Triple.H. Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Tai admitted to drug abuse when he was "living life on the steets". He should b e forced out of sport! I dont know if hes admitted taking drugs so cant comment The point i'm trying to make is that if you fail a drug test in any sport you should get a life ban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 My pics from yesterday: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/1382/rusland-ook-zonder-grigory-laguta-de-sterkste-tijdens-swc-race-off-.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 (edited) THE SGB WEBSITE PRESS RELEASE http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.32711 And what? Russians and Latvians are damn near the same country. All the Latvians speak Russian, many consider themselves Russian. Of course they'd collude. Slavic blood brothers. No big deal. ...and they speak English in Great Britain, Australia and the USA. The FIM needs to investigate this IMO. Edited July 8, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Relationships between Latvia and Russia are no way as close as some are suggesting.Lot of suspicion and even fear of Russia/Russians in Latvia.Riga has an ethnic Russian mayor and he has said he has to watch very carefully what he say's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 I've got no problem with the Russians winning a place in the final, that they deserved. but all this animosity towards the Aussie's is surprising. They are the only country that collectively want to ride these shores. Take them away and the quality of our leagues will be reduced to nothing. Last night they struggled. Riding slow equipment and surprised by the opposition, they were up against it from the start. I don't blame Batchelor for his part in the slowing down, While Jokers are used, these antics will continue. But to rubbish the effort of the Aussies as a group to me is wrong Our league would be in S--t street without them. Do the Aussies have the option ,to go straight to Poland ,Sweden or Denmark ,as soon as they step off the plane ?? serious question this . because if they don't I might suggest that that is reason they are here rather than any loyalty towards the UK , 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Leszno track looks rubbish - on a par with Kings Lynnn - compared to the brilliant Vastervik track. Can see only a Polish gate fest in the final! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Australians do have the option of riding in Denmark as soon as they step off a plane.One or two have done just that.Brady Kutz for one rode a season in Denmark before moving to the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Leszno track looks rubbish - on a par with Kings Lynnn - compared to the brilliant Vastervik track. Can see only a Polish gate fest in the final! Now you're just being silly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Very true. Of the current Latvian SWC team, only Puodzuks is an ethnic Latvian. The other three - Lebedevs, Bogdanovs, and Kostygovs - all have Russian forefathers, as has their Team Manager Rybnikovs. But of course the riders are all Latvian citizens, born and raised in Latvia. Nothing wrong here. No, nothing wrong at all. I was just explaining the close relationship between the two countries. Thank you for the additional information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 What a great time to be a speedway fan!! Last night was beyond all my anticipation and I'm thrilled for Russia. Seeing Gleb mix it up with some of the best we would say B.S. if it was in a movie. Want to say how much I enjoy Scott Nichols and his partner in the booth.....can't think of her name but she does an excellent job keeping the dialog moving. Both great. It's 7 AM here in the U.S......time to start popping the corn. Looking for some surprises tonight! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Now you're just being silly. OK, maybe Leszno is better than Kings Lynn, but no where near as good as Vastervik where pretty much every heat was contested. There'll be at least 12 processional heats tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntiqueSteve Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Weather looking dodgy in Poland...will it go ahead ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Weather looking dodgy in Poland...will it go ahead ?? can't postpone it till the sunday as it will upset the Polish League Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Any news? He clearly found a setting other professionals couldn't find so worth a punt. Joker cheating?. Batchelor (the team) could have simply tried for 3rd but until this stupid Joker is dropped other ploys will be found. Like Nichols said in the studio Batch should have just rode a steady race for 3 rd if that was the tactic.The joker should be dropped IMO .I pointed out earlier the Latvians and Russians "helped " each other on Tue as well.The Latvian outgated Doyle and did nothing wrong though.They were all very competitive heats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Has any more been heard about the alleged engine checking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothorsen Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Great meeting yesterday, and a well deserved spot in the final for Russia. It was a team effort, and who would have guessed after Laguta got banned and Doyle was back in the mix? Not me, for sure. Latvia also provided some good racing, and also happy for Becker on his last run. Good to see such enjoyment of winning a heat:) Looking forward to tonight. Should be some good heats in there:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 OK, maybe Leszno is better than Kings Lynn, but no where near as good as Vastervik where pretty much every heat was contested. There'll be at least 12 processional heats tonight. We've had this sort of rubbish on here all week, this team's crap, that track's crap, it's all going to end in misery etc etc. Is it really worth bothering at all if you feel so despondent about it, why not go to the pub, or watch some inane Saturday night tv. If I thought a film was going to be rubbish I wouldn't bloody watch it. Just sayin... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Win a medal or not I am confident that the Team GB riders will put on a show and race for every available point. It's thrilling racing that most supporters are eager to see. We should get that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Like Nichols said in the studio Batch should have just rode a steady race for 3 rd if that was the tactic.The joker should be dropped IMO .I pointed out earlier the Latvians and Russians "helped " each other on Tue as well.The Latvian outgated Doyle and did nothing wrong though.They were all very competitive heats. I suppose we have to assume his 'orders' were to go for the win initially, he was chasing hard for most of the race, 3rd place rider was so far behind that Batchelor had to take such drastic action to slow and let him through, leaves a sour taste as it does every time you see that caper happening, completely unsporting. I just hope our lads aren't in a position to be able to gain from something similar tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner85 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 (edited) When a rider , in this case Batchelor, drops a point on purpose then not only should he be disqualified from the race but he should be fined heavily for bringing the sport in to disrepute Edited July 8, 2017 by Gunner85 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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