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Should the actions of Scott Nicholls and Emil Sayfutdinov have been punished straight away ? I like both riders and yeas, things happen in the heat of the moment, but there was hardly any contact during the race and obviously what they said to each other esculated to what followed. No doubt they will both be fined, but as this is a major sporting event, broadcast to millions, should speedway have acted straight away. For me, a full scale punch up on the track is a red card offence and both riders wouldn't have a case to answer if they were ejected from the meeting and their remaining rides taken by Tai Woffinden and Simon Stead. Had the arguments started in the pits, then fair enough, its not in the public eye but on the track is wrong

Just got back and will watch the replays tomorrow. I am a big Emil Sayfutdinov fan and in league racing I like Scott Nicholls, so to see them both get involved in an on track fight wasnt great to see. Now many will think I'm going to back up Emil here, but your wrong. I will watch the replay tomorrow but for me Scott rode a good hard race and Emils brave moves just didn't pay off. Maybe we will never know what was said as they rolled back to the pits, but we do know Scott appologised for his short temper. Maybe Scott had told Emil to go forth and he took exception to it, but my initial reaction is Emil should have just put it down to a hard race that he lost out on. Overall, a preety good meeting, some good tight tussles and Fredrik Lindgren having a good GP and a deserved rostrum place for the leagues number one rider. No one was going to get close to Crumpy tonight and well done to him, but now it looks like everyone else is chasing the #2 race jacket for 2010.

My team is in my signature ~ and hopefully on the rostrum

Have heard from someone there that was given a programme, that all the races are blank and if thats how they all are ~ bring a few pens !

CJ is a friend of mine that MIGHT be coming in, but he has his wife and parents with him and if they get him shopping, he may have to miss it, but I'm sure we can get SCB, SebtheSnail or another BSF member to join in. Didnt have a great night in Leek as I lost my two frames by stupid mistakes, one after clearing all the balls and snookering myself on the black ! ~ Hope my form returns tomorrow

1 E.Sayfutdinov (15) N.Pedersen (1) K.Bjerre (12) R.Holta (8) 6 G.Walasek (13) A.Jonsson (7) N.Pedersen (1) F.Lindgren (10) 7 T.Gollob (3) J.Crump (2) G.Hancock (4) K.Bjerre (12) 9 F.Lindgren (10) L.Adams (6) E.Sayfutdinov (15) T.Gollob (3) 10 E.Kennett (16) S.Nicholls (9) J.Crump (2) N.Pedersen (1) 13 G.Hancock (4) E.Kennett (16) G.Walasek (13) E.Sayfutdinov (15) 14 N.Pedersen (1) C.Harris (11) H.Andersen (5) T.Gollob (3) 17 E.Sayfutdinov (15) H.Andersen (5) J.Crump (2) A.Jonsson (7) 18 S.Ulamek (14) N.Pedersen (1) G.Hancock (4) L.Adams (6) Quite a few interesting ones here

Nice ..... My mate will also be in Cardiff and plays Super League, so CJ will step in if required ~ Sorry, Gareth Potts couldn't make it ! If you look straight on at the PoW so the stadium is on the left, the Vaults is about 400 yards down there opposite the pits entrance and main gates So old rules, roll up and snooker, 2 shots carry, black in any bag (not nominating)

Two shots carry - Yes White anywhere behind the line Do you play a ball must reach a cushion or be potted on each shot ? (or can you roll up to a ball) If you dont know World Rules, we better not bother with them as you can deliberatly foul, can't pot a free ball and you must play from where the white lands even after a foul unless you are foul snookered.

OK My Mrs is going to be livid ..... she is not a speedway fan, moans I go out a few nights a week to play pool matches and this year she is coming with me to Cardiff ....... to watch speedway and see me play pool I trust we are playing World Rules ?

My team was ...... 3 Tomasz GOLLOB POLAND £45,000 5 Hans ANDERSEN DENMARK £45,000 6 Leigh ADAMS AUSTRALIA £45,000 10 Fredrik LINDGREN SWEDEN £30,000 15 Emil SAYFUTDINOV RUSSIA £25,000 Out of the team goes Andersen and Adams = 90,000 In comes Jason Crump and Rune Holta = 90,000 My team is now ..... 1 Jason CRUMP AUSTRALIA £60,000 3 Tomasz GOLLOB POLAND £45,000 8 Rune HOLTA POLAND/NORWAY £30,000 10 Fredrik LINDGREN SWEDEN £30,000 15 Emil SAYFUTDINOV RUSSIA £25,000 Emil to stay as Captain please

Be at the Prince of Wales around 12 and you should get them sold, if you can't .... find me

Shouldn't we make it 2pm as it starts at 5pm

So where will this be and what time ? I will be travelling down in the morning as I will be playing a Inter County pool match in Leek on friday night and will be up for a challenge and maybe make this an annual event .... The BSF Pool Open Trust we will be playing World Rules !

