Mr. Clemens

He's got what it takes there's no doubt about it and yes he could have qualified on merit What I am saying is it's like when you have a problem that you apply yourself diligently in solving and find yourself banging your head against a brick wall - you have a 'break' from it and when you return all the answers are staring you in the face But the whole GP thing wants reorganising - in the end all the riding these riders have to do in the leagues etc plus the GP's leaves them exhausted in the end If they do less - they will gain more in the end

I think Scott is one who could do with a break from the GP's which would give him time to step back and take a look at what he's achieved so far and where he has 'gone wrong' then come back refreshed and perhaps then be the class act we know he can be I wouldn't be surprised at all if he turned down the wild card offer and took that break to revitalise himself

Aye but just not classy enough for some and perhaps not classy enough to qualify for the GP by rights

No I don't caristom I live 25 miles from Halifax but I was devoted to the place Went to the the Shay every saturday for 15 years and Sheffield every thursday till they both disappeared off the speedway map And I've been in the 'twilight zone' eversince

Are we talking 1912 here Sub ?

You see what we're dealing with here is negativity You go to a speedway meeting and you can taste it in the air If you think positive then the atmosphere will change - riders will respond to that new atmosphere and perform accordingly If you see what I mean - and if you don't - nivver mind eh!!!

Totally agree with you on the league averages bit which complies with what I said about competitive league racing As for Iversen he was chosen didn't qualify - I didn't expect him to pull any trees up and he hasn't done = not GP standard Andersen wasn't doing anything either till he was no longer a chosen one = galvanised him (we all presume) to perform as he has done in the GP's he's rode in But let's look at him again at the end of season 2007 and see where he is then And yes I would have PK in and Rune Holta If there was a more equitable system (32 riders) then all these guys would be in Young and Old I do know I waste my time saying anything on this forum but if you look at these things it all of it is really common sense

without a qualifying sysem you get the same riders every year - which dilutes the product = complacency = mediocrity You need fresh blood - riders who have developed their craft in an on going manner in competitive league racing = honed skills = ready to qualify to race in GP's on merit = keep the old order on their toes and their eventual natural successors

They should have proper qualifying meetings where all the riders have to get in to the GP by merit I showed in my 'fantasy' GP how 32 riders could ride in the GP Where there's a will there is away But those who run speedway don't seem to have the will to find new ways to galvanise the GP's Tonights meeting for instance was a good meeting with some good races but in the end it all ran out of steam It's been a good 2 years watching speedway - but after the final fling of the last few meetings I will see this season - that's it for me After last weeks experience at BV and the performance of Reading - methinks it's time to find something else to do other than watch speedway Last week at BV was truly the straw that broke the camel's back

I love it when the 'Dullard' gets more thread space and air time than the riders - just turn the sound off and put the 'Ride of the Valkryes' on instead

yer darned tootin he will do a Pepe = b*ggar all

Average to good GP tonight - lacked the bite and atmosphere to make it a true classic - though certain races eg heat 7 were great Best man won = clean slick and professional = Nicki laying down his marker for 2007 = the real Dane to watch

Spot on that Rob - I thought that the referee only made the one wrong decision concerning Lee Richardson too

Not a good meeting tonight at all Quite flat and uneventful for the most part only came alive after the world championship was decided A rag tag meeting - those who run the GP's are really going to have to do something about the point scoring system and the general format to keep it tighter and more interesting None of this detracts from Jason Crump's fine efforts throughout the 8 GPs and a well deserved win My nephew said to me 'I wonder what Nicki Pedersen was saying to Hans Andersen after their race.' 'Sorry Hans,' said Nicki, 'I thought you were Scotty Nicholls.'

Congratulations to Jason for his second World Championship title - well won Puts him on a par with Peter Craven as a double Belle Vue Aces World Champion Jason's taking steps to put himself on a par with the all time greats and if he applies himself in the future as he has done this year who knows where it can take him. Jason has his eye on world championship history and is carving his niche there quite admirably Well Done

Thank you for the information Tomaz And yes I should perhaps have known that Wawrow would be near Gorzow Wielkopolski as that is where those Polish relatives come from.

On returning home today there was a suspicious package behind the big plant pot by the front door. On investigation the package was found to contain a very fine trophy of a speedway rider on a bike. Polish relatives brought this trophy for me which I presume is a replica, though I haven't spoken to them about it yet. The inscription on the trophy reads: Individual Speedway FIM Youth Gold Trophy 80cc Poland - Wawrow 13 to 16 July 2005 Can anyone provide information concerning this event - who won it etc? And where is Wawrow - It's not somewhere I have heard of I don't think.

All too predictable - some good races - Crump marches on

Well if he could get another rider to do the same and that rider get another one to do the same - scary or what!!! I am a Hans fan - and a Nicki one too - and a Crump fan - any rider prepared to mix it is good enough for me. We might in fact be coming to see Hans ride on Thursday Decisions decisions

This for me was speedway as it was in the old days Genuine committment from one and all The best team won on merit If these riders could transfer the spirit of speedway shown here tonight - to league racing on a weekly basis - the crowds would come flocking back. This is what I've wanted to see since I came back to following speedway

Good luck to all three injured riders I hope you are all well and back in action soon.

Good win by Andersen responding to his none inclusion in this years Grand Prix by upping his game and winning last night. Crump progresses = halfway there Crap track

For me Malcolm Simmons was one of the most immaculate, consumate, stylish speedway riders around in his day who gave me a great deal of pleasure to watch racing. As for skullduggery taking place here and there in speedway I am sure it did as we saw it in action at Halifax one balmy saturday night or was that barmy!!!

Good luck to all participants in the Under 15's Championship - all of you have a safe and happy tournament