jimmy jimmy Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Maybe MJJ turned it down? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhproductions Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Currently I don't think there is a British rider deserving of GP status. I'm very hopeful of Craig Cook and Richie Worrall for the future and would certainly be giving them as much top end experience as possible, it seems to me to be pointless including riders in the world cup team who you know too well are out of their depth (Bridger and Kennett especially). Having said that, It's nice to still have some interest, a GP series consisting entirely of foreign riders would be of no interest to me. Â One more to keep tabs on is Robert Lambert. At just 14 years old this kid looks quality. Obviously he's only riding competively in Germany, but he seems to already look beyond his years! If he progresses as he is at this time then I feel he could be a great hope for GB speedway in years to come. It's just a shame that the rules are keeping him away from competetive racing here, but at least Germany are allowing him to get proper racing under his belt against tought opposition too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 One more to keep tabs on is Robert Lambert. At just 14 years old this kid looks quality. Obviously he's only riding competively in Germany, but he seems to already look beyond his years! If he progresses as he is at this time then I feel he could be a great hope for GB speedway in years to come. It's just a shame that the rules are keeping him away from competetive racing here, but at least Germany are allowing him to get proper racing under his belt against tought opposition too! Â Yes - this is where we are lacking. We need to get Track time for youngsters much more freely available. Difficult I know - but it needs to happen. Â Our (British) youngsters start of at a disadvantage from day one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhproductions Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Yes - this is where we are lacking. We need to get Track time for youngsters much more freely available. Difficult I know - but it needs to happen. Â Our (British) youngsters start of at a disadvantage from day one. Â Yes for sure. We need the Danish model of the 80cc league, but let's face it, it's never going to happen. The nearest we have, and will have until the authorities pull their collective fingers out, is Grasstrack, but even so, no major 'stars' have come out of that scene in my opinon for a while now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowCaptain Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Not sure how many high-quality Danes there are in cricket, or rugby, or tennis, or swimming, or athletics. There are lots of sports available and easily accessed in this country, so the potential pool for an 80cc league is probably quite small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Not sure how many high-quality Danes there are in cricket, or rugby, or tennis, or swimming, or athletics. There are lots of sports available and easily accessed in this country, so the potential pool for an 80cc league is probably quite small. Rounding a little bit for each nation, but.... British population - 62,000,000 Danish population - 5,500,000 Â Damn those crazy Danes and their tiny population for their lack of love for cricket and rugby and so on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Rounding a little bit for each nation, but.... British population - 62,000,000 Danish population - 5,500,000 Â Damn those crazy Danes and their tiny population for their lack of love for cricket and rugby and so on.... Exactly.Think there are a number of high quality Danish footballers,cyclists and handballers for example.It isn't as if the only opportunity to participate in sport is 80cc speedway.They also have a fair number of MotoX tracks and produce decent riders i think.One track is actually right next to Esbjergs 80cc track and i think i am right in saying that Nicklas Porsings brother gave up speedway to do MotoX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 THE Danes get much better funding and government support than Brits do, especially for speedway. Â Would love to see Robert Lambert go to Denmark for a week with Erik Gundersen. This is a critical time in his development and would benefit hugely from having Gundo teach him the ropes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 FURROW Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 THE Danes get much better funding and government support than Brits do, especially for speedway. Â Would love to see Robert Lambert go to Denmark for a week with Erik Gundersen. This is a critical time in his development and would benefit hugely from having Gundo teach him the ropes. How right you are Phil I've been to many of the 80cc meetings when Erik is in attendance and he is brilliant with the kids why the hell the BSPA can't take this on board god only knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) Not sure how many high-quality Danes there are in cricket, or rugby, or tennis, or swimming, or athletics. There are lots of sports available and easily accessed in this country, so the potential pool for an 80cc league is probably quite small. Â Caroline Woznicki. Former world nr1. Currently top 15 in the world. Edited October 20, 2012 by Ghostwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 THE Danes get much better funding and government support than Brits do, especially for speedway. Â Would love to see Robert Lambert go to Denmark for a week with Erik Gundersen. This is a critical time in his development and would benefit hugely from having Gundo teach him the ropes. Erik is great no doubt about that,but at the moment i think his role is being overstated in the development of Michael Jepsen Jensen,Mikkel Bech and Michelsen for instance.All of them were well on the way to the top before Erik took over.I think Liglad might have been at that time 80cc European Champion.I think it will be the riders that come after these guys and so far with the likes of Kenni Nissen they haven't made much of a mark....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 I THINK you will find that the Danish trio you quote above all pay huge homage to the role Gundo played. Overstated? No, understated? Probably. Â Erik has been a massive influence and deserves credit for what he has achieved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) Like i said i think the real success must be judged by those that follow these three.Actually in the interview this week with Liglad he does give Erik credit,but of course huge credit is given to his father and some credit to ErikI did actually see the kids as they were then riding and can say that they were obvious stars of the future before Erik took control and Liglad even at that stage had a little international following. Edited October 20, 2012 by iris123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 THE Danes get much better funding and government support than Brits do, especially for speedway. Â Would love to see Robert Lambert go to Denmark for a week with Erik Gundersen. This is a critical time in his development and would benefit hugely from having Gundo teach him the ropes. Â I know I keep Posting this - but - Erik Gundersen has already offered to help British Speedway with the youngsters. The 'Powers that be' just won't take him up on it. Very short sighted and sad in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 I know I keep Posting this - but - Erik Gundersen has already offered to help British Speedway with the youngsters. The 'Powers that be' just won't take him up on it. Very short sighted and sad in my opinion. In similar vein to the Darren & Sharon Boocock Scholarship, which is mainly funded by a few companies and far-sighted individuals for the betterment of British Speedway, and receives no official help.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) Don't forget as with the other smaller/tiny speedway nations we would have a British rider at the British Grand Prix courtesy of the Wild Card. So those who only go to cheer on a Brit more than going to see the world's elite ride would be ok even without a regular representative in the series. Â Incidentally to be honest i'm one of those who simply do not see Tai as a Brit at all. However, that's been debated to the death many a time so fair enough, i think we're all deeply entrenched in our opinions on that. Also, in the modern age of sportspeople flying a 'Flag Of Convinience' speedway is no different. I still can't get over how many of the England cricket team have spoken with deep South African accents over the years. The USA seemed to snap up any eastern european Tennis player or gymnast amongst many other sports too. Edited October 24, 2012 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Don't forget as with the other smaller/tiny speedway nations we would have a British rider at the British Grand Prix courtesy of the Wild Card. So those who only go to cheer on a Brit more than going to see the world's elite ride would be ok even without a regular representative in the series. Â Incidentally to be honest i'm one of those who simply do not see Tai as a Brit at all. However, that's been debated to the death many a time so fair enough, i think we're all deeply entrenched in our opinions on that. Also, in the modern age of sportspeople flying a 'Flag Of Convinience' speedway is no different. I still can't get over how many of the England cricket team have spoken with deep South African accents over the years. The USA seemed to snap up any eastern european Tennis player or gymnast amongst many other sports too. Â Does Tomas Gollob wear British Underpants? Â If so, does this qualify him to ride for England. Â Yes - the System really is about that daft. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 SO you only went to see Chris Harris? I have been to Cardiff almost every year since it started but only to see the British riders. If there weren't any in it (or I had no affinity with them) then I would save my money and not go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Sportowefakty are suggesting that there is going to be a change in the way the scoring is done for the 2013 series-possibly for the final.It seems this has been agreed with the FIM and confirmation to be announced shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 IN SS this week ... 3, 2, 1, 0 in the final, no double points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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