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what a ridiculous comment.. also are you going to say the same about Scott Nichollls he didnt ride in the Ben Fund Meeting either.. is he just as bad ??

he is saying athletics, boxing and tennis are smaller than Speedway... hmm exact quote "Tai is an icon in a very small sport, but he is not a household name like Jessica Ennis-Hill, Paula Radcliffe,Andy Murray,Carl Froch,Tom Daley, to name a few from smaller sports." wow..new one on me.. so you get called out by fourentee and then bring me back.. wow what a way to divert the question Robert72 i have told you i will meet you on the 30th you can pose all your questions to the current world champion and i will video your answers so we can all lay this to rest once and for all.. with words direct from Tai's mouth.. ok ?? until that i will not be dragged into it with you any more.. because until then you wont be happy..

of course i apreciate people have differing opinions to mine and a lot of other people so you say 5 people.. thats not that many really.. but hey again i accept your opinions you articulate yourself well but you havent mentioned why ? but i now dont expect you too.. 1965 i was a mere movement in my dad's... well i wont continue haha and perfect i agree to disagree but when opionions are made on non fact and a general guess work i will base it with fact and that is all i have done..

and how can you say you have been around speedway longer than me.. maybe you have doesnt mean anything really.. and his point was and i quote "He will never be as popular as mark loram however many titles he wins." my retort back to that is Tai has a global appeal and has more fans globally i think i can say that pretty easily.. partially because they are stars of different times.. i dont know.. i wouldnt say any rider is more popular than another i like all the riders.. see now i have been dragged back in again.. not doing it again.. i will defend Tai until the cows come home.. he is our world champ we need to back him

1) we laughed because what you are saying is utter rubbish and you will be THE ONLY person who will ever say that to him becasue everyone else that is near him will be star struck.. as i still am when i am around him i DJ and get attention but he attention is unreal.. look at the world pairs.. he was there not riding in the crowd signing autographs.. if people hated him would they do that.. 2) he has a dual nationality if i had spent a huge proportion of my life in another country i would love it also if i was brought up in another country... i think the fact he is riding as a Brit shows he is devoted.. he could have chosen Australia and he would of had a GP slot as it has proven he has what it takes to be world champ.. and his choice to ride for GB wasnt because he would get a wild card.. the choice was made well before that.. i spoke to him first in 2006 when i gave the whole woffinden family a guided tour of Plymouth and had them at my house although he was a visiting rider.. he told me then i will be a world champ one day and bring it to the UK that was 10 years ago.. 3) its a business to him and with any business you want it to be the best.. he doesnt do it just for the love although it helps and he has many many fans.. his merchadise sells out over and over he has kids painting pictures of him on walls he is an icon to younger riders in this sport.. enough said on that i think.. 4) he doesnt want to emulate anyone Tai is Tai.. he is the world champion TWICE.. think that out passes mark loram.. although Gavan will be happy you mentioned him.. i look forward to meeting you on the 30th and having the discussion with Tai.. until then i wont reply to you any further.. as its a waste of time as you just dont listen...

unfortunatley i cannot make the GP this weekend as my other job is a Club DJ and on saturday i will be in Ibiza working.. but i will be at the SWC at the end of the month.. and Robert72 you can come introduce yourself to me and we can both go and see Tai and i will video the interview you give him.. But seriously i have spoken with him and told him to expect some old guy who used to ride a bike once upon a time to come up and bring these issues up and to be ready to not laugh to hard in his face.. I can tell you we had a great laugh at it.. he is as devoted to riding for the GB team as he is winning another world title and riding as hard as he can to help lift the World Cup trophy as it is another goal of his.. as its one he hasnt had YET.. but Robert72 you will still question this as it is your nature and because you cannot see the wood from the trees on this issue i now give up.. please PM me with your were abouts on July 30th and i will organise meeting you and discuss this all face to face..

I dont know you sorry.. and if you remembered me you would know i was far more than the pit marshall at the club.. I was Mike Bowdens Son in Law and had a major part in the clubs day to day running until things come to a head in my marriage. and you are now questioning how well i know Tai.. OK sorry guys i wasnt going to reply but felt the need to defend myself.. I have not really questioned you about who you know and i would have thought Tai's own facebook page of him in a suit stating my name and a bet we had about wearing it.. would have surficed your curiosity but oh well.. anyway i wont be conversing with you about the issue in this forum but felt compelled to defened myself with your claims about me and my friendship with Tai.. just in case you missed it.. https://www.facebook.com/TWoffinden108/photos/a.794553520569395.1073741828.702502843107797/1219223038102439/?type=3&theater and my name is Darren Fletcher i wont hide my name as no need

how is that a silly excuse..?? seriously you know how to make enemies.. his cheques go to maintain his bikes and his living.. why dont you donate to the ben fund ?? or do you ?? i am going to ignore everything the you type from this point on.. you are waste of air... a waste of time.. a troll and... well i could continue.. but i wont give you the typing time..

