TMW Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Is it really , well I'll just have to disagree with that then , signing untried riders every fortnight only to have them quit or turn out to be useless , while lads who have shown a bit of talent and dedication get shoved on the backburner and get fed up and walk away doesn't seem a very good way of finding new talent to me . The numbers game is the curse of the tried and tested rider that and not missing out on the next R Worrall. It must be a difficult job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Potter 2 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Is it really , well I'll just have to disagree with that then , signing untried riders every fortnight only to have them quit or turn out to be useless , while lads who have shown a bit of talent and dedication get shoved on the backburner and get fed up and walk away doesn't seem a very good way of finding new talent to me . Craig Cook 2009 unknown & untried Mx rider signs for Buxton ends season as No 1 & National league Riders Champion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Craig Cook 2009 unknown & untried Mx rider signs for Buxton ends season as No 1 & National league Riders Champion. Or the next Craig Cook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craftman Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 According to Twitter Emerson Jones has had a bad reaction to his fall at Buxton , this has prompted his fingers to type out an Ebay advertisement for all his speedway equipment , sorry to see Emerson go but he will probably change his mind again next week and more than likely return to mess another team about . meanwhile we have a new saga about to start with yet another untried MX rider signed on the strength of a couple of MDL wins against piss poor opposition . Now that's a shock ! Can't say I'm surprised , a poor decision to trust him after he had initially quite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Not sure where I stand on this with regard on having Emerson back in the first place or not but it was apparent that it was going to be a long process for Emerson to be upto speed with the rest of the league's reserves never mind the main body of the teams. We do seem ( and by "we" I mean speedway in general) that because there has been success from Moto; that it is the best way to find the next rising star.Different disipline and racing style and although it can be done; and has been done very well by certain racers; it is not the only way into this sport. I do feel sorry for those lads that are dragging their bikes all around the country and not getting the chance their hard work and dedication deserve. Chris Widman must be wondering how his efforts are not being rewarded with a chance at a track somewhere, unfortuately there are quite a few "Chris's" in this speedway world. The lad replacing Emerson looks like with regular racing could be amoungst the riders and not tailed off at the back, and will be interested how he goes on in his first steps in competitive speedway. Hope Emerson's injury heals and he and the Stoke promotion learn from the past few months and not repeat thee mistakes made. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Potter 2 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 The problem is that what used to be the grass roots(no pun) into speedway, grasstrack racing appears to have dried up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craftman Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 I'd rather someone with a chip on their shoulder than someone who doesn't believe they have a chance. This chip was shopped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vog Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 This chip was shopped It's a shame, as he was looking better in the Buxton meeting. Still, it's not a massive surprise. If he was unsure about starting the season, then a couple of meetings in gets wiped out and injured, it's tough to continue. We move on, it's all that Stoke, as a club, can do! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishake Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 It appears to me you are a very sad individual are you a disgruntled parent ? As you said not so long back you had finished with the forum for all the reasons you ahave stated on your previous post but it's obvious you ha e no other form of life other than to slag off young lads trying to make a go of something at least they've give it a go obviously your an expert at everything and I'm sure you've been slammed into a fence at 60 miles an hour gping for a non commited race pass, no fault of his own, people are so quick to judge but in my eyes you are a brave man for trying and having a go even if you don't succeed . Maybe you should give it a go Adonis being as your the expert or maybe just get a life. With not one sponsor and a rebuild cost in the hundreds of pounds with very little income and no support what is a young kid to do. We all have a money tree growing in the garden!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Saint Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Anyone who gives themselves the nick name Adonis has to be highly opinionated. In Greek Mythology Adonis was the God of Love and Desire. I saw little of these qualities in his post hence it seems a total misnomer. He doesn't even tell us what lies behind the array of quotes he has gathered together above perhaps his naming qualities reflect also his expression. His literacy seems to lie in childish emoticons. Emerson Jones was almost totally wiped out at Buxton in a fearsome accident that must have left him financially and mentally destroyed. He is trying to re-group. People like Adonis should leave him alone to sort out his future. Malcolm Vasey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Anyone who gives themselves the nick name Adonis has to be highly opinionated. In Greek Mythology Adonis was the God of Love and Desire. I saw little of these qualities in his post hence it seems a total misnomer. He doesn't even tell us what lies behind the array of quotes he has gathered together above perhaps his naming qualities reflect also his expression. His literacy seems to lie in childish emoticons. Emerson Jones was almost totally wiped out at Buxton in a fearsome accident that must have left him financially and mentally destroyed. He is trying to re-group. People like Adonis should leave him alone to sort out his future. Malcolm Vasey Well said Malcolm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) I'll probably "get shot" for posting this! But its a comment by Brisca F1 stock car drivers in regard to the Stoke track. It appears originally on Roger's UK Oval Racing Pages: 1/10/13 The Wanderer sends us one of his fascinating insights into the sport, this time from Stoke.... Before heading off to Stoke for the 28th September meeting I read on the Startrax website that there was a possibility that Loomer Road Stadium would not host F1 racing in 2014 and with doubts beyond that. It seems that with Startrax staging the 2014 F1 World at Brandon their fixture allocation may not be able to accommodate Stoke. Much was also written in the Startrax official race day programme about where Brisca F1 is heading, the number of fixtures, the inclusion of ‘guest tracks’ in the fixture list, the increasing cost and speed of the cars and the challenge of maintaining car numbers. They also report that a number of drivers are less than happy with the rough track surface at Stoke. I won’t enter that debate other than to say that I’ve tried to get to every F1 meeting at Stoke since it reopened and it never fails to produce some serious ‘old fashioned stock car racing’. It’s a track that I always enjoyed racing back in the ‘90s even with the post & wires, bumps and occasional swamp on the infield! I think there’s agreement that Stoke is a great leveller and that it doesn’t necessarily favour the more sophisticated cars. Edited October 2, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) In my previous quote from "Roger's UK Oval Racing Pages" regarding Statrtrax and Stoke, I think the implication is that it is only Brisca F1 stock cars that MAY be curtailed at Stoke in 2014. For the other formulas in 2014 its certain to be "business as usual" as I undertand the situation. As they have a meeting set for Sunday December 29 that indicates strongly a long term Startrax interest in Stoke to me. Edited October 3, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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