You are right about the Polish team manager .I did not realise that you could replace a rider in your team more than once if you were behind which made it even more an error.
The Question is can Jason & Nicky return to their top notch standard,because IMO they will have too if want to be Champ again . Emil,Holder,Hampel Lingren& Bjerre for example are not going to fade away.
While your assumption about Magnus may be correct ,there have been plenty OTHERS like him over the last few years.he has done the rounds and QUALIFIED on merit .Plenty have failed. Harris Lingdren&Bjerre are all GP riders where were they tonight dont say they were not trying.
All great riders ,saw them all, what about Guy Allott(sheffield) Eric Boothroyd (middlesborough) Jack Scott (plymouth) all big stars in the old PL. Sverre Harrfeldt was something special IMO
Cannot blame them not bothering where they show it . Total Dross this season. Do not even set the video now ,just go and watch Clewsy at Berwick he pass more riders in 4 Heats than happens in a whole GP
The riders should do something about it ,they are all complaining under there breath but really they are thinking if I gate I will win without to much hassle. Poor quality all season. Embarrasing for SKY IMO.
Emil has a lot to learn about GP Speedway if he though Scott was hard on him. Ashley Holloway showed himself to be a complete muppet in front of the cameras. He should be banned from pit area ,what happened was between the riders and he had no right giving Nichols the nudge on the way past.Better keep his glasses on next time he sees Nichols
For what its worth my opinion is Nikki could have turned earlier but was trying to make sure Emil did not just ride round as he would have probably done. Can see both side of the arguments though.Iwould have excluded Nikki though.
From a neutral point of view i think Nichols is a better rider than Harris . Chris is lucky to get another chance ( if you can being in the GP lucky) But the GP is still about 1/2dozen same contenders per meeting (if that) the rest are there just to make up the numbers and create a little bit of excitment same as Harris and Nichols. IMO Nicky will be champ again (injuries permitting). How many changes in the last couple of seasons for the top 8 spots not many(must check that one out). Its just a touring circus now and an OLE OLSEN closed shop.