Nermark in hot water after riding in Poland
Last updated 12:44, Monday, 12 May 2008
Workington Comets’ management team are wanting showdown talks with top rider Daniel Nermark over his decision to ride in Poland yesterday.
Owner Keith Denham and team manager Ian Thomas say they feel ‘deceived’ over the Swede’s absence from Derwent Park on Saturday and subsequent appearance in Poland less than 24 hours later.
Nermark had crashed riding for the Comets last Monday at Rye House and there were initial fears he had broken his scaphoid.
That was later diagnosed as torn ligaments but he rode in Sweden and Thursday before telling Thomas that he had been advised to rest the injury.
“I spoke with him on Friday on a couple of occasions and he said then he would not be riding for us against Reading on Saturday and assured me he would not go to Poland on Sunday.
“Both Keith and I were told on Sunday afternoon that Daniel was riding in Poland. Fans had been watching the speedway updates on the internet and he was competing for his Polish team.
“It appears that he was withdrawn after scoring two points but whether that was a recurrence of the injury we are not sure.
“Either way it doesn’t matter. I’m just so disappointed that he decided to go to Poland and compete when he told me two days earlier he wasn’t able to ride for the Comets,” said Thomas.
Workington were able to use a guest for Nermark at Scunthorpe and at home to Reading, with ex-Derwent Park favourite James Wright stepping into the breach on both occasions.
The Comets lost by four points at Scunthorpe – who visit Derwent Park on Saturday in Workington’s next fixture – while beating Reading impressively 24 hours later.
Workington fans have been expressing their disappointment and anger over Nermark’s decision on the various internet speedway forums.
He has been in outstanding form since switching from King’s Lynn to Workington during the winter with a series of maximums.
