YerRopes Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) You said it yourself you have made a couple of big mistakes in your lifetime how are you entitled to be judge and jury.?Look we all no he has stuffed up he needs a bit of help i hope he gets it i hope he regroups and comes back stronger. Get real Sid, it's more than a couple of mistakes. In 2012, it looked that Darcy had the speedway world at his feet.. Look at him now, a drunk that has made little or no progress.. Very sad, (given the guy's talent).. Edited August 30, 2014 by yerropes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Very harsh - but - very sadly true. :sad: And I avoided the bit about evading the police on an unlicensed vehicle. How many chances do some want to see him given? Even if he is as close to God gift as we're ever going to see on a speedway bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 and yet on a bike still one of the more/most talented riders we have in our sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 A six month ban would be pointless. He could race next year and currently sits in the top 8 of the GP and may even get a wild card place if he misses out. Needs to be much longer to have any effect. 9 Months at least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 (edited) Get real Sid, it's more than a couple of mistakes. In 2012, it looked that Darcy had the speedway world at his feet.. Look at him now, a drunk that has made little or no progress.. Very sad, (given the guy's talent).. Well yerropes i rarely disagree with you but on this subject certainly.No progress are you for real? i see him earlier in the season at the abbey he was superb.That side of things for him comes easy can he turn his life around? become a complete package it is up to him really does he want it anough? on the riding side not a problem for Darcy. Edited August 31, 2014 by sidney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Page 70 something and people are still defending what happened. Unbelievable 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dornier Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 With tonight's point dropping by Greg and Tai had he not got himself suspended Darcy could have been incredibly close to Greg/Tai. Oh well thats one good thing thats come out of this already ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I like Ward the rider but Ward the person is throwing his life away. If this was Tai or anyone else I would still be saying they need a ban. Problem with Ward is he has so many past indiscretions that it shows what he is like. This isn't just a one off mistake in his career he has a whole list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 As for Ward, whatever ban he receives matters not to me, I just hope he is hit hard in the pocket by being fined and, more importantly losing some sponsorship. I believe this would deliver better results in encouraging him to give up on the laddish behaviour and concentrate on maximising the huge talent he is so lucky to have been gifted with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 This isn't just a one off mistake in his career he has a whole list. I agree with Gavan.. Even a one off transgression of failing a breath test by anyone is deserving of strong punishment, and that includes a ban. The fact this thread has gone on for 76 pages (and no doubt some more) is, IMO, due to the fact this is not Wards first indiscretion and he doesnt seem to be learning. I do detect that virtually everyone wants to see DW the exciting rider fulfilling the full potential he has. However that is up to him, no one else, and if he decides to leave speedway and ruin his life some way then so be it, neither "you" nor I can do much to stop him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Last night's GP proved to me that if Darcy Ward was to be suspended for 2 years or missed out on the GP's for 2 years it would be no great shakes. There are plenty of great, exciting young riders coming through for the future and he'd be very easily forgotten. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Last night's GP proved to me that if Darcy Ward was to be suspended for 2 years or missed out on the GP's for 2 years it would be no great shakes. There are plenty of great, exciting young riders coming through for the future and he'd be very easily forgotten. Exactly what I said, did anyone miss him, I know I didn't ...... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Last night's GP proved to me that if Darcy Ward was to be suspended for 2 years or missed out on the GP's for 2 years it would be no great shakes. There are plenty of great, exciting young riders coming through for the future and he'd be very easily forgotten. Agree with that. No one rider is bigger than the sport. Exactly what I said, did anyone miss him, I know I didn't ...... I think Pearson did, he only seemed to have one rider to fawn over last night. Even when another was lying injured on the track!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Agree with that. No one rider is bigger than the sport. I think Pearson did, he only seemed to have one rider to fawn over last night. Even when another was lying injured on the track!!! I don't normally get irked by the things he said, but that did... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReturn Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I think Pearson did, he only seemed to have one rider to fawn over last night. Even when another was lying injured on the track!!! Yes that was embarrassing the way he was choking up over Hancock, ignoring the other injured rider. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Last night's GP proved to me that if Darcy Ward was to be suspended for 2 years or missed out on the GP's for 2 years it would be no great shakes. There are plenty of great, exciting young riders coming through for the future and he'd be very easily forgotten. Have to agree,he is not the first rider to self destruct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelle Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Yes that was embarrassing the way he was choking up over Hancock, ignoring the other injured rider. He didn't ignore PUK at all, mentioned him loads...you lot have got selective hearing.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Darcy has been caught over the limit and should be punished. Yes, I agree with that, but how many Ward and Poole haters on this forum have been to a match, had a couple of drinks in the bar before the racing and then one or two more afterwards, and then driven home. You are just as bad. Never! I stick to cups of tea or orange squash. I am not a Poole or Ward hater, I have only seen the impact alcohol and driving can have on someone, 2 very close friends died because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReturn Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 He didn't ignore PUK at all, mentioned him loads...you lot have got selective hearing.. Yes he mentioned him, but not at the same level of concern he showed Hancock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelle Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Yes he mentioned him, but not at the same level of concern he showed Hancock. I think it was the severity of the crash, the way Gregs hand went under the mudguard etc....selective hearing from you Pearson/Tatum haters......As fecking usual. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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