OveFundinFan

Not a pointless post - it shows that if spectators saw an offence being committed, why didn't the referee. He surely must have seen what was going on between the rider and the start marshall due to the time scale involved, yet appeared not to do anything about it. Or he didn't see it, in which case he wasn't paying attention to his job, or saw it and ignored it in which case he is lacking in doing his job, or saw it and didn't know it was an offence i.e. didn't know the rule book, in which case he should be reprimanded, retrained, banned for a period or sacked. This was a final determining the champions of the Elite league, you expect top referees to be in charge..... or perhaps there was!!!

Poole may have won the title, but IMO BV are the real winners. Why? BV held Poole to a draw at Kirky Lane, coming back from many points behind. They go to Poole, who should now have the home advantage, and BV loose just by two, just two!. I can imagine what a confidence boost that is - losing by 2 overall to the team that was top of the league 2015, title holders for the previous two years, that should be a huge confidence boost in itself, but now they go to a new stadium, a stadium with a track designed for speedway (not determined by the shape of a dog track) by speedway rider(s), who know what a good track should be like i.e. Hyde Rd, Torun, Bydgoszh etc. Add to that, sounds like CCook had two meetings unlike any before. Don't forget he scored 7 in the GP at Cardiff, thats no mean acheivement at all. Maybe he had a well tuned engine and mind at Cardiff, and maybe done the same this week for the play offs. Whatever..... If I was Poole management, and the rest of the Elite teams, I would be very worried....... It all sounds like a promising future for Belle Vue in 2016, get that great name BELLE VUE back to where it belongs... at the top.

But it wasn't a complaint, its just I cannot see the powers that be having 5 (33%) from one country. And I do remember when the world final was dominated by English riders - back in the 50's, but those were the days the qualifiers were in the UK.

Can't agree with you there Bewitcher. I think he shown he as much as others and more then some. He's not frightened of Racing anyone. What the real reason he not in GPs we may never know.

For Southport read Ainsdale beach, just a few miles south of Southport. Loads of sand there to practice on, well there was in the 70's - probably banned by now.

There was nothing wrong with the actual racing produced by riders on uprights. Does it really matter if they are slightly lower, its the excitement that counts - and rider safety. When you think racing must be safer with air fences, just add safer bikes and a lot of the accidents we see today may never be. Would fans settle for this......... I for one would.

Thanks Phil for that update. Can I ask how PC is going on these days.

Trouble is, what one thinks is the top 15 today may well be well out by the time 2016 GP's come around. Linback was in the GP's recently as a regular, didn't perform, didn't top 8, didn't get a wild card. His form changed to somthing good at the moment but whose to say that will last into next year. Some of the young riders getting into next year have got to prove themselves over a season of GP's, which is different to doing well at one Gp on your home track. Of course, getting the top 15 together is just a dream. Emil doesn't want it, and the two Lagutas seem to get overlooked for whatever reason. I think the GP's should be reduced to say 5 rounds, and have qualifiers early in the year to determine who goes into the GP series proper together with top 6 from previous year. That makes top 6 from previous year, plus 9 from qualifiers and 1 wildcard for each GP (for home crowd/commercial interest).

If Janowski gets top 8, plus 2 from from GP Qualifier, then with your 2 choices that would make 5 poles or 33% of the regular GP riders, can't see that happening.

That will be a top quality meeting - sadly too far for me to travel to, may be would have a few years ago but not now.

Cant read anywhere someone is saying cheating is going on - "un-natural speed" to mean "wow he's flying".

From the photos and design pictures I seen it looks like the back straight will be layered terraces so I should think you will be able to see even further back, unless you are short that is.

Thought I read somewhere in the last day or two that Craig has stated he is giving up his 2nd tier league, concentrate on top tier racing and going to get extra experience abroad as well.

