crazysue Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 And this is exactly the reason why I didn't want Chris to take part. I knew that if he didn't show well that all of a sudden those who were calling for his inclusion would then also make him the scapegoat. As General Melchitt has said, look at who he was up against in quite a few of his heats....I really can't see how Stead could have done better against that opposition and I must admit to saying to myself when I saw the heat line ups...oh bugger, Chris is going to get it in the neck now. At least he tried all the way, not gave up and trailed around at the back like some I have seen over the years.....Chris gave 110%. I did text to another forum member after Chris' first heat....oh bugger, wait for everyone to start slating him and then when Bomber came last twice and Scott once, I said what about them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuzel Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 the fact that chris gave 110% is not the argument really.he was brought in to make the starts and he never made one.to change the team made no sense ,the message should have been you boys have got us to the final now finish the job. i think middlo got this one wrong.saying that well done to the danes they deserved it on the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 i think middlo got this one wrong.saying that well done to the danes they deserved it on the night. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh yes and if he'd left the team as it was and the same result was gained it would of been ................ if only he'd put in Chris Louis maybe we would of won dear oh dear Middlo you just can't do right for wrong can you!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 (edited) Shazzybird, 90% of speedway fans agree with you...me included, its just that the remaining 10% are know alls and very vocal about it too! They are just making themselves look a tad silly. The best of the Brits were out there last night and I am sure they are beating themselves up this morning, but we still love 'em Edited July 23, 2006 by Deano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boardrider Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Chris did as well as I expected him too, despite the big build up on here. The Danes were the best team so live with it and the southern based British fans showed themselves up yet again. Nothing changes...but don't expect anything to do in future years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuzel Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 if the best of the brits were out there last night why was chris not in the team for the other two meetings? if smallmead was his own track maybe i could have understood the change . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Well yes thats what i want to know! Why was Chris not in the team from the start!! I think it was the right thing to do making the change,not many Brits made the starts anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Who knows if Stead would have done any better? There seems plenty of psychics on here confident he wouldnt have done, could he have done any worse? Louis is at the back end of his career albeit riding well for Ipswich at the moment, but talking of the future the likes of Stead need the experiance of these meetings to be able to gain the experiance to progress and to compete on this type of stage, if stead had performed like louis at least he would be gaining experiance for the future, lets be honest CL future isnt going to be riding for his country, more experianced riders than stead didnt exactly score well at Reading and the chance to gain experiance of these events has been wasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Hartsock Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Couldnt agree more, if simon had scored the same as thursday we might have done better but we will never know, big mistake not giving him the chance, perhaps next time . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 I disagree - you can only go with what you know. Simon had the chance to impress on Thursday on a track that many fans said he struggled on and din't make much of an impression. Louis had scored double figures there this season. Given the difficult decision I'd have made the same one as Middlo. It's easy to be critical with hindsight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Hartsock Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 perhaps we are being unfair to midlo and the boys, lets face it we beat the fast starting ausys who were favorites and came close to winning, so seeing we hardly ever made a gate all night we did not do that bad a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Who knows if Stead would have done any better? There seems plenty of psychics on here confident he wouldnt have done, could he have done any worse? Louis is at the back end of his career albeit riding well for Ipswich at the moment, but talking of the future the likes of Stead need the experiance of these meetings to be able to gain the experiance to progress and to compete on this type of stage, if stead had performed like louis at least he would be gaining experiance for the future, lets be honest CL future isnt going to be riding for his country, more experianced riders than stead didnt exactly score well at Reading and the chance to gain experiance of these events has been wasted. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Stead proved he wasn't ready for big world championship events in the British GP, when he was tossed around like a little boy and basically made to look like a weak and poor rider when riders behind just dismissed him and made him look slow and ordinary. Thought Stead was meant to be a racer as well? Seems that move to BV has ruined his racing technique. If he didn't make the gate he just poodled around the white line and he never let the bike go into the deep stuff and didn't look to have the technique to ride what dirt there was. He needs to work on areas of his riding and after this season he must move away from BV as that track is doing him no favours. He has proved he can get round it, so job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 southern based British fans showed themselves up yet again. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Whoa hold tight I'm a "Southern Based British fan" how did we show ourselves up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Absolutely thr right call, but sadly backfired. Chris made just about the worst five starts, in one match, of his career. None of could foresee that. He was on the pace, and tried every single line he could find. Sadly with the track the way it was he was trapped at the back more often than not. Just a bad day at the office rather than a bad call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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