Garritty

[crescent girl]

On 1/12/2026 at 6:32 PM, Chadster said:

Wasn't Malcolm Simmons imprisoned in the 1960s?

Yes, for motoring offences. Garrity was banged up for horrible crimes, and the ACU should take this into consideration.   

[FAST GATER]

2 hours ago, crescent girl said:

ACU should take this into consideration.   

I could be wrong but that would only be the case if in some way his offenses were directly related to the sport ,also it would not really look good from the point of rehabilitation of an offender .

We have to accept  that he has been  punished ( whether you agree with that is another matter) from everyone's point of view if he is able to make a fist of being a s/way rider surely that can only be a good thing. 

You can ostracise him because you feel that's what he deserves but his best chance of not re-offending is to be gainfully employed( s/way appears to be the best occupation for him ) and occupied in general as much a possible ,no one can guarantee that he will succeed but at least there would be no excuses for him not doing so .    

Edited Wednesday at 06:57 AM by FAST GATER

[Sings4Speedway]

On the other side is Speedway the best choice of "employment" for a reforming addict? No routine, long travel around the country, late nights, adrenaline highs and so on. 

Throw in that Jason is late 20's so whilst not over the hill there is a shelf life which may or may not outdate the sport in its current guise anyway. 

Lets be clear Jason is a complex character and there is probably a whole lot going on under the surface but he has an issue with authority, a known mouth and tendency for violence (prior to chargeable crimes). I know he could have had a sponsored van previously if he produced his driving licence but failed to do so multiple times. 

Rehabilitation and second chances are vital for those who have made mistakes but its very questionable if the same environments (in this case Speedway) that previous "questionable choices" were made is the right place for them to happen

[Youhave2minutes]

Cannot believe how much interest this thread has shown over a thug.

[Youhave2minutes]

If he comes back into speedway I’m going to the moon

Edited 9 hours ago by Youhave2minutes

[crescent girl]

Something to bear in mind is the deeper repercussions of signing Jason Garrity.        In Scottish soccer, when a couple of clubs tried to sign a very talented, but flawed player called David Goodwillie, the negative reaction didn't necessarily come from other clubs or supporters.

In one case, a club was informed by the local council that, due to their announcement of signing him, the lease on their ground was to be terminated, another reaction came from major sponsors at another club withdrawing their funding.

David Goodwillie has never been tried or convicted of the offence widely reported, but "The Court of Public Opinion" has decided football no longer wants or needs him.         Might Garrity's future be ordained in the same way? 

[IainB]

9 hours ago, crescent girl said:

David Goodwillie

Is everybody going to let this name pass without comment?

Edited 15 hours ago by IainB

[gjcone44]

haven't a clue what he's been up to 😆

[Teromaafan]

On 1/11/2026 at 10:45 PM, AndiCapp said:

Nice to see your consistent. Can you not just let riders do their thing and entertain you instead of picking faculties in peoples personas. We have been blessed in the UK with some fine riders some who have have off track issues and went on to become main players on the world scene namingly Gary Havelock, Michael Lee and they were adored so if a rider doesnt have the perfect lifestyle it doesnt mean they cant turn it around and become the rider they are employed to be that fans love. 

Whilst I had a pop at someone who now has a criminal record for violent crime I did not say that he shouldn’t be given a second chance. People will have different views as to whether Garrity should be given another shot at speedway. The only opinion that really matters to him is that of any potential speedway promoter willing to take a punt on him. The onus is on Garrity. Let’s see how keen he is to impress any employer.  Who knows, he might be driven by the achievements of Havelock and Lee and go on to be a world champion! (yeah…..right 🤣).