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Well, as you have just posted on this thread your words must apply to yourself........... and now me! Actually I got a good excuse for this post. Wife wants me out shopping with her (after my wallet no doubt) so I am just telling her I am busy at the moment. So good on yer Darcy, your action kept me away from the shops for a bit longer at least.

My error, my apologies. Thanks Ghostwalker, apologies to Pandorum

Hi pandorum When I said "are you sure?" I was referring to your statement "With what's on offer Bomber may well surprise everyone and finish 2nd last :)". Unless his forms changes dramatically I reckon he could find himself still in 15th place, and of course this year if it hadnt been for MJJ's fall in his first race at Torun CH could well have finished 16th, which would have been very embarrassing as MJJ was not a regular GP rider. As for your comment "I can name 3 Russians better than all the qualifiers and most of the picks also a Slovakian who should have been in ", I think most will know which Russians you refer to, but Emil says he doesnt want gp's yet and if its the 2 Lagutas then it must be politics that play there part there. Apparantly Gregori cannot get visa to come to UK so how would he ride at Cardiff? All a shame I agree. The Slovakian, do you mean Slovenian as in Martin Vacuik. When he finished 2013 season he said he was taking a few years off from GP and come back a more mature more experianced racer - obviously when he comes back he is going for the title and not just a number in the field. Nothing wrong with that. As for others, yes we may all have our "favourites" but could they do a full season at the top. Its ok coming into a gp on your home track with a bike specially prepared for that meeting, but can they sustain it. Not all would, so they become an "average" or even "below average" gp rider and not the regular success as their one off appearance made them appear to be, many times experiance counts - hence Matin Vaculiks point of view. As fo

It depends on what are circumstances surrounding the question. If its a loaded question such that if the answer is overwhelming Ward, in which case Ward should be let off and put into the GP, then my answer would defo be CHarris. If its a genuine question as to who has the most talent at this point in time and contribute positively to the GP's then I think majority may say Ward.

If he kept up the form shown towards the end of 2014, yes its a possibility. But can he (will he) keep up the good form.

Are you sure? Personally I cant see a problem of Batch being in. He had just a few weeks to sort himself out for the gp season, has done reasonably well in most gp's and exceptional by scoring 20 in another, only bettered once this year by Hample with his 21 point max. I think he will do better next year. All those things add up to a positive to me.

Thats fair enough.

He says maybe get couple wildcards too. He is an Aussie, only one gp in Aussie next year, dont wild cards only go to a rider from the country the gp is in?

He should have thought these things out BEFORE he started supping. He's the professional and should know the rules.

Done

I think the tests for alcohol would be BEFORE the meeting - like when Darcy was caught.

probably slow out of the gate, but once he got going there will be no stopping him.

Darcy would know that riding with a certain amount of alcohol in his body would incur a penalty if found out. The logical thing to do is not drink within a certain time period before a meeting. Obviously he had drunk alcohol the night before (hes admitted that), and (thankfully) he was tested and tested positive. More fool for him not using his brain and abstain from drinking. He will have known what the penalties are, now he has to pay the price. You reap what you sow.

She was there, I spotted her in one of the camera shots, but true, I didnt see her at the time of him receiving news he was excluded. Maybe she knew what was coming and decided to disapear. Re Greg and Tai. I dont think Greg slowed down to wait for Tai, but he wasnt too bothered when Tai passed him, and lets face it, by that time he was World Champ so why would he just let it go. He would have even let me past on my push bike (with stabilisers). Dont know whats happened to Tai in the last few meetings. Wasnt so long before he was dicing for the world championship, then had a chance still of overhauling KK, then found himself in a dice with Zagar and Pederson for 3rd. Perhaps a good job Zagar had a poor meeting as well or he would have finished 5th. Very peculiar, and it sounds like even he cant figure it out..

Tough decision re NP or KK, and I am glad I wasnt the ref having to make a decision...... you would all still be waiting. Cant see how Lindgren gets excluded in the MJJ incident. How you expect to avoid hitting a rider who is only feet in front and he locks up I dont know. Wrong one excluded.

when will the clocks go back?

and maybe with Batch not qualifying in the top eight, meaning 2 Aussies in next years gp, means there may be room for a third Aussie - Batch or DW.

Think you missed a very important point... he is a professional speedway rider, taking part in a high speed sport where he and 3 others risk their lives each time they take to the track. No one can afford to ride with anything that might impair their judgement which would affect the safety oof themselves, and more important, the safety of others. There are rules to protect him, and others, and he broke those rules..

Generally a good meeting, made the more exciting by the tussle for positions 2-5 in the world, plus that for 7 8 9 10. Pleased for Greg, good rider and Mt Nice Guy. Im not a great Tai fan but he is a very good loser - thats a credit to him. Glad AJ did well again and qualified for next year - I missed his best years so hope they coming back.

Shame really, I like the racing at Western Springs (only seen the 2013 and 2014 gps)

Be nice if the final round did a tour of the countries (that have the stadium to take it). OK next year in Melbourne, but Cardiff in October for the final would be great.

My first thiught on that was "I wonder if Ward has been negotiated back in for 2015", but then I thought, nah! dont be silly.

Having been away from speedway for so long I am lost OTA? SBA?

With an Aussie GP in 2015, will that give the incentive to Batch to blow this Saturdays GP apart and get on the podium?

He probably does, but I would be more convinced if he scored at least double figures on Saturday.