PHILIPRISING

YOU can bring a horse to water but....

BUT all those young Danes had come through the ranks of junior speedway and so on. Until we have a proper infrastructure in place to help these kids we will never have a rich vein of talent to build for the future.

NO he didn't. Has nothing to do with Harris. I am asking where are we going to find some authentic young riders to match those being unearthed in Denmark and Poland, let alone Australia.

I UNDERSTAND your sentiments Dave but where are these youngsters going to come from? They wont just appear like magic.

HAMPEL is the one you can bet your house on ...

UNLESS involved with an incident like the one in Malilla, Nicki will rarely do an TV interviews during a GP and that is his prerogative. Holder rarely says no even when knocked about in Gorican. Don't see how that could be construed as playing to the camera. In fact most of the GP boys are very accommodating when it comes to interviews, Hancock and Crump in particular, but Nicki likes to stay in his own bubble and we know that.

WARD one of those young riders who could break through and challenge like Peter Collins and Michael Lee....

EACH to his own but surprised how unpopular Holder appears to be on here. Would it be the same if he rode for any team other than Poole in the UK? Personally think that Nicki's experience and "been there done it" will be a big help but the track at Torun will suit Holder much more than Vojens. All to play for and the draw could be crucial.

THE FIM... THEY are adamant and confident that their interpretation of their own rules and that is what counts.

DIDN'T realise there was an Australian Grand Prix. Must have missed that one. There is no debate. The ninth placed rider replaces Jason Crump.

YOU are very good with stats SCB so I will take at face value your "majority of Brits" but presume you just mean on this forum. But how do we (you, I and the rest of the speedway fans in the UK) know what the majority of British fans actually want as far as representation in the SGP is concerned? Frankly, I don't think it has much if anything to do with bums on seats at Cardiff. I happened to agree with you that Woffinden probably wouldn't sell a shed load of tickets. But the bigger picture is British representation in the SGP and there are many who put a high value on that. Woffinden can be his own worst enemy (my advice would be shut down your twitter account and generally keep your mouth shut for a while) but he has genuine talent on a speedway bike and we (Britain) should be trying to help him develop into the rider he has the potential to be. I would offer him one more piece of advice: go and see Erik Gundersen for a week. Sharpen your skills and learn some humility and PR. And while I am in an advising mood: anyone who hasn't looked at speedwaystarXtra this week (accessed via speedwaystar.net) should take a peep and see how Gundo does it. Sunday sermon over ... the pub's open!

WELL put and Vaculik has proved that his Gorzow win was no fluke. MJJ has plenty of time.

HAMPEL would have been in top eight but for injury ... Ward couldn't enter qualifying rounds in Australia, Woffinden injured and ruled out of qualifiers, Vaculik did them. Prima donnas?

WARD is already with Monster...

WHATEVER ... the fact is that Ward is the best rider currently outside the GP, has the capability to not only win GPs but also the whole shooting match and is box office on TV and for a live audience. I wouldn't argue that he needs to shape up away from the track but he only has to look at Holder and see how he has matured while still possessing some of that raw Aussie charm!

BUT he didn't turn it down just on money and wasn't able to enter the qualifying rounds in Australia.

THINK you might be right. Vaculik will be relieved Iversen made it.

DRYML getting too close for comfort

WOULDN'T be the worst scenario that's for sure

ESPECIALLY after being eliminated in the previous rounds ...

CAN assure you that at this stage no one, not even Hampel, is assured of a wild card. Personally think MJJ's chances are slim, especially if as looks likely he doesn't do well tonight. Bit too soon for him probably and, as things stand after eight heats, two Danes could make it through tonight. Nothing against him personally - he's a nice young lad - but it would have been a travesty had Pavlic made it.

CRUMPIE has never been a record chaser and came out with one telling remark recently: "When I drop my kids off at school it doesn't matter whether I am a three times World Champion or a four times World Champion."

THIS says acres about Crumpie ... http://speedwaygp.com/news/article/1894/tips-for-the-top