Kildemand might yet qualify in the top eight, as might MJJ I was hoping for better thibngs from MJJ, as I am sure he was. He shines so bright at times, then flat. If both dont make the top 8 it would be hard for both to get wild cards, that would make 4 Danes (with NP and NKI). Hampel yes, but if Janowski gets in the top 8 this year that may make it difficult for Hampel Lindback yes (so long as his form keeps up) Emil doesnt want to, and I cant see G Laguta being asked Could do with a bit of maturity cause the youngsters like Zmarzlik, Pawliski and even Janowski may shine from time to time but they may well find a full season of GPs is a bit tough. A second (experienced) Swede maybe.

I think Ove had a few conflicts with the Swedish speedway authorities. Still happens today I think ie Emil and the Lagutas etc

I know that if you have the power (in an engine) you still got to be able to ride it, but Tais and Gregs bikes last night were so fast. If I was one of the other riders using the same tuner as T & G I would be asking the question why are they going so much faster when I am paying the same good money for my tuning. More so this year then the previous couple years there seems to be a divide in the quality of the GP riders........ the top 5 or 6 this year seem to be in a different class to the rest. Yes, sometimes someone from the "lower ranks" shine for a meeting, but definately a divide. Wouldnt call last nights meeting a classic by any stretch of the imagination, some good races, and Tais passing was exceptional. As to whether Tai is racing all the time or not - when you got a fast rider in front of you, catching him may be possible, but passing is a different thing. Tai knows that, and hes not going to risk the rest of the seasons GPs in pinching a point. He stays in touch, so if the rider upfront makes a mistake he is there ready to punce. Sensible head on a young rider.

Is the GP Challange on the TV, or are we going to miss out?

No 16, Patryk Dudek - how is he going on since his return?

Take F1 as an example, recently and sadly one of the F1 "family" dies because of serious injuries sustained in 2014, Jules Bianchi. I never heard any interviews with F1 drivers include swear words, in fact never heard any swear words on any of the interviews on F1 over the years. Yet F1 gets masses of sponsorship and plenty of TV time. Just this morning speaking to a friend of ours, her daughter just moving out of the home they had owned for a few years. They invested money into it, new bathroom, new kitchen etc, yet they moving out Why?. Next door neighbour not only noisy, but the noise is the shouting of the young mother to her young kids. Not just shouting though - swearing including regular use of the F word. THAT could be the acceptable norm in a few years time. Are you ready for it.

I agree, Fromafar. If I was were other riders I would be keeping a keen eye whenever I rode with Doyle or Kildemand. Since Nickis wrestling match with Greg he seems to have calmed down. Take Zagar for instance, he has two bad crashes in the last two GP's, both involved NP as well, but neither was Nicki the problem. First of all Kildemand, then Doyle. If these things carry on there is going to be another serious injury, which no one wants.

I and many others can express themselves emotionally, show man love etc without the need to swear. If someone can not string a a few words together to form a sentance without having swear words included then I feel they are lacking something. When very young you expect parents to chastise their children if they swore, yet somehow it becomes acceptable when one is older. I dont accept that. If you let standards of decency to drop in any one area and accept it, can we really complain when standards drop in other areas. If someone came up to you and your wife and started feeing and blinding, would you accept it. I wouldn't/couldn't So why should I accept it on TV especially when its a family sport that I am viewing. And that's why the presenters keep apologising for those occasions speedways top sportsmen swear. What they do in the pits or their own life is up to them, but it is not acceptable in public and that includes TV interviews.

To develop an engine you need experience, and that is there with CH and PK. Once development gets to a certain stage you need top riders to show what it can do - thats if you marketing to top riders. If you marketing to PL or NL standard on the basis of lower servicing costs then go for top riders in those classes. I think it would be difficult to get the likes of Tai, Greg, Nicki on board a Gerrard engine whilst they still going for top positions.

I recently moved over to Windows 10 and now I dont have a translator to give me English, and I cant remember how/where I got the previous one from. Any one help with ideas.?????

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