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On Tai, I have heard rumours to suggest the same applies to him. Don't be surprised if he takes another season in the PL. i very much doubt that this is right I think that Tai will be an Elite League rider next season, if I was a Wolves fan I would ecited at the prospect at Tai riding at Monmore Green next season.

Have to agree, with you and why the post has not been censored is just as much annoying, it is disgusting and the language used went out a long time ago, really make my blood boil. :mad:

I totally agree with you Lioness, and I have been saying this all season, and last season about the guy, Tai is a very special rider. Every time I watch him ride you get the feeling that the guy just seems learn something everytime, and it is very rarely you see him make the same mistake again he learn's very quickly what is required. I think that his Dad Rob should take a big credit for Tai,I believe that he makes sure that Tai is surrounded by the right people, and says the right things, this goes arm in arm with the fact that Tai appears to be a very natural speedway rider. I think that he is the future of British speedway, and the sooner we realise it the better, I think we now need to plan for the future, and build a team around the lad, his success will encourage other young riders, they will look at the way Tai does it and copy, they may not be as successful, but I think that Tai is a gift to British speedway, and just people on this forum would stop looking into this Aussie thing, he has said that he will ride under the Brit banner, lets celebrate that we have a rider, who might just win us a World Title sometime. In fact I think that he might just have it in him to win numerous title, lets forget the new Russian sensation whatever his name is we have someone there who is more than match in Tai.

Not read through only skirted through the original posts on this subject, and I am glad that someone else is thinking along the same lines, I just hope that the BSPA, and the Team GB management are thinking along the same lines.

That is it then we are out SWC, what do we do next before we disappear of the radar, and become the new Hungary of World Speedway. My answer is clear and I hope that the BSPA listen and act, lets forget the senior team for the next two or three years and concentrate on our Under 21 team, and the younger riders. Forget the likes of Nicholls, Richardson, Stead and Allen they are old hat they have had their time, and lets face are not going to win us anything, and we need now to be brave. Lets put the emphasis on the Under 21 title, we have a young talent out there in Tai Woffenden, who all through in age is still only 17, but in riding terms is 21, start building a side around Tai, this lad is not just a very fine speedway rider, but also a fine leader. We need to act quickly, and one of the first appointments this country needs is to make some place in the England set up for Rob Woffenden, forget Loram, Havvy and Roscoe this is the man we need to advise us on how we progress, the man has nutured the rider that is possibly the best chance that we have to produce our next future World Champion. The first thing that the BSPA need to do next season is bring back the Doubling up rule, this country is obsessed with the idea that rider need to be in the Elite League full time to prove that they have the ambition, well last night proved a point Tai was in the World Cup team and was the brightest thing in the Team GB side, where was Lewis Bridger, never even made the squad of the last 7, Lewis is rider with talent and by rights the guy should have made the squad, for me the fact that Lewis went full time Elite and bypassed the Premier has been his biggest dowfall. Lets stop the obsession with young riders moving into the Elite full time, and insist that they have two years Premier League riding, let them double up, but lets let they lads build up their confidence win races earn more money. This will all take time, and the BSPA and us as fans have to patient, we are going to take more fall and lose or not qualify for certain meetings, but we need to stick to a plan and follow it through.

Well said Steve and I agree wholeheartedly another day another dollar I think the saying goes, I am sure that this will be a different Team GB coming out, and will do us proud.

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Not taking anything away from the Russian, or is actually Russian, I think I read somewhere that he is not actually Russian, just rides on a Russian licence, just that Subedei seems to think everything is great that Eastern European.

Total Rubbish.

Who gives a toss, I will be watching that other rare and precious Team GB talent Tai Woffenden instead, mind you if Tai had a surname that ended in ov, then we might just have seen you start a similar thread.

