Starman2006 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) No its not his own business when firstly he is a role model and secondly what he does is illegal time after time. Sublime talent he is does not excuse him for the person he is. My 2 daughters are to young to go speedway but if they saw Darcy ride I would not be that keen on letting them have a picture with someone who is a pisshead, does drugs, gets in fights, alleged sexual assault. Darcy the rider and Darcy the person go hand in hand. In your eyes its fine to do the things he does because he has his picture taken with the fans. You are in your own bubble The real Darcy Ward off the track drinks, does drugs and nails birds!!! Dont make him a bad person but dont say thats not the real him because everyone knows it is! http://www.jeffdavies.luxipics.com/includes/thumber.asp?thumb=1841_Ward_EM6D5268_JD.jpg&maxsize=originals&newimage=jtea0knad2m35su2wn22p37n23 Again all 3 of you have NOT read my post properly. Just choose to take bits out. How very sad you are.. Edited February 6, 2015 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 What he does on the track is totally professional, and he ALWAYS does the right thing by the fans, That i can tell you, he NEVER turns down a photo with a fan nor an Autograph for a fan. What he does in his own private life is his business. But, hopefully this latest episode will shake him up and we will see the REAL Darcy Ward both on the track and in his private life. Unfortunately what Darcy did in his private life has impacted on his professional life on this occasion. I have no doubt he is a class act with the fans, and is probably the most exciting rider in the world to watch. The sooner Darcy is back on track, the better imo.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 I think Darcy has shown that he is one of the most naturally talented riders on a speedway bike. With regards to your point about different levels of being over the limit - you are either over the limit or you are not - there is no way to wrap it up as acceptable that he was just over the limit. If he had been driving a car - he would still have been banned. As I have said before, I hope that he has learned from this latest indiscretion because he is running out of chances he has been given. I said it was right that he was punished for being over the limit but it is over the top to call him a pisshead, that would infer he is drunk most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Unfortunately what Darcy did in his private life has impacted on his professional life on this occasion. I have no doubt he is a class act with the fans, and is probably the most exciting rider in the world to watch. The sooner Darcy is back on track, the better imo.. I know that, but if the clowns had read my post properly that would have told them that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Rubbish !!!! Go to pretty much all the Poole meetings at home since 2014. Don't agree at all. The crowd would be the same with or without him .One person does not make a club. What he does in his private life is his business ???? Not rubbish, i would put money on a attendance increase when Darcy is riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackie Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 I said it was right that he was punished for being over the limit but it is over the top to call him a pisshead, that would infer he is drunk most of the time. It would seem that most if not all of the trouble he's found himself in in the past few years has involved alcohol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theknow 2 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Much has been said about Darcys wrongdoings and expect he regrets all of them. I realise people dont like him but some need to calm down he isnt a pisshead he wasnt several times over the limit but he was over the limit and its right he should be punished, he was cleared of the alleged sexual assault and was at a pub at the wrong time. My daughter has had photos with him and he is a verylikeable person and nothing like the no good troublemaking drunken pervert that some seem to get pleasure in portraying him as. At a pub at the wrong time ? From what I gather the chap gave him 3 warnings about touching his Girlfriends backside. Third time he gave him a beating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Baz Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Well we are sponsored by Specsavers maybe you should book in, you know your eyes are important to you, you only get one set of eyes you know. Same question. Read it again and can see nothing about 20th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theknow 2 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Where have I said he's a good role model? The question was about how good he is on track. He DOES put bums on seats and he DOES do signings and photos with fans. If the parents want their kids to be photographed with Darcy or to have his autograph - you can hardly blame the rider!! Matt Ford (and several other clubs) clearly disagree with you. Show me the gate numbers with and without Ward. You are talking tosh as the gate will not be any different. Not rubbish, i would put money on a attendance increase when Darcy is riding.q Shall we say £500 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Baz Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Same question. Read it again and can see nothing about 20th. Ah ! Just seen you've edited it and removed it. Wasn't my eyes ......................... see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Show me the gate numbers with and without Ward. You are talking tosh as the gate will not be any different. So what are the other reasons Matt is holding out for Ward then - if he's not box office??? Some sponsors clearly want him back at Poole asap even if you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theknow 2 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) So what are the other reasons Matt is holding out for Ward then - if he's not box office??? Some sponsors clearly want him back at Poole asap even if you don't. Backed down now have you ? He is wanted so badly as he is so good on the track and they are prepared to overlook his bad points for this. As a Poole fan and sponsor I have no issue with him being in the team or not. I do however put some things above winning even if some don't. Edited February 6, 2015 by theknow 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) Show me the gate numbers with and without Ward. You are talking tosh as the gate will not be any different. Mate, im not taking sides here. But you take Darcy away and replace him with A N Other then our crowds will drop, granted not by much but they would drop as people will pick and choose there meetings moreso than they do now. Now, you bring in Emil Nikki or Greg for example to replace him, then you would see a rise in attendances. That said, even if you had a league of top riders, you will still get many many fans who will still pick and