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No real problems with the 15 that are there TBH,just that i have a feeling Lukas Dryml will be next years whipping boy.(If he bothers to turn up that is. ) So i would have Hampel instead,but that would make him a beggar would it not

May the force be with you

OHM!OHM!OHM!I love it

OK so here are my thoughts on next year's competitors 1)Nicki Pedersen. A fully deserved champion this year.He has been focused from day 1 just as Jason & Tony we're previously.Will have to keep up that momentum next year as there will be at least 3 very strong contenders for his title. 2)Leigh Adams A consummate professional & in any other year could well have took the title.It'll be great to see Leigh do at least a few more years,who knows he may just reach his ultimate goal. 3)Jason Crump.By his own admittance this has not been an A1 year for the guy in the GP's. Be assured though he will be better & stronger in 2008 & gunning to get his title back. 4)Tomasz Gollob. Alot of people,myself included thought we'd seen the best of this guy.This year he has proved many wrong & he's back up there with the best.Tomasz has answered alot of questions, but a few still remain. 5)Hans Andersen.Hans wiil definetly be disappointed by 2007 cos he stated with much arrogance at the beginning of the year that he was in it for 1 thing only.Yes, injury has curtailed him a bit but Hans needs to lighten up on the attitude cos without it his talent wiil come to the fore.A definite contender in 2008. 6)Greg Hancock. Geez,what an enigma Greg has been this year.He has only really come to the fore on the temp tracks & for that he has suffered.A new focus is needed in 2008. 7)Rune Holta.I hold my hands up & say i didn't give Rune much of a chance this year so i take my hat off to the guy.2008 will be a year to prove it was no fluke. 8)Scott Nicholls. So Scotty finally get's back in by right,as he was in 2003.No-one can deny that Scott is a battler & he's fought back from that horrific smash at the start of the year.We can all have veiws on what occured in the race-off but it's all turned out for the good of British interest in the end.As with Greg,Scott neeeds to re-focus. 9)Neils-Kristian Iversen.A hell of alot of improvement on 2006 is needed.I wasn't really surprised Neils qualified at Vojens but he may be just 1 of the also-rans next year. 10)Lukas Dryml Ahem, no comment 11)Bjarne Pedersen.Has let himself down in the GP's this year.There's no doubting his talent & he has the ability to be in the world's top 3.THe guy just needs to put that into results. 12)Andreas Jonsson.AJ's 2007 campaign has been curtailed by injury yet he still got himself up there within 2pts of automatic qualification.2008 will see him as a strong contender. 13)Freddie Lindgren.Freddie's wild-card showings we're superb this year & he fully deserves his nomination.Putting those into results in 2008 will see him in the top8.Simple eh! 14)Chris Harris.Chris has been a breath of fresh air to the series this year but since his win at Cardiff has dipped in form & focus.The 5 point thing must be ditched in 2008 if he is to avoid being put in a similar position in the final round again.I do believe Chris can be Britain's next World Champion,but not just yet. 15)Krysztof Kasprszak.Not surprised KK got the nod ahead of Hampel.I have the same veiw on this guy as i do Lindgren,but just to add what will his inclusion mean for the EL.

Just because the master of Bydgoszcz was supreme in those meetings Jenn,doesn't mean the rest didn't deliver some good races.

The reason for the crap tracks Steve is the way that bloody cute fluffy bunny Olsen prepares them.When was the last time there was a bad GP at Bydgoszcz,answer,there hasn't been & why has this happened suddenly this year,cos it's part of Olsen's game plan.You see if you don't get a good race track at a venue where you usually would Olsen can see fans will be disillusioned by it & that is where he'll pounce with his synthetic garbage.OK RANT OVER.

I last heard about Tommy 2 seasons ago & i believe he was involved in his own business.It's something to do with with therapy for sports injuries using electrical impulses i think.

I had word at Brandon last night that the 4 have been confirmed, can anyone verify.

