SteveLyric2

Well there was a whisper a few weeks ago that the Jan 8th date had been moved to Jan 15/16/17!!!! Gav, you can have that opinion about only serving a European ban - but as others have pointed out, its not an option because its not in the FIM rules. Any further ban/sentence will be 'worldwide' as the current suspension is, which is also stopping him from doing the Aussie Championships. That's not me defending him, just stating something factual which makes your opinion on that point slightly less than valid!

Well said, Sydney. He needs to calm down a tad!!

I hardly think Middlo is defending Ward??!! Showing a bit of support? Definitely - just as his Swedish team manager has done! He's primarily having a go at the length of time this has been allowed to drag on - as many on here have also said.

If you are referring to the 2 latest team changes I suggest you check their and the BSPA twitter feed.

Karma!!!

They are probably holed up in a hotel room somewhere, with some of the locals!!

I think they have decided! Its just a case of whether the decision might be changed?! Having taken very little notice of the UKBA (now UKV&I) in the past, its now coming back to haunt the BSPA members.

....but you could have made a quick withdrawal from the 'hole in the wall'!!

Who has to do the inspections??

Just as well Piraterna aren't in it for 2015 then!! Elit Vetlanda are the Swedish champs!!

So, at least she has the Winter Olympics to fall back on!!

Chris Holder is not 100% confirmed is he??!

You are quite correct - although equally nothing in law stops clubs from not signing him!!

Cam Woodward has withdrawn from the Aussies as he is not yet fully fit and wants to concentrate his efforts on being ready for his European season.

If it had been a speedway rider, he'd be ostracised by many - especially on forums like this - even if he wasn't found guilty!!!

I understand it was the fact the lady 'got both barrels' that proved him guilty!!!!

Agree. It was supposedly done that way by the PL promoters who were also fearful of facing rider wage demands from those 6+ EL wanting to double down.

I see that its also been reported that one of Evans' family members is pleased and fully supportive of Hartlepools' decision!!!

Poole were given the first opportunity to host it in 2014 but turned it down due to the financial guarantees that the FIM were demanding!! (I was told a six figure sum!!). No other British club could/would take it on - hence it going to Poland! Matt Ford said at Poole's Awards night that Poole had again been given the chance to host it in 2015 and that it was under serious consideration, with April 24/25 the preferred date. He said the finances still 'frightened' him but he was prepared to investigate further before making a decision! Personally, without some mega additional sponsorship/funding - if only to pay for increased temporary seating - I can't see it ever being viable in the UK, despite the FIM wanting the competition to eventually be a 4-round series!!

There is no such person in British Speedway!!! (ps. if you mean Peter Oakes, then I guess we'll have to accept he's as close to independent as we are likely to get - never having been involved in anything speedway-related previously!!!)

Isn't there a chance that the 7 point average might still be reduced to 5.00 at the meeting the BSPA have with UKBA in January?? Its all quite nicely explained in Speedway Star!!

Presumably his visa application will need a new club 'sponsor' unless the BSPA authorise it?! If his average is assessed at 7.00 for a PL club - what if an EL club took a risk with him, what would the average be then?? 4.20 ? (7 x 0.6)? Or for example would it be like Milik at Poole this year on 4.00, or even lower?

Thanks Neil. How about another? With a rider like Jack Holder (now not a Somerset rider due to assessed 7 points) - what average would he be on if he were to sign for an EL club??

That's the reason most riders are in their respective teams!!!!

I know this has been discussed elsewhere, but I haven't seen it 'officially' anywhere - Can somebody please clarify/confirm the EL/PL conversion rates for those riders allowed to double-up/down in 2015?! Has there been a change?