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Probably going to regret this but here goes... I'll start with the boring factual stuff. Almost all people sentenced to time in prison in the UK serve 50% before release "on licence". It's only if you get over (4 years I think) that you depending on your sentence (as set by the judge) either get 66% in prison, or have to apply for parole. I "think" Jason would have had to apply for parole, parole is almost always rejected at the first attempt. So if Jason has been released at attempt one then he has been very well behaved. That means no fighting, arguing, disagreements, dirty looks, attending courses (that's time spent with psychologists). It means he's worked damn hard. Next bit. Should Jason be allowed to be a speedway rider? Long term forum members will remember me, I idioted up, I went to prison. I met many people who were somewhere between absolute wrong 'uns who IMO should never seen the light of day to people who idioted up and will (are?!) be good people who will add to society on release. Where does Jason fit? Well IMO, he's more on the a bit stupid, but probably knows it and wants to make good but his intelligence makes it hard to explain that. Would I give him a chance? Yes but with very, very strict rules that if he so much as answers back the manger he is sacked. Why? Because I believe that everyone should be given a second chance (what a shock I think that eh?!). One of the reason I think people should get a second chance is, because as other have pointed out, what else can he do? Should he claim benefits for the next 50 years? Give him a purpose in life, trust me, it makes a massive difference. I would also be very wary of trusting anything in the press. Yes the crimes were committed but pleading guilty means you get almost no chance to put your side of the case across, also the press misrepresent things, which legally is allowed. Lies? Yep, sure as long as there is a vague basis of fact. So the press ask you for your side? Do they idiot!

I know he had numerous drug/alcohol tests when he was riding & he always laughed & went along & at no point did he ever provide a non-negative sample so I'd suggest that will remain the case. especially if he is under any form of probation scheme because he can & will be tested at any time so no racing schedule to work by. If by staying away when he's riding at your track makes you happy then that's what you have to do but there's no need to try to influence others to do the same. The Guys done wrong & been punished for it let him have his chance to prove he has changed. So many before have suffered time away or been banned by the sports bodies & they have come back into the sport at a latter point & worked hard to regain their deserved respect.

What an apt username

Personally, I think he deserves a 2nd chance, if he blows it then that's down to him

well thats one way of getting rid of the older generation of speedway fans . this needs looking into ASAP for the good of British speedway and of course Oxford . just one cash only entry point would attract a good few people who are missing out .

Probably working at some rubbish tip somewhere

Having watched the interview with him it's clear he's fit & healthy & keen to come back. Plainly someone is backing him with having all his own kit in place. Why not? He's bound to be targeted by drug testers when he does which will help keep him straight. The only way he is going to prove the doubters wrong is by his actions & proving he can lead a useful, crime & drug free life. If speedway is what he has a talent for then let him use that talent. The alternative is rejection & probably going back to his old ways which benefits no one. It would be nice as well if his stated wish to make amends to those he wronged was not just him paying lip service to the idea & if the victim is willing he is actually allowed to do something towards that.

Along with an opportunity to redeem himself. Yes, he is an idiot, and yes, he is a violent thug. BUT, do we just consign him to the scrap-heap of life (as the warm-hearted and incredibly perfect Lisa-Colette wishes), or do we give him a second chance? Not everyone makes the most of a second chance. In fact, a lot don't. However, history is littered with idiots and violent thugs who HAVE turned their lives around in the best way possible. No, he shouldn't be given endless chances, but he SHOULD be given one...

There was a certain other southern based Australian rider who you more than welcomed back on a number of occasions

Loved watching him at Brum....exciting/committed in every race! I think Jason needs life guidance....I hope he gets the therapy he needs and develops mentally. Personally, I think if you just shut him down....then 'you' might be the one that benefits from a bit of work on 'compassion'! Judgement is an obstacle that prevents you from having internal peace. Forgiveness is the only way.

Any jobs going at your place?

