Steve Shovlar

Won under farcical circumstances. Sullivan looks pretty badly injured. Could have Crump or Adams on MOnday guesting. Well done crump.

Sounds a cracking idea. I didn't at first like the idea of going back to a 5 race 20 heat formula, but with meeting points counting as GP points, it makes every race, and every place, someting to go for. Only thing left unanswered was what happens if you score a 5 ride max, then bomb out in the semi? Do semi and final race points count as well? If so a rider can get 8 points in the 5 heats, and win the final. How will that compare to a rider who gets a max then bombs out? Looking forward to it already.

Come on TRick! Show that Crump who is the best. Win the meeting and lets all hope (non Crump fans of which there are many) that the Aussie croaks again like he did last year. What a night that would be. The Dom is in the fridge just in case! Come on King Tony!

Wouldn't it be absolutely fantastic if Crump chocked in Norway like he did last time and TRick won the meeting and then the runoff I would crack open a bottle of Krug and drink down the lot in one go. Of course it's not likely to happen but anything to stop the Aussie Ginger Whinger from taking the title.

Well done to Gollob, and to TRick for keeping the series alive.

If you look at the slo mo replay TRicks front wheel was clipped.

This is the correct info. Thanks for backing me up.

I am told from one who was there that Lindbaeck actually fenced Miskowiak and the decission from the ref. was OK. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No No No! That is absolute rubbish! Didn't you watch it on TV? It was on satellite. Lindback was clearly leaned on to such an extent he had to fall. The ref got it wrong. I don't begrudge the guy his title. The Poles set the track up perfectly for their home riders, but to have the ref side with the home guys as well does give them a bit of an unfair advantage.

I watched the meeting and have o say that the track was setup for the Poles. And yes, the Lindback decision was absolutely disgraceful and no wonder he was so upset. Miskowiak leaned all over lindback causing the Swede to fall. Total wrong decision and it robbed Antonio a shot at the title. If you get to see the incident you will see what I mean. As for the result, well justice was done in the final if you can call it that when Miskowiak won. He was leading before the race was stopped first time so it was only fair for him in the end. The Polish authorities certainly know how to set up the track for their own riders. Shame we couldn't do the same the last time the event was held in GB.

There's a picture of The Bugler in the book, "Inside Speedway", John Louis, 1977.

I remember going to Swindon when Poole rode there in about 1989/90 and Silver was riding for the Robins. Someone on the secondbend/back straight was obviously giving him greif so after the race he pulled up, jumpedd off his bike, hopped over the safety fence and went hunting for the guy. Bloody hilarious!

Soldier Boy turned up in the mid to late 90's at poole for a season and caused the usual mayhem. He sat at the other end of the stand but you could hear him all around the stadium giving the riders greif and the fans nearby ear ache. On occassion though howls of laughter from the stands as he made a wisecrack. I think he retired to live in Northern Ireland, as he hasn't been seen at Poole since those times. I remember another famous fan from the 70's called "The Bugler". Think he supported Ipswich.