choose their meetings, as they just cannot afford to go week in week out anymore.And i speak to many fans in that position. But over the course of the season it would even itself out, and the overall attendance figures would be up. Edited February 6, 2015 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Mate, im not taking sides here. But you take Darcy away and replace him with A N Other then our crowds will drop, granted not by much but they would drop as people will pick and choose there meetings moreso than they do now. Now, you bring in Emil Nikki or Greg for example to replace him, then you would see a rise in attendances. That said, even if you had a league of top riders, you will still get many many fans who will still pick and choose their meetings, as they just cannot afford to go week in week out anymore.And i speak to many fans in that position. But over the course of the season it would even itself out, and the overall attendance figures would be up. what a load of old tosh. so your saying if Magic rode and not Ward the attendences would fall!! If thats the case what a pathetic bunch of fickle fans you are. Did the attendences drop because Ward didnt ride last season? No they went up as Poole were chasing the league and winning matches, ironically without the so called wonder boy. Crowds drop because the team loses not because of one rider. I watched riders such as Rickardsson , Loram and Nicholls leave Ipswich and attendences stayed the same. When we had a shocking side in the Elite league with Pepe and Miskowiak the attendences dropped because we were being beaten every week at home. Obviously in your little bubble you think fans will stay away because Ward is missing. What a joke! Holder is back so surely that will bring in more fans. Darcy Ward is not Poole speedway If Poole are bottom of the league without Ward attendences will fall If Poole are top of the league without Ward then why would attendences drop? If people stayed away because no Ward and you were in the top 4 then they are not true supporters 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theknow 2 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Mate, im not taking sides here. But you take Darcy away and replace him with A N Other then our crowds will drop, granted not by much but they would drop as people will pick and choose there meetings moreso than they do now. Now, you bring in Emil Nikki or Greg for example to replace him, then you would see a rise in attendances. That said, even if you had a league of top riders, you will still get many many fans who will still pick and choose their meetings, as they just cannot afford to go week in week out anymore.And i speak to many fans in that position. But over the course of the season it would even itself out, and the overall attendance figures would be up. I see your point to a point but you are talking more about people picking meetings due to cost not if Ward is riding. Poole is not about one rider and with him or not the team will be good. Was he missed at the end of the year ? No. Was he missed in the SGP ? No. He is one rider and no matter how good he is speedway does not revolve around him. Poole in my mind should of picked the team without him at this stage now. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 what a load of old tosh. so your saying if Magic rode and not Ward the attendences would fall!! If thats the case what a pathetic bunch of fickle fans you are. Did the attendences drop because Ward didnt ride last season? No they went up as Poole were chasing the league and winning matches, ironically without the so called wonder boy. Crowds drop because the team loses not because of one rider. I watched riders such as Rickardsson , Loram and Nicholls leave Ipswich and attendences stayed the same. When we had a shocking side in the Elite league with Pepe and Miskowiak the attendences dropped because we were being beaten every week at home. Obviously in your little bubble you think fans will stay away because Ward is missing. What a joke! Holder is back so surely that will bring in more fans. Darcy Ward is not Poole speedway If Poole are bottom of the league without Ward attendences will fall If Poole are top of the league without Ward then why would attendences drop? If people stayed away because no Ward and you were in the top 4 then they are not true supporters Hey Gavan, you didnt mention Hampel!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 At a pub at the wrong time ? From what I gather the chap gave him 3 warnings about touching his Girlfriends backside. Third time he gave him a beating. That's why nothing was ever made of it & no-one was charged for whacking Darcy as he deserved what he got. For it to have got out & the reasons so soon after Darcy's other sexual case would have done him no good. Sometimes if you keep stepping in the brown stuff it stays on you or are you always just "unlucky". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyfan Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 That's why nothing was ever made of it & no-one was charged for whacking Darcy as he deserved what he got. For it to have got out & the reasons so soon after Darcy's other sexual case would have done him no good. Sometimes if you keep stepping in the brown stuff it stays on you or are you always just "unlucky". The reason nothing was ever done about it may be because of "who" the person that gave him the beating was!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 what a load of old tosh. so your saying if Magic rode and not Ward the attendences would fall!! Did i actually say that ? I see your point to a point but you are talking more about people picking meetings due to cost not if Ward is riding. Poole is not about one rider and with him or not the team will be good. Was he missed at the end of the year ? No. Was he missed in the SGP ? No. He is one rider and no matter how good he is speedway does not revolve around him. Poole in my mind should of picked the team without him at this stage now. I agree but im using the above as an example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Mate, im not taking sides here. But you take Darcy away and replace him with A N Other then our crowds will drop, granted not by much but they would drop as people will pick and choose there meetings moreso than they do now. Now, you bring in Emil Nikki or Greg for example to replace him, then you would see a rise in attendances. That said, even if you had a league of top riders, you will still get many many fans who will still pick and choose their meetings, as they just cannot afford to go week in week out anymore.And i speak to many fans in that position. But over the course of the season it would even itself out, and the overall attendance figures would be up. Let me get this straight-you have said that if you replace Ward with Emil, Nicki or Greg attendances would go up-did you mean to say that or are you referring to "him" incorrectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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