SCB, Fair play for coming on here and saying this, I have a lot more respect for you.

Is it a salaried position or commission-based? Can you DM the application form? Is there a pension scheme?

He’s had one good meeting and you’re making out he’s the lord and saviour, be calling for a statue to be built next

So was O J Simpson!

I believe they have a tablet at the door that you can use.

I’m going to presume a massive oversight on Chapman’s behalf in that he’s only just realised the Poles are already booked in for that evening - which he’s now trying to backtrack and lie about to cover his own behind.

Unfortunately whenever there is a rider missing for whatever reason, it should NEVER make the team stronger than it was before. This is where the UK speedway set up is so wrong in that it insists on making guests more appealing than ever before.

Cook and Riss not better than Wojdylo? Hahah what you been smoking

Let him come back and do the job he loves. if it were your son who had gone off the rails would you want him consigned to the scrap heap for something he now regrets ?

NIMBY

Seems to have got lost a bit here but Thompson again was looking superb before the rain came down. Unbeaten in his first two rides beating seasoned riders Iversen and Klindt before the rain made it a bit of a lottery in his final two. He’s showing fantastic potential and is improving all the time. Good to see.

He's done his time, so I hope he can move on and bring some positivity back into his life.

Since Leicester were already due, could they not have run a Poole (using 5 Lynn riders) vs Leicester match for the Jubilee League instead?

At the end of the day if he wants to work then that is his choice, if a employer wants to hire him that is their choice, if you disagree do not spend any money supporting him, that is your choice. quite simply really

let him without sin throw the 1st stone.

Never a truer word said .

The girl had life changing injuries. & I don't think it was a not guilty verdict. As I understand a very expensive barrister supplied to the riders plea bargained for a behaviour bond & a large compensation pay out.

Think it’s safe to say after hearing all the talk from him and others no matter if we agree with or not he is on the comeback trail, the only question is which team is the lucky or unlucky ones to get him

Wojdylo has had 1 exceptional meeting at home, he won’t do that every week, lambert could come in at reserve and get you 7 points. Then run r/r at number 1. If you get 8 from that then that’s an average return from musi, so yes Lynn could field an as good as if not better team than what they have and easily beat Leicester who have been very hit and miss so far !

You questioned the importance. When Wojdylo has a near 8 average at home, as reserve, able to take 7 rides it's very very clear his importance. No guest could cover that loss. Stupid comparison. King's Lynn don't need Wojdylo to look after the opposition reserves. Wojdylo is needed to deal with opposition 2nd strings & heat leaders because the current middle order is appalling to deal with it themselves. At home, while at reserve (which he currently won't be next month) Wojdylo is AAAAAAABSOLUUUUUUUUUUTELY MAAAAAAAAAAAASSIVELY important to King's Lynn winning their home meetings. Surely you understand that, no???

If Woj was that good he wouldn't be riding at reserve!

I think people are getting over excited about Wojdylo he rode very well last week but it's just one meeting.

Poole legend Malcolm Simmons? Poole legend Michael Lee? Both done time

It's looking certain that Jason is returning to ride speedway for a team in the near future, people need to get over his past because if it's your team he rides for then I'm sure he'll be cheered as he starts to win races. Like I've said in posts before, I don't think any club will be bothered if a few don't attend because of Jason being there.

Chapman is toxic for the sport and anyone who cant see this needs to give their heads a wobble.

I met jason a few times and really liked him.He has has a very hard life like not most of us would imagine so would live to see him racing again.He always gave 100% in racing,exciting to watch.