Read through all these posts, and what a really pathetic thread. Fair play to Middlo come on here and having his say, and total respect to him, I think that the guy is an excellent manager, but it was time to go for him, the words he had took them as far as he could spring to mind, nothing wrong with that and it happens to the best of managers in sport. Come on people we are judging Jim Lynch here on one performance, yes I think that he made a bad call going into the meeting with Simon Stead and Oliver Allen, and I would have gone with Tai Woffenden and Eddie Kennett, but I seem to remember a hell of lot peopleon here were sceptical on having Tai in the team anyway, and would have Middlo took the bold move, I don't know only he knows that, but history will show that I think he would not have. Onto the Captain Ego Subedei, how can you take the man serious when he waits until page 10 and numerous posts before he realises that we lost last night because of Simon Stead, and then he realises that this was a team event and then has a go at the Nicholls, but if you are British then Subedei is going to have a go. I tend to try and look at the positives, in the middle of the meeting team GB, came alive and started to show us that they can compete, we were a matchfor the other teams then, but it showed what we are capable of and what we can do, and I think that we need to look to draw a line under this meeting and move on. I just hope that if we don't qualifyfor the Final people lay of the likes of Tai and Eddie, what team GB needs to do is to plan for the future we need to put our faith in the Youth of team, and give them tlme, both Eddie and Tai are the top of a bunch of potentially very good crop of youngsters that we have in this country, and what is needed now is for us to get behind them and support them, yes they might not bring instant success, but I believe that we might just see some success if we do.

Just read the latest Backtrack magazine and have to say that it is very good again, particularly enjoyed the Rod Haynes column.

I did not have anyhting to eat in the Burger King, but used the toilet upstairs, and I nearly fainted with the heat, it was like a sauna, I swear I must be the only person to go in Burger King and come out two or three pounds in weight lighter.

Lets face it we are not going to win the Cup so I say give him a go.

Another thread on the same subject, this is becoming a bit of a pain, but once again I will say this Nicki will not have been effected by the booing, in fact if anything he will have been spurred on. Nicki has been involved in so many controversial decisions over the years if I had a pound for everyone I would be a very rich man, and I am sure that Nicki will not be bothered as on more occasions the decisions go his way, and Nicki knows the when to stay down and when to get off the track quickly. Again I will say that I did not boo Nicki, I like the guy, I think he adds spice to the Grand Prix, and I think that the Grand Prix would be a dull place without him.

Well Done Jason, I think people forget a rider actually won this Grand Prix.

Cheers, having missed the youngsters again at Cardiff, this was a real treat.

Totally agree with you Phil, this is not a training school, but is a chance for these lads to showcase their talents and is reward for the hard work that the kids and parents like yourself put in that year and over the years. I wonder if they had any similar posts like this one in Denmark, when they allowed their youngsters to have a ride at the Danish Grand Prix, I really do despair when I read posts like the one from Jeff, like Phil says this was done on invitation only, and as is a reward and gives the lads to soak up the atmosphere of a big crowd.

Have to say that I like and am a Nicki Pedersen fan, as I suspected it does not effect his riding, have to say I laughed at the booing, as I thought to myself what are they really trying to achieve, people need to remember it is the referee who makes the decisions not the riders.

The way I have always understood, you cannot call all 4 back at a Grand Prix, someone has to be excluded for the cause of the stoppage, maybe it is time for the all 4 back to be introduced to the Grand Prix series.

No problem, no offence taken, the Grand Prix would not be the same without Nicki.

No not like me. :oops:

Leanne, show me where I have said Nicki cheats, I have not, what I am saying is he know how to play the game, when he goes down he stays down, I think that Nicki is ruthless, and that is why he is the World Champ, that is why he has won Championships, and that is why he will more. The crowd booing him throwing insults and anything else that want to won't stop Nicki, this is the point that I was trying to point out, he is the talk of the championship, Jason Crump won the British Grand Prix, but who is the rider they are all talking about Nicki Pedersen, and who is the rider who is still leading the Championship, and I will stick my neck out now and say that Nicki will be World Champ again this season. Nicki know what he is doing, and he ask him if cares who he upsets along the way, and you will probably get the answer that he does not care, if it makes him popular okay, but if not I bet he will tell you he does not care Oh by the way I am a Nicki Pedersen fan

I saw the guy fall over and have to agree the guy played up to the crowd, I have met the guy on a few occasions, and I have to say he is real character, and a good laugh. :lol:

Belinda Carlisle, who look absolutely beautiful, but was miming.