Lioness Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 North East to be precise! What :?: You're from ABERDEEN :?: :twisted: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Fever Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 "British Grand Prix" Surely the most important part of the above are the second and third words?? Shouldn't these meetings be a contest between the best riders in the world? This one seems to have one of the weaker line-ups! The series is already worse off for the loss of Hamill, so (love him or not)to omit him was error number one IMO. The GP authorities would expect a British nominee as well, so you'd have thought either the best non-qualifier from last year (Stoney) or the best young up'n'comer (Harris). Nope - error number two. I've not got anything against Howe and Stead - I just don't think they deserve it (yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 i'm all for the British riders doing well and all that, but the fact is we don't have any quality past the top 3. no disrespect to Dean Barker as he doing a quality job at the moment, but he would be just another Andy Smith in GP dreamland. Stead and Howe I expect, will be battling for last place.... yes, last place. Sorry but the quality is not there for a GP yet. 2 years...then do it, but now is too soon. Hamill has to be a good move... he could still be world champion (no i am not a USA supporter or Coventry, but speedway) and could come in and actually win the meeting. Sky Sports pay so much attention to the British riders in their coverage, and it could prove to be quite embarrassing. I hope I am proved wrong but I just don't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Oh im sorry did we not have the calibre in 1995 then when Jason Crump was our wild card for some reason. Was this the same Jason Crump that when he won a round in another Grandprix would not put it down to a win for Britain but for Australia :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 As for those who think it should go to the American's u should go and give yourself a slap this is the BRITISH Grand Prix not the Daytona we only have 3 permanent GP riders and 1 of them is a wild card this is the lowest it's ever been. Porter, What a load of tosh. Personally I would prefer to see a couple of riders who could make a difference to a race result, and I don't think Steady will or David for that matter. It doesn't matter if the Wildcards are American, Danish, Swedish, Outer Mongolian - after all they will be providing entertainment I would love to see 10 British riders in the GP, however you have to qualify the same as any nation, and if we only have 3, it just means that we don't have the calibre of riders that are required in the GP. I see where you are coming from Chivs. But being British, I totally support putting Stead and Howe in. The current GP standings must be the worst ever from a British perspective. Therefore its more urgent than ever before to try and fastrack our best youngsters to this level. They probably won't pull up any trees, but they have absolutely nothing to lose. Who knows maybe the support of the British crowd could inspire them to a surprise or two. I'll certainly be cheering them on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfromcov Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 anybody thought how bad it will look if the two british wild cards trail at the back? not good tv! it doesnt matter how good a racer you are if youre not on the pace... these guys will trail badly. However apart from the three british gp riders none are anywhere near the quality required! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Beesboybert as previously advised please don't use all capitals-its considered shouting and rude...post amended, this time! lol Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Dean Barker and Stoney. I really don't understand why these riders would want to be in the GP anyway. Have they got any chance at all of getting into the top 10 in the next few years?…IMO No. David Howie and Simon Stead are young riders with an aspiration to be World Champions one day or certainly get into the top 10. If they can do this or not we will have to see. Chris Harris must be a bit disappointed that he has not been picked. Robbo maybe flying but does everyone (or the selectors) know that. Steady and Howie are more well known and talked about. He who shouts loudest and all that. Not saying this is right off course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jake Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 I don't agree with Simon Stead being selected at all it should be British Elite League riders who should get into the GPs, not riders without the ambition to test themselves at a higher level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Dean Barker and Stoney.I really don't understand why these riders would want to be in the GP anyway. Have they got any chance at all of getting into the top 10 in the next few years?…IMO No. David Howie and Simon Stead are young riders with an aspiration to be World Champions one day or certainly get into the top 10. If they can do this or not we will have to see. Chris Harris must be a bit disappointed that he has not been picked. Robbo maybe flying but does everyone (or the selectors) know that. Steady and Howie are more well known and talked about. He who shouts loudest and all that. Not saying this is right off course. I think we have nothing to lose in putting Howe and Stead in. In my and most others opinions these are our top prospects in the next few years. And with Brits currently in their worst ever positions in the GP standings, giving Stead and Howe a chance is all the more urgent. Also unsure about Barker's and Stoney's thoughts, neither are ever going to make top GP riders, neither for that case is Stuart Robson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Beesboybert as previously advised please don't use all capitals-its considered shouting and rude...post amended, this time! lolThanks Can you explain my jokey reply to his post about the Phonics album now please? It seemed to go over his head. "Does it involve a lot of shouting? Don't think I'd like it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Steady Howe you go! Ready Steady Go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jake Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 are you sure you put sugar on your cornflakes Phil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 J.J. You are brilliant. You are wasted in ASDA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jake Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 so Gem, are you a Channel five live recruitment officer or Tesco scout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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