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Its the experience on big tracks thats the main problem. Hopefully the national stadium in Manchester will help solve the problem. If it was on a track 300m or less and Britain would perform better id say.

If they really wanted to use the joker in heat 14 they should have used Harris and Tai could have had a tac sub ride in the last 4 heats if needed. Seems bizarre taking out your 2nd best rider who got 5 points from his previous 2 rides.

Although i think he isnt the rider he was a couple of years back thats a bit harsh. Scored the same as Batch and the ride Middlo replaced him with was a shocking decision!

Lets just think, a team of Tai, Harris, Nicholls and King would probably have made the final so who do we blame for that side not to be named? The bspa and middlo the buck stops with them.

Middlo has made massive mistakes tonight? Why take Bomber out of his ride when he scored 5 from his last 2? If you wanted to use the joker then use him. That would have gave Tai an xtra ride later on. Bizzare pulling out your 2nd best rider.

With the Aussies bringing Woodward in i see them as slight favourites but it could go either way especially with the joker rule.

His GP scores in Prague have been poor but the field is nowhere near as strong. Still think he will score well, needs to get out of the gate though!!

Although i think they will finish 3rd they wont be far away.

I got Iversen and either Ward-Batchelor or Woffinden-Harris in the final. The four i mentioned in the race off should get big points and my latvian rider will do ok too. I should get loads of points in the race off and 3 riders in the final! Looking good!

Just hand me the trophy now!

Thats kind of my point. I believe he rides in the 2nd division? They may be quick for that division but for the race off? I hope so. I think he would score than what Cook did on Monday anyway.

King would have scored more than one point. If the SWC was at Eastbourne then yeah id pick Kennett but we are talking about international speedway. You will rarely find a SWC meeting on a 'small' track which is why i say King is much more accomplished than Kennett. For me King should be in the side and Kennett would be 8th choice at the moment

I think most people would have understand the change if King replaced Cook. Bridger is on form but suspect on big tracks but i hope im proved wrong. He seems to do decent in Poland all be it in a lower division.

Im sorry i cant agree with that at all. King is a far better rider at the moment.

Auty hasnt 'stood still'. His average has improved by 2 points since 2011! I dont hink Auty will ever be World Class but i think in future he can be a dependable and solid rider for GB.

It was 2. August 2011.

Cook didnt really engage his brain did he? Its quite possible that one rider could have a poor meeting on Thursday and GB still make the final which could have given a chance for Cook. Oh well

Are you thick. Ive already explained it was a farce meeting. What was his first score at Brandon for Peterborough??

Barker and Bridger have had only one chance before, Barker impressed Bridger didnt. Cook should see it as experience and try and improve so its difficult to leave him out next year.

Not really it was gate and tootle round and survive 4 laps. Doesnt really prove he rides Brandon well which was your initial point.

Also Barker and Bridger are younger than the riders they are replacing. We have to try and make the final, any extra press has to be good.

In an u21 event where the track wasnt fit for racing.

He is/was in dispute with the BSPA. He didnt refuse he asked not to be considered this year.

People saying why are we going back to Barker and Bridger. Far as im aware they have only competed in the swc once the same as Cook, i remember Barker in particular being decent in a race off beating Crump along the way. Also we are forgetting Barker and Bridger are YOUNGER than the two they are replacing.

I think we can beat the Aussies, Woffinden Harris Barker Bridger V Ward Batchelor Doyle Woodward Those two teams are very even.