Bournemouth Echo BUT for an untimely ignition problem for present day Grand Prix rider Hans Andersen, Poole would have had three of their assets on the Vojens rostrum on Saturday (August 14). Antonio Lindback and Tomasz Chrzanowski finished first and second, respectively, in a cut-throat final to officially add their names to the 2005 Grand Prix starting list. For Andersen, though, it seems as if it will be necessary for him to win favour with the selectors as one of the permanent wild-cards if he is going to extend his GP career beyond this season. Currently languishing in 19th place in this year's World Championship GP series and some 28 points outside of the top eight cut-off zone, this qualifying round looked set to be a safety net for the Dane as he romped to four impressive heat wins in the qualifying heats. Andersen was headed home just once and that was by Lindback in a re-started heat eight after Polish rider Wielsaw Jagus fell on the first turn as Andersen took up the pace. The Dane, who courted so much controversy in the World Cup Final, received a slice of good luck in the semi-final as Damien Balinski, scorer of 10 points in the heats, just one of four riders to claim a double figure return, suffered an engine failure as he and Chrzanowski led for most of the opening lap. Things certainly looked to be going the way of the Danes, for in the second semi-final Russian sensation Roman Povazhny drove hard up the inside of Kenneth Bjerre on the last lap to move into second place behind runaway leader Lindback. The speed of Povazhny appeared to alarm Bjerre and he fell. The race appeared to continue, although the flag marshalls did display the red flags to alert the finishers to the fact that Bjerre was still on the track. And then on came Povazhny's exclusion light with World Cup referee Mick Bates awarding second place to Bjerre. That left the final sporting two Danes (Andersen and Bjerre), one Pole (Chrzanowski) and a Swede (Lindback) with just two GP places on offer. Lindback, who like Andersen had not finished outside the top two in any of his rides, a recipe for GP success under its present format, made a super start in that final. And Chrzanowski found himself on the better line leaving the second turn. Andersen stalked him for half a lap before driving inside, seemingly making slight contact as he passed. Chrzanowski recovered well but had lost valuable ground although less than half a lap later a tiring Andersen's machine allowed the Pole to make up the deficit. As Andersen's machine got slower Chrzanowski moved into second place and the Dane pulled up onto the inner field visibly frustrated with the consequences. The two non-home nation riders pulled further clear of Bjerre and secured the prize of a GP contract for 2005. Although no-one can deny the fact that Andersen was cruelly unlucky in that final, perhaps the unluckiest riders on the night were Bo Brhel and Povazhny. Czech rider Brhel three times felt the discomfort of the Vojens circuit, a faller in heat three when Australian Craig Watson squeezed him out, then the innocent victim in two near-identical crashes in heat 14 when a power failure had left the track in half-darkness. First of all GB rider David Norris picked up unwanted drive and brought Brhel down. Then in the re-run, which did not feature the excluded Norris, Russian Povazhny made a similar mistake. Brhel went on to win the `match race' over Balinski, but he still missed out on a semi-final placing by virtue of Bjerre's two race wins. Povazhny had begun the meeting with two impressive race wins, his first at Lindback's expense. GRAND Prix Final qualification round winner Antonio Lindback today admitted that August was proving to be "an unbelievable month for me", writes Steve Allen in Vojens. Just seven days after appearing on the rostrum at Poole as a World Cup winner with Sweden, he was standing proudly on the top podium again, this time in Vojens on Saturday having booked his GP ticket for next year. Talking about the meeting he won in Denmark, the teenage Pirates star said: "I can't really believe all this is happening, but it is great that it is. "Everything went really well for me tonight. "I made the gates really good, the bike was set up good and that made it much easier for me but still the bikes were fast. "I can't begin to understand what has happened to me this year because it has been so brilliant and now I have even more to look forward to. "I'm going to Gothenburg as a wild card for the Scandinavian GP next weekend when I will be out to do my best and see what happens. "And I'm very much looking forward to it." Second-placed Tomasz Chrzanowski, like Lindback also a Poole RIAS asset, admitted the rained-off practice session in Vojens on Friday nearly proved costly for him. He said: "I had the bikes set-up wrong to start off with and that is why I didn't begin the meeting too well. "Those sort of things would normally be identified during practice but with rain we had that day meant we couldn't get out there and try things out. "But once I changed a few things round it seemed to work out and I am very happy about being in the GPs next year. "I know it will be a long winter as I look forward to being a GP rider next season. "But I have a good sponsor in Poland and I am hoping they will be able to help me make sure I am competitive enough for it. "Every rider who has ambition wants to be a GP rider. "Because of the problems I had a couple of years ago off-track with an auto accident I have lost a lot time, but I haven't lost any ambition. "I am looking forward to being with top riders next season and just now I am so pleased to have qualified." The rider who came so close but so far in Vojens was Hans Andersen who admitted that he wasn't going to get "too down over what happened tonight." Andersen - also a Pirates asset - finished top of the qualifying score chart with 14 points, but he suffered a mechanical fault in the final to rob him of a top-two place and automatic entry into next year's GP series. The Dane said: "I know that it wasn't me that let things down, it was a bike problem and that can happen any time. "It would have been hard to take if it had been down to my ability. "I know that I am still good enough to be in the GPs and this result won't really put any extra pressure on me for the remaining GPs this year. "I hope that they (the authorities) will look on this meeting as a whole. "I was the top scorer, I got all the way to the final and it was a problem that cost me in the end. "No other Dane qualified tonight so hopefully they will take all of that into account when they come to nominate the wild cards for next year. "I was the top Dane in the World Cup so hopefully that will count for something too."