I feel that there are a few things to address here still. I am bemused by the Ipswich fans on here so defensive about their parade times - I too have attended speedway around the country and Europe but frankly I couldn't care less about riders saying hello to the crowd over real racing! We all know that the package is only 15 minutes so needs some filler but there are times when this doesn't make sense and I'm sure most of us have been to meetings when the parade is sacrificed or the interval delayed. Now if the council have a ruling, that I fully understand, but it's a matter of communication to everyone, not just home fans, to say Tapes up at 2:30pm. If I turn up to se a 3:00pm kick off at Football I don't expect to see the team coming out to play at 3:15. Equally if labour laws insist there is a certain interval for track staff, just let us know when the interval is called - at least we can moan at other factors then. My real gripe/concern is that yesterday was another one of those chances to boost the sport - good crowd expected for a bank holiday derby and some first-timers were even acknowledged by the announcer. But what would the opinion be of those casual fans? How tempted would a family be to spend good money on a sport that pays so much heed to the weather, and ends up in everyone traipsing out feeling short-changed by only seeing two thirds of the races. Maybe results shouldn't be called after 10 heats? Maybe refunds should be given up to Heat 15? Would promotors attitudes be different then? I don't think the two minutes was put on immediately after every race, no matter what the local fans say, and I just didn't feel that enough urgency was shown - sorry Chris Louis! As I said I compared it to the Oxford match I attended earlier in the season where the meeting reached a full conclusion when the track was far from ideal and all parties were trying hard to get through as soon as they could due to the threat of another downpour. In the end I guess I would only have to endure another 5 heats of Ipswich putting my beloved Stars to the sword - and in the meantime I realise I've turned into my dad!

