Subedei Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 The Global Superstar is ditching his Swedish club for a month in a desperate bid to get his flagging Grand Prix career back on track, according to his diary on the Sky Sports site: I have taken the decision to give Sweden a rest for a month, after the Grand Prix, I had a chat with a few people and on reflection I need to make some changes. It has become a bit too much, and I'm not enjoying the racing as much as I should be. Things haven't been quite right and I need to take a step back with a view to getting the Grand Prix right. It is very important to me. It is a big, big move for me, it is something that I have never done before in my career. I feel terrible about letting my club down, but I think that it is something that I have to do to benefit my career. I have two more Grand Prix this month and I need to get things right. Taken from: http://www.skysports.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 The Global Superstar is ditching his Swedish club for a month in a desperate bid to get his flagging Grand Prix career back on track, according to his diary on the Sky Sports site: I have taken the decision to give Sweden a rest for a month, after the Grand Prix, I had a chat with a few people and on reflection I need to make some changes. It has become a bit too much, and I'm not enjoying the racing as much as I should be. Things haven't been quite right and I need to take a step back with a view to getting the Grand Prix right. It is very important to me. It is a big, big move for me, it is something that I have never done before in my career. I feel terrible about letting my club down, but I think that it is something that I have to do to benefit my career. I have two more Grand Prix this month and I need to get things right. Taken from: http://www.skysports.com Blimey sub - youre slipping this was dated yesterday!! You are normally there with the knife within minutes And actually to me and one other person its quite funny - dont know if they read the forum but "You'll always have tuesdays" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schumi Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 And actually to me and one other person its quite funny Not to Hammarby it isn't. He's dropped them right in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Not to Hammarby it isn't. He's dropped them right in it. oops sorry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Not to Hammarby it isn't. He's dropped them right in it. Yes I'm sure they'll miss his awesome scoring. 6+2 from five at Vastervik the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schumi Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 (edited) Nicholls is Hammarby's number one. Think of them like Coventry - they dropped Nicki Pedersen over the winter and went for "strength in depth", as you did. Now you might think that squad systems cover for it, but Tomasz Gapinski, their other big hitter has been injured all season, and they have been plagued by other injuries along the way. Effectively, it's the equivalent of the Coventry team (minus Andersen) losing Harris and not being able to have a facility for him. They're already having to use Zagar to cover for Gapinksi, and Dobrucki is just back from injury himself. Effectively, this decision could ultimately see Hammarby relegated. Edit: that was in reply to Sandie. Edited August 8, 2008 by fluffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Personally I think he should forget about the GP's and concentrate on his league form in Sweden and Poland. In fact he can't be that far from the chop in Poland if the bollocking he got a couple of weeks back is anything to go by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schumi Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 (edited) The less said to me about Poland the better. Rzeszow have lost the plot - he should have dropped them, if anyone. Edited August 8, 2008 by fluffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Nicholls is Hammarby's number one. Think of them like Coventry - they dropped Nicki Pedersen over the winter and went for "strength in depth", as you did. Now you might think that squad systems cover for it, but Tomasz Gapinski, their other big hitter has been injured all season, and they have been plagued by other injuries along the way. Effectively, it's the equivalent of the Coventry team (minus Andersen) losing Harris and not being able to have a facility for him. They're already having to use Zagar to cover for Gapinksi, and Dobrucki is just back from injury himself. Effectively, this decision could ultimately see Hammarby relegated. So imagine having, ooh let's say Sweden's Andreas Jonsson in your English team and watching him leave in the summer to concentrate on improving everywhere else... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Personally I think he should forget about the GP's and concentrate on his league form in Sweden and Poland. In fact he can't be that far from the chop in Poland if the bollocking he got a couple of weeks back is anything to go by. If Nicholls mission of staying in the GPs is a failure then you would imagine he will need Swedish league racing more than they will need him and the same in Poland.Evidence so far would suggest its going to be touch and go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schumi Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 So imagine having, ooh let's say Sweden's Andreas Jonsson in your English team and watching him leave in the summer to concentrate on improving everywhere else... Thing is, Dackarna can cover for him easily enough. And you picked the wrong rider for me, knowing who I am. I'd back Andreas anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Thing is, Dackarna can cover for him easily enough. And you picked the wrong rider for me, knowing who I am. I'd back Andreas anyway. You missed my point, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainman Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I dont think Zagar will be there much longer either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartace Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Kelvin Tatum joins the Nicholls back up team in Malilla next Saturday.Presumably he will chop himself in two,cos surely he wont want to give up his Sky work ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Kelvin Tatum joins the Nicholls back up team in Malilla next Saturday.Presumably he will chop himself in two,cos surely he wont want to give up his Sky work ? Think you find he will give up his Sky work to support Nicholls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollyanna Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 (edited) The Global Superstar is ditching his Swedish club for a month in a desperate bid to get his flagging Grand Prix career back on track, according to his diary on the Sky Sports site: I have taken the decision to give Sweden a rest for a month, after the Grand Prix, I had a chat with a few people and on reflection I need to make some changes. It has become a bit too much, and I'm not enjoying the racing as much as I should be. Things haven't been quite right and I need to take a step back with a view to getting the Grand Prix right. It is very important to me. It is a big, big move for me, it is something that I have never done before in my career. I feel terrible about letting my club down, but I think that it is something that I have to do to benefit my career. I have two more Grand Prix this month and I need to get things right. Taken from: http://www.skysports.com Bet the chat was with Tatum, his new mentor! Tatum was in his pit corner in Nicholl's GP garb in Prague and behind the scenes before that. Hope he is paying Tatum plenty to give up his Sky work? Edited August 10, 2008 by Pollyanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmiller Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Think you find he will give up his Sky work to support Nicholls You may know better but Kelv says that Sky is his primary employer these days and was in Prague 'on holiday'. I can only see him dropping Sky work on the GP's but continuing Elite League coverage with Nigel 'the home team is in red and blue' Pearson. Scotty faces an uphill battle for GP survival and I for one wish him well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the spread Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 You may know better but Kelv says that Sky is his primary employer these days and was in Prague 'on holiday'. I can only see him dropping Sky work on the GP's but continuing Elite League coverage with Nigel 'the home team is in red and blue' Pearson. Scotty faces an uphill battle for GP survival and I for one wish him well. Speedway Star last week: " Tatum has made great strides in his analytical work for Sky................but was given leave of absence from his normal role (in Prague) to help Nicholls. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 if he is supposed to take a break why is he picked to ride on tuesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 if he is supposed to take a break why is he picked to ride on tuesday? One can only guess that he made the decision after the Hammarby management had to nominate their team on Thursday night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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