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Would have been good if GB had a team there, full stop. Cant understand why not, the international future of GB is not good if they dont play on the world scene (or European scene) BUT I like those Latvian riders, they are racers and fighters, and each can rise to the occasion on their good day - be nice if they all hit a good day on Saturday.

On Eurosport in the UK this Saturday 6pm - 9pm...... cant wait especially if the 3 Russians are there. The whole line up looks very good.

I could think of a main contender as chief tester for this research taking place in Australia

I read that Tai has been training for this year right after last season finished. He feels in better condition then 2013. I wonder if Darcy is in training yet, after all, he now knows when he can ride and its only a matter of 12 or so weeks away.

Having been "away" from speedway for over 30 years, I never saw CH when he was at his peak, but from the last two years I do like his style, but he missed the mark both years as a gp rider. I know he cam third last Saturday, but if he was so determined to do well in the gpp's this year he should have been winning that event, after the winner is not in this years gp series, and 2nd was at his first meeting since a terrible accident in one of last years gp's and he has not ridden comparatively since. Well done NKI

Read that myself RPNYC and though the same as you ie not really good prep for a gp season where and the end of last year he was basically saying "watch me", I got things sorted.

Thanks to all the guys putting up the video clips. Brilliant stuff. For those who havnt put up the video for whatever reason, I sure would like to access your memories, just to see what you are remembering. Really good thread, and its probably a long way off being finished. Bring it on.

I am with Sky basic tv package and thats enough for me to pay. It gets me Eurosport as well so I can watch the speedway. Eurosport used to do the Motorcycle GP's but last year that went to BT Sport so that was another chunk of money I didnt want to spend. I dont mind paying for something good, but as I am not into football, rugby, tennis, golf I cant afford to keep paying different suppliers for bits of the sports I watch, like speedway and tiddlywinks.. Shame really.

Yup, I enjoyed that. Amazing how wide the handlebars were in those days compared to now. And the riding style too

Good question White Knight. I wish i knew the answer. but I think after the election I think the man in the street will be worse off. I reckon figures can be fudged to show we are better off but in reality we are probably not and new austerity plans will hit hard again.

I hope Eurosport get a new contract at end of 2015. If it goes back to Sky thats me sunk - not paying Sky prices.

GR346 has not been on the forum since the day he posted that list ie 26th Feb. He left his email address at the bottom of his post, might be best to send him an email. Joe

and what is the story behind the photograph?

and what sort of warning do you think a rider would respond to such that the next time he goes to the tapes he will be lined up nicely in time.? Like wise what sort of fine do you think would sort him out?

Well he does have a right to express his views, but IMO he would be very foolish to do so. It would show he has learnt nothing from this experience and will dive headlong into the next disastrous event in his short troubled life - probably sooner then later sadly.

Top 7 pretty much spot on. I think AJ could be a spoiler if his late 2014 form continues and I think Batch could be a spoiler at more then a few venues - he wasnt fully prepared for 2014 (short notice) My prediction at #3 was Nicki P, and I stand by that.

I am sure he has many titles to his name now - and not all earned on the speedway track.

After reading that twitter link I am very glad I dont do social media.

If Neil Middleditch called fans "retards" then that is a disgrace and deserves a written apology. Think "we" still waiting for an apology from Ward as well - that would be a could sign of contrition

It would be utopia to get the top 16 riders in the GP series, truly wonderful if it would happen. It probably never has, even when it was a one night world championship, you got someone who qualified when they were not rated in the top 16, meaning someone rated in the top 16 didnt qualify, and often it would be more then one. and "today" with it being a GP series, the top 16 would change from track to track as riders will be classed better on certain tracks then others.

True, sommelier, but he must not be offered the privileges. We all have to earn privileges. He can do that by keeping his nose clean for at least a couple years before he can be trusted. I have not heard anyone say that he has twittered that he is sorry for the upset he has caused to speedway in general, his country, his club, his fans (I dont to social medias so I rely on others reporting whats going on). It would be really good to know that he is genuinely sorry for what he has done, only he can do that. That would be a good start, then behaving himself for a reasonable amount of thime, let everyone see that he is truly sorry by being a changed man - then he MIGHT start to be considered for privileges.

I have bought the ticket(s) and booked the b&b for two nights. I certainly would not be happy if Ward gets the wild card, especially as it seems the host country supplies a countryman. There were two regular Brit GP riders last year and it was a Brit took the wild card, so it should be again. and I agree with gbrussell that the Aussie wild card should be a talented Aussie youngster like Mx Fricke. Lets get real, Ward has done a big wrong, he has to take the punishment, not the privileges.

He should not be given ANY gifts, missing key meetings because he has not qualified might, just might, make him think that doing wrong does not pay. It really would be terrible if he got the Cardiff wild card, logic tells me it cant/wont happen. Neither would he get the Aussie wild card, even though its his country.... he has to earn privileges. Likewise 2016 GP's. If Emil says he when he comes back he wants to qualify through riding the qualifiers. If someone who has done nothing wrong thinks that way, then DW should do the same. It would be interesting to know what the other GP riders are thinking. How do they feel about someone one was in a position where DW could have seriously injured them by riding whilst over the limit, gets suspended, then banned, then gets gifted with a wild card, one off or permanent?

Lets ASSUME Darcy gets his suspension turned into a ban.... a 12 month riding ban dated back to the date he was suspended, meaning he can ride again toward the end of 2015, if he wants to. 1) Should he be given the Wild Card no 16 jacket for the 2015 Australian GP ......................................................................................................................... 2) Should he be given one of the four permanent 2016 GP Wild Cards? What do you think?

Not so many years ago, before the internet, none of us would know what was going on at all until an announcement had been made. Maybe that was the best way, then we could have got on with something useful in our lives instead of spending hours on a forum speculating about something we dont really know too much about. and yes, I am as guilty as anyone else of frequenting the forum.