I feel that post may come back to haunt you Craig Cook at King's Lynn No. Points Total Thu Jun 23rd 2022 King's Lynn v Sheffield (PRa) 2 M, R 0 Mon May 17th 2021 King's Lynn v Ipswich (PRa) 1 1, 1, 3, 3, 3 11 Thu May 27th 2021 King's Lynn v Wolverhampton (PRa) 1 2, R, R, 0 2 Mon Jul 5th 2021 King's Lynn v Ipswich (PRb) 5 3, 2, 2', 3, 2 12 +1 Mon Jun 3rd 2019 King's Lynn v Wolverhampton (PRa) 5 2', 3, 2, 3, 3 13 +1 Mon Jun 17th 2019 King's Lynn v Ipswich (PRa) 5 1', 1, 2', 3, 1' 8 +3 Mon Jun 24th 2019 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRa) 5 3, 2', 2, 3, 2 12 +1 Mon Jul 1st 2019 King's Lynn v Swindon (PRa) 5 2, 0, 1, R, 1' 4 +1 Mon Jul 8th 2019 King's Lynn v Poole (PRa) 5 2, 3, X, 3 8 Thu Jul 25th 2019 King's Lynn v Peterborough (PRa) 5 2, 2, 3, 3 10 Mon Aug 5th 2019 King's Lynn v Ipswich (PRb) 5 2', 3, 2, 1', 1 9 +2 Thu Aug 15th 2019 King's Lynn v Wolverhampton (PRb) 2 2, 3, 3, 2 10 Mon Aug 19th 2019 King's Lynn v Peterborough (PRb) 5 1, 3, 3, 1, 3 11 Thu Aug 22nd 2019 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRb) 5 2, 3, 1, 3 9 Mon Sep 16th 2019 King's Lynn v Swindon (PRb) 5 3, 3, 2, X 8 Thu Sep 19th 2019 King's Lynn v Poole (PRb) 5 3, 3, R, 0, 0 6 Wed Apr 18th 2018 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRa) 1 3, 3, 1, 0 7 Wed May 2nd 2018 King's Lynn v Swindon (PRa) 1 1, 2, X 3 (Guest) Wed Aug 8th 2018 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRb) 1 3, 3, 2', 0, R 8 +1 Wed Apr 19th 2017 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRa) 5 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 15 Wed Jun 21st 2017 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRb) 5 3, 3, 3, 0, 1 10 Thu Mar 31st 2016 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (ELa) 5 3, 2', 1', 2, 1' 9 +3 Thu Jun 30th 2016 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (ELb) 5 2, 1, 0, 1 4 Wed Apr 8th 2015 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (ELa) 4 1', 0, 2, R 3 +1 Wed Jul 22nd 2015 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (ELb) 3 2, 2, 1', 3, 2 10 +1 Wed Apr 16th 2014 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (ELa) 5 2, 2', 0, 0 4 +1 Wed Jun 18th 2014 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (ELb) 5 3, 2', 1', 2, 2 10 +2 Mon Sep 29th 2014 King's Lynn v Poole (ELPO) 2 1', 3, 1', 3 8 +2 (Guest) Wed Aug 7th 2013 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (ELa) 3 1, 2, 1, 2, 0 6 Wed Jun 20th 2012 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (ELa) 4 0, 0, 1, 2, 0 3 Wed Jun 2nd 2010 King's Lynn v Workington (PL) 4 2', 0, 0, 2' 4 +2 Wed Oct 27th 2010 King's Lynn v Buxton (NKO) 1 1, 3, 3, R, 2' 9 +1 Wed Oct 27th 2010 King's Lynn v Buxton (NL) 1 3, 3, 3 9 Erik Riss at King's Lynn No. Points Total Mon Jun 19th 2023 King's Lynn v Leicester (PRa) 5 0, 0, 0, 1 1 (Guest) Thu Aug 3rd 2023 King's Lynn v Ipswich (PRa) 2 R, 2', 2, 1 5 +1 Mon Sep 4th 2023 King's Lynn v Ipswich (PRb) 4 1, R, 1 2 Thu Jun 9th 2022 King's Lynn v Ipswich (PRa) 4 2', R, 0, 2, 0 4 +1 Mon May 17th 2021 King's Lynn v Ipswich (PRa) 5 2, 1, 3, 2', 2' 10 +2 Thu May 27th 2021 King's Lynn v Wolverhampton (PRa) 5 2, 0, 1, 2, 1 6 Thu Jun 24th 2021 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRa) 1 0, R, 3, 0 3 Thu Jul 22nd 2021 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRb) 3 R, 3, 0, 3 6 Mon Aug 2nd 2021 King's Lynn v Sheffield (PRa) 3 0, 1, 2', 3 6 +1 Thu Aug 12th 2021 King's Lynn v Peterborough (PRb) 3 3, 1', 3, 1, 3 11 +1 Thu Aug 26th 2021 King's Lynn v Wolverhampton (PRb) 3 X, R, 0, R 0 Thu Sep 9th 2021 King's Lynn v Sheffield (PRb) 3 0, 1', 1 2 +1 Mon Apr 8th 2019 King's Lynn v Poole (PSh) 2 3, 2, 3, 3, X 11 Mon Apr 15th 2019 King's Lynn v Ipswich (PSCS) 2 2', 0, 2', 3 7 +2 Mon Apr 29th 2019 King's Lynn v Swindon (PSCS) 2 1, 1', 1', 3, 2 8 +2 Mon May 20th 2019 King's Lynn v Poole (PSCS) 2 T, 1', 2', 3, X 6 +2 Mon Jul 1st 2019 King's Lynn v Swindon (PRa) 3 1, 1, 3, 3 8 Mon Jul 8th 2019 King's Lynn v Poole (PRa) 3 3, 1', 3, 3, 1' 11 +2 Thu Jul 25th 2019 King's Lynn v Peterborough (PRa) 3 1, 2, X, 3, 1' 7 +1 Mon Aug 5th 2019 King's Lynn v Ipswich (PRb) 3 1, 3, 3, 2, 3, 2 14 Thu Aug 15th 2019 King's Lynn v Wolverhampton (PRb) 5 3, 1, 2, 3, 2' 11 +1 Mon Aug 19th 2019 King's Lynn v Peterborough (PRb) 3 3, 3, 3, X 9 Thu Aug 22nd 2019 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRb) 3 1', 3, 1, 1 6 +1 Mon Sep 16th 2019 King's Lynn v Swindon (PRb) 3 3, 1, 2, 2, R, R 8 Thu Sep 19th 2019 King's Lynn v Poole (PRb) 3 1~, 3, 0, 3, 2, 3^, 1 13 Wed Aug 8th 2018 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRb) 2 2, 2, 3, 1 8 Wed Aug 22nd 2018 King's Lynn v Wolverhampton (PRb) 2 2', 1', 2, 2', 0 7 +3 Wed Aug 22nd 2018 King's Lynn v Wolverhampton (PRa) 2 2', 1, 2, 2', 1 8 +2 Wed Aug 29th 2018 King's Lynn v Poole (PRb) 2 2', 0, 3, T 5 +1 Wed Sep 5th 2018 King's Lynn v Leicester (PRa) 2 2', 0, 3, 3, 1 9 +1 Wed Sep 5th 2018 King's Lynn v Leicester (PRb) 2 1, 3, 3, 1 8 Mon Sep 17th 2018 King's Lynn v Swindon (PRKO) 2 1, 1', 3, 3, 2', 0, 3 13 +2 Mon Oct 1st 2018 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRPO) 2 2', 1, 3, 2', 3 11 +2 Wed Oct 10th 2018 King's Lynn v Poole (PRPO) 2 2', 3, 3, 2', 3 13 +2 Thu Oct 18th 2018 King's Lynn v Somerset (PRKO) 2 1', 3, 3, 2', 1 10 +2 Wed May 10th 2017 King's Lynn v Leicester (PRa) 4 2, 1', 1', 0 4 +2 Wed Aug 16th 2017 King's Lynn v Leicester (PRb) 2 1, 1', 2', 3, 0 7 +2 Patryk Wojdylo at King's Lynn No. Points Total Thu Apr 11th 2024 King's Lynn v Belle Vue (PRa) 6 1, 0, 1, 0 2 Thu May 2nd 2024 King's Lynn v Birmingham (PRa) 6 3, 3, 2', 3, 3, 3 17 +1 17+1 against the mighty Birmingham Brummies!

