arnieg 3,648 Posted September 8, 2022 2 hours ago, lisa-colette said: You never seem to hear how long riders are going to be out nowadays. I remember a few days after an injury they would say about 6-8 weeks or 3 weeks or whatever. But never gets said these days. Ah but these days it's 2 weeks if his Polish paymasters are asking and six before he's fit to ride in the UK. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted September 8, 2022 3 hours ago, lisa-colette said: You never seem to hear how long riders are going to be out nowadays. I remember a few days after an injury they would say about 6-8 weeks or 3 weeks or whatever. But never gets said these days. At least with Ulle you can keep checking the Peterborough line up to see if he is back for them yet (which he isn't in tonights). But with Cook not in the Prem anymore harder to work out unless there is a media article about it! There's bound to be some sort of media release at some point! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,035 Posted September 8, 2022 16 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: There's bound to be some sort of media release at some point! You would hope so, otherwise it will be a case of checking the pit bay! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrainDave 6 Posted September 8, 2022 From the scb website, Ben Barker suspension continues until 1st March 2023 http://www.scbgb.co.uk/news.php?extend.128.1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted September 8, 2022 25 minutes ago, TrainDave said: From the scb website, Ben Barker suspension continues until 1st March 2023 http://www.scbgb.co.uk/news.php?extend.128.1 Looks like he got off lightly. Could have got 2 years. Will Plymouth stand by him now or want him in their team next season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catalan 717 Posted September 8, 2022 7 hours ago, NeilWatson said: SR 012.4.2 Guest Rider Replaces an absent regular team member subject to the following: - a) if the absent rider, with an established MA, is in the top 1-5 of the team, then the missing rider’s MA will be enhanced by +5% at a home meeting to determine the allowance for the guest rider b) a rider may ride as a guest (in an official meeting) at a track only once in an 8 day period (within that league) unless he is replacing the home teams #1 or is an NDL rider guesting for the home team c) the guest must be in a current team declaration and have an MA that is the same or lower than that of the absent rider. If a rider has an established MA in both Premiership and Championship leagues the MA for the league for which the rider is guesting, will Speedway Control Bureau Regulations 115 be used. If the rider does not have an established MA in that particular league then the conversion factor of 1.5 will apply d) the guest assumes the position and MA of the missing rider. A guest rider in a ‘double header’ shall count as one meeting onlye) no rider, whose team is in the play offs may appear as a guest in the play offs, in that league. Thank Neil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catalan 717 Posted September 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Looks like he got off lightly. Could have got 2 years. Will Plymouth stand by him now or want him in their team next season? They will stand by him of course 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike0310 660 Posted September 8, 2022 33 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Looks like he got off lightly. Could have got 2 years. Will Plymouth stand by him now or want him in their team next season? How has he got of lightly you clown if it was an illegal drug he would have got at least 2 years maybe more obviously it wasn’t like I’m sure you. And many others have suggested maybe going over the top on painkillers to ride I’m sure if I could be bothered I would find some comment attributed to you saying it was something illegal so wind your neck in and worry about next week. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenTyler 20 Posted September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, TrainDave said: From the scb website, Ben Barker suspension continues until 1st March 2023 http://www.scbgb.co.uk/news.php?extend.128.1 Doesn’t make it clear if that’s when he can ride again or if a further hearing will take place, anyone know definitely either way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mike0310 said: How has he got of lightly you clown if it was an illegal drug he would have got at least 2 years maybe more obviously it wasn’t like I’m sure you. And many others have suggested maybe going over the top on painkillers to ride I’m sure if I could be bothered I would find some comment attributed to you saying it was something illegal so wind your neck in and worry about next week. Well you might want to support someone taking illegal substances but others have a different opinion. Drugs have no part in sport.an illegal substance is not prescription or taking a couple of extra paracetamol. Edited September 8, 2022 by Steve Shovlar 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted September 8, 2022 With the very sad new coming through this afternoon about the death of the Queen, it looks unlikely this fixture will now go ahead, putting more pressure on a congested fixture list. I am guessing that we will have a clearer picture tomorrow when announcements are made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,302 Posted September 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: With the very sad new coming through this afternoon about the death of the Queen, it looks unlikely this fixture will now go ahead, putting more pressure on a congested fixture list. I am guessing that we will have a clearer picture tomorrow when announcements are made. Our match at Leicester on Saturday is off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted September 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Arthur54 said: Our match at Leicester on Saturday is off There we go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HGould 2,213 Posted September 8, 2022 20 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Well you might want to support someone taking illegal substances but others have a different opinion. Drugs have no part in sport.an illegal substance is not prescription or taking a couple of extra paracetamol. Once again you make completely unsubstantiated comments. Legal substances taken to excess are not illegal drugs. Legal substances taken to excess is stupid, dangerous and wrong. Hence the ban of way less than 2 years. Where is your evidence that illegal drugs were taken. People in glass houses should not throw stones. That applies to the past and present of riders you are quite happy to support. Riders you are happy to support have done far worse and been accused of far worse. No need to go further on that matter on a public forum. People who know do know, people in the sport do know, people affected do know, no need to name names, let's leave the hypocracy to you.. and you are a complete hypocrite to not see that fact. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavan 5,050 Posted September 8, 2022 24 minutes ago, HGould said: Once again you make completely unsubstantiated comments. Legal substances taken to excess are not illegal drugs. Legal substances taken to excess is stupid, dangerous and wrong. Hence the ban of way less than 2 years. Where is your evidence that illegal drugs were taken. People in glass houses should not throw stones. That applies to the past and present of riders you are quite happy to support. Riders you are happy to support have done far worse and been accused of far worse. No need to go further on that matter on a public forum. People who know do know, people in the sport do know, people affected do know, no need to name names, let's leave the hypocracy to you.. and you are a complete hypocrite to not see that fact. Mate Steve Shovlar is a complete moron who sadly gets his kicks in life from trying to be funny and in his own warped mind enjoys trying to wind people up for his own pleasure with his trousers round his ankles as he reads the replies Sadly he doesn’t know eff all about Speedway it doesn’t exist outside Poole The man thinks MPT fenced himself when the whole speedway world saw the evidence Now Ben Barker we know is a bit of a fool in speedway circles but you have to laugh at the Shovlar comments …. Saying he was lucky not to get 2 years This from a man who backed Darcy Ward and everything he did wrong …. That was ok pirate pride lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
