SteveLyric2 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) What's he actually done Skidder. The only injury I was aware of was thumb? Clearly I missed something...( not unusual) Knee ligaments! He tweaked it originally in the Troy Bayliss meeting in Oz in the Winter and then did it worse in the NZ GP crashes when he even snapped the knee brace he was wearing in that big off with Smolinski!! Edited May 7, 2014 by Skidder1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Knee ligaments! He tweaked it originally in the Troy Bayliss meeting in Oz in the Winter and then did it worse in the NZ GP crashes when he even snapped the knee brace he was wearing in that big off with Smolinski!! Ouch! It must be pretty serious to be out so long and needing that op. That's seriously gonna pit his GP campaign back!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Bloody shame for him, he's having some bad luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Yet again, an event pioneered abroad gets poo-poo'd. Pioneered? There was a World Pairs competition back in 1969, and I'm sure pairs competitions themselves must go back even further than that. Whilst I like pairs meetings, this is just a series of glorified open meetings masquerading as some sort of official competition. If there's demand for such a thing, then organise it as an official championship with buy-in from national federations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinuteWarning Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Bloody shame for him, he's having some bad luck Darcy is one of my favourite riders too, very exciting to watch. But I don't think "bad luck" completely accounts for the regular injuries that he has. He rides closer to "the edge" than most riders (e.g on another riders back wheel), as does Emil. Great to watch, but more susceptible to injury. Sometimes I think that air fences are a double-edged sword - safer, but they encourage riders to take more risks. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Darcy is one of my favourite riders too, very exciting to watch. But I don't think "bad luck" completely accounts for the regular injuries that he has. He rides closer to "the edge" than most riders (e.g on another riders back wheel), as does Emil. Great to watch, but more susceptible to injury. Sometimes I think that air fences are a double-edged sword - safer, but they encourage riders to take more risks. Just my opinion. This injury was bad luck 100% Yeah he'll go for it but that's why he's box office :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) Darcy has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He is withdrawing from all club racing and having 'intensive' physio-type treatment with the aim of attempting to ride in the Finland and Prague GPs - if he cannot race to an acceptable level then its likely he will have the op sooner rather than later, as Middlo is recommending!! But its Darcy's sole decision! Edited May 9, 2014 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Pairs for Round 2 Latvia: Puodzuks, Lebedevs Reserve: Bogdanovs Germany: Smolinski, Kroner Reserve: Haertel Sweden: Jonsson, Ljung Reserve: Sundstrom Denmark: Pedersen, Iversen Reserve: AndersenRussia: Sayfutdinov, A Laguta Reserve: Gafurov Poland: Kasprzak, Hampel Reserve: ShamekAustralia: Holder, Doyle Reserve: Watt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P T Preece Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Anybody know where I can get a scorecard for this meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Anybody know where I can get a scorecard for this meeting? Just placed the MIniMax one online a minute ago, came here to list it. FREE AVAILABLE as of NOW! Direct download from the top of the page. Saturday, 10th, May, 2013. Local Time 7pm, UTC/GMT 6pm DUAL GRID MiniMax Racecard 2014 Best Pairs Cup, Final 2 of 3, Landshut, Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) Sometimes I think that air fences are a double-edged sword - safer, but they encourage riders to take more risks. Just my opinion. Trick said the same ten years ago. Also (not that I want the same debate here as there.s already a thread) whats the EDIT: scientific proof of "their actual merits". Edited May 9, 2014 by f-s-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P T Preece Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Thanks paul, fantastic, sit down and enjoy it now , a bag of crisps and a cider, well away, bring it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Hoping to switch back and forth between both meetings. http://soccer-live.pl/transmisje.php?id=motorsport Join you shortly. Alan. Sopcast 96707 for the League match and Daria as a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Thanks paul, fantastic, sit down and enjoy it now , a bag of crisps and a cider, well away, bring it on. You're very welcome, thanks for the thanks. Hoping to switch back and forth between both meetings. http://soccer-live.pl/transmisje.php?id=motorsport Join you shortly. Alan. Sopcast 96707 for the League match and Daria as a bonus. I've wimped out of multi-tasking for once (may be called to be on the phone a little bit too) and am just concentrating on the Best Pairs, enjoy all three Alan. Just checked out a German forum and thankfully a couple of fans are reporting the weather is OK, there had been a few iffy forecasts around these last couple of days. Uh oh we got Sam and Jack. Edited May 10, 2014 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Uh oh we got Sam and Jack. And Jacks already making a Horlicks of the commentary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Most commentators have someone to help them. Jack poor sod hasn't. Tho not heard him who mangles the English language yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) And Jacks already making a Horlicks of the commentary. Just ahead of what is hopefully going to be racing chat because the commentators give us a perfect performance lol, i got to admit i doubt i could do their job when you think that they have to listen to and act upon the producers voice in their ear etc. and in Jack's case have Sam keep urgently interrupting him with wrong information to relay. So why are we ok to criticize their performance to a little extent? because if we were being paid to do a job we'd be off to the dole queue in no time with how they have managed so far lol. Looking forward to this and let's keep fingers crossed we get lots of speedway incidents to chat about (i such an extreme optimist) I know it was against Latvia but a very nice comeback from Germany in heat one. Edited May 10, 2014 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowandblack Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 shocking commentary on heat 2 .... there are four laps Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlivefrankie Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Oh dear , can I apply for the commentary job? Jack is a fine circuit race commentator but isn't versed in speedway, surely tho some homework needed Edited May 10, 2014 by longlivefrankie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) I'm trying to limit any comments on the commentary but not for the first time Jack declares the race result after three laps!!! Mind you i've started off marking my card with the 3-2-1-0 system duhhhhh lol. We getting a little bit of racing so far and i was fearing we wouldn't with all the mention of a slick track. Edited May 10, 2014 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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