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Here we go again.................... RP

Does he not already owe me an apology for a derogatory comment he made towards me from earlier in the thread...............still waiting............ That is at least two people he has rubbed up the wrong way with factual inaccuracies............... Give it up..............people like the poster in question never listen and like the sound of their own voice too much............and are always right even when they are factually wrong...............I may not get it right every time but at least I have the decency to apologise when needed.............. RP

Holder won it 5 times on the trot and missed the last couple of years through injury and taking time out for a break to re energise himself for the current season..............having had several winters recovering from injury and not being able to take part.............. On to Tai..............at the end of the day Tai is going to do what is right for him and rightly or wrongly if he feels taking part in the British Final is detrimental to his health or feels it will burn him out by doing extra meetings then that is his business and no one elses...............the fans cannot dictate who rides in what meeting and threaten to boycott ones he does not take part in........... Team GB need Tai more than Tai needs Team GB..............without Tai in Team GB we are likely to be humiliated on home shale in the SWC because there is no one who is likely to be in the British Final that is as good as Tai and that can perform in a big event the way that he does............ And yes one hectic day could ruin his title hopes.........what if he took part and was then injured in the meeting and it ended his world title hopes................and before anyone says anything I am aware that could happen at any meeting but sometimes its too bigger risk to take............we do not know what other commitments he may have around that time so why are people pulling him apart for pulling out of one meeting........... Oh and I think Scunthorpe born even though brought up in Australia is enough to qualify him for Team GB...............you don't see anyone complaining about Mark Loram having represented GB despite being born in Malta............. RP

He did not ride the full season though hence the assessed average............he has never had anything other than an assessed or FDR average for Poole because of the number of meetings he has done as far as I am aware..........the only two full seasons he has done are the last two................ RP

Garrity needs to stop being so reckless in his riding before he can be considered for team GB............Newman was like Garrity invited to take part in the Croatian training sessions as well..............Newman has as much chance as Garrity as being selected for the final Team GB squad............Remember as well that Newman is only riding EL (unless Plymouth get sorted out..........) at the moment............ Having seen Garrity try and take Newman out deliberately on a number of occasions and take other riders out I know I would rather have Newman than Garrity in Team GB RP

Gone for something a bit different..........I think we could be in line for a few surprises this year and it only takes one bad meeting to throw the whole thing wide open.......... RP 1. Iversen 2. Janowski 3. Woffinden 4. Pedersen 5. Holder 6. Hancock 7. Hampel 8. Zmarzlik 9. Pawlicki 10. Zagar 11. Doyle 12. Lindback 13 .Kildermand 14. Hampel 15. Harris

Changed back to its original staging date of 27/04 now its no longer being covered by Sky.............. http://www.bellevueaces.co/newsitem.aspx?id=1646 RP

http://kylenewmanracing.co.uk/kyle-newman-statement/

I read somewhere that a decision would be made at 9 am on Wednesday about Good Friday..............as far as I am aware the Poole meeting is still on but not being televised.................. RP

Well you will be out of pocket then because I will be there not that it is any of your business..............you coming to Poole for the meeting on the Wednesday............... RP

Another one I cannot make due to work.............if only it was an evening meeting................ Should be good though................ RP

Hope Bomber has a great meeting.................for all that criticise him for his GP antics and so on he does deserve a great day............... And as Star Lady says too...........hope its a good day for speedway all round after last night......... RP

Incorrect.............Hyde Road was the true home of the Aces...................great times there............. RP

Sorry bring up Darcy after what happened to him is not Macabre................as you put it...........and I should not have to quote anyone................rider safety is paramount........end of and if the riders felt it was not safe then sorry it should not have gone ahead.............and been postponed as soon as a problem was known.............two failed track safety inspections should have told you that (several riders have tweeted about that) Go read Twitter and Facebook for quotes............I am no liar or fantasist...................shame you cannot treat a fan who really wanted to go to the meeting but could not for various reasons (mainly the fact I had to work not that that is your business and it was a 600 ish mile round trip) with respect..............I have several Belle Vue fans as friends..............at least they are giving constructive and honest criticism of what happened rather than you quoting only what 3 people have said.............. RP

Accusing me and my friends of lying is unacceptable.............you were clearly not in the there when it was said to them (which was not on the centre green I hasten to add.................) so none of us have twisted anything.............if you want to believe that what was said on the centre green was everything that needed to be said then so be it.............a lot of other people know otherwise and better............... I have said all I have to say on the subject now so when you can see fit to stop spouting shyt as you call it and apologise I will happily accept it.......... RP

Oh grow up..............I take it you have not seen the video that Hans Andersen posted raising concerns..............or comments from other riders and indeed ex BV riders about how unsafe it was...............and yes at one point the management did blame the riders..............some friends who were there clearly heard a member of the management team say that after they did the official announcement.............. Pity you are blinkered and taking one riders view rather than looking at the bigger picture..............no one is going to want to see a meeting on a track that is rideable but not raceable.............what is the point in holding it if they cannot race............ RP

Deleted because I cannot be bothered to get involved in petty arguements when I know what I am talking about............. RP

Does it matter who did not want to ride.................if riders feel a track is unsafe then why risk their lives just to 'entertain' a large crowd on what should have been this country's show piece to the world of speedway................. If I read it correctly the track surface was only laid earlier this week which is not enough time for it to settle...........if that is the case then surely it would have made sense to say lets postpone it for a couple of weeks..........yes it would have meant people rearranging things but surely that would have been better than the backlash they received tonight...............and for the management to blame the riders for what is effectively bad track preparation is out of order.......the fact that the third and fourth bends which my friends there advised was the biggest issue were the last part of the track to be laid says it all................and I do not care what anyone says rider safety is paramount..........we do not want any more incidents like Darcy had because of track conditions or riders out of control due to a poorly prepared track............. National Stadium????????? National joke RP

I was under the impression that both could..................unless I read that wrong............. RP

I meant as new boys to the team.............not ability.............I am very well aware of their ability.............. RP

Poole by about 14 points...........will be interesting to see how Brady and Buzz get on............unfortunately I cannot be there for the first one due to other commitments.............. RP

Try being a Poole supporter though..............we are on the receiving end of loads of abuse the majority of which is unjustified but try and defend the team or management for being successful and you are asking for trouble............. RP

Fact is there are too many bitter fans in the sport if they do not like things going their clubs way...............we get it all the time.......... Cyclone's comment aimed at me was well and truly unacceptable and although I made a bit of a joke out of it at the time an apology would be nice............insinuating that I drank and did drugs was well out of order...................I have never done drugs in my life and rarely drink............I do not have tunnel vision its those who choose to pick fault that do................ And thank you for remembering I am female this time..........lol Surely that is the bully tactics from the East...........objecting to a meeting on a night when they don't have one............ RP

I doubt that very much..................I am more of a red wine person............. RP

One rider does not make a team................much as I am loathe to say it much of Edinburgh's success is down to Craig Cook...........without him they would have been a middle order team.......... RP