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Jacques, you are probably right there!

Hancock showed in the SWC that he does not care about fans, he just turns up and rides when he can be bothered.

Indeed. I have never ridden so can someone that is a former rider tell me, in this scenario is Greg saying it can only come loose when cornering? Otherwise is explanation does not make sense because if he was so worried, why was he going flat out mid track out on the straights and pulling a good few bike lengths clear each time.

Manipulating a race to help a friend/countryman or in this case Monster teammate is never acceptable. I would still say the same if Greg was helping Tai out tonight.

They didn't but the way Kelvin questioned the move during the race sort of suggested to me that Kelvin thought it was suspicious, which was enough for me to rewind and take a look. Not just today for me. Hancock's recent crimes against speedway are: - Today, manipulating the race. - World Cup, cheating British fans by pulling out of the Belle Vue meeting, after making no reference to that in the qualification. - His attack on Nicki by publishing a website statement attacking his character. Unprofessional at best!

I think that came last year! His attack of Nicki, not on track but the off-track website statement was pathetic and bullying. Tonight he went from winning the world title in one race, to colluding to cheat other riders in the following race. To be fair Kelvin called it 'strange' during the race, and was quickly critical. Pearson didn't try to defend Hancock (yes that's right folks, I am defending Pearson). I looked on Twitter and that total moron Havelock is now slating Nigel and Kelvin for judging Hancock. What saddens me is that Havelock can't see what Hancock did was wrong.

That's all I watch it for, first is first and everything else is irrelevant. If you say so! For most it's just a pointless meeting.

Long way for the speedway GP circuit to go for a pointless meeting. I don't think I have looked less forward to a GP in many a year.

Not alone with those naff tracks.

This seems about right!!!

What did I say about how you come across the other day.. patronising, another fine example. Just because you don't agree with GWR comment's about Woffy does not make the comments ridiculous.

I agree with the latter, Tai is getting worse. He was a good role model generally, but this year he seems to have gone backwards. I disagree with the former comment. Ward was a knob, is still a knob judging by some of his Twitter comments. Still time for him to change as he gets older, but right now I see no sign of the maturity coming with age so will most likely always be a knob.

Neither did I, but I did think Tai's subsequent comment was controversial and something any other media pundit would surely have picked up on, especially with them being UK team mates. .

I noticed they never picked up on or discussed Tai's comments in the GP about Freddie. Surely something worthy of discussion.

No. As it got worse then, track changed or just not being prepared? Only been 4 or 5 times in person, but always enjoyed and those seen on Sky been good too. But to be fair not seen much there over last year or so.

Spot on. If British Speedway had more tracks like Belle Vue and Kings Lynn then the sport would be far more enticing.

Don't be so stupid. He is gutted. Do you really want a rider to be cheerful and happy and not caring less that they lost?? We have too many mercenary riders in British speedway, so it's nice to see someone genuinely caring that his team lost.

If I was a Belle Vue fan, I would be really pleased seeing how much Cook is hurting tonight at losing.

I don't hate Tai, but his behaviour all season left me not respecting or liking him. So the Belle Vue fans have nothing to be ashamed about.

I did.. until this season. World Champion or not, some of his antics on the microphone throughout the entire season show him to be unprofessional and lacking class. Hard to support someone who behaves like that.

Wow Woffy calling the fans in the stands 'idiots'. Throughout the season I have lost all respect for Tai, and I was a big Tai fan... until now.

I am ignoring the local village idiot wind-up merchant Shovlar, he's been taking swipes at Belle Vue all night. But Screm, Freddie clearly rode above 'hard racing', he move with Cook's wheel was really naughty.

Not sure about that, Pearson's too busy confusing every single fan with his scoring comments right now. He's done that a few times of late. Not sure if he watches live or the VT. In fact as I type this he is shouting Lindgren made a great start, when he was at the back on the first bend. Suspect Specsavers needed.

Belle Vue still won the league though. Wolves are simply the play off KOC winners.

Except when it comes to riding with Freddie?