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Points wise Nicki was top three also, so unfair to say he does not deserve his top three place. Not sure what you mean by Greg letting Tai through, but if Greg did let a friend through for points that is highly unprofessional.

The point is you would think he would keep his head down and avoid more controversy. It highlights he is still far from bring professional. Has he learned from this suspension? I doubt it.

Logic and common sense are not things you can associate with Darcy Ward. I noticed over the weekend when browsing the after GP twitter reactions Ward retweeted somebody else's tweet which was being critical of Nicki. I don't call that professional.

I agree that it is good to take the GP to new locations around the world, it would be great to see one back in LA (and Wembley for that matter) but I think the GP is where it is because European fans have supported it. It just seems very unfair that for the next five years European fans will be denied the opportunity to see the Champion crowned. I am not denying the Aussies or anyone the right to have the final GP, but it should be shared around a little more, surely that is only fair and right to fans?

Not sure Philip, For once I would say 90% of posters think Nicki was hard done to.

It's the same as the stupid idea to take the last game of the Premier League season overseas. It is a slap in the face of the season ticket holders and all those fans that pay money to go to every away game. I am not saying the Aussies or the Poles should not have the last round of the GP, what I am saying is it should not be EVERY year... or do travelling fans not matter?

Maybe, but I would not rank him above the other four or five names provided. If he is considered good enough on his racing ability above the other riders then I would not have a problem with him having a GP spot. I would have an issue with him being given a spot on the basis of his nationality.

Ok, lack of information it is no wonder sometimes people speculate. So what's your 'in the know' view. Will Ward be racing in that Aussie GP next October?

I agree it was a tough call but I think 90% of people actually called it the other way around. I am not sure if the riders were reversed if the same call would have been made. I actually feel the referee made his decision on location and riders involved.

How said it is that we are talking about having another Aussie with the GP going there next season. Why are we not talking about who the best riders for the GP series would be, regardless of nationality? Which leaves you with four choices in my opinion: NKI - Has to be nailed on Kildemand - Done enough to suggest he is good enough. Emil - If he wants it? Ward - Should he be given a wildcard is another debate, but he is one of the best out there. I have discounted Batch because he is not good enough. If he is given a wildcard because he is an Aussie it will be incredibly sad for the sport.

Still a slap in the face to the many loyal European speedway fans who follow the circus around Europe for several months of the season, now denied the opportunity to see the World Champion crowned for the next five years.

Wrong..... He took a very large gap, and was hit from the side by another rider trying to close that gap. He generally seems incredibly professional, and showed respect to the top three last night was a nice touch, not always seen by outgoing Champs.

Yep, looks that way. It just struck me, could the Aussie GP being in October be done to allow Ward time to serve any ban to ensure they have him there for the Aussie GP? or am I just being cynical?

I wondered why Pearson kept going on an on about it this evening. It is great that we have a new venue and that the Aussie's get a round of the GP but a part of me feels it is wrong that the season finale will be so far from home for many of the riders, and those loyal fans who travel Europe for the GP season. Unless it is being shared around, and in 2016 the finale will be given to another country other than Aus or Poland.

I agree, but the problem is referees will take the easy option and put all four back every time.

Absolutely, thank you Eurosport for picking up the GP rights. To this day I am amazed Sky dumped the GPs and kept the Elite League.

True, but tonight he was harshly excluded. TV never learn, stick a camera in front of a fallen or excluded rider and they are bound to be swearing, what do these idiot TV cameramen expect.

Yeah that's a good point, going back a few years that place did produce some great racing.

A question that's bugged me for years. If a rider races his ass off to reach the final, surely they deserve something even if they come last in the final, equally a rider deserves something extra for winning a GP, so what about a 4pts, 3pts, 2pts 1pt for the GP final? Any obvious flaw in my thinking?

Not sure I would include Coventry in that list, but the other three tracks are great, big racing tracks that often produce great speedway RACING.

Ok, Hancock now has the title, I wonder if Pearson will now put that to one side until the end and focus on the battles for 3rd and 8th.. I doubt it!

I must admit I picked one up in Sainsbury's a couple of weeks ago, and opened the front page to see what leafing story was, but I put it back down again when I saw another Hancock love-in from Pearson. The magazine may have been brilliant elsewhere, but I won't pay to read his crap.

Busty women? Where is this again? I would subscribe

Shows how stupid some fans are to have put money into such collections. Sure if a young rider blows an engine, I have and will always throw in a few quid but for this, not a chance. It's like those West Ham (or was it Spurs, not sure) fans collected money to pay the fine for some scroat who ran on to the pitch and took a free kick. Happened before. Matousek did it more than once, at the 4TT final I think and at Sheffield after he 'collided' with Nagy, he took exception to a hand gesture I made and threw a punch (it missed).

Happens in cricket too, those bowlers wit weird actions are suspended whilst it is investigated.