Star Lady

We'll have to asgree to disagree then cos Fisher and Nicki in the same Lynn team would be one of the few things that would tempt me back. And let's face it they do at least get the crowd going so it wouldn't be all bad

Why not for heavens sake. Better to have him for you than against him.Whatever you think of him he always gives his all. I'd rather that than some should I or shouldn't I perform tonight type of rider. Put him and Stachyra in the Lynn team and we would literally knock the rest of the EL teams out of the competition

Not half as unprofessional as Gaaham Drury taking it seriously! Have all the BSPA had a sense of humour bypass? That's a rhetorical question BTW

So why did BV admit they called off the meeting unnecessarily if it was untrue? Holder may well be a stirer but in the days before twitter teams would and did get away with calling off meetings for tactical reasons. The chances are that BV would have got away with it without his tweets but as they pleaded guilty I suggest we all applaud his stirring efforts and hope that other riders are as good at stirring in future.

For the good of the sport I hope that 1 - Belle Vue take their punishment and do not appeal if they do appeal 2 - I hope the SCB will throw it out. I've seen far too many meetings called off over the years but it's becoming more prevalent. Let this be a warning to ALL tracks and hope that maybe just maybe this might be the begining of the sport getting back some of it's credibility - tho I won't hold my breath.

Excellent coverage again. I like the lack of studio bit. Yes the continuity announcer isn't that knowledeable but I like the recap before the next four heats instead of experts (and I use the word loosely cos it often includes Ermolenkeo) telling us what we already know. We seemed to see more of the peripherals last night, pits, tapes etc which Sky never showed us seeming to prefer to use their "experts". Pearson & Tatum didn't annoy me at all, well only at the begining when they told us at least 3 times in 5 minutes how many GPs Hancock had been in . Perhaps it was just the brilliant standard of racing or maybe it was because they were actually able to concentrate on the meeting itself instead of publicising the next Sky league match. Whatever they were much better. All in all Eurosport are doing a wonderful job. Keep doing exactly what you are doing and forget the studio....save some money Eurosport and put it towards more speedway coverage

Best GP for several years, mainly thanks to the younger riders. Racing must have been good cos Pearson and Tatum didn't annoy me once

Excellent especially if that means no Ermolenko words of wisdom gobbledegook

Couple of things spring to mind reading the comments on this thread. 1 If the World Champion of speedway indulges in this kind of behaviour, and I am only going on reports on this thread, what does it say about the standards of professionalism in Speedway. Bit of a rhetorical question really 2 Who the heck do all the drunken idiots on a Friday and Saturday night think clears up their puke and swills down the pavements of their urine? They might think it's big and clever to no longer be in enough control of their bodily functions to be unable to make their way to a toilet. I think they are pathetic and I don't care if " all young people in this country do it". It's disgusting and I hope when they fall down or stagger their way home they manage to find a pile of dog poo that an equally irresponsible person had not cleared up .

He often gets a flyer so gets called back

Don't think anyone else has mentioned the ticker running across the bottom of the screen at intervals advertising other motor sport events during the Speedway GP. IF Eurosport do the same for Speedway during the Moto GPs and other bike progs it has to be a good thing. I have no idea if Sky ever did anything like that cos I never watched any other motor sport on Sky.

And wasn't that boring......at least I used to think so. That was make a cuppa time for me

Track not brilliant but I've seen worse GPs. I know it's all about personal opinion but I thought it was excellent coverage. I liked the interviews with Hancock and Holder, nice to see them in non track surroundings, in many ways makes them more human. Loved the commentary. It was typical Aussie unstuffy chat which at times made me laugh and sport should be fun lol.To actually be told technical (ish) bits about the bikes e.g. lengthening the chassis and the new guards on the silencers, was a refreshing change instead of having to listen to inane ramblings (mentioning no names but I hope Ermolenko never darkens my TV screen again). Johnnos knowledge of racing shone thro time and time again. Also like the snippets of what riders had said to him in the pits earlier. The other guy was good, even when he did get excited he didn't shout unduly - Mr Pearson please take note. I actually enjoyed watching Woffinden where normally I get annoyed at the constant hero worship from the commentators. I didn't notice too much repetition either altho I suppose after a few more GPs it might become more obvious. Eurosport more of the same please. Very little need for a studio set up IMHO. Just send an articulate ex rider and a cameraman to the pits for the GPs and use the BSI feed. It's a great improvement on the Sky coverage.

WOT No News Keep calm and carry on emailing/moaning/posting/ waiting patiently * *delete as appropriate

When I cancelled Sky sports because of the lack of speedway, the person on the phone insisted it was F1. At the weekend I would imagine there is only a skeleton staff at work and they simply referred to the schedule available to all on the website.. Anyway who cares what they think if they are actually showing it live Some people just like to look on the black side

HERE Speedway on Sky in jeopardy thread Posts by Philip Rising on Feb 28 - #828 and Mar 1 #831.

Won't bother me one iota. It will still be four maniacs chasing each other round a track

Wonder what they will show if a meeting is rained off this season?

At least Darcy Ward, or his advisors, realised he needed to issue a statement. His older and supposedly wiser team manager is still conspicuous by his silence.

I'm pretty sure the Press Complaints Commision contact details are fairly easy to find should Middlo seriously believe he has been misquoted.

Had he got his visa before the court case would it have been taken into account? I have little knowledge of rules re visa applications so please don't read anything into my question except to expand my knowledge.

Further to my earlier post, I like a few others can see that Middlo may have been misquoted. It also seems from the postings of Poole fans that the newspaper involved is notorious for reshaping quotes etc ( which I will have to take on trust ). These two factors still don't change my view that Middlo should go. If the paper is that notorious, Middlo, who lives in it's catchment area, should know and be very wary of any quote he gives. It brings into question his judgement again. If there is even a grain of truth in the quote it would seem Middlo is still trying to defend Ward's actions to a degree and condoning drug taking and driving under the influence. That's not even taking into account the slur on the majority of law abiding young people. If the quote is completely fictitious I expect to see a statement to that effect at the very least and a possible court case to follow. As I said before Middlo is a NATIONAL team manager and has a reputation to protect ( I mean his BTW, Ward's was lost quite some time ago). Maybe Matt Ford, whose quotes in the same unreliable newspaper have been spot on, should also get some help and advice for his team manager in how to deal not only with the riders in his team but how to deal with the media.

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I couldn't beleive what I read ande had to read it again to be sure the comments were Middlo's. This is the NATIONAL team manager saying it's fine to break the law! He should be sacked immediately. A manager should guide, set an example and even protect his riders (especially those who are very young). Middleditch should be ashamed of himself. What a role model - NOT.