Phil

Agree with the "old TS stopped lesser team members having a full quota of rides, more often than not losing their easier rides in hts 8 or 14." but IMO it still not does mean we have to have the stupid Tactical Ride / Tactical Substitutes where points are just given away. I don't care if teams are being hammered especially if means races such as the big heat 13 are not thrown. I am getting robbed of decent racing because riders are asked throw races! It is worrying that some riders such as Chris Louis continually plug it on sky and think it is great!

Is the question worded ok? Sorry Grachan I cannot change it to allow you to vote again.

There were lengthy discussions about the new Tactical Rides and Tactical substitutes introduced for the 2004 season. The topic and poll can be viewed here The new ruling basically allows a team managers to nominate two riders whose points can count as double if a team is eight points behind. There was an overwhelming majority of people who voted against these new facilities however some people wanted to see how it went this year before voting and giving there views. We have now had almost a full season with the Tactical Rides and Tactical substitutes so the vote and discussion are starting again. So what do you think of it? Discuss and Vote....

Very true! most are booked up.

Are we sure this is not Shoddy on the forum, he always goes on about Neil Evitts!

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Time to move on folks and get over it please.

Time out!!! Topic Closed

Time out please.

Well everyone who wants to have their say must have done so by now so it’s about time this discussion was closed I think.

COME ON GREAT BRITAIN !!! Good luck in the final what ever happens I am sure you will have done your best. Here’s to Gold, Silver or Bronze.

Well I believe theses are available ... 30 tickets priced at £40.00 each in block E in the POOLE GRANDSTAND row 11 seats 1 to 30 20 tickets priced at £40.00 each in block E in the POOLE GRANDSTAND row 5 seats 11 to 30 You requested 20 tickets priced at £40.00 each in block F in the POOLE GRANDSTAND row 3 seats 1 to 20 You requested 20 tickets priced at £40.00 each in block B in the POOLE GRANDSTAND row 8 seats 1 to 20 So they have not all sold out! - lets hope they do though. Support the Brits and get your tickets for the final.... http://www.speedwayworld.tv/

Have you tried eBay

Benfield have no grandstand tickets left. However, the Poole promotion still have some left in the grandstand just in front of the starting gate. These are prime tickets, so if you want one you will need to phone the speedway office (01202 681145) and book them, or ask one of the promoters tomorrow night. Both Matt and Mike I am sure will be able to help you if you are quick. I am pretty sure the tickets sold on the day and online are for the temp stands. Oh!.... I did not bother ordering one as you said they were all sold out Steve!

Hmm, were they really all sold out?

Just wanted to say that I thought Joe rode exceptionally well on Monday night with great skill and determination. It wasn’t the easiest track to pass on and Joe rode full throttle on the back wheel to pass riders! Well done Joe you have done the country proud

It is actually in the rules that all teams must have a team racing suits but not everyone has £2000 to £3000 spare in their budget to have fancy Kevlar’s. Admittedly they could have the moto x type tops made but it is all money which does not grow on palm tress in the SWC. I believe one of the reason USA are not competing is because is costs to much.

Well done lads, you did your country proud. We could see you were well up for it and it sends a strong message out to the rest of the teams. Everyone gave it 110%. Roll on Saturday night with 5 lions on the track.

Yep..... Sticky: SWC Programme - Right Here! Direct from the SCB!

So no one knows the rules? Hopefully there will be no rain but it is a shame no one appears to know?

I thought this was the case but could not find it in this years rules. It is crazy not allowing a reserve to be on stand by.

SWC injured rider rules? What happens if a rider pulls out of the meeting after the first race?

