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Cheers, well yea, thats the exact reason why i bought up the point of how well both would do in a 2nd heat leader or 1st role. Agreed also that both have terrific home form - my only point on that is that david seems more consistent away than lee does this year. But in theory i agree with you. As for going to Cov - yea i may do if the weather improves! as the 3rd highest averaged brit yea hes scoring well away as well this year in case you hadnt noticed is this old chestnut STILL coming up As ive explained my reasons Orion in the lengthy post - if you choose to read thru it it might just give you the answers that you are seeking. But thanks for taking the highlighted parts of my arguments and ignorng the facts ive explained since. Priceless

Steve there is no disputing that Ed has potential, thats obvious. IM disputing wether he is ready for the WTC. Middlo said he would pick riders on form. Howe IS still averaging more than kennett and has chosen not to do the GP qualifiers, which david did and should get reward for that. Stead is way off form, so its hard to fathom Middlos logic. yes, i did say thats IS his specialism. And thats probably the reason why he has been picked. You did read the post didnt you??!! what has kennett or stead done on the big stage, funny you dont mention them. Seb, i think i AM taking an objective view!! Why pick out my bickering posts when there are posts bitching about david As always!!! Cant others take an objective view also instead of a biased one????? To explain my `objective view` further then. Too an extent i agree with you with going with the top 4 averaged Brits on paper - they will have earned the right to be considered a top 4 placing. I thought the whole idea of making the British Final credible again was to REWARD those that qualified (one to get the wild card and others to get thru to the GP qualifiers). Howe as 3rd best brit on average you can say DESERVED the wild card and should be, in my opinion , being pushed by the GB mananager. But no, instead he picks his own team rider that doesnt even want to do the GP qualifiers because he isnt ready for it!!! Who says he is ready to face the big stage then on that equation??? Richardson has always come up with the goods on the WTC stage, i grant you and for that reason alone he probably deserves his place (much in the same way that scottie derserves his place in the GPS as being top Brit). However my only worry with lee is that im never convinced that his form is good enough come the start of the WTC - however ive already acknowledged that he HAS stepped up to the plate each year and for that reason ALONE should have a top 5 place. IF and IF middlo is trying to bring the kids or the younger riders on then realistically only scott and bomber should be definates with the likes of kennett, howe and stead as the next generation, allen, king and then bridger as be gaining experience too. by continueing to use Lee , in my opinion, is a backward step for team GB. There is no denying that Lee does still have some quality, however in a team as strong as Swindon he is well supported. It would be interesting to see how he would perform as a main or 2nd heat leader, as he would in some teams on average this season. However likewise id be also interested to see how well Howie would do in the same position as it happens. As for your comment at the end of your post - not at all!! IF Lee scores 12 , top scores and we go thru - ill be very happy yet still suprised. However if david rode and scored 8 and we went thru id be equally happy. It would be nice for Howie to pushed on the big stage for once , especially now he is in the form of his life. But of course that wont stop people from knocking him. See how there are people that will STILL knock him no matter how well he does, no different to people bickering about richardson - dont you think??!!!

snd he wasnt at the start of the season. well pointed out - but we ALL knew that

typical of the POOLE/GB manager. What biased rubbish. Howe is 3rd best brit - so he has earned a full call up. Have to disagree - he was NOT outclassed at Cardiff! He didnt finish last overall and he past riders and tried in 3 races. Thats NOT outclassed Doubt stead OR kennett would have acored much more as it happens. Kennett is not ready yet - however i agree he should get a chance. But as 4th or 5th choice. WHY OH WHY is lere richardson in? its no wonder we never get anywhere if we continue to use those who have proved they cant cut it on the big stage. YES YES i know - the WTC seems to be richos crowning glory. That surely is the only reason he is in. I believe thats a backward step to take. Its the side i expected Middlo would pick - but for him to say Kennett `picked himself1 - funny , id say the same thing about howe

belated congratulations. Top notch entertainment.

yawnsville. i think most of his distractors at the start of the season have been proved wrong - and yes i know im one of them. ive stated several times i was wrong on that one. However on the flip side to that show me a post that said he would be good enough to get a top 5 placing

Nonsense! Nowt politically incorrect about it at all. BOMBER it is!!!

that was magical!!! As for pedersen and his usual excuses. Him failing not to get into the final - couldnt happen to a better person

Sad sad news, Just catching up and yet another tragedy. Condolences to the Olsson family. RIP Kenny.

Thank god! End of speculation. the only one who DESERVES it will be the rider who finishes highest of the non GP Brits. GO HOWIE!!!!!

thats 2 of us that think alike!!! just once?!

Is lindback another beggar then subedei?

Bomber did OK, but it was indeed JAGUS who showed how to make a proper debut. Maybe Harris WILL get better and his efforts may be rewarded with the occasional semi and maybe he will continue his current step up in level. For Britain , lets hope so.

were talking GP commitments - do try keep up

If you really believe PK is NOT good enough to be in the GP series - ie in the best 15 riders in the world - then im completely wasting my time. I was very specific that the WOLVES 1-7 would give there all and not have GP concerns - i thought it was pretty obvious most of the elite league riders have other clubs in other countries

yea of course - Pk isnt good enough in his own right to be in.

and we marvel that hes scraped together 21 points over the series

not fair - in that comparision then lindback, Bpedersen are wasters.

im sorry - zagar has earned the right. Andersen was never going get an official placing tho there are merits that hes earned the right by scoring the points. however it means that Andersen has at least earned his place by right by qualifying and there no argument on that one. However i was personally hoping that Andersen would have qualifed on points as it would have meant that PK would have got in as next in line from the qualifying final. I agree with another comment that Andersen has indeed taken his foot off the pedal as he seemed to do before - which i believe was always his undoin. he started like he had a point to prove then tailed off in the last 2 gps. wether he can sustain his good start over a season is yet to be proved. im yet to believe hes a real threat to crumps domination just yet - tho we will see next season wont we?!

scott and antonio almost certainly will get a nomination. however thankfully its goodbye lee richardson - you wont be missed. welcome to simon stead id say.

GB and Denmark.

i think scotties place is safe. its consistency thats the key and yes he had a poor GP by his so far decent standards - however Richardson had an absymal GP so there can be NO comparison. Scottie has earned his role as the countries number one so he WONT be dropped from it. But take HANS ANDERSEN as an example - didnt have a great year but still made some semis and he STILL was axed for somebody less experienced and younger. Lee has a habit of having the odd okish GP but on the whole hes pretty much fodder. i happened to Hans, it will happen to lee. If Steady carries on his form this year and impresses in world cup/cardiff then i feel he will be in and lee out. I think its the best move for the future.

Great showing from `OUR ` Freddie! surely hes in contention for next years series?

Well done Jase - hes up for it this year.

The quote of the meet `the disappointing lee richardson` - never a truer word said. Steady in next year surely.