steve jones Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Post from another website with quotes from Tomasz. 'I feel cheated, hurt and I am seriously considering whether there is a sense in continuing with the GP - Tomasz Gollob told the Polish press. I have done no wrong at Cardiff, and yet Mike Posselwhite threw me out of competition - said very bitter Gollob. He took away any chances I still had to win. There was no foul play from my part but anyone could see that the referee was giving blind eye to Danish foul starts, that he excluded Jonssson for no reason. Why Posselwhite was helping Rickardsson and obstructing (interfering with) Gollob. It hurts ! Preparing for the GP cost a lot of money. In order to win you have invest even more money. Riders pay for air fair, accommodation, engines, bikes etc, but the "rewards" are pegged at the same level as many years ago. And when on top of that the referee is bluntly bias I am entitled to feel fed up and seriously considering my options - said Tomasz Gollob.' Originally posted by Roman Chyla I think that there is a certain amount of truth in some of the comments that he has made. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Witch Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 I felt Tomasz was harshly excluded. I also felt he handled the situation far more sensibly and maturely than he once would have. As we all know, the ref wasn't going to change his decision which ever way Tomasz reacted. We're all seeing a different Gollob this season and good luck to him. Lets hope he doesn't pull out because without Gollob, Hamill and all the injured riders the GP just ain't right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 I agree with what Gollob is saying. And I do have a lot of sympathy for him - the ref was shocking on Saturday. I wouldn't be surprised if he did drop out of the GPs but I do not think it can be totally put down to Saturday. I think there is a growing realisation in Tomasz that he has peaked and will never win the title (which is what he is in it for - also-ran just doesn't suit the guy). Reading his interview in the Speedway Star, it also seems like this is a more mature and contented man now and pehaps his hunger is on the wane. For 2004, I would be surprised if Tomasz was still part of the series. Same goes for Mark Loram too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 I felt Tomasz was harshly excluded. I also felt he handled the situation far more sensibly and maturely than he once would have. As we all know, the ref wasn't going to change his decision which ever way Tomasz reacted. We're all seeing a different Gollob this season and good luck to him. Lets hope he doesn't pull out because without Gollob, Hamill and all the injured riders the GP just ain't right. Not only gorgeous, but with brains to match. Well said LW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Witch Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Thanks Lt, never been called brainy before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Where we were sat, right above the pit entrance, one of the ref's :?: In black/white shirt, phoned the referee from the pit phone, as we were watching the main screen to see Mr Posselwhites' reaction, he seemed to just cancel the call rather than answer it :!: Maybe he knew he had made a harsh decision, but couldn't go back on it once it had been made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Where we were sat, right above the pit entrance, one of the ref's :?: In black/white shirt, phoned the referee from the pit phone, as we were watching the main screen to see Mr Posselwhites' reaction, he seemed to just cancel the call rather than answer it :!: Maybe he knew he had made a harsh decision, but couldn't go back on it once it had been made. ....................boobies.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 OMG we are in trouble.......someone mentioned boobies on another thread and now Lt has them on the brain :clown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Sorry I am guilty of this one, omg I wish I had never mentioned them now if he has them on the brain perhaps a change of name to Tithead might be in order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Sorry I am guilty of this one, omg I wish I had never mentioned them now if he has them on the brain perhaps a change of name to Tithead might be in order Talking of titheads, I didn't realise Full Throttle was such a big Jason Crump fan. :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Bazarou Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 It wasn't Gollobs day They screwed up the program, anyone notice the action shot of Greg Hancock on Tomasz's page :-( They screwed up the presentation, getting confused with Ronni, Greg and Tomasz :-( Then he gets excluded in a very iffy decision :-( No wonder he feels the way he does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 The trouble is the referee has had a stinker, he just goes off and refs another meeting, makes no difference to his career ambitions but the decision has probably cost Tomasz his 2003 crack at becoming World Champion!! Tomasz seems disillusioned with the GP series full stop, especially on these one-off tracks and I really don't blame him, they are crap and dangerous to race on!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 i don't blame Gollob having that attitude, after all we used to say about the ref's that they don't have that benefit of replays.... well now they do so there is not really the excuses. I thought Gollob was harshly excluded, but even more clear cut was Andreas Jonsson being excluded. He was in front of Rickardsson and therefore had the race, TR just tried cutting back and came unstuck. A lot of points won and lost in those two decisions alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valc Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Me and my husband must have seen it different to the rest of you. We were sitting six rows from the top right in the middle of the first and second bends. Before the ref even said Gollob excluded we both said that is Gollob out we deffinetly saw Gollob nudge Ronnie Pedersens back wheel and that made him fall and to me that is an exclusion. We both said the same about Jonsson taking Rickardson out before the ref said anything. I think Gollob totally over reactted to the incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOTSHOT Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Pack it all in Gollob..............and pop down to Foxhall, please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 As is seen by Gollobs reaction, these decisions can seriously affect a riders career. Should it be like that? Sounds much like life in general then, some can hack it and some can't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 I have to agree with jblanch69.....the referee imo got both decisions badly wrong. However we are all human and all make mistakes. It tends to balance itself out over the length of a career-riders just dont make a big fuss when it goes their way! Andreas handled it correctly and Tomasz seemed to at the time too. The decision was made-it wasn't going to be changed and theres no point making a song and dance about it now imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Sorry, but I though your anology was a bit simplistic. I'm a simple sort of person ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezekiel Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Pack it all in Gollob..............and pop down to Foxhall, please My thoughts exactly!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jive Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Put Gollob on the Bydgoscz track and everyone will be saying how wonderful he is. I don't think these man made tracks help him at all and he is probably more frustrated at these tracks which in turn lead him to falling foul of the referee. I don't think Benfield can afford to lose Gollob as he is someone who will always give a talking point whether on track or Off track. He will stay I'm sure of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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