Custom House Kid Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 well done lads but please drop havelock and bring back screeny or stoney. we can win the world cup then! havelock was good but he's the weak link Have a Heart Dazza what do you want blood :!: :? I tought Floppy was weak link, how times change :? Come on get behind the lads, we haven't lost yet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spooner Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Havelock is the most experienced of our riders - especially international! He rode very well tonight and was unlucky not to win a couple of his heats. I agree he may not get you huge amounts of points but his experience is second to none and you need someone like him in the pits. And after a decent performance tonight I think it would be very unfair to drop any of our riders!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Congratulations Australia,but what a Boody brilliant display from Team GB.Well done Guys!!!!!!!! You did us all proud!!!!! That just about says it all - but I just want to say that I have been critical of two of the GB lads (as you know Rabbit and Shazzy ;-) ) on this forum before, but tonight they proved me completely wrong - and I admit it. This team can win this event for us, so lets just get behind them (after tonight there's no question that they deserve it) and wish them all well in their quest to bring home the honours. Scott, Lee, Dean, David and Gary - tonight you made me proud to be British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozyace Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Well done to our Aussie team and congrats to G.B. I know there were only two teams there (apart from Matej Zager) but you can only beat those put in front of you, it would have been great to see the Yanks there (at full strength) the result may well have been different! Can not wait to find out what will happen in the final! Hope Team G.B. gets there and then read all the negative posts on the forum on how & why they were beaten. :roll: It's your team so get behind them 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Excellent effort from all the Brits. N one let the country down and they all tried their hearts out for the red, white and blue. The Aussies certainly got it stuffed up 'em, and once GB have got through the playoffs, which I am sure they will with ease, its all down to Voyens, where a place on the rostrum for the boys is acheivable. Special mention to floppy, who I said deserved his place and tonight proved me 100% correct. Well done you did your country proud. As for the rest, Havvy did a good job, he was never going to beat the likes of Crump, Adams and Sullivan but was solid throughout and there is life in the old dog yet. Nicholls did a good captains role, messing up at times through being over enthusatic at times. Richardson was the main man and deserves huge page, with a big pic of him punching the air on the back page of The Sun ( oh how we wish) Barker rode to his best and tha pass on Wiltshire was very very sweet. You could see the determination all the way! So lets get behind the boys for Thursday night and this year lets hope that things go for us and we sail into the finals. cheers Steve Shovlar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Just to echo what everyone else has said WELL DONE GB, it had me jumping around the front room all night and I am hoarse from shouting at the telly. I think it shocked the Australians a little but we proved that we can pressure the (supposed) world leaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sir Lunchalot Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 I'm going to be the one "wet blanket" here. Last year at Sheffield (the meeting should have been called off, yes THAT meeting) when the Aussies won there was a fair amount of condemnation of the "Joker" that the Aussies used to help them. Fair enough too, I think it is a horrible rule. This year the GB team must have ridden very well but they were helped by the Joker to get 3 points closer than they normally would of. How many postings have I read that the Joker helped them ? ... zero. By everyone's silence I hope that means no one will mention it when the Joker works the other way and it goes against the team you are supporting. Not too much to ask is it ? ;-) For the record I don't really care who wins so long as it's done fair and square on the track and not aided by silly rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Fair point Lunchy, but the Aussies won that meeting last year after they played the joker and overtook the Brits and I think that's what wound people up... Well done to the Aussies - felt for poor old Toddy though Lyons had a blinder! But what a brilliant display from Team GB, we got far closer to the Aussies than I think anyone dared think, and I have a feeling that it's not as cut and dried as it maybe has been the last couple of years as to who's gonna win in 2003. I hope Middlo sticks with that lineup, they all did us proud and I know they can do it on Thursday. At least they'll all have tried the 5 man races ready for the Final!