Daniel Smith

Yep, agree with Steve0 & Trees. Purely aimed at winding up the Pirates. Quite frankly, I could give a poop. Fully focused on the new 2015 season

Not sure about that. There were good and bad back then too, just some people today don't know how to make their point and move on. People take an opposite opinion as a personal attack and that's where things have got lost. All in all, I still think this place is pretty friendly with plenty of banter.

If you can remember his answer I'm intrigued to know the answer please?

So, what are you saying? He should get away with it? NO EXCUSE RIDING WITH ALCOHOL IN YOUR SYSTEM ON RACEDAY. End of..........

Well have Starman on next saying it wasn't him either. It clearly is and we're now seeing the 2 faces of the Speedway-Forum of some posters

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/11799089.Darcy_Ward__Speedway_fans_take_to_Twitter_as_disciplinary_delay_rumbles_on___/ Gustix says..."I've been watching Speedway since before the internal combustion engine was invented, and I say sign Janowski - a good lad who drinks orange juice and never causes trouble.Ward's wait for a decision is his own fault. i don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but the rule on a decision from an FIM hearing is that the decision is made in writing up to 45 days after the hearing. It never comes in less than 2 weeks. Anyone who thought there'd be a decision in less than 2 weeks is a fool.As Sir Isaac Newton once said - "never believe any quotes you read on twitter" Anyway who is Ward? Who am I? Where's matron?".

Why can't they be this honest when on here. I'm starting to fall in love with those to. Just needs to be rounded off with Skidder1 and that's the triple crown completed.

So what you're saying is, it was you????? (shhhhhhhh, I won't tell anyone)

It sure as hell can't be the same guy, CAN IT?!?!?!?:- Steve Shovlar says...He only had the hearing 2 weeks ago...The decision never comes within 2 weeks. In fact if Ward, Middleditch and the Echo bothered to read the F.I.M. rules they'd know that the decision comes in writing within 45 days of the hearing.Ward is being treated no different to anyone else. There's no delay, just normal legal procedure.If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

Pleased to see some are getting the full package at £32. Wish I could, the bar stewards won't budge on the £48 we're paying now and we don't have Movies or HD. We're still on the white Sky+. They won't even have us upgraded to HD FOC if we go to the family bundle (even though there's an advert advertising it) We cancelled once, we were on £39 at the time & they went through with it, no call back, nothing for 3 months. We had to go back to them and bang, £48. When the new price for Sports is released, it's got to go as I only watch it for Speedway & Darts. Man Utd games I watch at my old man's. Don't watch any other matches I know I'm being done but the bargaining doesn't work for all

The rules have been changed now though. The riders equipment now has to include a compact tractor with a grader no wider than 4ft. This has to be completed within 5 mins including the race itself.

I'd say Kozza does meet the standards with a 7.15 PL average

I for one am pleased to see Bridger back. I'm even more pleased he's gone to a big track and moved away from trick tracks. Over the last few years he's had various different personal issues to deal with. After last season I have a new found belief in him. Now he has a real 2nd chance and now is the time to take it with both hands.

What does this VISA issue mean in terms of the SGP's??? With Holder, Batchelor and Doyle possibly having no UK residency would that mean them excluded from the series or will they have to apply for European VISA's and live in Poland / Sweden etc?? If the latter, couldn't they then still compete in the British leagues without residency??? Surely as part of the EU that VISA would take president over a UK VISA would it not?? Just thinking about potential loopholes

it is the referee's / Start Marshall's lack of discipline that causes the delays. We at King's Lynn use an electronic 2mins countdown clock on our scoreboard but time after time (home or away rider) the clock gets switched off with 10secs remaining with rider's clearly going over the time allowance yet allowed to continue. Without discipline rider's will take ever inch given. The responsibility 100% is with the officials

it does help though as it should create a better flow to a meeting but I think they've gone the wrong way about it. with regards to gardening, they just needed GP rules in that riders have to be under starters orders when the 2mins is up & with the false start & returning to the pits. That should still be the choice of the riders but the referee has the responsibility to bang on the 2mins immediately.

I like the current GP format. Love the crescendo of semi finals and final as it keeps meetings going right to the end instead of dead rubbers. If the highest point scorer wins the meeting it could mean the last 5-6 heats mean nothing to the other riders if there isn't the semi final / final. If there is, you'll get the 15 point max man in the final knowing he's won so rides round at the back pulling wheelies. What great entertainment that would be The current system keeps meetings alive from start to finish. Regarding the qualifiers, I don't think there should be any at all. The authorities should cherry pick the World's best top 15 with only the meeting Wildcard available for the 16th rider. Having the Harris's, Smolinski's etc do nothing for the GP's. If there is to be a qualification process the only automatic qualifier should be the World Champion. After that, rider's should have their averages combined from the Polish, Swedish & British league's and pick the top 14 from that and 1 meeting wildcard each round.

This isn't a thread restricted to just NL. This is a problem in speedway as a whole. There wouldn't be a problem if the start marshals and referees done there jobs properly. It's the start marshals job to get the riders within the right distance of the tapes. Far to many start marshals pussy out of an argument with riders + almost all favour the home team and this is where most of the problems arise. If the rider's were set at the correct distance at the tapes creeping of an significance they'd touch the tapes. It's then the referees job to spot riders rolling back and if they do, put on the red lights and warn the rider's in question. It really isn't a difficult problem to correct it the officials do their jobs properly.

Fantastic news to read. Not very often is a stadium bought and upgraded for speedway fans to enjoy. Good luck Glasgow Tigers for the future

Gater: Greg Hancock There's nobody in the World of Speedway better Racer: Darcy Ward So spectacular. Great to watch when he's behind other riders. Goes for gaps that shouldn't exist and every attempt he makes its fair. Doesn't need to ride people to the fence or make ridiculous left turns down straights etc. But, he's and absolute bellend and sulks when he doesn't get his own way and will be living in Benefit Street very some if he doesn't knuckle down

I think Nicki Pedersen in 2015. Has his mad moments but is always there or thereabouts come the end. He's going to turn it on in the SGP 2015. He's now No'2 Dane and he bloody hates it. Out to make a statement, I just have a feeling

I've just got BT Broadband and I've got BT Sport on the TV and on-line included

Done.

Absolutely, Poole have done a cracking job with keeping Darcy Ward on the straight and narrow haven't they Bridger is one of those characters that needs cuddles and reigning in from time to time. Middlo isn't in that league. More like, spend a night in the pub getting wasted and a fight after.

It is great news to see both clubs survive but it is disappointing to to see Cradley remain NL. With the teams they put out I just don't see what they offer to the league winning home and away week in week out. Cradley remaining NL though could be part of the terms set by Mole as Cradley being in a higher league could damage his business.