if the meeting had been earlier in the evening (it started at 9) at a 'normal' time i honestly think GB would have won, the track was perfect for them and there was certainly confidence around.
and i still have no clue what the cause of a stoppage was other than GB being on a 5-1 in their first heat against the French
Troy is still a top rider in the UK, he has a fight about him, but when confidence is shot it won't end up well.
if i was Troy i'd currently be getting the feelers out for the CL, get that fight back
maybe Troy's young family might be holding him back in his head? who knows? affects different people different ways, some see a safer life away from speedway without realising it.
something i did mention quite a while ago on here
i know of a call being made to Johnnie Hoskins at Canterbury asking what the weather was like at the track, the reply - meeting on, no rain.
the call was made from a phone box across the road to the track in the pouring rain
call offs on the day of the meeting when it's obvious it could have been called sooner is a pain in the backside, arrangements are made, time off work etc, i'd much prefer 24 hours notice