I've just read this in full after seeing your post Hackett & i'm absolutely appalled by Olsen's suggestion.Does he not understand that the shale is what makes Speedway the sport it is.The man is a 3 time World Champion with nearly 20 years racing experience for god's sake. Did that not teach him anything?.You take away the dirt ,you take away the sport as we know it & riders &supporters alike should campaign against this idea cos beleive me, from reading that article Olsen is serious.Do we want to see an end to speedway as we know it?. Do the riders want to see an end to speedway aswe know it ?.I think we'd all agree the answer is NO on both counts.

Don't forget Malilla Seb.1 of the best race tracks on the GP circuit totally ruined by Olsen's inept preparation.As for the difference you ask about,only 1 man can answer that & he never seems to does he. Who could do things better?`The Doc' at Wolves maybe,or Gerald Richter at Lakeside has improved that surface immensly this season,but then i've no knowledge of any curators in any other leagues apart from over here.

Absolutely.

Seb,this hasn't even been aimed at anything you've said(paranoia ).I think i've also said a decision should have been made to stop the race but had it been i'm not even sure it's Scott that would've been out.As you say it's all irrelevant anyway.Well done with your final comments & we'll be seeing you guys soon. A bit more gumption this time please

You know something Wolfy i reckon some people on here are trying in there own crazy little minds to create bad feeling in the bees camp.Everyone knows are team spirit is above anyone else's & they like to grab at any little chink in the armour they see.The eyes are green you see.Yes Scott did make an error of judgment,yes the ref should have made a decision other than not making one,but hey the 2 of them will still be buddies for a long time yet.

But quite a lot of us are greedy & want both,which is likely to be so LW

Not all of us have been piffle-mongers though eh! Sir J

Have to agree with the 2 above but the remaining 2 are a big ? Personally i would say Hampel for 1 by virtue of him only having ridden in 8 rounds(i think) & his scoring average has been similar to those on 91pts.Then Lindgren by virtue of the need for a 2nd Swede on top of his superb wild card showings. However,organisers may see fit to choose KK over Hampel or Zagar for the sake of Slovenia GP,Zagar though as has been said by others could always have the No16 jacket in that round.

Agree that track was total garbage & ruined what should have been a special night for the GP series.If this track is back next year i can see alot of fansgiving it the wide berth on that showing.Did i hear right that IMG will be putting up $200,000 next year. Forgive my ignorance but does that mean there'll be 100 GP's

My god there isn't half alot of bleating going on here.I'd like to bet you Bomber has forgotten the incident already so why can't anyone on here do so themselves. Speedway is a racing game in case anyone's forgotten & in some situations you need to race hard.Some of you on here have also got your veiws spot on & i agree with what has been said about Grodsky,for god's sake bring back Tony Steele.

No Rabs that's now Jarek's new nickname

Absolutely Steve.This isn't team riding it's an individual(though at times you wonder ).A racing incident & that's all,pity for Bomber but hey he'll be in again next year better & stronger.If anything Scott taught him a lesson in how you need to be when the chips are down & Chris will learn from it.

Agreed there Andrew & now that Holta is in Lindgren should get the verdict as 2nd Swede over KK.

Well done to AJ.Me wants a loan me thinks Race-off was abit haphazard & i think Chris Louis mentioned that the draw was done by order of the riders race number.Didn't matter to me cos whoever missed out will get the 1st wild-card anyway,the race incident was a bit harsh on Bomber but not intentional,track slightly to blame.Hans earned some respect from me tonight,track was to blame there too,but how any bits came out of that back end. Good job Nicki or Jagus didn't win that trophy cos it was bigger than they are

Looks like it's cleared up Phil.

We must remember that it's not a foregone conclusion that either Bomber or Herbie will still be in the top 8 after tonight although i hope this will be the case & Bomber will have no problem with a nomination imo.Herbie is a different matter altogether,is it just me or does any anyone else get the feeling he's winding down.

If it's not the bar at The Angel,usually go in the City Arms or P o W as you mentioned.Can do lunch down there as well.