Goldmember06 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ridiculous comment. Really? Harris in the top 8 of the gps then? Has he qualified for the GP challenge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Really? Harris in the top 8 of the gps then? Has he qualified for the GP challenge? Using Harris's GP scoring as justification for not including him in the GB team is ludicrous. You still haven't answered my question by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerald tyke Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) I have to agree (unfortunately !) that GB put up a bad performance tonight.....I wish also that Middlo would try a different batch of riders albeit younger with no experience, as this way they would at least gain some WC experience, instead of same old same old. ( did you see TW chatting away for team OZ during meeting really showed his solidarity with the right team.......NOT!). Wish Sky would stop apologising when riders swear......we know exactly what the football players are saying too if only by lip reading and no apols for them, plus for people who English is their second language they seem to think the F word is normal queens english, unfortunately! Edited July 12, 2012 by emerald tyke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencebel Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congrats to the Danes......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember06 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Using Harris's GP scoring as justification for not including him in the GB team is ludicrous. You still haven't answered my question by the way. Maybe it is ludicrous but according to you team selection is based on what a rider does abroad? I did answer your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Scott scored 11 points on Monday, Barker and Bridger combined wouldn't have scored that. Scott deserved his place in the team tonight. The next generation as you put it would be exposed on the World stage big time. We would end up in the qualifiers along with Latvia and Hungary etc Congratulations to Scott for scoring so well against the Czechs and the Germans When it comes to the race offs he has gone missing for a while now. Nicholls is being exposed when it matters. We wont be in the qualifiers next year having reached the race off . Its time to start blooding riders for the future - or we have no future. We arent strong enough to make the final with the top 4 we have, time to blood at least one young rider. If we dont build we may as well accept we are good enough for 2nd in our round (if at home) and should reach 3rd in the race off. Time to start re-building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Maybe it is ludicrous but according to you team selection is based on what a rider does abroad? I did answer your question. Are you on a wind up here? All the riders you mentioned would have been embarrassed beyond belief tonight but that's ok because they are the new generation. Utter nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Are you on a wind up here? All the riders you mentioned would have been embarrassed beyond belief tonight but that's ok because they are the new generation. Utter nonsense. So its ok for Nicholls to be embarrased beyond belief????? Hardly a great view point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaptooth Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Time to start re-building. Yes, 10 years to late and probably won't happen for another 10 with Neil ' old pals act' middleditch in charge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 All of which could've backfired on Denmark, I do agree about more and more teenagers to up to international level quickly. I would rather have a few years of lesser success in terms of qualification and get the young Brits the experience of racing the Swc qualifiers and see where it takes team gb and I agree, it could,ve backfired. but it didn't. This was King's 2nd year (or is it more?). Did he look any better? (He had his moments at KL fair play to him) Would Bridger have done better? And unfortunately I think you may be in the minority because most people wouldn't put up with a few years of worse than this... although that may be where we're heading regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Blue Bee Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Nicholls bikes are like snails tonight. Why do us Brits always struggle for speed on the Continent???? Very very true it might help if we could gate but as always we look very very slow perhaps we ride 500's ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Pretty spot on I'd say, apart from the 5 good heats, just a joker instead. You quote your own posts, how pretentious. Well done you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember06 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Are you on a wind up here? All the riders you mentioned would have been embarrassed beyond belief tonight but that's ok because they are the new generation. Utter nonsense. Ok so Middlo keeps picking the old brigade and gb Finnish last anyway without giving other riders a chance to learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 You quote your own posts, how pretentious. Well done you. Hardly, it just saves posting it again to sum up the meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Blue Bee Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Nicholls and king hardly looked much better. So we just keep wheeling out riders who prove time and time again they are longer valid on the World stage? How do we get the next generation on to the next level if we dont give them some exposure? Id rather have seen Barker or Bridger struggle than watch an out of depth Nicholls who should do better but is past the international scene now. I would have liked to see Barker and Bridger in the pits helping out in the pits perhaps learning what it is all about rather than seeing one spend most of his time in the bar at Kings Lynn and another moaning on twitter how he wants to be in the team 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Pretty spot on I'd say, apart from the 5 good heats, just a joker instead. Subtle, very subtle.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Blue Bee Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congratulations to Scott for scoring so well against the Czechs and the Germans When it comes to the race offs he has gone missing for a while now. Nicholls is being exposed when it matters. We wont be in the qualifiers next year having reached the race off . Its time to start blooding riders for the future - or we have no future. We arent strong enough to make the final with the top 4 we have, time to blood at least one young rider. If we dont build we may as well accept we are good enough for 2nd in our round (if at home) and should reach 3rd in the race off. Time to start re-building. We need to start building from kids upwards and put finance into their upbringing and learn to gate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I would have liked to see Barker and Bridger in the pits helping out in the pits perhaps learning what it is all about rather than seeing one spend most of his time in the bar at Kings Lynn and another moaning on twitter how he wants to be in the team Not sure having Barker in the pits on Monday would have been a good idea, especially when it kicked off, nah, I think he was better off at the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ok so Middlo keeps picking the old brigade and gb Finnish last anyway without giving other riders a chance to learn Middlo picked the best 4 riders thart we have, ok there not good enough but they were the best on form. Lyons picked Barker and Bridger were they better? I dont think so, we just havent got the riders at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember06 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 and I agree, it could,ve backfired. but it didn't. This was King's 2nd year (or is it more?). Did he look any better? (He had his moments at KL fair play to him) Would Bridger have done better? And unfortunately I think you may be in the minority because most people wouldn't put up with a few years of worse than this... although that may be where we're heading regardless. Glad someone agrees. Sadly there is no quick fix to get results we all want but unless gb starts giving the young ones a chance gb will end up struggling in the qualifiers anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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