known many world champions who have done it.. and recorded it for the boy to keep as a keep sake.. yes he put it on youtube but damn give the guy a break.. and yeah give his cheque to the Ben fund.. just how much has he raised for cancer research ??? why dont you donate the last brain cell in your head for research as it doesnt seem to get the point

i am also sure he will be here to welcome the fans and speak to them take "selfies" etc.. with enough fans.. also does his bit for charity.. in fact how many top line sports stars go to someones home to sign a wall that has a massive murial of him on it.. it cost him in fuel and time to go and do that.. yet he doesnt do anything for us british fans.. utter tosh For the love of GOD... (i dont believe in him but seriously you are pushing it) when will you give it a rest.. you are like a dog with a bone.. although the bone is very very small a bit like your brain..

we will also see him ride for the GB team this year so there squashes another point of his... go watch him ride there.. get your fix while you can

why do we need to see him ride... you watch the GP's or go and watch them live.. training schools will happen when the BSPA work it out as well.. watch this space when the dates are published. what do you want him to do Robert72 and be specific you wont see him in a domestic league thats for sure.. he has a busy enough schedule to ride... a fiancé as well.. there has to be a work life balance to everyone surely would you ask lewis hamilton to drive here more often ?? when we see him for one GP a year.. you could say the same about a lot of sports like football.. do we see bale play here yet he plays for wales.. ?? i bet here comes the statement they are not like speedway.. these are professional sportsmen they are all the same just a different sport

Given us a World Champion.. and Captain the GB World Cup Team and the Training Schools when they come in this year.. in all honesty what does he need to do for us ??

I know he didnt decide until the dates had been announced.. and yes he has a brilliant team around him..

WRONG....

gavan buddy i can see your frustrated by him.. but do not stoop to his level this is twit for tat everyone see's him for what he is.. but threats wont get you any where other than another post from him.. we can battle him with whit and inteligence.. two things i guess he doesnt have.. i have had a go on a few bikes.. on a track and on the grass but my life and limbs are to useful to me and i know i wouldnt make it i dont have that much of a death wish.. all credit to the guys who do it they have so much admiration from me..

i will do that.. but people like Robert72 wont believe it.. its a waste of time.. but i will ask him the next time i speak to him... usually we talk about other things than speedway which is nice and the reason we are friends.. i am not a reporter or his manager so i guess i dont want to speedway speedway speedway with him..

no its a one man hate mission for our current world champ.. first this one.. then the world cup team one.. now you are going to start in the Tai's training schools.. plenty of people dislike you enough already.. me i dont dislike you but you are grinding a nerve with me that i dont get.. you do not listen to anyones opinion at all you are stuck with what you think is right which in my opinion is wrong.. and in fact many others opinion is also very wrong.. you need to give your fingers a rest pal.. stop typing.. and get out in the fresh air.. take a deep breath and realise you are the only person who feels that way and no matter who you try and force your opinion on in as many topics as you like it wont gain you any more fans.. you are poorly advised and i think you need to take a break.

so you have reserected this post from April to continue your hate mission for Tai.. seriously is two topics not enough for you. ?? sorry to the other posters.. but this person is on a one man hate mission for the current World Champ.

can you really look on Harriss after only 1 good result in the GP's the rest have been terrible.. and they are who he will be up against.. lets see how he does this weekend i guess..

wow.... thats all i am going to say is wow.. bringing Darcy into it now is an all time low now..

considering he stopped a while ago i and won the world championship last year i bet he didnt.. i was speaking about when he originally stopped riding here.. sorry didnt make that clear

ok i did see him and have dinner with him when he come to Peterborough to sign the wall which i helped organise as it was a mate who did the wall murial.. i mentioned this to him and he said i dont read that drivel.. if people I.E Robert72 have something to say i suggest instead of posting away on here.. pop and see him at cardiff while he signs autographs etc and ask him direct.. but i guess they wont because they are closet fans and just want to have an arguement with someone.. i will tell you him deciding to not ride in the UK was a very hard one for him.. one that took a long time to make.. but his world championship title hopes and another title is more important to him.. this game can end at a minutes lack of concentration and when you are tired riding in every country going its tiring.. i wouldnt want to do it thats for sure.. but seeing him when he cannot keep his eyes open riding over here then back over seas.. its not on.. and something had to break.. i for one would rather earn more money riding abroad than travel over here and earn not a lot to keep a few people happy.. i would suggest there are more people that are happy we have a british world champ than there are that are annoyed he isnt riding in this country..

I dont speak to him every day and i am not his manager.. but i do converse with him.. but i know him well and consider him a mate.. but i certainly wont be answering questions on him.. but while people are questioning his dedication to speedway in the UK i will; defend the guy.. as i think its unjust

sorry i didnt start the insulting.. it was aimed at me.. if you think i wouldnt bite then wrong.. and yes i would if insulted i would crack on back.. not scared of anyone buddy... so please dont answer for me you dont know me do you.. no thought not..