do drugs, just that it is commonplace. still a pretty foolish statement though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave69 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 It's a difficult one for the Pirates. He is clearly a fantastic speedway rider, potentially a world champion, but to keep him doesn't reflect well on the family traditions the sport needs to uphold. I'm always wary of believing 'quotes' in newspapers but the Poole management need to come out and do some damage limitation at least. I agree. The quote should be "He's a knobhead and he's up the road." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) Tbf, i dont have a huge issue with a rider taking recreational drugs in the off season per se. However, given the nz gp is a month away, and i believe cannabis stays in the system for a couple of months,it would mean he would be highly likely to fail a drugs test if tested. The main concern to me is thst he was fleeing the police and riding a bike while wasted, endangering not just his own life but that of others. One other thought: kelly moran is one of the most.popular riders of all time, yet allegedly rode speedway on occasion while so pissed he could barely stand, clearly endangering other riders. why the difference in attitude towards him and darcy - is it about different eras, or is it because kelly was a genuinely nice guy and darcy seems to be an utter twit? Edited February 20, 2013 by waihekeaces1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Tbf, i dont have a huge issue with a rider taking recreational drugs in the off season per se. However, given the nz gp is a month away, and i believe cannabis stays in the system for a couple of months,it would mean he would be highly likely to fail a drugs test if tested. The main concern to me is thst he was fleeing the police and riding a bike while wasted, endangering not just his own life but that of others. One other thought: kelly moran is one of the most.popular riders of all time, yet allegedly rode speedway on occasion while so pissed he could barely stand, clearly endangering other riders. why the difference in attitude towards him and darcy - is it about different eras, or is it because kelly was a genuinely nice guy and darcy seems to be an utter twit? one is proven, one is alleged?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) one is proven, one is alleged?? ive read it in a few different auto biographies/biographies, so i think its pretty commonly regarded as fact that kelly did on occasion ride pissed and that both he and shaun enjoyed a smoke Edited February 20, 2013 by waihekeaces1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 It's always amusing that you can go on one thread and you will find people complaining the sport is in decline because of the lack of 'characters' and start talking about the hellraisers of days gone by... then switch to another thread where a modern rider is involved in an incident and the same people are castigating them. With this incident, Ward has once again been foolish. However, he was caught, tried, convicted and punished. Should the authorities deem he should receive some kind of ban from the sport I wouldn't have an objection to it, but by the same token I wouldn't be upset if they didn't. Middleditches comments need clarifying. The more I think about it, the more I am sure that we are missing the context of the quote. I strongly suspect he was answering in relation to Darcy drinking/taking drugs and not the wider incident. He may well have gone on to mention that but the newspaper only chose one excerpt of what he said. Poole/Middleditch would be wise to make a statement tomorrow to clarify the situation and if its done correctly put it to bed and save his job. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Save his job hahahahaha The BSF is not a representation of speedway fans, Keyboard warriors don't attend many meetings and that's why promoters don't take much notice of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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