IainB

Maybe that's where it all went wrong

I have read your post and you don't come across as a very forgiving person. The difference with paedo's becoming teachers is the small matter of the law of the land forbidding it, it's not a matter of opinion. It is not law that burglars can't become speedway riders... or anything else for that matter the only thing he has forfeited is his liberty for a few years and his reputation. There are many people that have turned their lives around and gone on to become inspirational "heroes"... Ant Middleton served time and now does motivational speaking tours.

I seem to remember him being taken under Gary Havelock's wing when he was a real hot prospect at Coventry, I'm not quite sure where it all went wrong for him Speedway wise. Personally, I think as he's not currently banned from speedway, as some riders are, he should be free to ride, if he can find a club that'll have him, I think he maybe needs somebody to take him under their wing again or a chaperone type person a bit like Glenn Roeder with Gazza when he went to Italy, just to keep him on the straight and narrow. Many "famous" people have been to prison and then gone on to make a success of their lives, Gino di Campo also broke into somebody's home and look at him now. Sometimes prison is the wake up call for people to turn their lives around. Personally, I'm with you and wouldn't touch him with a barge pole but that's just me, if I were a promoter at Plymouth or somewhere I may be thinking differently.

Leicester are riding on Thursday night, I live just over a mile away... should I set out now?

Where is Mr Tungate based?

What is even "sprint" about it? If they wanted to copy other sports, which they seem determined to do, they should run a series of one lap dashes... Or, god forbid, come up with an original idea! How about something like a rider nominating one of his races during the main meeting to count to qualification to an extra "Golden" race? This could be tactical, so Zmarzlik could nominate his "quali" race when he meets his nearest rival to harm their chances or an "easy" race to stand a better chance of qualification to the bonus race... that's just off the top of my head

It's one of the few French words I know

Doyley could have picked it up for him... oh hang on... So whatever happened to Tungate was in his control.

Should he have been sentenced to death? You don't seem to want him to be able to earn an honest living, that's what I assume you mean by "reward"... what do you suggest he do?

Perhaps you needed the Leicester track staff to travel over and show you how to do it properly... we do owe you one

You could also add in Pelt: A pelt is an animal's skin, fur and all. If you are wearing a fur coat, you are really wearing a pelt.

King, the former British Champ? ... like Adam Ellis

I remember when every track had track rakers coming out to prep the track after EVERY race, meaning there was no need for tractor racing

Some of the Witches need to take a look at themselves tonight, DT is showing them what is possible

Isn't that called making it up as you go along? Where do you draw the line? That's why there's a rule book so everybody knows where they stand. You could argue that for anything, tape touching, I've seen riders react to camera flashes going off and touching the tapes, unfair, but rules is rules... are you going to have a hearing for every decision that needs to be made? Traffic hold up in this country is okay, traffic hold up in Poland isn't... what if the traffic hold up is in England on the way to Scotland? It never ends

Not our fault your riders are such homers

Heat 9 was pretty hare-em scare-em stuff... yikes!

You can take dirt off though

That's why you need rules and not just make inconsistent decisions on a case by case basis

NSS getting on for 10 years old now... they should have sussed track prep by now

Only because the meeting was held up for him... why not wait for Tungate/Doyle... stupid I know, but rules must be consistent

The NSS is getting on for 10 years old... you'd think that they'd be able to prepare a track that wasn't so grippy in damp conditions by now When it's good it's the best, when it's bad it's quite processional

What about when Bomber didn't make it in time for "start time" at Glasgow the other week? Due to being stuck in traffic?

If Schlein's voice gets any higher it's going to shatter my TV!

Emil burnt his on an exhaust a few weeks ago and are allegedly at the tailors for repair. JJ, not so sure.