heathen79 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 DUDLEY Heathens riders dominate the Great Britain squad for next month’s European Under-19 Team semi-final in Sweden. The event takes place in Eskilstuna on Saturday August 6 where the young Brits will be up against the hosts, Denmark and Germany. The Young Lions Management Team of Phil Morris and Neil Vatcher have selected Dudley star Ashley Morris as their skipper and will be joined by fellow Heathens Tom Perry and Brendan Johnson. Mildenhall’s Joe Jacobs completes the four-man team with Richard Franklin named as reserve. Heathens chairman Nigel Pearson said: “For the Heathens to provide three of the four starting line-up team members plus the reserve is quite remarkable. And I have to say it’s not bad for a club which often gets accused of a win at all costs attitude. ”It underlines the fact that we are working closely with youngsters this season and for Ash to be named skipper of Great Britain Under-19’s is a fantastic honour. Congratulations to Ash, Tom, Brendan and Rich, it’s a terrific moment in their career and I hope they feel proud. We at Dudley Heathens are proud and we wish them well, along with Joe Jacobs, for the event.” Morris and Perry will be on hand at the evening with Jan O Pedersen on Friday, July 29, at Cradley Heath Liberal Club when there will be some auction items available for fans to bid and back their trip financially. Anybody who is interested in sponsoring any of the Heathens riders can email info@dudleyheathens.co for further information. Read more: http://cradleyspeedway.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=dudley&action=display&thread=790#ixzz1RpJFzCUI Not sure whether this is the best forum for the thread or perhaps the International forum. Quite interested in this meeting though and wondered if anyone had any good travel advice for a possible trip to Eskilstuna? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ommerum Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 You can fly into Vasteras airport from the UK - it used to be Stansted, not sure if it still is. It's not too far from Eskilstuna, they only have one flight in and out in the morning and one later in the day as it's a really small airport, nice place though. It's one of the budget airlines that goes there - Ryanair I think. You can rent a car at the airport but it is expensive, when I went car hire was £100 per day. There are a number of hotels nearby, we stayed at the Ibis. Although the rooms were tiny it did the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Good news for our boys. It's all extra experience and raising the bar all the time. Oh, and one to ponder for all those that have had a pop at the Heathens regarding the NL being a league for young Brits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_boon Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) Kyle Howarth and Jason Garrity are both 17 and above all the named riders in the NL averages. Ben Morley & Shane Hazleden, also 17, and Jake Knight, 18, are above everyone but Morris. Obviously I'm not TeamGB manager but after the weak showing by our senior boys last night shouldn't we be taking the strongest possible team to this tournament? Oh, and I forgot - we could also take Nick Morris, if we wanted to... Edited July 12, 2011 by alan_boon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Was just about to post why on earth are Kyle Howarth and Jason Garrity not in this team, they are two of the best under 19 riders, higher averages then all those 4! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguest Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Presume Howarth is riding elsewhere? But it should be him and Garrity Hazleden Morris Perry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Cat from Mars Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) I can only assume that Jason is unavailable or turned the opportunity down? Kyle will be riding for Edinburgh at Workington that night I assume? Edited July 12, 2011 by Killer Cat from Mars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Rob i av to agree where are howarth n garrity but sayin they are better than all four are not true, have to say morris is better than garrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Rob i av to agree where are howarth n garrity but sayin they are better than all four are not true, have to say morris is better than garrity I didn't say better, I said 2 of the best, I did say their average are higher then those 4 which is fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Nick Morris rode in the NL as a Brit so should be selected to ride for our Under 19 side, the side should really be: Nick Morris Kyle Howarth Ash Morris Jake Knight Shane Hazelden Obviously thats if it was to be done by averages, I'm sure there are reasons the lads going have been selected though, hopefully they can put on a good show and with Wizzer behind them they have a great team manager and mentor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypilgrim Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 My first thought was "no Howarth?". I'm glad we are taking a team to this event, but it should be the best team. Is the announced side just those who are willing to travel ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 My first thought was "no Howarth?". I'm glad we are taking a team to this event, but it should be the best team. Is the announced side just those who are willing to travel ? Vatcher says "A couple of the squad members were unavailable due to various reasons," Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostylion Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Shouldnt Cameron Heeps be in the team,im sure i read somewhere he was british now?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Shouldnt Cameron Heeps be in the team,im sure i read somewhere he was british now?!! He should be classed as British yes, but I wouldn't put him in the best 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARRYH Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Just wanted to Confirm that Shane was not over looked and was asked to ride but had to turn it down purely for financial reasons. He is strugling finacialy like most of the young riders and could not afford to fund the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypilgrim Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 A real shame that only those with deep pockets can represent their country Some money must be put aside by the Promoters to fund riders in FIM and UEM "Team" events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_boon Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Just wanted to Confirm that Shane was not over looked and was asked to ride but had to turn it down purely for financial reasons. He is strugling finacialy like most of the young riders and could not afford to fund the trip. And that there, folks, is British speedway in a nutshell. How much would it cost? How much do flashy kevlars for EL teams cost? Which is more healthy for the future of speedway in this country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior fan Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Rob i av to agree where are howarth n garrity but sayin they are better than all four are not true, have to say morris is better than garrity From what ive been hearing Garrity is very over rated at this point in time, but Howarth is showing he has what it takes and also the ambition to take the next step up, which suprised me about Garrity. Your not having Morris, hes an aussie. Junior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 From what ive been hearing Garrity is very over rated at this point in time, but Howarth is showing he has what it takes and also the ambition to take the next step up, which suprised me about Garrity. Your not having Morris, hes an aussie. Junior Garrity has the potential to be a very good rider that's sure, he's got a long way to go though. As for Morris if he isn't going to ride for Britain then why was he allowed to ride in the NL on a 3 point average and to sign for Glasgow on a 3 point average. Such a shame that money can't be put into our young riders travelling abroad to these meetings, the experience is just what they and the future of our nations speedway needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Garrity has the potential to be a very good rider that's sure, he's got a long way to go though. As for Morris if he isn't going to ride for Britain then why was he allowed to ride in the NL on a 3 point average and to sign for Glasgow on a 3 point average. Such a shame that money can't be put into our young riders travelling abroad to these meetings, the experience is just what they and the future of our nations speedway needs. That post sums up many un-answered questions,its a joke really that this trip/meeting cant be funded and again highlights what a joke the rules are that allow certain rider to be British when it suits them Wasnt there an Aussie listed in the British semi-final who had come in on a 3 because it suited him??so was selected for the British final,only it turned out he wasnt a Brit,but an Aussie!!!!again cos it suited him Garrity has the potential to be a very good rider that's sure, he's got a long way to go though. As for Morris if he isn't going to ride for Britain then why was he allowed to ride in the NL on a 3 point average and to sign for Glasgow on a 3 point average. Such a shame that money can't be put into our young riders travelling abroad to these meetings, the experience is just what they and the future of our nations speedway needs. That post sums up many un-answered questions,its a joke really that this trip/meeting cant be funded and again highlights what a joke the rules are that allow certain rider to be British when it suits them Wasnt there an Aussie listed in the British semi-final who had come in on a 3 because it suited him??so was selected for the British final,only it turned out he wasnt a Brit,but an Aussie!!!!again cos it suited him 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.