Team Gb, Hans Andersen And The Gp's

[Hansfan]

I see you are still bitter that Scott finished 3 places above Hans in the GPs last year then!  Is there really any need to make childish comments against him all the time?  Think you will find the reaction was louder because it affected the British team, which is who most of the fans in Britain support at the World Cup.

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ooh we don't like it when comments are made about 'Tim' do we? But it's o.k. when people give Hans death threats!!! I think a few 'childish' digs aren't going to hurt anyone do you, and anywayNicholls will NEVER do any good in the GP's he just hasn't got that something.

 

I am not bitter about 'Tim' finishing above Hans what I am p....ed off about is how the powers that be go about their selections!! So stick that where the sun doesn't shine darlin'

[SPEEDY69]

ooh we don't like it when comments are made about 'Tim' do we?   But it's o.k. when people give Hans death threats!!!     I think a few 'childish' digs aren't going to hurt anyone do you, and anywayNicholls will NEVER do any good in the GP's he just hasn't got that something.

 

I am not bitter about 'Tim' finishing above Hans what I am p....ed off about is how the powers that be go about their selections!! So stick that where the sun doesn't shine darlin'

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This is getting a bit too high brow for me, I think I'd better make myself scarce in case you get your Dad on me.

[Ron Butler]

I prefer a fair, honest rider thanks...

Prepares to get flamed...!

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No flaming, Adam. Just a comment to the effect that I really do feel it's well time that the question of Andersens' conduct in the World Cup Final 2004 was consigned to the annals of speedway history - whatever views we hold on the matter. In speedway terms it happened a fair time ago and the rider has proved to be a 'fair, honest rider' many times since then.

[Hansfan]

No flaming, Adam.  Just a comment to the effect that I really do feel it's well time that the question of Andersens' conduct in the World Cup Final 2004 was consigned to the annals of speedway history - whatever views we hold on the matter.  In speedway terms it happened a fair time ago and the rider has proved to be a 'fair, honest rider' many times since then.

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How nice to see a comment from someone obviously educated!!

 

You sound a very decent human being!! and I couldn't agree more, Hans has matured a lot in the last few years and I think his approach to the sport has improved 100%.

Edited June 9, 2006 by Hansfan

[Hansfan]

This is getting a bit too high brow for me, I think I'd better make myself scarce in case you get your Dad on me.

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You would have a job mate my Dads been dead 13 years!!! I could send my Husband he is 5ft 8in and plays rugby (he is a front row prop!!) I am sure you would love to meet him (and he is a Poole supporter!!)

Edited June 9, 2006 by Hansfan

[Ace no.5]

No flaming, Adam.  Just a comment to the effect that I really do feel it's well time that the question of Andersens' conduct in the World Cup Final 2004 was consigned to the annals of speedway history - whatever views we hold on the matter.  In speedway terms it happened a fair time ago and the rider has proved to be a 'fair, honest rider' many times since then.

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Not just the WC Ron...

[tone deaf]

Hans was obviously made a scapegoat for Team GB's failure & has received undeserved stick ever since. It'll be the same when the football team fail to win the world cup - its never the team's fault, there has to be someone to blame.

 

He's a top rider & obviously better than the majority in the GP. I'd love to see him win in Denmark.

[Subedei]

And, incidentally, only 4 riders have won GPs since Anderson's Gothenburg triumph in 2004 - TR (8), Jason Crump (5), Nicki P (1) and Tomasz Gollob (2).

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Hans was obviously made a scapegoat for Team GB's failure & has received undeserved stick ever since. It'll be the same when the football team fail to win the world cup - its never the team's fault, there has to be someone to blame.

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That'll be Eriksson... He is so tactically inept it's untrue!

[TwoMinuteWarning]

Holta rode for Poland because Holta is a Polish citizen.

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That's what I thought. But now I see that Holta is representing Norway in the GP qualification round at Tarnow on July 8!

 

Be interesting to see whether he rides for Poland in the SWC again, 8 days later at Rybnik.

[iris123]

That's what I thought. But now I see that Holta is representing Norway in the GP qualification round at Tarnow on July 8!

 

Be interesting to see whether he rides for Poland in the SWC again, 8 days later at Rybnik.

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I won't pretend to know exactly how all this works,but........can't Norway enter anyone who rides on one of their licences while only someone who holds a passport can be fielded in their national team.Just from previous examples Simon Wigg entered the Longtrack World Championship on a (Dutch?)foreign licence but wasn't a citizen of that country.This year i think both Stephan Katt and Matten Kröger thought about entering on French licences because they were not nominated by Germany.They were told the had to enter the French Championship last year to geta nomination.Not sure what the status of Pijper is on this.He seems to enter through France

From previous examples i would think it quite possible that Holta could enter the GP quali's through Norway and still line up for Poland in the SWC,if all parties are willing.Sadly just another issue that makes the sport an oddity to the outside world.