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Now we're getting somewhere. It's 2013, the war's over, people are allowed to express themselves.

Wouldn't have happened in your day eh Gustix, men having tattoos, perish the thought.

Slightly off topic but I thought worth posting for those who haven't seen it, short video of Tai preparing his bikes and explaining his future plans, filmed in 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq3HnaQDo-M I had seen it before but forgot all about it, just came across a link to it again on his website http://www.taiwoffinden.com/index.php He was comfortable with the camera at 17, so no surprise he's a natural with these interviews, it's been said before but the lad is definitely marketable to the masses, if only there were a way..

Yes, you have. Thanks for posting it.

Same here for F1, mind-numbing for me, yet my brother loves it, he also watches speedway but I think if he had to forfeit one it would be the speedway. I'm no biker, far from it, but I used to enjoy watching Superbikes when Carl Fogarty was the star of the sport, never missed it for a couple of years, have never bothered since he retired, which sort of backs up the theory that British speedway COULD benefit from Tai's success if the right people were in charge.

Did he win it then? My stream was breaking so badly I gave up. Thanks to you also Alan, although I'm not a frequent visitor here in the anorak section you're always around to provide a link and to keep the chat going.

I'd expect so, probably some sore heads too, must have been great to have been there. Wouldn't know where to put my pound for this one but I do like watching Kolodziej(sp).

Evening Alan, there's still a couple of us around for the cause, is this meeting being screened?

I tend to agree about the boring, I always preferred watching his old mate more when they were both in their pomp. It's just so difficult to find fault with him when he's still doing at his age, just have to admire him. I could watch Ward all day long though, he's just a pure thrill merchant.

I don't know about average but he certainly had no answer to the Pole there, the pass was inevitable. Great GP, great season, brilliant to have a British World Champ again, roll on next season.

You can say what you want Pete but he's British.

TAI WOFFINDEN 2013 WORLD SPEEDWAY CHAMPION RULE BRITANNIA.

Paul Whitehouse doing a fantastic job in commentary with Nigel, proper speedway.

Here's hoping for 3 on the trot from gate 4, although I expect they'll be grading now. Come on Tai, we're all rooting for you lad. When I saw the girl with his mum I thought it must be his sister, she looks just like his mum.

Thought it was strange comment from Day, then again.... What a shame for things to end like that, hope both are ok. Well done Martin Vaculik, has earned me a few quid on a couple of occasions this season, also nice to see him having time to check on Andersen's welfare there, then again he owes Hans one tonight.

True Pawel but if we are treated to some good speedway we'll all be satisfied I'm sure. Track looks really fast, good start. That white umbrella looks a bit 2nd hand, just as well it's the last meeting.

Yep, Pawel's right, google agrees

It happened, yesterday.

Cheers r&r Surely he couldn't have ridden even if he'd not broken any bones, he was spark out on the track for all to see, that alone was enough to guarantee his ommision. Or do they allow it in Poland?

Well done Paul, you didn't even take it to the wire, 119 words, great show of restraint.

That's really kind of you to think like that Paul but the football result more than made up for the disappointment.

I see your point about the temporary tracks but the truth of it is we are ging to have to get used to more arenas as and when they are built. Surely the organisers would be happy if every round were indoor, guaranteed racing etc etc, yes I know about Cardiff but in general indoor tracks have improved big time over the years and with controlled environments will only get better still, arenas are 100% the future of GP speedway Perhaps when the GP series is virtually all indoors, say within 4 or 5 yrs, the European Championships can then have the pick of the proper tracks and push itself into the picture. That's fantastic news, thanks for keeping us updated Ghostwalker, much appreciated. I know things can change with situations like this but it's still heartening to learn they are considering such a move. These men, Gollob, Tai, Emil, Holder et al, they really are made of stern stuff, to keep coming back after these sort of crashes is mindblowing to a mere mortal like myself, such bravery.

Yes but our season isn't over yet.

You could be describing British speedway also Pawel, we have plenty of our own shady characters.