I just don't see any problem with Lindback. A young lad who wants to ride to win and is showing his potential. Yes he bucks and rears at the gate, but he is not a danger and is superb at passing as well as gating. As for having a shower then coming into the bar, what on earth is wrong with that? I am sure he will be at Poole next year. Not only is he a brilliant talent, but has bags of charisma as well. A very likeable and approachable guy who has time for the fans, as well as all the girlies!

Your kidding right? Prague is a beautiful cosmopolitan city of culture, where there is so much to see and do. Bydgoszsz is an industrial city, though it still has plenty to see whilst there for a weekend. Language problems? I have never had them at either place. A big mac is a big mac in any language! Torun is the place to go after the GP. Only an hours drive away but watch out for the police. They are keen to hand out speeding fines on those dodgy roads.

We will see. I think in two years time Lindback will be a top 5 rider and a real threat for the title.

Interesting to see we had 3 Poole assets in the final. But as far as I am concerned Lindback is a better bet for GP honors than Andersen. True enough Andersen has improved this season, but Lindback is a class act and years younger. His average is also higher than Andersens, and this is Lindbacks first season, whilst Andersen has already ridden over here 4 years. Can't beleive I am reading remarks that Lindback is not going to add anything to the GP series. Perhaps the posts were made by young girls who don't have a clue about the guy. As for Chzranowski, he may find it hard, and I classed him in a similar vein to KK, but perhaps after tonight I think he is a tad better. Certainly when he rode for Poole his performances were badly affected by the court case looming over his head. Now that is all in the past, he seems to be coming on in leaps and bounds, as tonights result shows. Will he return to Poole as our reserve next season? Have wait and see!

My sig was updated 5 mns after the final!

The format tonight for the GP playoff final is likely to be the one used next year in the GPs themselves, so a couple of races less for yoour money. I heard that the program is included in the price of the ticket, though this as yet is to be confirmed. Either way i got my tickets for next years GP. Hopefully the crowd will continue to grow and we will have as good a GP as this years.

I said earlier this season that Lindback would take the GP series by storm, and I stick to that. There are many people on here not rating the lad but he proved tonight he can take the pressure and win when it matters. I said two years from now he will be challenging for the title, and I stick to that. The lad has pure class written all over him, and he is a very nice guy to boot. WELL DONE TONINIO!

Two more Pirates in the GP series! Well done to Tom Chrzanowski for qualifying to the GP series!!! Another fantastic night for Poole fans. Shame about Floppy though. Looks like we can all cheer Andersens demise, though he certainly deserved to go through, whether or not we like the guy or his antics.

Well something happened to Andersen in the final, not sure if it was EF.

YYYEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!! Way to go Toninio!!!!!!!

From what I gather Povazhny was hashly excluded after making a good pass on Bjerre on the third lap. Bjerre fell, Race awarded.

What a facial end to the meeting. Andersen and Lindback should be the two that go through, end of story. It should be about what the riders do over the meeting, not a last ditch effort from riders that have been well beaten during the 20 heats. A rider on 8 points can qualify over a rider on 12 or 14. Where's the justice in that? Lindback has been brilliant and would be a fantastic rider to grace the GP stage. The GP needs the Lindbacks more than they need more PKs back again, and that's not meant as disrespect to a very good rider. Just hope lady luck shines on the Brazilian wonder boy.