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Likely not that many, even so, it would be a 2-3 minute round up at most.. even less. "In a great year for British Sport, here's a list of our other World Champions" would even have sufficed.

Another pathetic out of touch irrelevant post that has absolutely nothing to do with the discussion. Are people actually incapable of reading? Nobody has said 'speedway' deserves a mention. However, British World Champions in ANY sport deserve a mention, however brief that may be. It's interesting to see the folks who constantly 'like' this type of post. Moxey, SteveRoberts, Gustix.

You might have a point, they'll certainly not have anything to do with anything linked to what you call 'gyppos'. Especially when they don't cover the sport/event. Shame for Tyson Fury. Oh wait....

Jacob Thorssell it is then, with presumably Ashley Morris to follow at 7. More than happy with that side, Nick Morris and Luke Becker replacing Cameron Heeps and Nathan Greaves effectively. I think a good season ahead.

Yeah, first thing you notice in a 5 second clip of him crossing the finishing line winning the World Title would be 'tattoos'. You're right though. You don't see any sports where competitors have tattoos getting any sort of mention.....

Another irrelevant, out of touch post from a cretin who doesn't watch the sport. Are you that lonely, sad, devoid of any other interest that you have to spend your days frequenting the forum of something you don't watch? You've concocted this fictional world where commenting that Tai Woffinden wasn't mentioned means that folk were watching the show solely to see if he was. Utter nonsense. Most, if not all, would be watching because they are interested in other sports too. It's not surprising you've come up with that theory though, it does tend to fit your modus operandi. Your ramblings about league speedway, which you have posted the same thing quite literally hundreds of times now, are also completely irrelevant in the context of this discussion. It was wrong of the BBC not to mention Woffinden as it was wrong for them not to mention all Britains other World Champions in the world of sport for 2018... in my opinion.

Armchair critic if something he admits to not watching. You really have to have a screw loose to do that. Anyway, not seen an episode of East Enders in 20 years but am off to a forum to slag it off.

Can't be as strange as someone who doesn't go, doesn't watch, but spends an inordinate amount of his time on a forum telling people this and having a go at the sport he doesn't go to or watch.

As have I. The difference is if signed for this coming season, he isn't leading the team. He was an awful signing last season on the inflated average he was carrying and coming back from injury. Signing him meant the season was as good as over before a wheel was turned. That said, he's a rider that the club has been loyal too (and the rider to them) and have seen him improve year on year so in one respect it was understandable. What would be absolutely criminal, having thrown him in at the deep end at No 1, a position he wasn't yet ready for, is to not take advantage of him having a lower average and another years experience under his belt. He is still improving as a rider and has the potential to move forwards and next time he moves to 1 or 5 he will be in a much better position to perform. I agree, if Pawlicki were to sign it would be a superb signing and at this point I could accept him over Thorssell. What I would not be able to accept is Schlein/Masters being signed at the expense of him. That is sheer lunacy. The only excuse would be if Thorssell flat out stated he didn't want to ride in the UK this year... but then you would have thought he would come out and say something along those lines.

Personally I have no qualms over the 'sport' not being mentioned. However, a British World Champion SHOULD be mentioned in a round up of 'other British World Champions' which is something they always used to do.

No he wasn't. Not in the year Stevebrum was quoting.

He wasn't a Number one,

Think you misread that, wasn't 6th in the Wolves team, but 6th highest away average overall in 2017.

He was but everything was inflated that season due to riding at 4 all year. That said, like you, I wouldn't say he 'traditionally struggles' on the road.

Edited, as I totally misread it! Agreed, it would be a very strong side.

When exactly was this Sidney? I can only assume 84 as that was his debut season (aside from 4 meets in 83) and he averaged 6.71 in the top flight.. before being in a run off for World Title the following season? I'm sure there are better examples..

Fair point.

Your reply showed, not many. Unable to handle that, you've stormed off in a hissy fit.

Well 'some' speedway meetings get crowds of 40,000 plus. However, please point out where I said speedway deserved more coverage than netball? As you can't your comment is completely irrelevant and redundant. Unless you wish to compare netball to the teams it was actually up against.. Europes Ryder Cup Golf team for instance. Feel free to come back with a comparison.

They actually won two awards!

Or ANYTHING involving women. Look at the pandering to the womens netball team. I wonder how many they play in front off? I'll admit I am way out of touch as I didn't see a single minute of the Commonwealth games but half watching the programme last night (it was on at my Nans but there was lots of talking from family) I had assumed they had won the World Championships or something similar.. found out later it was the Commonwealth games. Seriously! If Tai announced he was identifying as a non binary next season and won the Title he'd have a big feature, guaranteed.

Yes, Pawlicki I would accept.. but most other riders wouldn't replace Thorssell on the average he currently carries.

Exactly. If we end up with Jacob and Ashley I'm very confident of our chances, certainly compared to what has been built so far elsewhere.

Correct, although he did have a spell at No 3 when Ashley Morris moved into the main body of the side, before moving back to No 2.

Howarth has shown to be excellent at No 2. He is used to going out in the first heat. I agree with mixing the others.