stevebrum

Ok, they are perfectly sensible rules. The sport is miles ahead of the rest for making such ridiculous rules look fantastically entertaining, better?! I lie, of course.

Agreed. Doesnt mean the riders have to allow NOT racing to be introduced as part and parcel of the rules. The way speedway is going it will lose further credibility. The World Cup every year brings the best racing year in year out. It is something that any sports fans, or fan of team sports, can watch and enjoy and see just how great our sport is. However when you get riders shutting off before a race to throw it you cant expect anyone to take it seriously. At this moment in time im so glad the National Press dont cover the World Cup. They would have a field day with its nonesene rules. Joker (if at all) to be at least 8 -10 points at bare minimum. We all know that BSI wont drop it. They love it. But they seem happy to keep our sport as a bit of a joke. Why does it? No one ever said it would host the World Cup Final next year. I thought it would host a round at least and IF (when) GB get seeded then most likely the new stadium would host it. Well, thats what i assumed anyway.

Exactly. And since when have the Czechs been anywhere near top 4 material??

Prague to host the final? The Czechs seeded thru?? JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well im replying to your nonesense but it seems you are happy that tactical slowing down to a race is a good thing. Racing can and usually is tactical through-out a race. However slowing down should never be condoned or allowed. But of course in your world Crump is as guilty as Pedersen. No worries, i will stick with my own views and be comforted with the pages of distain for the Danes actions in heats 17 & 18.

Best team won. Cheating ruled the day. World Cup ruined. NO MORE JOKER AND NO MORE SEEDING TO THE FINAL.

Its not a contradiction. Crump was racing and wasnt close to getting near to Pedersen. Are you now gonna say that Holder wasnt racing because he couldnt get passed MJJ??? Racing (not passing) is a minimum expectations in any race. Shutting off (by Nikki) holds no excuses. I guess also Crump wasnt racing in heat 20 because he didnt pass Neils also maybe??????

Did i really just hear Nikki say `we want to win fair and square` ???? Calamity Tho the Joker rule has shown it up for being the joke it is. OUT OUT OUT OUT !!!!!

How i hate this World Cup. Im now cheering the Aussies on for victory. I would have preffered the Danes with the kids making such a presence over the Aussies with the annoying turbo twins. What a shame for Nicki - after cheating he can only now manage 3rd - oh well never mind eh.

Its made the WC a total joke. Changes for next year or yet another own goal for our great sport. How ridiculous. Of course Crump was racing!! He just wasnt going for a pass. Good on you for defending the actions of Nikki for making a mockery of the sport . You must be so proud. Total total joke of a final. Shameful.

Hope the cheating danes lose it now .........................

Dont be silly. Crump didnt shut off. its called speedway racing, not speedway not finishing.

now its turning into a farce. Pathetic. The great week has now been ruined by the rules. Well done the Danes for NOT racing to the line.

thats the point. the rules clearly are allowing cheating. I take it the rule for `not racing` doesnt apply in the WC. Im sure Crump would have done the same by the way.

for not racing Nicki should be excluded and have points deducted. That way it will stop such farcial situations happening. Ive seen riders excluded for not `racing`. Nicki should lose any points for that. The word id use is cheating. Still, im sure he would fit in well if Ford is looking for a replacement for Kling in time for the play offs.

Heat 16 is why i loathe Nicki Pedersen.

Well said that lady! Wont stop people still saying he is an Aussie wannabie At least he rode with pride for GB, there are several that can learn from that.

Well thought out post and you make a very good point. Doesnt matter who manages GB, they dont have the resources to sustain any meaningful challenges - and that includes the riders too. Tho he has a point about batchelor Seriously tho Batchelor showed last season he can do it on the World Stage although it is yet to be seen if that was a one season wonder. If Ward is declared fit tomorrow he will take Batch`s place as at the moment he is the Aussies weak link.

They are using their young riders . mikkel B will be back for Saturday in place of Madsen i reckon. Plus they are doing the right thing. Mikkel and MJJ are 2 stars of the future. In fact stroke that they are already doing it on the World stage.

So its ok for Nicholls to be embarrased beyond belief????? Hardly a great view point.

Congratulations to Scott for scoring so well against the Czechs and the Germans When it comes to the race offs he has gone missing for a while now. Nicholls is being exposed when it matters. We wont be in the qualifiers next year having reached the race off . Its time to start blooding riders for the future - or we have no future. We arent strong enough to make the final with the top 4 we have, time to blood at least one young rider. If we dont build we may as well accept we are good enough for 2nd in our round (if at home) and should reach 3rd in the race off. Time to start re-building.

Nicholls and king hardly looked much better. So we just keep wheeling out riders who prove time and time again they are longer valid on the World stage? How do we get the next generation on to the next level if we dont give them some exposure? Id rather have seen Barker or Bridger struggle than watch an out of depth Nicholls who should do better but is past the international scene now.

I have to add be-grudging congratulations to the Danes who seem to think its ok to swear live on TV in interviews - professional NOT.

Some pride for GB, but we just cant race when it gets slick. Surely its time to let Nicholls go, he continues to fail on the big stage. I believe we should have put someone like Auty in. I would have let Richie Worral have a go if he was fit. Lets face it, he wouldnt have scored much less than Nicholls. King we should perservere with but its time to push kids like Worral, auty who are in form and riding quick in the UK and form the team around Tai and Bomber who always give 110% for their country.

If the weather is great it could be a no brainer. and, like you say Steve - its an ENGLAND team - as it should be all along