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You can forget that - Darcy has bought his own house!! (as has Magic, for that matter!)

Interesting that not all the Poole sponsors feel the same way!! and more importantly neither does MF according to his comments in the local paper last week!!

Don't see how it can be a one year ban suspended for 2 years, when he's already been suspended since August??!! That could open up a whole new can of (legal?) worms!!

I hear what you say - but I was just asking/hinting as to whether there might be a promotion/consortium out there who might be willing to run the Brummies without having to work with/for Tony Mole?! As much as I admire a lot of what he has done to save/promote speedway in the past - maybe he's not everyone's cup of tea?!! So now that he appears out of the picture, could something still happen? I hope so.

Young Beckham will more likely be offered the opportunity by the likes of Billy Hamill or Greg Hancock in the States!!

Very sad to read the Tony Mole statement after so much earlier positivity!! However, does this open the door to any other potential promotion/consortium to get involved (without Mole's involvement) - aside from the previously mentioned Cradley possibility??!

Not sure Scotty Nicholls would always agree with that statement??!!

Except of course Ward's offence was at a GP and Dudek's was at a Polish Extraliga meeting!!!

Just before any more conspiracy theorists say otherwise - Holder not riding for Piraterna due to being in hospital for an op!!

November 8th for the hearing, I was told last night!!!

only if he is based in or wants to race in UK - which are both doubtful!!

Dudek wasn't tested til after the meeting in Poland!! BTW, who's Ben Barker???

As have Woffy, Holder, Hancock, AJ and no doubt many others!!

But he wasn't riding under the influence, because he didn't ride and he didn't put any other rider at risk, because the test was carried out beforehand!! Alcohol is not an illegal substance!! Not trying to defend Ward (see my signature) just to suggest that the punishment is appropriate based on facts rather than opinion!!

Didn't say it makes anything better - its simply a different offence which would/should get a different punishment.

Maybe Dudek's punishment wouldn't have been so much if he hadn't ridden whilst 'under the influence'?!

Magic not riding now??

Well chosen words PR. ps. Its not as if Pete Adams has any personal axe to grind either!!!!!?

Good. Great news!!

Is that the same John Chaplin that thinks the photo in 'Museum Piece' in this week's issue of the guy with Alun Rossiter is Chris Holder??

Shouldn't be long now for the result - Monster have just renewed their GP sponsorship!!!

With Crumpie and Leigh Adams as GP Ambassadors, they'll have a good chance of generating a decent crowd.

With fewer EL teams next year and therefore fewer fixtures plus no NZ GP in March - perhaps the BSPA will finally arrange the play-offs in late August/Early September when theres at least a reasonable chance for decent weather.

Quite well - his legal team were splashing around a bit though!!

Has Darcy failed a swimming test now?? If so, I blame the chlorine!!