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Jason Lyons..........Did so well because the track was short, wide and slick! Just how he likes it to be at Belle Vue! Well Done to GB for such a great effort!...........it was a FANTASTIC meeting! I admit i was one who thought the Aussies would run away with it! Nice to see both Jason Crump and Leigh Adams admit they were concerned that the joker might have come back to haunt them! Well Done LEE! Especially as some people were saying he might struggle due to not being fully fit! Scotty Nicholls.......Great (he was never going to beat Crumpy in that last race!) Havvy and Deano..........Did better than i expected both of them to do! Dave Norris...........Couldnt believe my eyes! What a superstar performance from the (normally) Slow Norris!!!! If they ride like that on Thursday we will have NO problems in getting into the final! Just a little mention to say WELL DONE CRUMPY................by far the best rider in the world in my opinion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britneyspears Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 well done the boys and Middlo, we nearly had 'em , cant wait for play offs now should have my voice back by then, great performance by all the team, especially pleased for deano and flop as echoed above, was it me or did flop look choked up in the interview with jonathon g after beating sully, thats the passion we want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesboybert Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 have to agree with you sully about crumpy. He is amazing, but i came on here to say how impressed i was by Norris. After he won his last heat the emotion he showed brought a lump to my throat. It showed how much it meant to him just to even be part of the team. Lets Hope that last nights fantastic efforts from the boys continue into thursdays play off then the final Come on you Brits :!: :!: :!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Brilliant meeting last night. Well done to the BRITS even though they didn't win. Was asleep for a couple of races after I came back from Reading but by the last 10 races or so I was fully awake again almost jumping up and down with excitement. Can't wait until Thursday now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DazzaTheBee2 Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 yes its alrite sayin well done lads, but what have they achieved? nothing yet as they arnt even in the final! what if we have a poor showing on thursday and scrape through to the final? we all wont be singing the praises then we'll all be singing for changes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julie Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 yes its alrite sayin well done lads, but what have they achieved? nothing yet as they arnt even in the final! What a daft post. The GB boys rode their hearts out last night, you could really see that they wanted to win, not one of them gave up and they all raised their game. To me that deserves congratulations!! COME ON TEAM GB!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Congratulations Middlo Excellent choice of riders The B You made me feel proud to be British last night whilst watching the meeting, I was screaming at the tv, hiding my face in places and even draughted in a few new fans (as I'd taken over their living room!) they now want to know when the next meeting is on as they enjoyed it so much! Congratulations Dean, Dave, Scottie, Lee & Gary your critics have been proved wrong you are ALL worthy of a place in the TEAM GB Squad. COME ON YOU LOT GET BEHIND THE BOYS AGAIN!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JY2003 Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Do you not like Lee Richardson or Dean Baker I put well done Deano!Yeh i like Deano!He rides for Ebourne!Iev known him for ages!Its Lee i dont like!Sorry all Coventry fans! Dave Norris...........Couldnt believe my eyes! What a superstar performance from the (normally) Slow Norris!!!! Yeh well he proved you wrong and now you can all get a life!He is NOT SLOW!You dont like it when i mouth off the likes of CLUMPY,GRUMPY,oh yeh CRUMPY thats it! !So get a life all you fans that take the p155 off him!END OFF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DazzaTheBee2 Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 i didnt say they didnt ride their hearts out but lets just look at the facts, what if we have a crap performance thursday!?!? only time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 JY2003 really think you should calm down a bit, your getting angry over something that not there you're making a fool of yourself with what you are writing, read through the posts again and maybe adjust your post to be less offensive before a full scale war starts up Don't ya just hate it when someone writes this:- Slow Norris,NO DONT THINK SO!STOP MOUTHIN HIM OFF !Go GB!Go GB !Go DK!Go DK! ! says: Dont think so somehow! Slow Norris,NO DONT THINK SO!STOP MOUTHIN HIM OFF !Go GB!Go GB !Go DK!Go DK! ! says: I can write what i want when i want and where i want because everyone calls norris the SLOW Norris and he aint slow JY Grow Up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie B Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Great Britian gave 100% last night, could not ask for more. I think we do have a great chance in the race-off on Thursday, then give the other teams a big scare in the final, we could even win it, with a little bit of luck that all teams need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Very well done to the Brits. I'll be honest I wasn't convinced by the choice of Deano, Havy, and Floppy, but how wrong can you be, they got much closer than I expected. Lee was fantastic, and Scotty did his bit. Floppy was sensational. Sadly this is where reality must set in. We only got so close because of the joker, which is a ridiculous rule. From the Aussies point of view, what a time for Todds chain to come off. Havy gave it everything but wasn't on the pace of the Aussies, and only Matej out of the other two teams was anywhere near on the pace, so beating them is nothing to shout about. Deano had one outstanding ride to pass Todd, but apart from that he only really outpaced the 'also rans'. The play off is going to be very tough. Either, Sweden or Poland, Czecho, Finland(?). There are a lot of riders there who can take points off us. It's going to be very close, and very hard. Riders of the competition so far. Jason C, Leigh, Lee, Nicki have all been as superb as you'd expect. Apart from them I'd like to give a special mention to David N, Jason L, Matej Z, Joonas K, Bo Brhel. I think all those riders have riden better than we might have expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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