Derwent Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Has Darcy failed a swimming test now?? Yeah, he forgot his pyjamas so couldn't do that "dive in and pick the rubber brick up from the bottom of the pool" thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Despite a couple of previous posts,i want to state categorically that i am not anti-pool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I am not convinced just because something is on tv.Most of the time they just seem to be fillers not really on at prime time.Wouldn't be surprised if over the year speedway has more people watching it on tv and certainly more people attending professional meetings in GB and even Sweden(although that is a big guess).The results etc hardly ever make it into the newspapers or not that i have noticed and i reckon you have as much chance on the streets to find someone who knows a reigning European swimming champ as you would have of finding someone who knows the reigning European speedway champ and that goes for athletics as well Come on now Iris, it's bad enough using Swimming, but to bring Athletics into the mix is bordering on the insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Come on now Iris, it's bad enough using Swimming, but to bring Athletics into the mix is bordering on the insane. I used to go to the Crystal Palace meetings,so know how poorly attended they were and that was once or twice a season.Wimbledon speedway would knock spots of of those figures in a month or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Has Darcy failed a swimming test now?? If so, I blame the chlorine!! I think someone is taking the piss now. Probably Darcy from the top of the diving board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 a reigning European swimming champ Jaz Carlin iamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 There was a fair bit of viewing time on tv recently from some championship diving from Kazan. I had to look where Kazan is, and its in southern Russia where 2015 world champions hip where Michael Phelps will not now be appearing. Swimming, and more so athletics, I reckon gets good viewing figures but not solid supporters. Speedway, on the other hand, is a team sport and therefore you get solid support from a person(s) for years and years, even if the team is doing badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I used to go to the Crystal Palace meetings,so know how poorly attended they were and that was once or twice a season.Wimbledon speedway would knock spots of of those figures in a month or so With the same people attending over and over during that month no doubt. You claimed that you are more likely to find someone who has heard of a European Speedway champion than a European Swimming or Athletics champion.. absolutely no chance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 How was he taking it? :rofl: Quite well - his legal team were splashing around a bit though!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Has Darcy failed a swimming test now?? If so, I blame the chlorine!! that would have to be some session - a whole pool of water and still unable to re-hydrate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgy Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) A random 1000 people were asked who had heard of Phelps or Ward. Our survey said 995-5? Or am I being generous. Edited October 9, 2014 by Hodgy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave69 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 A random 1000 people were asked who had heard of Phelps or Ward. Our survey said 95-5? Or am I being generous. ...and Phelps likes a drink too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) A random 1000 people were asked who had heard of Phelps or Ward. Our survey said 95-5? Or am I being generous. Very generous. More like 5 to 995. Edited October 8, 2014 by BWitcher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 We seem to be going round in circles on this thread, Ward did this, he didn't do that. Cant wait for the verdict to be passed down, either way this forum will go into over drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksback Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 He should get 12 months but this will be reduced by 50% to 6 months (for openly admitting he was on the piss the night before, and by not trying to compete after being notified of his suspension). The suspension will commence from the date of the alcohol test. Could even be 12 months reduced to 3 months as it is not an offence to consume alcohol off track. Judging by the timing of his hearing, it is nearly 3 months from the date of the meeting at Daugavpils on 17 August, coincidence or not ? Makes me lean towards 3 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Shouldn't be long now for the result - Monster have just renewed their GP sponsorship!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 My first thiught on that was "I wonder if Ward has been negotiated back in for 2015", but then I thought, nah! dont be silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 ANYONE who thinks that Monster will have or can have any influence on whatever decision the FIM eventually come to is barking up the wrong tree. I very much doubt that Ward is a big deal for Monster anyway.. Having (hope I'm not being too presumptuous here) had the last three World Champions in Holder, Woffinden and Hancock they are more than happy with that trio. Was actually very impressed at today's Press Conference at which Joe Parsons spoke eloquently about why Monster see speedway as the perfect fit for their products and their marketing strategy. And why they have renewed their contract for a further three years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 if a FIA would be too lenient, then WADA probably would become involved since it was violation of Wada's anti-doping rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 AGAIN asked a FIM high ranking official for a date for the Ward hearing and was told he didn't know and neither presumably does Ward, although he is here in Torun so will enquire. The length of time this has taken to resolve is utter ridiculous... an opinion echoed by that same FIM guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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