Steve Shovlar

The stadium holds approx 6500. Funny how it's the usual Covntry fans on here moaning. One clear reason. Pawlicki embarrassd himself with a massive tantrum in front of the main stand and couldn't stand the pressure of the event.

CB252 makes me laugh. What a load of rubbish waffle. The meeting was far from dull. Some absolutely cracking races. Andersson and Pawlicki, ending in an hilarious tantrum from the Pole, and the superb battle between Ward and Andersson. What about the Dudek and other young Pole? What about Jensen and Piotr Pawlicki? What about Palicki snr coming from last to first, and Janowski doing the same? What about heat 20 and Ward going from last to first? Loads of dirt on a well prepared curcuit with passing on the inside and outside. Perhaps CB252 didn't notice Andersson's move up the inside of Pawlicki, the young Pole's move on Dudek, or Ward and Janowski's moves around the outside of other riders. Oh dear CB252 is being shown up. Even got where the airfence came from wrong. The crowd was around 2500. Grandstand full, busy in front of it and busy on the bends. Grandstand and resturant busy. Me thinks he drove back simmering with disappointment after Pawlicki croaked under the pressure of the day. Good track, good racing, good crowd, good result.

Thought it was an entertaining meeting played out in front of a good crowd. The loss of Gustafsson made some heats very predictable near the end though. Agree that Zmarzlik was badly treated by the ref by excluding him. He made a clean pass and Dudek was caught on the hop and fell on his own. Some of the racing was top drawer though it was clear to see the gap in standards with the riders at the top to the youngsters at the other end. Suprise was Andersson who rode superbly all night to be joint leader after the first round. Janowski gave a good display and Darcy was Darcy. Thought he was soft on his team mate when they met and any other rider would not have been given the room to come back. Of the others, young Pawlicki was fast and smooth, Vaculik was very good on his first visit, MJJ was disappointing, expected much more. Hilarious moment of the meeting was when Shamek Pawlicki slid off under pressure from Andersson. Instead of jumping back on and gaining a point as there were only three riders, he pushed to the centre green, rolled around on the floor in a tantrum bashing his fist on his bike. If there had been a tree close by he would have ripped off a branch and hit his bike with it ala Cleese and Faulty Towers. Funny stuff.

Well I have come on here and am quite suprised that some are realy raving about tonights meeting. Thought it was pretty average stuff myself with a couple of good heats thrown in amoungst the dross. Nothing more than that. Poland worthy winners as expected. Only thing I didn't expect was that Australia would do so well and run them up to the penultimate heat. Thought something was amiss though as for the first 8-9 heats Poland were off the pace then won by the length of a straight. Hope the machine examiner checks all bikes just to be sure nothing is untoward. Hopefully the final will be in the UK next year, or in Sweden. Be very unfair to have the Poles host the final again.

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Shocking but ultimately not unsuprising that a bus can be driven through the rule book. Makes the SWC a farce to be honest. Tai shuld have allowed Topinka second and it would probably have kncked the Russians out, deservedly so considering considering how Saifudinov treated the fans in the UK with such contempt. As for the meeting, it makes it more fun, but I hope that anyone other than the Russians makes the final.

The rules are very clear. If a rider is declared to ride in the first round and fails to ride, for whatever reason other than being blocked from entering The UK or illness, then he will not be allowed to ride in the remainder of the SWC. The fact that Saifudinovs excuse is that he couldn't be arsed doesn't bode well for his chances of riding in the race off, regardless of the Russians annuncing him in their lineup. The Russians clearly don't know the rules and if vice president of the FIM sys he isn't allowed, then that is the case. (Unless the FIM don't follow through their own rules, which would make the sport a laughing stock)

Who shall we believe? Phil Rising, editor of Speedway Star with a wealth of contacts, of KKS, in his bedroom with his source? Hmm difficult one.

The biggest question to be asked is why on earth did we ride at Kings Lynn, a track made for the POles to blast around? We should have used Monmore. With that GB team we would have won at a canter. To use a track like Lynn was madness.

So you are saying Saifudinov is a traitor to his country. Salt mines here he comes!

Summed up perfectly.

