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Sounds good to me. I would love to see the British GP presentation team full time next season, Mr and Mrs N are clearly experts, and the guy leading was a fast learner and seemingly enthusistic without being Pearson OTT.

Yep. according to Pearson, several times. So I guess every time there is a contentious decision, we will now have to put up with fence sitter Pearson using the same phrase 'it's all about opinions'. No way. They tried that a few years ago, and shafted the then National League to save the British League. There was a promise of the top rider sbeing shared around, and I don't recall that happening back then and won't again next time, because how can a smaller Premier League club afford the likes of Holder or Ward, or even compete realistically. One big league stimply does not work. Elite League got itself into a mess, then it needs to get itself out of the mess.

I must admit, I was surprised, but partially I can see why the ref though that Zagar did move across in front of Emil causing the incident. To be honest, hard to say who was at fault, I still think ref's need the option to put all four back where the calls are so marginal. Although if that is allowed, too many refs will bottle out from making obvious calls. I don't think anyone ever doubted this Steve, a first class amazing racer without question. It's the off track stuff, it does take the shine away from his talent. I did have to giggle when he thanks his friends for making him who he is today. Agreed. Although with Sky not bothered about the GPs, I don't think we can moan too much at this. And if anyone disagrees.... as Pearson told us last night, many times, it's all about opinions

Damn, who let you back in through the front door. Feel free to remain silent again for a year.... or ten.

Do you think so? He is always a rider that I find rather boring. When he is in front, he does looks 'smooth and stylish' to steal a quote from a TV presenter, but when behind I never really see him as a threat.

My god... what is wrong with you people? That was one of the 'better' GPs in terms of racing... we have had much worse in the past.

Don't talk bollocks, opinions on individuals are one thing, but judging if a rider was capable of holding his bike up with a weakened arm I suspect is not something you have ever tried yourself?

All those that saying Niki went down to easily last night... One would like to ask how many of you have raced a speedway bike at that level, and with a broken arm? If you have, then feel free to come back and tell me that he did let it go too easily, I will listen then. But as most of us have never done that, sorry I think some of you are simply being unfair and talking about something that you are not qualified to comment on.

I am starting to be really impressed by Tai, not just his riding, but off track he is starting to come across more and more professional. His interviews are always much more professional these days, and also speaking in Polish was rather impressive, and more than that. it showed respect to the Polish fans and clubs he rides for by at least attempting to learn some of the language. As for his riding tonight, wow... what more can you say, just wow.

eeer, I hope that was a premature posting, the racing was brilliant all night. You can't blame the riders for the fact Pearson mentions it every five minutes. That was one of the bravest rides I have seen in many years by Woffy, clearly in pain every time the camera went to him in the pits, so the back patting is deserved a little.

Not cheating, just does what he can to make his own luck... the stuff of champions.

... or 'every points counts'.. which it does, but does not need mentioning 100 times per broadcast.

Sweepstake for how many times Pearson refers to Tai's broken bone? I will go with 8 times, with at least 4 'brave boys these speedway riders'. I respect Tai for taking the gamble to become World Champion, but yes, hard for the various league clubs who risk loosing him for longer, but I think Tai's decision is the thing World Champions are made off, he needs the points and will take the risk. Respect to Tai, hope it works out for him.

A fairly pointless post Shadders... most people felt Tai was not good enough when he was given the pick, myself included, yet most people, myself included, have already posted weeks ago that we were wrong, and we are glad to be proved wrong. Tai is taking his chance and proving us wrong, good for Tai. Now stop points scoring Shadders

Good news for Tai with luck, he tweeted.

Fantastic news, hope he makes it, brave thing to do, but with the World Title still within grasp he kinda needs to take the risk and hope he and Niki avoid each other this time.

Great racing... bring us more of this please Sky.. although no more jobs for mates, lets not have Rosco commentating, give the job to someone who can a) commentate or perhaps is more involved in Premier League speedway. Did Sky use a different camera setup today to normal? , I thought they seemed to get some of the angles wrong during the racing as we seemed to miss some of the straight build ups to overtakes.

Within the Manchester area maybe, but nationals have a wider reach, both printed editions and online editions.

Why? Apart from the Speedway GP adverts on Sky, usually, during the Monday night league meetings, there is rarely anything about speedway in national press on a regular basis. In fact it made me think how far speedway as come, or rather lost its edge as a popular sport when watching an old rerun of George and Mildred on ITV3 recently, where they mention going to the speedway. Would that happen in popular British shows these days? I doubt it.

Oh I am sorry, am I repeating myself, again, and again, and again. I thought that was ok and acceptable, because after all the aforementioned does it every other minute on his commentary too.

Very good coverage, standing in front of track chatting to Scott is much better than being sat up in the box, the atmosphere seemed to come across better, and as others have said, you could really get the presenters 'boyish enthusiasm and excitement' for being there. I thought it worked well with Scott being a recent GP rider being there, who spoke clearly and with insight, just as did Kelvin prior to the racing starting. Sophie I think works, because the riders she interviews know she as the knowledge being married to a rider herself, so it all really worked. I assume it is not in the budget to have the same setup and presentation team at the tracks for every GP, but it would be nice if they did. My only complaint is the commentator, replace Pearson and it would be 100% perfect coverage.

£700? that for a small party? if that was just your cost, I think you have been ripped off somewhere.

My point about Essex/Sussex was about local speedway, not GP. However, using your analogy, Bristol and Bath are close enough to commute to Cardiff, and I was there a couple of weeks ago for a few days and I never saw anything promoting the GP.

Unless the tap was enough to put him off balance, which he then hit one of the many ruts in the track. If Freddie forced Tai off his natural line with that mere tap, then I think Freddie is at fault.

Good technical explanation thank you. eeer... no. You overtake in a safe manner, the same in racing sports, think F1 and a car coming in too fast and tapping the side of another car, not much, just enough to spin the car out. It is all because the overtaking car came in a bit too fast for the corner.