SCB Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Nicholls and Harris are, sort of, the speedway equivalent to Ricky Hatton, good at a certain level but the second they mix it with the big boys they come up very very short. I'm certain they don't try to be as bad as they are appearing but they just can't cope at SGP level. Simples. I'd disagree about Harris. He's not even looked "good at a certain level" for the last 2 season if "a certain level" is EL level. Sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 And you wonder why you are single......... Who says I am? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Seeing as the World Cup race off and final is on the same track as last night, lets hope we don't qualify as we'll get dicked like the last time it was there. Nicholls and Harris are, well, what Nicky Pedersen said the ref was in his interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK Rides Again Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 If Scott Nicholls is the best that we can manage, we should give up and go home now. I didn't see all of the GP tonight, but from what I did see, Nicholls was a disgrace, he seemed to be slow, both in machinery and temperament; it says much to me that the only way he could score a point was to intimidate his fellow countryman into giving best to him. I know people here aren't too keen on building up riders before they're ready, but I do wonder if Ed Kennett or Tai might not better represent us, at least they might have the fight of youth, unlike Nicholls, who seems to be just making up the numbers because of his own ego trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 if things continue in the same way that they have for the two brits so far then there is no way that IMG/FIM can justify giving GB two wild cards next season.............. they stretched things this year as it is .....and it hardly went unnoticed! ...... but to do it again with even worse form shown would be silly So next year we just have one and if that lucky Brit doesnt get himself sorted then hopefully by that time one of the younger Brits will be ready I live in hope that it wont come to that though and if by some miracle Bomber learns to gate before it is too late Scott quite frankly should hang his head in shame.......... and I wonder what caused Kelvin to be sitting in a studio in Britain instead of out there with him Did anyone else think Nicholls right hand man Tatum looks totally fed up in the studio,it looked like Tatum had just had a barny with someone,was it the wife,kids or...................???!. Why wasnt he there in poland?!!! Scott Nicholls maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 A brighter GP for Harris and at one point he looked like he may get the the semis but fell away and being beaten by our other GP failure should be embarrassment enough. Nicholls,well how bad can it get,out gated,out classed and out of his depth.Never mind a return to the EL,I doubt whether there would be many PL sides that would take a chance on him,not even Newcastle.Nicholls career seems to be heading down hill,no EL club by choice and there are big question marks over his Polish League future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Barrett Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Quite honestly it is about time Nicholls packed in the GPs. Team GB captain and British "no1" sitting rock bottom in the standings on 5 points, and yes I know there are a lot more meetings to go, but there does not seem to be anything in his performance to give optimism. This is the man who turned his back on his country in order to concentrate and improve his GP performance. Yeah right, good decision, Scottie!! Possibly he will be given the captaincy of team GB; I thought national selection and the ultimate honour of captaining your country were awarded on the basis of form and performance, in which case surely he is NOT suitable. Time for him to quit the GPs and return to what he is; a reasonable and competent club/team rider, but NOT an "International Superstar". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinn Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 All I can say Scott is sorry the door's closed. I wish many promoters would say the same! The only reason he is called 'British number 1' is because there's no one else! He has had this title for a while and I think it may have gone to his head. Someone needs to sit him down and say "BRITISH number one not WORLD number one" The likes of Jason Crump, Tomasz Gollob, Nicki Pedersen can afford to miss Britain, it's a risk worth taking and it's paid off for Jason. They have the class and the form to miss whatever league they choose because they are the world's best. For Nicholls to put himself in that category was a mistake from the very beginning, he just isn't in the same class. He thinks he's alot better than he actually is because of him being referred to as 'Britains best,' he was pretty mediocre last year with the EL, he's a hell of alot worse this year. He just isn't going to cut it unfortunately and he'll only really have a chance at Cardiff. Like I said on another thread, it seems Scott needs Britain, more than Britain needs him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH M Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 If Scott isn't British number one can someone tell me who is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatekeeper522 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 If Scott isn't British number one can someone tell me who is? my sentiments exactly no matter how bad he is , he is the best we have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 If Scott isn't British number one can someone tell me who is? On GP performances this season it's Chris Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH M Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 On GP performances this season it's Chris Harris So if Scott wins the British Final and Chris stays ahead of him in the GP's Who is British number one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 So if Scott wins the British Final and Chris stays ahead of him in the GP's Who is British number one? Tai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH M Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Tai Your not allowed dead heats in World speedway no more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Your not allowed dead heats in World speedway no more They still allow Deadbeats but! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelfan Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Only one word to decribe messrs Harris and Nicholls - woeful, the latter in particular looking completely outclassed. It's no wonder we are in this position, you only have to see how good our UK promoters are at nurturing foreign talent in the Premier League and how we are swamped by foreigners in the Elite League (I live in P'boro - you wont find me paying good money to watch the Danish B Team) don't the promoters get it - if we bring on home grown talent we will eventually bring success at an international stage and therefore raise the profile generally of the sport which they will benefit from. Thank god for SkyPlus & fastforward, meant I didn't have to sit through 3 hours of that durge last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 At least last year Nicholls would win the odd race, last night he looked dire. I reckon we should tell him to p**s off and not let him back in our league... serves him right for not starting here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornishman Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I've got to say i agree with you steve on Scott, hes been in this so many years and continualy fails.... But at least Chris looked semi-gutsy out there tonight. A properly prepared Leszno might have suited Chris. Thats exactly it. They seem to want to prepare tracks for the 'gaters' and not real racers. So Chris will never get anywhere in the gps. Give him a track you can ride more than 1 line on and he will comfortably out-perform the 'british number one' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK246 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 If Scott isn't British number one can someone tell me who is? On current form using Swedish, Polish and UK averages Lee Richardson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatekeeper522 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 On current form using Swedish, Polish and UK averages Lee Richardsonhasnt lee been there done that and failed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.