Makes no difference. This has absolutey nothing to do with either Poole or Coventry. If a rider is announced to ride for their country ( rather than in the case of Richardson and Team GB) then they should ride and the problem sorted out AFTER the meeting. Then, if funds are not forthcoming, announce they are not going to ride well before the next meeting. The other Russians are riding. What makes Saifudinov different to the other guys who put their country further up the list? BSI should ban him from the remainder of the GP series IMO.

Gafurov had no meeting for Poole after Wednesday, the same as Saifudinov at Coventry, yet he lines up at Kings Lynn tonight and Saifudinov doesn't. Gafurov probably earns a fraction of what Saifudinov earns in a season yet makes the effort for the sport, his country, the BSI, the fans at the stadium and those watching at home. Shame on Saifudinov. Total disgrace with misplaced principles. But it looks like money is more important to him than anything else.

There's clearly no excuse for Saifudinov to not ride. Not only is he sticking two fingers up at his own country and BSI but he is also doing it to every fan who turns up at Kings Lynn tonight expecting to see him ride. Totally unacceptable and a years ban from international speedway is the only way to deal with such riders. He has no excuse as he was in the country riding for Coventry. £30 of diesel should cover his travelling expenses. hasn't he got digs over here when riding for Coventry?

So basically Sayfutdinov wants travelling expenses from Coventry to Kings Lynn. Perhaps a couple of Coventry fans can bung him a tenner each for the fuel. He is taking the P*ss out of UK fans who paid good money to watch this live.

Justgot back from a quite brilliant GP. Thought the racing was top drawer and the overall presentation excellent. Great racing throughout the meeting and a final to get the chins wagging. Thought the POles were not really on the pace today and Gollob must be ruing his indecisiveness. Chopping and changing his bikes again is NOT the behaviour of someone who is confident enough to maintian his time at the top. As for the final, I was sitting middle tier just in front of the starting gate and Stevey Wonder would have seen Emils huge roller. Justice was served by him losing it under severe pressure from Holder, but Noddy failed to get away cleanly in the rerun and that was that. Biggest crowd I have ever seen at Cardiff. Don't know how it compared to ast year as I missed it but bigger than 2 years ago. Lots of Poles there but they soon fell silent. ONe thing that did suprise me was the amount of support Holder actually has there from neutrals. After Harris and Nicholls, Holder clearly the most popular rider there (after the Poles fell silent) judging by the crowds reaction to when his name was mentioned. His very likeable personality is clearly popular with the majority of fans who seem to like the way he behaves and goes about things. I for one hope he doesn't change. So a cracking GP with some good racing all the way through. Gate 1 was obviously a problem all night but other than that no real complaints. Well done to all.

I am sure I can handle it. Always go to the POW and say hello and have a drink with the people I battle with on here. Some take it all too seriously but British GP day is for fun and banter.

Yep. Who the hell wants to go to Glasgow?

Worst. GP. Ever. Enough said.

Heat 11 and not a single proper pass in anger. Awful.

Dreadful rubbish so far.

Well done to NOddy for another Aussie title. Poole 1,2,3 and great for the new season. Well done to Kyle Newman. Suprised me but by the sound of it fully dexserved to make the final.

IMO what I have seen of Tai he is not GP material or close to it yet.

I personally think Holder will be top 4/5 in 2011. Odds of around 12-16/1. Not ready to win it yet but give him 3 more seasons and he will be there or thereabouts. Certaily on a par with Emil. Kolodziej has very fast bikes. I expect him to suprise many and will be in in a few A finals. Saifutdinov will chalenge no doubt but again not ready to go the whole way yet. Out with the old and in with the new. the days of Crump and Gollob are waining. Nicki P hasn't got back his form of a few seasons ago. Hancock has done well to last so long but will be a shadow of what he was IMO. Hampel and Lindgren will be in the mix. I reckon we will have a first time World Champion in 2011. In a couple more years time we will see the old guard swept completely away. Ward will be in it as well to stir things up. Going to see some great GPs with Holder, Ward, Emil, Kolodziej and Lindgren battling it out, Shame there's no Brit on the horizon.

Matt Ford rules himself out of any involvement at promoting Weymouth. http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/8672419.Speedway__Ford_rejects_a_Wildcats_offer/