SCB hearing set for mid May, read somewhere 14th. Glasgow signed Jack Smith last week for 28 days to cover Lee's suspension as guest facility was ending.

That's hardly a second chance, is it? Or maybe it's a second chance - on YOUR terms?

Buster needs to be punished even if it means King's Lynn withdrawing from the league.........They can easily be replaced anyway because everyone knows deep down that Godfrey would move Scunny up to the Prem in order to save the TV deal.

I'm confused as plenty on here have said the track was fine and there was hardly any rain and it was safe to get to heat 10. Which one is actually true?

Seem to recall that for some time Charles Wright looked nothing more than a good National League rider.

I had a look at Sportowefakty and they published this date on 25 JANUARY. That's 14, yes FOURTEEN weeks. If this was such a problem for King's Lynn why didn't Buster do something about it in February, or March, or even April?

As a rider, or as a hit man?

And so it continues, spiralling down the plug hole

The whole situation at Lynn is getting ridiculous, following the joke postponement with Busters awful weather forecast we now have this !! I appreciate that his stand is against the Polish authorities but this call off doesn't bother them at all. This only bothers Speedway supporters who were intending to attend the meeting. Over the years is there any club that hasn't risen a meeting with 2 riders missing ?? R/R and a guest usually covers it!! Its up to the BSPA to challenge Poland, Busters actions here won't be noticed across Europe A pathetic action !!

Of course, it's terrible when someone uses their knowledge to make a post, as opposed to just blurting out nonsense...

When did Newcastle "drop" Connor Mountain? He rode throughout the whole of the 2021 season and was given a starting place at his own club the following year, which ruled him out of the Diamonds team. Joe Alcock rode in the first 3 matches and was replaced by Jack Parkinson-Blackburn, who lasted 4 matches and he was then replaced by Archie.