posh panther Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I have as it happens. Anyone will look dull 1/4 of a lap behind like Dryml will be for most of next year's series! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> what like Richardson last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bee Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Won't make any difference though, will it. if Adams DOES retire, it still won't change this year's qualifying positions. Anyhow, Scotty has to achieve 9th first! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Surely if Adams' pulls out it goes to Scott and Not Lubos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robyn1972 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Surely if Adams' pulls out it goes to Scott and Not Lubos? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why would it? Tomicek came fourth in the qualifier didn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colincooke Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Why would it? Tomicek came fourth in the qualifier didn't he? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok, so Lubos done well in this one meeting but seriously without being disrespectful what do you think he can add to the series except getting spanked every race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Ok, so Lubos done well in this one meeting but seriously without being disrespectful what do you think he can add to the series except getting spanked every race. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Which isn't far away from what the former British champion adds to the series. But, anyway, you know what, Lubos Tomicek bothered entering the qualification process, unlike your beloved former British champion, so why the hell should a lazybones get the nod ahead of someone willing to go out and make an effort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bee Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Why would it? Tomicek came fourth in the qualifier didn't he? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lubos finished 1 place outside the qualification place in the qualifier. Whoever finishes 9th in the GP series has done the same. It's not like Lubos has more right to it because they acheived the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 . And Nicholls seems to be doing a pretty good job of getting spanked himself right now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lubos isn't exactly setting Gorzow alight at the mo,either Really weird.One of the guys i was standing with last night was at the U21 final last weekend and said Lubos was shall we say "not very good" then he is almost a world beater and today a poor reserve in the 1.Liga.Funny old game speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colincooke Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 And Nicholls seems to be doing a pretty good job of getting spanked himself right now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So how do you know what he & Sophie get up to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Brown Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Who cares? At least he got off his backside and tried to qualify. Well said Schumi, rather than appearing arrogant in not bothering with the qualifiers and assume you will get yet another wild card nomination. Said it before, if you are a wildcard and fail to requalify then tough luck, you shouldn't get another go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguest Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) Scott Nicholls is in the GP, he had a bad start to the season but has now come back a lot better. He is riding to his potential, which aint exactly bad! He is unfortunate to be the best of a bad lot so he has been branded a 'star'. Sometimes I dislike some of Scotts moves as he uses his elbows way too much (classic case Wolves v Bees he completely rode across PK twice), but then other times I think he is so hard done by for being not good enough to be a top class rider but too good to just sit back and take the easy option like Floppy and other brits. I much prefer to watch Scott in the EL than the GP, hes way more entertaining, just a shame he has a bee on his chest! Oh and just to be a bit controvesial. I like both Hans and Scott Edited September 16, 2007 by superguest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Lubos finished 1 place outside the qualification place in the qualifier. Whoever finishes 9th in the GP series has done the same. It's not like Lubos has more right to it because they acheived the same <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How did they do it last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Wasn't there a final with the top 4.That is why Karlsson,who was the top scorer missed out.Seems the FIM have dropped the idea of finals.The FIM Gold Trophy also had no final this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) using the past precedents, IF Adams retired, Lubos gets his place as Lubos is now 1st reserve. Coming 9th in the GP series gives you no such status. Basically, Lubos replaces ANY rider who does not ride in a GP for what ever reason. One of the advantages of doing the qualifiers. Edited September 16, 2007 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bee Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 using the past precedents, IF Adams retired, Lubos gets his place as Lubos is now 1st reserve. Coming 9th in the GP series gives you no such status. Basically, Lubos replaces ANY rider who does not ride in a GP for what ever reason. One of the advantages of doing the qualifiers. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So why did Jarek Hampel qualify last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Wasn't there a final with the top 4.That is why Karlsson,who was the top scorer missed out.Seems the FIM have dropped the idea of finals.The FIM Gold Trophy also had no final this year. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> no i mean with who's in and why and how. Like some one said how did hampel get his spot? Wc or because of hans A qualified via the Gp challenge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) So why did Jarek Hampel qualify last year? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Because he finished 8th as Hans wild card results did not count in the standings. edit > Interestingly, this rule seems to have been removed this year. So Jarek would NOT have qualified, Hans would have done, meaning PK would have been in the GP's. Edited September 16, 2007 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Brown Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 using the past precedents, IF Adams retired, Lubos gets his place as Lubos is now 1st reserve. Coming 9th in the GP series gives you no such status. Basically, Lubos replaces ANY rider who does not ride in a GP for what ever reason. One of the advantages of doing the qualifiers. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And an advantage they deserve Now whether the GP series is right for Lubos at this time of his career is for debate but he done the qualifiers and many riders didn't expecting to yet again be given a free pass. Maybe free passes should be earned rather than being expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robyn1972 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Lubos finished 1 place outside the qualification place in the qualifier. Whoever finishes 9th in the GP series has done the same. It's not like Lubos has more right to it because they acheived the same <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You sure about that? using the past precedents, IF Adams retired, Lubos gets his place as Lubos is now 1st reserve. Coming 9th in the GP series gives you no such status. Basically, Lubos replaces ANY rider who does not ride in a GP for what ever reason. One of the advantages of doing the qualifiers. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cheers Shawn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPhelan Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 so in other words,this is not a WORLD championship,merely a world select competition. if the worlds top ten were all british,would you be happy for 8 of them to be overlooked,on the grounds of 'quotas' needing to be fulfilled for other nations? in 2003 britain had 5 riders at cardiff,this year only 3,were the crowds significantly different? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can I just make it clear that I was stating facts as I know them, not expressing an opinion. There are plenty of riders competing in various FIM World Championship competitions that are there not on merit, but because they have the sponsorship that buys their place in their particular Championship. We might be outraged that such practice could compromise our World Championship, but it's a hard, commercial fact of life, and we might as well get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyHart Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 TBF i'd like to see the world under 21 champion be giving one of the WC's,along with the national champ of GB,Sweden and Poland,and if the champ is already in go to 2nd or 3rd etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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