Crump J 7/4 Sajfutdinov E 5/1 Pedersen N 5/1 Hancock G 6/1 Adams L 12/1 Gollob T 12/1 Andersen H 12/1 Jonsson A 12/1 Lindgren F 20/1 Harris C 33/1 Bjerre K 33/1 Nicholls S 50/1 Holta R 66/1 Kennett E 80/1 Ulamek S 150/1 Walasek G 200/1 Quite frankly I'm suprised to see Walasek at 200/1 and Ulamek at 150/1 considering the odds they have given Bomber and Nicholls. Trouble is, quite a few Brits will put the odd pound coin on them and if they offered the odds that should really be there, they would be gambling on too much to pay out so they shorten the odds. Will have a bet on the day each way for Freddie and Walasek and maybe Bjerre as his gating may help him here. However for the prices, I think AJ and Hans are value at 12's

Getting home from a pool match around 1am, then setting off around 6.30am from Staffordshire so we can get there around 9 - 9.30ish. Hope to meet a few new faces at the PoW during the day, will probably be wearing a TNT baseball cap and if I can get it done in time, a Lindgren/Sayfutdinov T Shirt EDIT; Only 2 in my car, so anyone stuck for a lift and can put some towards petrol, pm me

Piotr Pynszny ? - Rode for Halifax and crashed at Wolves, knocking half the floodlights out and the meeting had to be called off. Marek Cieslak was a favourite and liked Plech and Jancarz but the classic Pole during the 70's was Jerzy Kowalski who arrived at Wolves as a promising young talent. He turned out to be about 40, wore a terrible wig and found it hard to do four laps without falling. He didn't last too long, but at Wolves he will always be rememered.

Well I have won my latest bid, two tickets for £52 and hope to pick them up in person tomorrow or Monday. Its saved me a few quid, but only a drink or two.

Isn't ebay annoying. I had the main bid for 2 tickets for over 24 hours and with 15 seconds to go I get outbid ! Will keep on trying, if not will get them on the day as usual.

Sorry ....... Forgot to add No Coventry Fans !!

So far Fredrik Lindgren had a brilliant opening GP which was won by Emil, then had a dire Leszno GP. he then looked fast at Gothenburg before a fall cost him a place in the final where Emil won. Then last round, Freddie just couldn't get going and finished 16th. Going on this alone, maybe my hope of Freddie and Emil both being in the mix in the final could come true and in a perfect world, they would be joined in the final by Hans and AJ.

What makes a good Cardiff for me ? In the town where I live, the place where I work and my friends, none are speedway fans. So going to a City where there are thousands of people that share the same interest as me is brilliant. Add to that the atmosphere, seeing kids with their faces painted, the loud Poles and the eye candy in Cardiff and its a great day out. When you get inside and the riders start to appear and the music cuts in, then it really gives you shivers and this year for a change, we Wolves fans actually have one of our own riders in the line up and a possible winner in Fredrik Lindgren. (we dont count Nicki as ours) So this year, I will be hoping to bump into a few of the names I have yet to meet as I will be in the PoW around lunch time with my wife who is also a non speedway fan. I just want her to experience the atmosphere of such a big sporting occasion and the reason why I love the sport so much. So keep your eyes open for a larger than life, thug looking character wearing a TNT cap and if all goes to plan, a T Shirt I hope to be wearing that will show my loyalties on the day. One half will be in support of Wolves #1, Fredrik Lindgren and the other half for the amazing, Emil Sayfutdinov 7 days left now ...... cant wait

Vacencies at Hotals are herd to find, but the matting is worth wetching evan if the treck isnt graet.

01 Jason Crump 74 02 Emil Sayfutdinov 60 03 Andreas Jonsson 46 04 Greg Hancock 45 05 Nicki Pedersen 44 06 Tomasz Gollob 44 07 Fredrik Lindgren 33 08 Kenneth Bjerre 31 09 Leigh Adams 28 10 Rune Holta 27 11 Sebastian Ulamek 27 12 Grzegorz Walasek 24 13 Hans Andersen 23 14 Chris Harris 21 15 Scott Nicholls 11 Emil Sayfutdinov won the first GP while Jason Crump took the second. Emil then won his second GP in round three and Crumpy won round four in Denmark. Can Emil hit back once more ? Now name the four riders you think will make the final Emil Sayfutdinov ~ Nicki Pedersen ~ Jason Crump ~ Greg Hancock

Seems most people that have won tickets are selling them on already. Maybe they have tickets already booked or just would rather have the money than the expense of going to Cardiff ? Somebody bought 2 tickets on ebay the other day for £250 ..... they were £67 each at the box office

Should anyone need transport to Cardiff, I will be setting off early in the Saturday morning heading down the M6 motorway from Cannock and onto the M5 before shooting across to Cardiff. Should anyone be stuck for a lift and be willing to chip in some petrol money, I would be pleased to help out. Send me a PM if it may be some help. My wife is coming with me, so we are talking 2 seats really.