SWC TEAMS DECLARED All eight teams for the first two events of the FIM Euphony Speedway World Cup on August 2nd and 3rd at Eastbourne have been announced. Great Britain have brought in Eastbourne experts Joe Screen - who recently won the British Championship - and David Norris for their match against Sweden, Poland and Hungary at Eastbourne on August 2nd. Joining Screen and Norris are Grand Prix favourites Scott Nicholls, Mark Loram and Lee Richardson. Current World Champions Sweden have included three Grand Prix riders in their line-up - Tony Rickardsson, Andreas Jonsson and Mikael Max. Five times world champion Tony Rickardsson will captain the team - which also includes nineteen year old Swedish sensation Antonio Lindback, who was runner-up to Rickardsson in the Swedish Championship. Poland's Tomasz Gollob once again will captain his national team, which has a mixture of youth and experience with Piotr Protasiewciz and Gregorz Walasek no strangers to the world championship stage and up and coming star Jarek Hampel providing great depth to the team. Event two at Eastbourne on August 3rd sees Australia, winners of the World Cup in 2001 and 2002, led by World No 4 Leigh Adams. Current leader of the individual World Championship Jason Crump and World No.9 Ryan Sullivan provide the main support with Steve Johnston and Adam Shields providing important strength in the all important second berths. The team spirit instilled in the Danish team by their manager Jacob Olsen has helped to turn the young Denmark squad into genuine title contenders. World Champion Nicki Pedersen takes the reins as captain ably supported by GP stars Hans Andersen and Bjarne Pedersen. The fast improving youngsters Kenneth Bjerre and Niels-Kristian Iversen will undoubtedly by looking to make a huge impression. Write the Czech Republic off at your peril. Also fielding three Grand Prix riders with brothers Ales and Lukas Dryml and Bo Brhel as well as the highly experinced Tomas Topinka the Czechs will once again be out to repeat their 2003 performance and qualify for the Race Off. The declared teams are: EVENT 1, AUGUST 2, EASTBOURNE GREAT BRITAIN vs HUNGARY vs SWEDEN vs POLAND GREAT BRITAIN 1 Mark LORAM (RED) 2 David NORRIS 3 Joe SCREEN 4 Scott NICHOLLS (Capt.) 5 Lee RICHARDSON GB Team Manager: Neil Middleditch HUNGARY 1 Norbert MAGOSI (BLUE) 2 Sándor TIHANYI (Capt) 3 Attila STEFÁNI 4 László SZATMÁRI 5 Szabolcs VIDA Hungary Team Manager: Robert Nagy SWEDEN 1 Andreas JONSSON (WHITE) 2 Tony RICKARDSSON (Capt.) 3 Mikael MAX 4 Peter KARLSSON 5 Antonio LINDBÄCK Sweden Team Manager: Tony Olsson POLAND 1 Tomasz GOLLOB (Capt.) (YELLOW) 2 Jaroslaw HAMPEL 3 Grzegorz WALASEK 4 Janusz KOLODZIEJ 5 Piotr PROTASIEWICZ Poland Team Manager: Piotr Pyszny EVENT 2, AUGUST 3, EASTBOURNE ITALY vs CZECH REPUBLIC vs DENMARK vs AUSTRALIA ITALY 1 Andrea MAIDA (Capt) (RED) 2 Paolo SALVATELLI 3 Emiliano SANCHEZ 4 Daniele TESSARI 5 Simone TERENZANI Italy Team Manager: Armando Castagna CZECH REPUBLIC 1 Aleš DRYML (Capt) (BLUE) 2 Bohumil BRHEL 3 Lukáš DRYML 4 Tomáš TOPINKA 5 Josef FRANC Czech Republic Team Manager: Josef Laštovka DENMARK 1 Hans ANDERSEN (WHITE) 2 Nicki PEDERSEN (Capt) 3 Kenneth BJERRE 4 Niels-Kristian IVERSEN 5 Bjarne PEDERSEN Denmark Team Manager: Jacob Olsen AUSTRALIA 1 Ryan SULLIVAN (YELLOW) 2 Steve JOHNSTON 3 Leigh ADAMS (Capt) 4 Jason CRUMP 5 Adam SHIELDS Australia Team Manager: Neil Street

Can any of the officials / promoters / team managers please check what the rules are with regards poor weather during a SWC meeting. I seem to remember it was not very clear last time we had the SWC in the UK. Track Preparation. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can we keep Mr Ole Olsen away from the track!

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