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Barker has been in speedway a long time and hasn't lived up to the hype, Cook is already better than him and was wrongly replaced in the WC, this mix of inexperience and envy was a melting pot. Barker needs to grow up, and Cook needs to learn that envy will drive better riders than Ben Barker to try and derail him along the way... Punching him today won't feel anywhere near as good as looking down on him from the GP in a couple of years.

I wouldn't say all time low, Peterborough using two tax subs at Reading then even needing one at home before winning the 2006 EL Final was surely lower? Just goes further to prove that speedway buries it's head for too long before doing anything about ridiculous 'rules'

I don't agree regarding Cookie, I was at the GP in Prague and think the track will suit him perfectly. Also think that the WC is great for the younger riders to pit their wits against the top riders. Any experience is good experience when you've been riding for 3 years.

Hi all, Just reading through this thread and felt strongly enough to register and post! To me it is simple, GB aren't good enough to win the world cup this year, I think that is only 10 freak incidents in one night away from being fact. With that in mind I don't understand the support for riders like King, Bridger, Kennett who have all had their chance for a number of years at the top level and not really taken it, to me giving these riders the WC places is utterly pointless, literally. I am dumbfounded that Ritchie Worrall has not been picked tonight, a rider who has proved this year that he can beat most riders, and on this track. Compared to Kennetts return even 5 points would have seen us run Denmark a lot closer. It's simple, we aren't going to win it so give the youngsters the experience they need, Cook will come back a lot stronger for this experience and so would Worrall. It's time British speedway stopped living in the present with temporary measures and looked to the future.